Tales of Rebirth Battle Tutorial: The Basics

NOTE: This tutorial is based on the PS2 version of Rebirth, so obviously the controls will differ if you’re playing the PSP port. Here are the controls for the PSP version finally since I kinda forgot about updating this. Oops. Directional Pad/Analog Stick: Used for movement and highlighting a selection Circle Button: Used for executing a Normal attack and for making a decision X Button: Used for executing a Skill and for canceling an item Triangle Button: Displays the battle menu screen (also used to return to the battle screen) Square Button: Used to defend and to change your RG level when used with the Directional Pad/Analog Stick L Button: Used to change your battle strategy when used with the Directional Pad/Analog Stick R Button: Used to change targets when used with the Directional Pad/Analog Stick Start Button: Used to jump (like you’ll ever need to, but…) Select Button: Used to change your battle mode (eg auto, semi-auto, and manual) And this is just a suggestion, but I would recommend switching the buttons for jumping and changing your battle strategy since I find it to be a heck of a lot more intuitive that way, but whatever works for you. This tutorial is intended for new Rebirth players or those who feel that their understanding of basic battle concepts is lacking. In other words, this is not a guide on how to own every boss in the game (although it will help you stay alive); rather, I’m hoping that it’ll lead to a better appreciation of how kickass the …