 As he gathers Soul Energy, Yuri also accumulates an energy called Malice, which will eventually summon a powerful enemy if it is not dispelled by battling an avatar of Malice in the Graveyard.An integral part of gameplay is the Judgement Ring, which is used both in battle and during environmental quick-time events and shopping.Represented as a disc with colored areas on its surface, the player's aim is to hit those areas as a pointer passes over them.