Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door/Controls

Field

GameCube controls	Switch controls	Outside of Battle	During Battle
		Walk/run/move	Move Cursor
		Open the menu screen	Tattle Check (Remake only)
		Jump (When a ... Bubble displays) Talk to nearby character (When an Exclamation Mark displays) Investigate nearby object or door (When a Star displays) Read next message	Confirm an Action
		Hammer. After getting hammer upgrades, hold and rotate the to spin the hammer.	Cancel Action/Return to Previous
		Use partners' abilities	Attack audience members who throw items at you
		Turn into a plane or boat (once you unlock the power and are standing on the appropriate panel)	Switch who attacks first between Mario and his partner
		Display stats, see previous parts of a conversation	N/A
		Scroll through menus	Used for some moves
		Once unlocked, press and hold to make Mario thin. Rotating the control stick while holding the button turns Mario into a tube.	Used for some moves
		Shortcut to the Gear section	N/A
		Shortcut to the Badges section	N/A
		Shortcut to the Journal section	N/A
		Shortcut to the Party section	N/A
		Read next section (of mail, party member bios, badge effects or others)	N/A

Field screen controls

Control stick - walk/run/move

Tilt the Control Stick in any direction to make Mario walk. Mario will walk slowly if you tilt it slightly, and he will run if you tilt it all the way.

Turn the stats display on or off

You can display the stats for Mario and his partner. The display will also indicate shortcuts to different pages of the menu. Press again to hide the stats display.

Press during a conversation to go back to the previous conversation window.

Jump

Make Mario leap into the air.

Hammer

Swing your hammer to hit enemies, break yellow blocks, and smack trees.

Use partners' abilities

Use the ability of the partner traveling with you. Use each partner's abilities to clear each stage, find secret areas, and solve puzzles.

Use Mario's abilities

Mario will learn to take different forms after activating black treasure chests. Standing on a glowing panel will turn him to either a paper airplane or boat depending on icon, while holding R will make him paper thin and rotating the stick while holding R makes him turn into a tube.

Open the menu screen

Open the menu screen to confirm Mario and his partners' abilities, items, and badges.