Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/Controls

Controls

PlayStation	Xbox 360	Sega Saturn	Usage
or		or	Move left or right
			Crouch/Move elevators down
			Sit in chair/Save (on save screens only)
			Highlight items on menu screens
			Use weapon/item in Alucard's right hand/Attack with whip (Richter)
			Use weapon/item in Alucard's left hand
			Jumps/select items on menu screens
n/a			Use item in Alucard's Holder slot (can only put non-attacking consumables)
		(Alucard), (Richter)	Back dash (Alucard)/Item Crash (Richter)
			Shapeshift into bat (w/ special item, Alucard)
			Shapeshift into mist (w/ special item, Alucard)
			Shapeshift into wolf (w/ special item, Alucard)
		, then	Map screen
			Character status (Back Dash)/menu screen (Item Crash)

Basic combinations

PlayStation	Xbox 360	Sega Saturn	Usage
Hold +		Hold	Brandish whip (Richter)
during jump		during Jump	Double jump (w/ special item, Alucard)/backflip (Richter)
+		+	Slide (Richter)
+ ( or )		+( or )	Use special weapon
( or ) +		+	Use weapon ability/wolf charge (Alucard)
, then +		+	High jump (w/ special item)
		Triple jump, then +	Downthrust jump (Maria)
		Triple Jump, then or +	Rapid Descend Air Kick (Maria)