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* Notice each person gets their own turn, as shown by the timer on the left. This is what I mean by "turn-based, but still active"
* The stars on the right are Echoes, this powers up your special move (Y). Notice how it's 32 at the start, then goes away when she uses Shade Comet and takes off 800HP. Later, she uses it and it only takes off ~122 HP. You build Echoes by doing regular attacks. Y attacks are unlimited, but damage is dictated by your Echoes.
* Notice how she runs to the left into the shade (even though it's Dark?) to activate this spell -- the text for Y changes when she runs under the shade. In the light, it would be a healing spell instead.
* Chance! is the part where you hit B to guard it. You can also counterattack, but maybe at different opportunities than Guarding.
* X is your items, you equip certain items to people for use in battle, you don't flip to an item screen. Think Kingdom Hearts. You use RB to cycle through your items for use.