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Movement controls[edit | edit source]

Windows PS2 PS3 PS4 Xbox One Wii Switch Action
Neutral lstick Neutral nunchuk Neutral Lstick Movement
Cross button A button B Button Jump
Circle button Z button A Button Talk, Investigate, Bark
Square button swing Remote button Y Button Tackle/Ram (can be used to get an extra boost of speed)
Triangle button C button X Button Dig, Bite nearby target/person
Neutral rstick Neutral dpad Neutral Rstick Move camera
R3 button 2 button Press Rstick Reset camera
L1 button 2 button L Button Toggle close/distant camera (tap lightly); hold for first-person view
Neutral dpad Neutral dpad Neutral Dpad Navigate menus, select conversation options, change map layer/level
R1 button B button R Button Use Celestial Brush (press and hold)
R2 button shake Nunchuk button ZR Button Use Fleetfoot
L2 button 1 button ZL Button Display map (press and hold)
Start button Plus button Plus Button Open Fan Menu
Select button Minus button Minus Button Open Options Menu

Battle controls[edit | edit source]

These basic attacks are available from the very start of the game, but additional special moves can be unlocked by attending the Dojo.

Windows PS2 PS3 PS4 Xbox One Wii Switch Action
Square button shake Remote button Y Button Attack with main weapon
Triangle button Z button X Button Attack with secondary weapon

The Celestial Brush[edit | edit source]

Pressing and holding the Use Celestial Brush button turns the visible area around Amaterasu into a sumi-e scroll, which you can then draw on with the Celestial Brush, a special brush that allows you to control the world around you anytime in the game.

Releasing the button will cause the patterns or items drawn to manifest in the game world.

Windows PS2 PS3 PS4 Xbox One Wii Switch Action
R1 button B button R Button Open Brush
Neutral lstick Remote button Neutral Lstick Move brush
Neutral rstick move Remote button or tilt Neutral nunchuk Neutral Rstick Scroll through view (do this before painting)
Square button A button Y Button Paint (pressure-sensitive)
Triangle button Z button X Button Draw straight lines (the strength of the action affects the line drawn)