Using the right stick (or a second player) you can also move your firefly
companion around the battlefield to heal allies, pick up a few HP / MP drops or briefly blind enemies to slow their progress on the gauge.
As you roam
around the world, you encounter packs of monsters, which throws you into a brawl - type combat scenario in which you and your
companions whip
around the
battlefield, hacking, slashing, and using spells until the mob is defeated.