Zelda Eternity - Oracle of Ages (Controls)

Zelda Eternity - Oracle of Ages (Controls)

Oracle of Ages

Controls

Oracle of Ages has pretty simplistic controls, and should be easy enough to figure out on your own. However, they are some shortcuts you can use to speed things up a bit. Below are the list of controls and what they are used for, as well as some tips.

"A" Button

Items: You use the A button to equip and use items. On the start screen, press A while highlighting an item to equip it. Press A in actual gameplay to use it. (You cannot use secondary items)

Talking: The Citizens of Labrynna have loads of information, and can give you a hint on where you need to go next. If you walk up to someone and press A, you can engage in a short conversation with them. Press A again during the conversation to exit or continue it.

Reading: You can also use the A button to read signs. Just walk up to it and press A. Same rules for talking apply for reading.

Opening: Chests often contain valuable items such as rings and ruppees. To open them, stand in front of one and press "A". Some chests contain new items that are needed to complete a dungeon.

"B" Button

Items: The B button is primarily used for items. On the start screen, press B while highlighting an item. Press B again in gameplay to use it. (You cannot use secondary items or essences)

Fast Scrolling: If you don't want to listen to the cutscenes, pressing "B" speeds up teh text. This is helpful after you beat the game once and already know the story.

"Start" Button

Selection Screen/ Pause: If you press start you can pull up the selection screen. On it, you can select items and save.

Note: You cannot bring up the collection screen during cutscenes.

"Select" Button

Flipping Through Collection Screen: If you press select on the collection screen, you can get to the secondary items screen, as well as the save screen.

Map Reading When you arn't on the selection screen, press select to veiw the overworld map, it shows some basic land marks and cave entrances. If you are in a dungeon you will pull up the dungeon map. Black squares are areas you have not visited yet.

Note: If you have Gale Seeds you can select a tree to wharp to on the overworld map, but only if you've found it. You cannot wharp in dungeons.

Control Pad

Moving: Simply press the control pad in the direction you want to go to make Link walk. He's pretty slow, but can run faster if you use pegasus seeds.

Climbing: There are stairs, vines and ladders that you can climb to gain higher ground. Simply stand in front of the vine/ ladder, and push up on the control pad to brave it.

Pushing: You'll need to weigh down switches and push blocks to open doors in some dungeons. To do so, stand in front of the object you wish to push, and press the control pad in the direction Link is facing. Most objects cannot be moved, however, some blocks and all barrells can be.

Saving

Saving: Saving is required so you can take a break and continue your quest later. Call up your collection screen by pressing "Start". From here, press "Select" twice and use to control pad so your cursor is hovering over "Save". Press "A" and go to "Save and Quit", or "Save and Continue". If you got to the save menu by accident somehow, press "Continue" to cancel the save.

Note: You can also press Start and Select at the same time to automatically get to the save screen.