| Control | Uses
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 | Player movement.
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Press  | Activate the map screen.
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Shake  downwards. | Dive when controlling a submarine. Submarines in follow mode will also follow your dive underneath the water.
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| Shake upwards. | Jump.
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 | Look around.
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| Tilt left or right. | Turn when controlling a fighter or a bomber.
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| Tilt up or down. | Control altitude in aerial vehicles and submarines. Dive low to dodge missiles.
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| Tilt and in the same direction. | Perform a combat roll or a barrel roll.
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Hold  | To fire, bomb and use weapons like cannons. To use Veteran Weapons press and hold to use charged shots; note that some are prone to overheating.
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Hold  | Lock on to an enemy target.
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 | Command your Battalion. Transfer control between your units by locking on to the unit or use the  to select a unit you want and hold .
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 | Open the Pause menu.
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 and  | In Nintendo Wi-Fi mode during a co-op game use to issue a request and to accept one.
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downwards.
to select a unit you want and hold 
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