» Controls

::PS2::

Directional pad:
↑ – Run forward
↓ – 180° turn
← & → – Select which direction to take
← (While pressing R1 to aim) – Change target

Analog stick:
Left – Select things on the submenu, move the crosshair when aiming.
Right – Move in any direction to reload.

Δ – 180° turn
Δ (while aiming) – Lock-on
Ο (while aiming) – Counter attack
Ο – View map
X – Run forward
[] (while aiming) – Charge shot: The level of the charge shot increases as the button is pressed. (note that levels vary depending on the persona.)
[] – Special ability (this only applies to Kaede, Con, Kevin, and Coyote)
(While pressing R1 to aim) X – Fire/action

L1 (while aiming) – Scan
L2 – n/a
R1 – Aim
R2 – Changes the camera angle
Start – Submenu, skip scenes

::Gamecube::
[Note:Since I don't have the GC version of Killer7, I'm gonna list what's in the Japanese official complete guide. However, I think these only apply to the JPN version, as the PS2 controls listed in the guide are a bit different to what I've listed above...]

L trigger (while pressing R trigger) – Scan
Directional pad (While pressing R trigger) – Change Target
Control stick/R trigger – Junction or select item
Start/Pause – Submenu, skip
Z – Changes the camera angle
A (while aiming) – Attack
B (while aiming) – Down attack
X (while aiming) – Counter-attack
X – View map
Y –  Special attack, adjust the charge level (for charge shot)
A – Movement, decide
B – 180° turn, cancel
B (while running) – Quick turn
C stick – Reload

» Actions

Quick Turn:

If you're in a pinch or need some room, you can quickly change directions to evade. While running simply press Δ (PS2) to quickly turn 180 degrees and evade. If you use X to run forward, you can still do a quick turn by pressing the down button on the directional pad, while running.

Down Attack:

Aim at a downed or crawling type Heaven Smile and fire. Instead of firing a bullet, the persona will do a special attack.

Counter-attack:

While aiming at the enemy, press Ο just as it's about to attack you. You'll see a slight flash too, which indicates when you should press Ο. (I just press circle whenever I see they're about to grab me, which just happens to be the same time I see the flash.)

Head lock-on and critical lock-on:

Enemies die in one hit if you shoot their critical spots. Don't press Δ for auto lock-on once you scan for enemies. All you have to do is simply scan enemies and it'll automatically lock on to either their heads or critical spots, depending on which of these abilities your selected persona has at the time. Note that Critical lock-on is only obtainable at level 5 for all the personalities except Kaede and Con, who get the critical lock-on ability at level 4. Garcian and Harman do not level up, so they don't get any of these abilities.

 

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» Special Abilities

Each persona has their own specific special ability, which when needed, can be used by pressing [] (PS2) or Y (GC). A few of the personalities have more than one ability, that usually can only be used at a specific time. For abilities such as Charge shot, every time a charge shot is fired, depending on what level it is, a certain amount of thin blood will be consumed. The same applies to other certain special abilities.

Detailed information about special abilities can be found on the Killer7 character page.

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» Game Over

If a persona is killed during gameplay, it isn't game over - you can either retrieve them with Garcian and revive them via a TV located in every Harman's room, or instead of selecting Garcian, choose a different persona and continue playing. However, the fallen persona cannot be selected until he/she is revived. It's only game over if Garcian gets killed. If this happens then you'll have to load a game save to continue.

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» Game Modes

There are a total of three difficulty modes plus a special mode in Killer7:

Normal - available from the start:
Helpful hints & other features make the game proceed relatively smoothly.
Deadly - available from the start:
In addition to limitations on hints, expect some extreme combat.
Killer8 - Bloodbath - unlocked upon clearing either normal or hard mode:
A new personality will awaken.
Special: Hopper7 - unlocked upon clearing Killer8 mode.

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