Thanks. I eventually got my version from the main site anyway, but being more diligent about that could save both us and him a lot of hassle, I think.
Anyone who has screwed up the controls, or is tired of using the default controls, here's the control map, along with my recommended mapping for controller:
1 - Attack/Sunflower Spell - X
2 - Channel (Magic Mode) - RB
3 - Run - LB
4 - Jump/Back in menus (unfortunately) - A
5 - Dodge/Bluebell Spell - B
6 - Select/Interact/Rose Spell - Y
7 - Pause - Start
Hope that helps. For keyboard mapping, I can't really help you there, I couldn't find really anything that felt right on my fingers, but with this map you should be able to find your own. Keymapping is the second-to-last option in the pink crystal menu, and as far as I know you can't remap the movement keys away from control stick, so... sorry. Try JoyToKey?
Edit: First, no, the save from the old demo does not work with the newest one. I was trying to make a full save, but just after the flower boss I hit a wall, that is also a tree, with a sign that may say 'end of current demo' if I could read it. The problem is, if I move one screen back from that spot, the game crashes. Does this happen for anyone else?
Secondly, I have a movelist for all the tricks that you have available to you from the very beginning (and, holy hell, I thought Mario Odyssey had a million tricks) which you don't need a powerup to use:
- If you jump and press attack while moving left or right, you do an air-dash attack in the direction you're pressing.
- If you attack while running, you do a charging attack that's much stronger.
- Undershot a platform? The dodge (V [keyboard] or B [rec. controller]) can be used in mid-air. It gives you a lot of extra distance and height.
- Still not enough? Press attack during the I-frames of your dodge for a, uh... a Rose Vault, I'll call it. A magic-charged uppercut that gives you a lot of extra height and does the same damage as a charge attack.
- For utility, and if you hate leaps of faith as much as me: if you're crouching and press Channel, it extends your vision just a little bit.
- If you hold Channel and press Attack in the air with Sunflower equipped, you can fire Sunflower twice before landing.
Anyone finding it hard to get around or murder things without being grabbed, this should help, hopefully. Speaking of, mash Attack to get out of a grab. You can only be grabbed when the entirety of your skirt is gone, so try to avoid(?) that.