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Battle Mode
When confronted by enemies, the game will switch to Battle Mode with a flash of light.

Select FGHT (fight) and the battle will begin. Action becomes automated with all characters and enemies taking turns to attack until one side completely defeats the other, or you intervene (see below). In the event that all your party members are killed, the game will end. If you're merely unlucky enough to lose some of your party members, they can be cloned (revived) at the nearest village for a small fee.

To intervene once battle has commenced, press in any direction, , or (, or for Classic Controller), and the fighting will stop at the end of the current cycle of turns. Here you can select FGHT (fight) to continue the battle as is, or STGY (strategy) to update your team tactics as follows:

ORDR
Press left/right to select a character in your party and press ( for Classic Controller) to display the strategy icons. Set the character's strategy as follows:

RUN
Cut your losses and flee. This can be a life-saver, but take care as some enemies won't let you get away so easily, and your party will lose its chance to attack for the duration of the turn cycle.