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[edit] Combat

GBA	PC	PS2	GameCube	Action	Notes
				Slash	Up to six hits possible.
				Sand Retrieve	Enemy must be down.
				Block	You can't block a knockdown attack.
				Roll/Jump/Dodge	Press in any direction to dodge/aim jump.
				Wall run	You can slash enemies, but this is extremely dangerous.
				Vault	Run into an enemy and jump.
		+	+	Wall vault	You must do this near a wall.
				Ledge (climb)
				Ledge (drop)
				Pillars (jump)	Press left or right to turn.
				Climb (ropes/poles)
				Slide (ropes/poles)
				Swing (ropes/poles)
				Jump off (ropes/poles)
				Beams	Left and right to balance.
				Springboard Jump	Press the button right as you're about to hit the wall after a wall-run jump.

[edit] Sand Abilities

GBA	PC	PS2	GameCube	Action	Notes
				The Power of Revival	Rewinds time, 10 second max. Using any other sand ability (including Retrieval) resets the white time meter.
				The Power of Restraint	Enemy must be standing up. Slash twice to kill them.
				The Power of Delay	Just tap the button to activate slow-motion.
		+	+	The Power of Haste	Hold down both buttons at the same time. Super Freeze Sand and Power tanks must be full and equal. Very useful: all enemies freeze and you bounce at hyper speed from enemy to enemy.