The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Controls

Nintendo 64 Version

 * Control Stick: Move Link; aim weapons; move cursor for menu selection
 * A-Button: Perform an action; jump; roll; advance dialog; confirm menu selection; play ocarina note
 * The A-Button is context sensitive, and its purpose will change depending on the situation.
 * B-Button: Attack with sword; cancel; skip dialog; save (on menu)
 * Move the Control Stick while pressing B for different attacks.
 * Hold B: Sword spin stance (without magic) or charge sword spin (with magic)
 * Start: Pause and bring up the menu
 * Z-Button: Use the Z-Targeting system to lock on to the nearest object, monster, or person; scroll left through subscreens; center the camera behind Link
 * While locked on, use B to attack, or A to talk
 * The Z-Targeting system can be configured on the options menu of the game select screen. In "switch" mode, press Z once to lock on, and again to unlock. In "hold" mode, hold Z to lock on and release to unlock.
 * R-Button: Raise shield; scroll right through subscreens
 * Use to deflect projectiles and block attacks. If targeting an object, Link can move around while blocking.
 * If an enemy is Z-Targeted while Link is swimming, the shield can still be used.
 * L-Button: Show/hide onscreen mini-map
 * C-Up: First-person view; respond to Navi
 * C-Left, C-Down, C-Right: Use assigned item or weapon
 * C-buttons are assigned on the inventory menu.
 * All C-buttons are used to play ocarina notes.

GameCube Version

 * Move Link; aim weapons; move cursor for menu selection
 * Show/hide onscreen mini-map
 * Perform an action; jump; roll; advance dialog; confirm menu selection; play ocarina note
 * The is context sensitive, and its purpose will change depending on the situation.
 * Attack with sword; cancel; skip dialog; save (on menu)
 * Move the while pressing  for different attacks.
 * Hold Sword spin stance (without magic) or charge sword spin (with magic)
 * Pause and bring up the menu
 * First-person view; respond to Navi
 * // Use assigned item or weapon
 * items are assigned on the inventory menu.
 * The is also used to play ocarina notes.
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 * Raise shield; scroll right through subscreens
 * Use to deflect projectiles and block attacks. If targeting an object, Link can move around while blocking.
 * If an enemy is L-Targeted while Link is swimming, the shield can still be used.
 * Use the Z-Targeting system to lock on to the nearest object, monster, or person; scroll left through subscreens; center the camera behind Link
 * Use with to attack, or  to talk
 * The L-Targeting system can be configured on the options menu of the game select screen. In "switch" mode, press once to lock on, and again to unlock. In "hold" mode, hold  to lock on and release to unlock.
 * ''Note: On the Nintendo 64, this handy feature was called "Z-targeting". L-Targeting and Z-Targeting are, for all intents and purposes, synonymous

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