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[edit] Basic Controls

Nintendo 64	GameCube Controller (VC)	Classic Controller (VC)	Control
			Navigate menus.
			Steer. Brake. Move center of gravity when in midair. Navigate menus.
			Jump.
			Perform tricks.
			Tuck.
			Spin.
			Change camera angle.
			Rear view.
			Open the Trick List in Training mode.
			Pause the game.

[edit] Tricks

Trick	Nintendo 64	GameCube Controller (VC)	Classic Controller (VC)	Point value
180° Open Air	+	+	+	100
	+	+	+
360° Open Air	+	+	+	200
	+	+	+
540° Open Air	+, +	+, +	+, +	250
	+, +	+, +	+, +
720° Open Air	+, ++	+, ++	+, ++	300
	+, ++	+, ++	+, ++
900° Open Air	+, ++, ++	+, ++, ++	+, ++, ++	500
	+, ++, ++	+, ++, ++	+, ++, ++
1080° Open Air	+, ++, +++	+, ++, +++	+, ++, +++	3,000
	+, ++, +++	+, ++, +++	+, ++, +++

[edit] Grab Tricks

Trick	Nintendo 64	GameCube Controller (VC)	Classic Controller (VC)	Point value
Melancholy				100
Lien Air				100
Method	+	+	+	200
Shifty	+	+	+	200
Indy	+	+	+	200
Tweak	+	+	+	300
Nose Grab	+	+	+	200
Tail Grab	+	+	+	200
Stiffy	+	+	+	250
Mute Grab	+	+	+	250
Stalefish	+	+	+	250
Indy Nosebone	+	+	+	250

Note: Melancholy, Lien Air, Method, Shifty, Indy, and Tweak are each available only to certain characters. Some characters can perform Melancholy, others can perform Lien Air, but no one can perform both.