SHOPPING
Shop for essential Items in various locations. There are several specialty stores where you can purchase useful Items.
Weapons Store
Weapons are sold here. This is a specialty store for heavy weapons.
Magic Shops
Spells are sold here. If you possess a spell which contradicts the new spell you want, you must dispose of it in order to purchase the preferred spell.
Armor Store
Items that increase your defensive capability, such as the Combat Suit, are sold here. LODGING
By staying overnight at a lodge, LP (life points), WP (Weapon points) and JP (Spell points) depleted during your adventure will be restored.
THE MENU SCREEN
Pressing the Square Button displays the Menu Screen (except during Battle). Here, you can check the status of the Main Character and its Allies, use acquired Items, rearrange team members, arm weapons and spells, configure and save your screen display, and save your game progress. The following can be selected using the Directional Buttons and accepted with the Circle Button.
STATUS
The Status (condition) of the character is displayed.
Durability. If this turns 0, the character will be incapable of fighting.
Viability. If this turns 0, the character will be unconscious.
Consumed when a Technique is used.
Consumed when a Spell is used.
Affects the damage inflicted during an attack. The higher the number, the greater the damage inflicted by a physical attack or sword attack.
Affects your speed and attack avoidance rate.
Affects the rate at which you learn spells and your effectiveness with mechanical Items and equipment.
Affects your accuracy with swords and guns, and the power of techniques.
Affects the recovery of Abnormal Status. The higher the number, the more resistant you are to Abnormal Status and the quicker you will recover.
Affects infliction of damage and resistance to sleep.
Affects the success rate of charm attacks. The higher the number, the more difficult it is to be charmed, and the easier it is to charm opponents.
Reduces the damage inflicted by an enemy's attack (the number increases or decreases depending on equipped Items).
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Technique/Spell Indicator
When you increase the level of a technique or spell to maximum, you become a Master and a crown mark is displayed. By mastering techniques or spells, the points consumed when that technique or spell is used will decrease by 1 point.
ITEM SCREEN
Here inventory Items, such as weapons, accessories, and their quantities are displayed. To rearrange, select an Item using the Directional Buttons, press the Circle Button, specify the destination to move the Item, and press the Circle Button to accept. You can sort Items using the Select Button.
POSITION SCREEN
Here, the Battle Team is formed and members are rearranged. Select the character to be moved with the Directional Buttons and press the Circle Button. Specify the destination to which the character is to be moved using the Directional Buttons and press the Circle Button. However, the main characters generally cannot be moved from the Battle Team on the left side.
EQUIP WEAPON SCREEN
Weapons, armor, and accessories are equipped or unequipped here. Select the character for whom you would like to adjust equipment, and press the Circle Button. The Equip Weapon Screen will be displayed. Select the slot to equip using the Directional Buttons and press the Circle Button twice. Select Items to equip from the inventory list and press the Circle Button to accept.
EQUIP ABILITY SCREEN
Commands (Techniques such as Attack, Defend, Special) for battle are placed or removed here. Select the character and press the Circle Button. The Equip Ability Screen is displayed. Select the slot to equip using the Directional Buttons and press the Circle Button twice. Select Ability to equip from the Ability list and press the Circle Button to accept.
CONFIG SCREEN
Here, Menu Item display types can be switched, the Display Color of the text and windows can be adjusted, and other options such as sound, battle speed, and menu position can be changed.
SAVE SCREEN
To display the Save Screen, select Save from the Menu Screen and press the Circle Button. You can save any time except during Battles and events. Select the slot (Memory Card Slot 1 or 2) and the file location using the Directional Buttons and press the Circle Button to record the contents of your game up to that point.
Quick Save
Press the Triangle + R2 Buttons to display the Quick Save Screen and press the Circle Button to accept. By doing this, the contents of your game up to that point are recorded. If your game ends, or you perform a "soft reset" (Select+Start+L1+R1), you can start playing the game from the point it was Quick Saved by selecting QUICK START at the selection screen immediately following the opening demonstration sequence. However, if the power to the PlayStationβ’ game console is turned off, or the game is reset with the Reset Button, the Quick Save data will be erased. Continuing a Game from the Point It was Saved
Using the Up and Down Directional Buttons, Select LOAD GAME from the Title Screen and press the Circle Button. After the Save Screen is displayed, select the data file