The following moves can be accomplished only by using certain items. When the explanation mentions pressing the "Button," this means the Button (A or B) that you have assigned to the items on the Sub-Screen.
To select an item, go to the Sub-Screen, move the cursor to the item that you want to use, and press the A or B Button. The Button you press will be assigned to the item.
NORMAL SWORD BLOW Press the Button to swing your sword. The faster you press the Button, the faster you will swing your sword. Also, if you hold your sword out (by holding down the button) you can move without changing the direction you are facing.
WHIRLING BLADE TECHNIQUE Hold down the Button to build up power in your sword's blade. Once the sword has "powered up" you can release the energy in a Whirling Blade attack. This special attack technique inflicts more damage on the enemy than a normal sword blow does.
JUMPING When you have selected Roc's Feather, you can press the Button to jump. Use this power to jump over pits or to dodge enemy attacks. If you run using the Pegasus Boots and then jump, you will jump much farther than normal.
DEFENDING You can defend yourself against enemy arrows or stones using the shield. Not that you must press the Button to bring your shield up into a ready position. This will repel most enemy attacks.
RUNNING If you press and hold the Button assigned to the Pegasus Boots, you can run in the direction you are facing (up, left down, and right only). You can stop running by pressing the Control Pad in a direction other than the one you are running. If you have the sword selected as your other item, you will automatically bring up your sword to make a charging attack while you run.
RAMMING OBJECTS With the Pegasus Boots, if you run into a wall, you may be able to break a hole in it (NOTE::Breaking walls was only possible in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. There are no walls in Link's Awakening that you can break by ramming into them).
Running into trees may also shake down objects hidden in the branches.
LIFTING AND THROWING With the Power Bracelet, face the object you want to lift, press the Button and then press the Control Pad in the opposite direction and you will lift the object. Press the Button again to hurl the object up, down, left, or right. If the object hits an enemy, it will inflict damage.
PULLING You can also use the Power Bracelet to pull levers or stone statues in the dungeons. If you find an object that looks as if it could be pulled, try using the Power Bracelet to tug at it.
SWIMMING AND DIVING You do not have to select the Flippers. You will use them automatically when you enter the water. You can swim using the A Button and dive by pressing the B Button. Try diving in suspicious places. You never can tell what lies hidden in the watery depths.
OTHER MOVES You will have a lot of other items and moves to choose from. When you get a new item, test it out in a variety of situations. Also, be ready to swap to the new item appropriate for the situation you are in.
Using two items at once, you can perform addition actions! For example, run using the Pegasus boots, then jump with the Roc's Feather for a longer-than-normal jump.
