Action Command

An Action Command (also known as aTimed Hit) allows a character to do significantly more damage to an enemy than a normal hit. Often, Timed Hits occur when the player presses the â€œAâ€ button right before the party member hits his opponent. Additionally, party members will receive less damage if the player presses "A" right before an enemy attacks. Timed Hits are the key to success in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, the Paper Mario series, and the Mario & Luigi series.

In Paper Mario, Twink gives Mario a special pendant that allows the plumber to perform Action Commands. This artifact proves useful in the upcoming battle against a Magikoopa; a fight that occurs after Mario visits Shooting Star Summit for the first time.