Save pedestals are fairly liberally sprinkled throughout the vast Spira game area. Encountering one often portends an impending boss encounter. Have Tidus touch one and it will completely replenish your characters' and aeons' Hit Points and Magic Points. You can save your game progress as well. As you progress through the game, other options will eventually appear as well, including play blitzball and ride in the airship.

Equipment Information

Press the 'Triangle' button outside of battle and cut scenes to access the Menu Screen. Select "Equipment Info" to be shown the weapons and armor available to each character. You can quickly equip and unequip weapons and armor here.

Using Items

Tidus and his group will collect a great many items during the course of the game. Some are used for offense, while others for health and Mana restoration. Others are essential to plot progression or unlocking secret aeons or secret items.

Location on World Map Indication

A small light yellow arrow indicates where your characters are currently located on the map on the screen. The Red Arrow indicates your destination, while a White Square indicates a Save Sphere's location. A Green Square signifies a door or cave. You can turn off the location map, using the Config option on the Menu Screen.

Spira Exploration

You're group will encounter hundreds of unique characters throughout the game. Have Tidus talk to each one at least four times to ensure receiving all possible items as well as hearing all they have to say. The walk through will indicate what's said after all important information has been received for the major conversations. You'll have a much easier time navigating around the world, picking up missed items, and finishing all of the side quests and mini-games, after gaining complete access to theAl Bhed airship later in the game.

Need More Help?

Press the 'Triangle' button outside of battle and cut scenes to access the Menu Screen. Select "Help", which is at the bottom, to access the Help Menu. It's divided into three sections, which include Reference, Basic Controls, and Basic Terms. The Reference section explains the game's different Command Abilities, Auto-Abilities, Overdrive Modes, and gives basic data about Overdrives. Basic Controls explains the Menu, battle procedures and precautions, plus a few tips, and then provides information about outside of battle activity (i.e. when out in the field). The Basic Terms area does pretty much what its name implies (i.e. explains the game's basic terms and phrases).