Controls During The Game - Sega PSO Episode I User Manual

PLAYING THE OFFLINE GAME
BASIC RULES
Some functions, such as chatting, cannot be utilized.
The Transporter ( p.26) transports when all players are aboard.
Whenever one of the players is fallen and asked whether to return to Pioneer
2, if he/she selects YES, all players will be transported back to the City.
While playing either Battle or Challenge Mode, you will not be able to
deposit/take meseta or items. Instead, you have an option to Delete item(s).
QUITTING THE GAME
When you select Quit Game from the Main Menu,
you will be confirmed your action. Select YES, the
characters' status will be saved, and returns to
Game Option/Change Character Screen. Select
NO to cancel.
CHANGE GAME MODE/CHARACTER & PLAY AGAIN
Apart from simply quitting the game, if you decide to
change the game mode or the play character during
the middle of normal adventure, you can reconfigure
from here.
CHANGE GAME MODE . . . Switches to Game Option Screen ( p.35).
CHANGE CHARACTERS . . . Switches to Select Character Screen ( p.34).
QUIT GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . If a character from Temporary Character data
is used, the game advances to the Save
Character Data Screen (see below). If not, the
game returns to the Title Screen.
RETURNING CHARACTER DATA TO ITS ORIGINAL MEMORY CARD
If a character from Temporary Character data is
used, Save Character Data Screen will be displayed.
Here you can return the Temporary Character Data
to its original Memory Card (inserted to Memory
Card Slot B). The control will be done by Player 1.
You will be asked whether to do so or not. Select
YES, and the Temporary Character Data will be
returned to its original Memory Card. The character,
now back on its original Memory Card, can be used
again as one of main characters.
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CONTROLS DURING THE GAME

Play in the main story or quests either Online or Offline is controlled with your
Action Menu which you will need to customize before heading into battle.
Note that the controls cannot be used in the City or Visual Lobby.
CONTROLS IN THE FIELD
MOVE AROUND
Use the Control Stick to move around. If there are
any enemies nearby, your character will walk slowly
and with his/her weapon drawn. If the camera view
becomes off center when walking and turning around,
simply press the Button to return the camera to the
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default view facing forwards from behind the camera.
ATTACKS
There are three basic forms of attack: Attack, Heavy
Attack, and Extra Attack. Assign them to each
button via Action Menu (Customize,
can time three attacks just right you can achieve a
successive chain attacks that is overall slightly faster
and more accurate than executing each attack
separately. This can be especially effective when
attacking enemies that are hard to hit, because the
third hit is more likely to find its mark. Also, when
attacking, the cursor will be set to the closest target
in the direction you are facing.
RED
b Button
a Button
The colors of the controller buttons correspond to the colors of the bands that
surround each of the three Action Menu spaces.
CHAT (ONLINE)
It is possible to chat with your team members during
gameplay. There are various methods, such as inputting
messages using Software Keyboard, or by combining
pre-selected phrases (Word Select,
p.45). If you
Attack when the
cursor appears!
GRAY
x Button
GREEN
p.23).
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