Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/Controls
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Controls
| PlayStation | Xbox 360 | Sega Saturn | Usage |
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 or 
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Move left or right | |
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Crouch/Move elevators down | |
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Sit in chair/Save (on save screens only) | |
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Highlight items on menu screens | |
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Use weapon/item in Alucard's right hand/Attack with whip (Richter) | |
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Use weapon/item in Alucard's left hand | |
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Jumps/select items on menu screens | |
| n/a | 
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Use item in Alucard's Holder slot (can only put non-attacking consumables) | |
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 (Alucard),  (Richter)
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Back dash (Alucard)/Item Crash (Richter) | |
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Shapeshift into bat (w/ special item, Alucard) | |
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Shapeshift into mist (w/ special item, Alucard) | |
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Shapeshift into wolf (w/ special item, Alucard) | |
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 , then
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Map screen | |
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Character status (Back Dash)/menu screen (Item Crash) |
Basic combinations
| PlayStation | Xbox 360 | Sega Saturn | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hold + |
Hold
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Brandish whip (Richter) | |
| during jump |
during Jump
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Double jump (w/ special item, Alucard)/backflip (Richter) | |
| + |
+
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Slide (Richter) | |
| + ( or ) |
+( or )
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Use special weapon | |
( or  ) + |
 +
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Use weapon ability/wolf charge (Alucard) | |
| , then + |
+
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High jump (w/ special item) | |
| Triple jump, then +
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Downthrust jump (Maria) | ||
Triple Jump, then   or  +
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Rapid Descend Air Kick (Maria) |
