Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin/Controls

Basic Controls

These are the controls you have at or soon after the beginning of the game.

Nintendo DS	Action
	Instruct partner to go to area where you tap the stylus. Confirm on the menu screen.
	Open Main Menu. Pause.
	toggle between player and enemy status and map display.
	Move character
	Activate partners skill when partner is on screen.
	Back dash
	Confirm on menu screen Call partner (press again to send them away)
	Cancel on menu screen Jump
	Switch characters.
	Attack
+ + +	Soft Reset (return to title screen without manually turning the system off and on).

Special Controls

These are controls that are available only after gaining a special relic. Locations of these relics are detailed in the Walkthrough

Nintendo DS	Action
+	Attack with equipped skill (either a subweapon or magic, depending on who you're playing as)
+	Activate Dual Crush (special attack that uses up both Jonathan's and Charlotte's MP)
+	High-Jump (only available after obtaining the relic).
+	When on a thin floor, drop down (this is available from the start). When on the ground, slide (only available after obtaining the relic).