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== Combat ==
== Combat ==
{| {{prettytable}}
!GBA!!PC!!PS2!!GameCube!!Action!!Notes
|-
! || |{{mouse|l}}||{{ps2|S}}||{{gc|B}}
|Slash||Up to six hits possible.
|-
! || |{{kbd|E}}||{{ps2|T}}||{{gc|Y}}
|Sand Retrieve||Enemy must be down.
|-
! || |{{mouse|r}}||{{ps2|R1}}||{{gc|R}}
|Block||You can't block a knockdown attack.
|-
! || |{{kbd|Space}}||{{ps2|X}}||{{gc|A}}
|Roll/Jump/Dodge||Press in any direction to dodge/aim jump.
|-
! || |{{mouse|r}}||{{ps2|R2}}||{{gc|R}}
|Wall run||You can slash enemies, but this is extremely dangerous.
|-
! || |{{kbd|Space}}||{{ps2|X}}||{{gc|A}}
|Vault||Run into an enemy and jump.
|-
! || |{{mouse|r}}||{{ps2|X}}{{plus}}{{ps2|X}}||{{gc|A}}{{plus}}{{gc|A}}
|Wall vault||You must do this near a wall.
|-
! || |{{kbd|Space}}||{{ps2|X}}||{{gc|A}}
| Ledge (climb)||
|-
! || |{{kbd|C}}||{{ps2|C}}||{{gc|X}}
| Ledge (drop)||
|-
! || |{{kbd|Space}}||{{ps2|X}}||{{gc|A}}
|Pillars (jump)||Press left or right to turn.
|-
! || |{{kbd|W}}||{{ps2|up|Dpad}}||{{gc|Up|Dpad}}
|Climb (ropes/poles)||
|-
! || |{{kbd|S}}||{{ps2|Down|Dpad}}||{{gc|Down|Dpad}}
|Slide (ropes/poles)||
|-
! || |{{mouse|r}}||{{ps2|R1}}||{{gc|R}}
|Swing (ropes/poles)||
|-
! || |{{kbd|Space}}||{{ps2|X}}||{{gc|A}}
|Jump off (ropes/poles)||
|-
! || |{{kbd|A}} or {{kbd|D}}||{{psx|Left|Dpad}}{{psx|Right|Dpad}}||{{gc|Left|Dpad}}{{gc|Right|Dpad}}
|Beams||Left and right to balance.
|-
! || |{{kbd|Space}}||{{ps2|X}}||{{gc|A}}
| Springboard Jump||Press the button right as you're about to hit the wall after a wall-run jump.
|}


Here we will discuss combat. This game can have some complicated controls, but that's why you're here, right?
== Sand Abilities ==
 
{| {{prettytable}}
Slash:
!GBA!!PC!!PS2!!GameCube!!Action!!Notes
ps2 []
|-
gc B
! || |{{kbd|R}}||{{ps2|L1}}||{{gc|L}}
 
|The Power of Revival||Rewinds time, 10 second max. Using any other sand ability (including Retrieval) resets the white time meter.
Up to x6 hits possible.
|-
 
! || |{{kbd|E}}||{{ps2|T}}||{{gc|Y}}
Sand Retrieve
|The Power of Restraint||Enemy must be standing up. Slash twice to kill them.
ps2 /_\
|-
gc Y
! || |{{kbd|R}}||{{ps2|L1}}||{{gc|L}}
 
|The Power of Delay||Just tap the button to activate slow-motion.
Enemy must be down.
|-
 
! || |{{mouse|r}}{{plus}}{{kbd|R}}||nowrap="nowrap"|{{ps2|L1}}{{plus}}{{ps2|R1}}||{{gc|L}}{{plus}}{{gc|R}}
Block
|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.
ps2 R1
|}
gc R
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You can't block knockdown attack.
 
Roll/Jump/Dodge
ps2 X
gc A
 
Press in any direction to dodge/aim jump.
 
Wall-Run
ps2 R2
gc R
 
You can slash enemies but, this is extremely dangerous.
 
Vault
ps2 X
gc A
 
Run into an enemy & jump.
 
Wall-vault
ps2 X+X
gc A+A
 
You must do this near a wall.
 
Ledge
ps2 () X
gc X A
 
X/() to drop & X/A climb.
 
Pillars
ps2 X
gc A
 
Press left or right to turn & A/X to jump.
 
Ropes
ps2 R1 X
gc R A
 
R1/R to swing A/X to jump up & down to climb & slide.
 
Poles
ps2 R1 X
gc R A
 
Same as ropes, except left & right for, well, left & right.
 
Beams
ps2 <- ->
gc <- ->
 
Left & right to balence.
 
Triangle Jump
ps2 X
gc A
 
Press X right as you're about to hit the wall after a wall-run jump.
 
 
== Sand Abilites ==
 
The Power of Revival
ps2 L1
gc L
 
Rewinding basicly 10 sec. max but, use any other sand ability (including Retrieval) and the white time meter resets, so be careful!
 
The Power of Restraint
ps2 /_\
gc Y
 
Enemy must be standing up. Slash twice to kill them.
 
The Power of Delay
ps2 L1
gc L
 
Just tap L1/L to activate slow-motion.
 
The Power of Haste
ps2 L1 & R1 at same time
gc ditto but with L & R
 
Super Freeze Sand & Power tanks must be full and equal. Very useful all enemies freeze and you bounce at hyper speed from enemy to enemy.
 
                  Thats about it. Thanks for reading!
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