Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/Controls

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PlayStationXbox 360Sega SaturnUsage
Left dpad or Right dpad Move left or right
Down dpad Crouch/Move elevators down
Up dpad Sit in chair/Save (on save screens only)
Neutral dpad Highlight items on menu screens
Square button Use weapon/item in Alucard's right hand/Attack with whip
Hold Square button+Neutral dpad Brandish whip
Circle button Use weapon/item in Alucard's left hand
Cross button Jumps/select items on menu screens
Cross button during jump double jump (w/ special item)/backflip
Down dpad+Cross button Slide
Up dpad+(Circle button or Square button) Use special weapon
Triangle button Back dash/Super attack
R1 button Shapeshift into bat (w/ special item)
L1 button Shapeshift into mist (w/ special item)
R2 button Shapeshift into wolf (w/ special item)
Select button Map screen
Start button Character status/menu screen