Main Menu

Press

to access the main menu. There are six subscreens to choose from and they can be accessed by using

to move the cursor, then pressing

to confirm your choice.

Character-Status Screen

This screen details status information for each member of your party. View a character’s hit points (HP), magic points (MP), attack power and defence power, and review which of the four types of magic your character can learn. You can also equip your characters and view their other statistics here.

Throughout the game you can find or buy additional weapons and armour. When you equip these items, pay attention to your status. An item’s effectiveness can sometimes be dependent on a character’s level. To change an item first select the character, then the item you want to change, and finally select the item you want to replace it with.

Item Screen

This screen shows you all the items your party is currently holding. You can use, move and organise your items here. Items highlighted in yellow can be used right away, but items highlighted in white can only be used in battle or special situations.

Techs Screen

Techs or Tech Skills are your special attack abilities. As you progress through the game and win battles, each character will gain additional Tech Skills. Certain Tech Skills can be used with one, two or three characters. Tech Skills which are highlighted in yellow can be used outside of battle.

Configuration Screen

Here you can customise the game’s settings and alter features including: sound mode, text speed and the battle gauge.

Character Order Screen

During play, you may want to change the order of your party, or the party’s configuration itself. For example, a certain character may be required to ask questions of others. Another example is in battle, where one character may be more effective than another.

Note: In order to actually change characters within the party, press

on the map screen or field screen after visiting the End of Time. For more information see the section “Switch Characters” on page “9. Time Travel”.

Save Screen

Choose the icon that depicts a pencil and paper to access the save screen. You can save your game in any of the three available save slots. Each slot shows the number of saves you have made, the era you were in when you last saved and which characters were in your party.
The save screen can be accessed from the map screen or when standing on a save point on the field screen.