Levels of Focus AtTACk

There are three levels of charging for a Focus Attack.The levels depend on how long you hold the Medium Punch and Medium Kick.Your character will flash white each time the Focus Attack level increases.

Attack Level

 

Main Benefits of Focus Attack Performed

Level 1

 

• Only does regular damage

 

 

* Crumples opponent if a counter hit

 

 

Level 2

 

• Crumples opponent if hits, allowing easier

 

 

follow up

Level 3

 

• Becomes unblockable

(Keep Holding

 

• Has Armor Break properties

Until Performed)

 

• Crumples opponent if hits, allowing easier follow up

When an opponent crumples, they are rendered totally defenseless as they fall to the floor. Follow up with extra attacks or a throw to take advantage of a crumpled opponent and do further damage.

Focus Attack hits!

Follow up!

Other Actions During a Focus AtTACk

You cannot move or jump during a Focus Attack, but you can perform either a forward or backward dash to cancel the Focus Attack quickly.

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Super Combo

Hitting your opponent or performing special moves will increase your Super Combo Gauge.The gauge is divided into four segments and, when completely full, a special command can be inputted to perform an all-powerful Super Combo. Doing so will use up all of your Super Combo Gauge. (See P.34 onward for Super Combo commands)

SupercomboGauge

Super Cancel

Input the Super Combo command while performing a normal move or special move and you can cancel and move directly into the Super Combo.This is called a “Super Cancel.”

Using Super Cancels strategically allows you to chain a normal move into a special move, and then into a Super Combo for massive amounts of damage.

EX Special moves

You can also perform an EX special move by pressing two or more of the required buttons (punch or kick) when inputting a special move command.This will consume one segment of your Super Combo Gauge. EX special moves are further powered up versions of your normal special moves.

Normal Command

 

+

 

 

EX Command

Example : Ryu’sTatsumaki

 

Senpukyaku

+

 

2 or more together

 

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