X-Men: Legends - Game Guide - The Gamers Temple

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Key:
 - A comma between two buttons means press the first button and release, 
then press the second button. Example: A, A, B means press-and-release A, 
press-and-release A again, then press B.

 - An addition symbol between two buttons means press-and-hold the first 
button, then press the second button. Example: R+A means press and hold the 
R (right shoulder) button and then press A.

 - A, B, X, Y, Z are the buttons on the controller that are labeled with 
those same letters

 - L and R are the Left and Right shoulder buttons

Just another reminder, this refers to the control layout for the Nintendo 
Gamecube. If you're trying to use this FAQ for the PS2 or X-Box version, 
none of this is going to make sense (or even work). The controls for the 
menus are covered where appropriate in Section 3, Gameplay below. This 
section covers the in-game controls.


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[2.1] In-game control chart
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BUTTON...........ACTION
A................Standard attack, basic mutant power
B................Knockback attack, Strong jump, Alternate mutant power
X................Use, Down while flying, Defensive/Buffing mutant power
Y................Jump, Flight, Up while flying, Xtreme mutant power
Z................Use health pack
X+Z..............Use energy pack
R................Activate mutant power menu: hold, then press A, B, X or Y
L................Call teammates to you
Control stick....Move
D-pad............Switch player control to a different X-Man
C-stick..........Move camera
Start............Bring up game menu


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[2.2] Detailed descriptions
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[2.2.1] Standard Attack (A button)
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This is your basic melee attack (punch, kick, some X-Men use a weapon) and 
does the least amount of damage.

[2.2.2] Knockback attack (B button)
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This is a stronger, slower melee attack that has the ability to knock your 
opponent backwards. Use A and B in different sequences to deliver special 
attacks. For example: A, A, B is a popup; A, B, A is a trip; etc. You can 
learn and practice special attacks in the Danger Room.

[2.2.3] Use (X button)
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This is the button you press to open doors and pick up items. You also 
press X to talk to other characters, activate Xtraction points or to use 
certain control panels. You will get a notice on screen if you can press X 
to use anything. X can also be used to pick up people or other objects and 
throw them; and is the button fliers use to pick up and carry people. 
Fliers can also use X to fly lower.

[2.2.4] Jump/Double jump/Flight (Y button)
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A single press of the Y button will cause your character to jump. Pressing 
Y again in mid-jump will cause the character to use his or her special 
mutant ability, assuming you have purchased points in that ability. For 
example: Iceman creates ice slides; Magma creates lava slides; some X-Men 
can fly; some X-men can double-jump; etc. Fliers use Y to fly higher. Any 
X-Man can perform a high jump when you press Y, B. The high jump ends with 
a powerful attack, which is very useful against tall enemies, such as 
Sentinels. You can also use it to clear large gaps or tall obstacles.

[2.2.5] Use health (Z button) or energy (X+Z buttons) packs
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To use a health pack for your current character, press Z. To use an energy 
pack for your current character, press-and-hold X and then press Z.

[2.2.6] Activate mutant power menu (R button)
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Press-and-hold the R button to open the mutant power menu, which will show 
in the upper-left portion of the screen. All currently available mutant 
powers will appear mapped to the appropriate button. Press the 
corresponding button to activate the mutant power. The buttons for the 
mutant powers are:

A - Basic offensive power, all X-Men have this power from the beginning
    of the game. All other mutant powers must be purchased with level-up
    points. The A-power icon is the bottom icon on the menu.

B - This is an alternate offensive power. It may be a variation of the
    A-Power, or a different ability altogether. The B-power icon is the
    left icon on the menu.

X - Defensive/buffing mutant power. Some X-Men's defensive powers cover the
    entire team, others only protect the individual X-Man. Some X-Men have
    a buffing (stat-increasing) power rather than a pure defensive power.
    The X-power icon is the right icon on the menu.

Y - Xtreme mutant power. This is a super-powerful mutant power that can
    only be purchased once an X-Man has reached 15th level. The Xtreme
    power icon is the top icon on the menu.

[2.2.7] Call team {L button)
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Press L to call your teammates to you. If you are currently engaged in 
combat, your teammates will target your opponent with their mutant power as 
defined in their character sheet (see section 3.4 below for more 
information on character sheets). Use this button, in combination with one 
of your own mutant powers, to score combos (see section 3.2 below).

[2.2.8] Move (Control stick)
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Use the left control stick to move your character around the screen.

[2.2.9] Switch X-Man (D-pad)
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Use the directional pad on the left side of the controller to switch to an 
"open" X-Man. Any X-Man that is not controlled by a human is available for 
switching. Look at your team icons in the lower left of the screen to see 
which direction to press the D-pad to switch to a character. For example, 
your team icons look like this:

       Cyclops
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Storm <--------> Rogue
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      Wolverine

You would press up to take control of Cyclops, right to take control of 
Rogue, down to control Wolverine and left to control Storm.

When playing with more than one player, each X-Man on the team appears in 
one of the four corners of the screen, with a diagram of the D-pad next to 
the X-Man's portrait that shows which direction on the D-pad you should 
press to take control of that X-Man. 

[2.2.10] Move camera (C-stick)
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You have some limited control over the camera using the yellow C-stick on 
the right of the controller. Left/right rotates the camera, up/down zooms 
in and out. There's no way to change the camera angle except through the 
options menu.

[2.2.11] Game menu (Start button)
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Press Start to bring up a menu that allows you to view your current 
objectives, access your current teams' character sheets, load a game, turn 
the map on or off, etc.