Controls
Hold Start+B
Non-Battle | Tap/buffer this to exit menus on 1st possible frame (i.e. you'll only ever see black). Holding S+B speeds up fadeouts. Examples: you can press S+B while using a powertab/Curebeam/etc., and you can hold S+B preemptively while meeting Gaspar (to close the forced char-swap menu) |
Hold A
Overworld | Enters an area (or vehicle) on 1st possible frame |
Battle | Closes end-of-battle messages on 1st frame, as well as Greendream message ("Frog got up!") |
Dialogue | Picks default option in choice dialogues on 1st frame |
Mash A
Events are generally on 8-frame cycles. Closing a textbox 1 frame sooner/later can potentially gain/lose 8 frames |
Double-Tap A
Battle | Safely open menus ASAP by anticipating when your turn comes and 2-tapping. Thus you won't accidentally use a tech/item. Note: often you can open battle menus just a bit before they even appear (seems more prevalent on English version. |
Hold X (menu button)
Battle | Auto-attack default target on 1st possible frame. This is enabled by setting Battle Cursor to On/Memory. After using X, your cursor will still be on Tech/Item. Be sure not to hold it until battle actually starts (weapon draw noise / UI is visible). |
Single-Tap X (menu button)
Battle | Choose Attack (even if you're pointing to Tech or Item) |
Battle | Confirm an enemy or ally target |
- This is what is happening during Elixir Glitch. The Elixir kicks your cursor out to the top menu (it's invisible). "X-Left-X" just means "choose Attack, point to head, Confirm"
- Beware: if you press X to Attack but change your mind and use a Tech or Item, that action will NOT be remembered! The cursor memory will believe you followed through with the X-to-attack.
Hold L+R to Escape
Battle | UNLIKE holding X, you can (and generally should) begin holding L+R as EARLY as possible (before the battle starts). The 2-second escape count begins just before the Battle UI appears. You can enter your Tech/Item menu and let the counter increment (for battles with slow enemies, escaping w/o the menu is better) |
Pointing in Item Inventory
Battle | Moving inventory cursor (not using item) will stores the whole party's cursor on that item slot |
L+R+Start+Select
Anywhere but Mode-7 | Soft reset. If you hold any 3 of the buttons, tapping the 4th then resets |
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