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** Backflip/Frontflip, off of Agro, when Agro suddenly stops/skids to avoid an obstacle. (Timing is essential).
** Backflip/Frontflip, off of Agro, when Agro suddenly stops/skids to avoid an obstacle. (Timing is essential).
** Tap repeatedly to get up faster after being knocked unconscious (in about 1/3 of the time otherwise).  This is near essential to avoiding frustration when fighting the faster, more responsive colossi (read, IX and XIV).
** Tap repeatedly to get up faster after being knocked unconscious (in about 1/3 of the time otherwise).  This is near essential to avoiding frustration when fighting the faster, more responsive colossi (read, IX and XIV).
* {{psx|C}}: Attack with sword; cancel; skip dialog; save (on menu)
* {{psx|C}}: Focus light (with sword drawn) to point the way (and to locate colossi vitals); pick up item (lizard tail, fruit, etc.); pat Agro (with weapons stowed)
* {{psx|R1}}: Grab surface. Crouch. You will recover health slowly while crouching.
* {{psx|R1}}: Grab surface; crouch. Note--Wander recovers health more quickly while crouching.
** While moving using the Left Analog Stick, R1 allows the hero to walk instead of run.
** While moving using the Left Analog Stick, R1 allows the hero to walk instead of run.
* {{psx|T}}+{{psx|R1}}: Triangle is often used in conjunction with R1; in fact, this combination is vital to your success in the game.
* {{psx|T}}+{{psx|R1}}: Triangle is often used in conjunction with R1; in fact, this combination is vital to your success in the game.
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** While riding Agro, push the left-analog stick either left, right or up while holding R1 + Triangle to perform an acrobatic stunt.
** While riding Agro, push the left-analog stick either left, right or up while holding R1 + Triangle to perform an acrobatic stunt.


* {{psx|L1}}: Aim camera at Colossus.
* {{psx|L1}}: Hold to lock camera on Colossus.
* {{psx|L2}}: Keep camera behind the hero.
* {{psx|L2}}: Keep camera behind the hero.
* {{psx|L2}}: Keep camera behind the hero.
* {{psx|L2}}: Keep camera behind the hero.
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