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== Game Specific Strategies == | == Game Specific Strategies == | ||
=== Capcom Games === | ===Capcom Games=== | ||
* [[Image:60%.gif]] [[Capcom Fighting Evolution]] | *[[Image:60%.gif]] [[Capcom Fighting Evolution]] | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[Capcom vs SNK]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[Capcom vs SNK]] | ||
* [[Image:80%.gif]] [[Capcom vs SNK 2]] | *[[Image:80%.gif]] [[Capcom vs SNK 2]] | ||
* [[Image:80%.gif]] [[Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness]] | *[[Image:80%.gif]] [[Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors]] | ||
* [[Image:80%.gif]] [[Hyper Street Fighter 2]] | *[[Image:80%.gif]] [[Hyper Street Fighter 2]] | ||
* [[Image:40%.gif]] [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]] | *[[Image:40%.gif]] [[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Marvel Super Heroes]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Marvel Super Heroes]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Marvel vs Capcom]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Marvel vs Capcom]] | ||
* [[Image:100%.gif]]* [[Marvel vs Capcom 2]] - Needs a few images to break up/compliment the information. Tons of misc. info, glitches and tricks missing. | *[[Image:100%.gif]]* [[Marvel vs Capcom 2]] - Needs a few images to break up/compliment the information. Tons of misc. info, glitches and tricks missing. | ||
* [[Image:40%.gif]] [[Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge]] | *[[Image:40%.gif]] [[Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Power Stone]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Power Stone]] | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[Rival Schools Project Justice]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters II]] | ||
* [[Image:80%.gif]] [[Shijou Saikyo no Teishi Kenichi]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[Rival Schools Project Justice]] | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[Street Fighter 2: Hyper Fighting]] | *[[Image:80%.gif]] [[Shijou Saikyo no Teishi Kenichi]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Street Fighter 3: New Generation]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[Street Fighter 2: Hyper Fighting]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Street Fighter 3: 2nd Impact]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Street Fighter 3: New Generation]] | ||
* [[Image:100%.gif]] [[Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Street Fighter 3: 2nd Impact]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Street Fighter IV]] | *[[Image:100%.gif]] [[Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Street Fighter Alpha]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Street Fighter IV]] | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[Street Fighter Alpha 2]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Street Fighter Alpha]] | ||
* [[Image:50%.gif]] [[Street Fighter Alpha 3]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[Street Fighter Alpha 2]] | ||
* [[Image:100%.gif]]* [[Hyper Street Fighter Alpha ]] - Could use some pictures to break up the monotony of the black and white text. | *[[Image:50%.gif]] [[Street Fighter Alpha 3]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Street Fighter EX 2 Plus]] | *[[Image:100%.gif]]* [[Hyper Street Fighter Alpha ]] - Could use some pictures to break up the monotony of the black and white text. | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[Street Fighter EX 3]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Street Fighter EX 2 Plus]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[Street Fighter EX 3]] | ||
* [[Image:100%.gif]] [[Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha]] | ||
* [[Image:80%.gif]] [[Tatsunoko V.S. Capcom]] - Add things under The Basics, Advanced Strategy, and Match-Ups under every character. | *[[Image:100%.gif]] [[Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo]] | ||
* [[Image:40%.gif]] [[Vampire Savior (Darkstalkers 3)]] | *[[Image:80%.gif]] [[Tatsunoko V.S. Capcom]] - Add things under The Basics, Advanced Strategy, and Match-Ups under every character. | ||
* [[Image:50%.gif]] [[X-Men: Children of the Atom]] | *[[Image:40%.gif]] [[Vampire Savior (Darkstalkers 3)]] | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[X-Men vs Street Fighter]] | *[[Image:50%.gif]] [[X-Men: Children of the Atom]] | ||
*[[Image:20%.gif]] [[X-Men vs Street Fighter]] | |||
=== SNK Games === | ===SNK Games=== | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[Fatal Fury Special]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[Fatal Fury Special]] | ||
* [[Image:50%.gif]]* [[Garou: Mark of the Wolves]] - System info is good, more characters need to be fleshed out. | *[[Image:50%.gif]]* [[Garou: Mark of the Wolves]] - System info is good, more characters need to be fleshed out. | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest|King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest, The]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest|King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest, The]] | ||
* [[Image:50%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match]] | *[[Image:50%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match]] | ||
* [[Image:40%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters 2002|King of Fighters 2002, The]] | *[[Image:40%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters 2002|King of Fighters 2002, The]] | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters 2003|King of Fighters 2003, The]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters 2003|King of Fighters 2003, The]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters 2006|King of Fighters 2006, The]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters 2006|King of Fighters 2006, The]] | ||
* [[image:20%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters MIRA|King of Fighters MIRA, The]] | *[[image:20%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters MIRA|King of Fighters MIRA, The]] | ||
* [[Image:40%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters Neowave|King of Fighters Neowave, The]] | *[[Image:40%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters Neowave|King of Fighters Neowave, The]] | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters XI|King of Fighters XI, The]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters XI|King of Fighters XI, The]] | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters XII|King of Fighters XII, The]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[The King of Fighters XII|King of Fighters XII, The]] | ||
* [[Image:60%.gif]] [[Last Blade 2|Last Blade 2, The]] | *[[Image:60%.gif]] [[Last Blade 2|Last Blade 2, The]] | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[NeoGeo Battle Coliseum]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[NeoGeo Battle Coliseum]] | ||
* [[Image:50%.gif]] [[Real Bout Fatal Fury 2]] | *[[Image:50%.gif]] [[Real Bout Fatal Fury 2]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Samurai Shodown 2]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Samurai Shodown 2]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Samurai Shodown 4]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Samurai Shodown 4]] | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[Samurai Shodown 5 Special]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[Samurai Shodown 5 Special]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Samurai Shodown Tenka]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Samurai Shodown Tenka]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[SvC Chaos: SNK Vs Capcom]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[SvC Chaos: SNK Vs Capcom]] | ||
=== Midway Games === | ===Midway Games=== | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Mortal Kombat Trilogy (PSX Greatest Hits)]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Mortal Kombat Trilogy (PSX Greatest Hits)]] | ||
* [[Image:60%.gif]] [[Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3]] | *[[Image:60%.gif]] [[Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3]] | ||
=== SEGA Games === | ===SEGA Games=== | ||
* [[Image:60%.gif]] [[Bleach DS: Souten ni Kakeru Unmei]] | *[[Image:60%.gif]] [[Bleach DS: Souten ni Kakeru Unmei]] | ||
* [[Image:80%.gif]] [[Cyber Troopers Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram]] | *[[Image:80%.gif]] [[Cyber Troopers Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Virtua Fighter 5]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Virtua Fighter 5]] | ||
=== Tecmo Games === | ===Tecmo Games=== | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[Dead or Alive 4]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[Dead or Alive 4]] | ||
=== Namco Games === | ===Namco Games=== | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Soul Calibur 2]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Soul Calibur 2]] | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[Soul Calibur 3]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[Soul Calibur 3]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Tekken Tag Tournament]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Tekken Tag Tournament]] | ||
=== Arc System Works Games === | ===Arc System Works Games=== | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger]] | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[Guilty Gear XX Accent Core]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[Guilty Gear XX Accent Core]] | ||
* [[Image:40%.gif]] [[Guilty Gear XX Slash]] | *[[Image:40%.gif]] [[Guilty Gear XX Slash]] | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[Hokuto no Ken]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[Hokuto no Ken]] | ||
=== Nintendo Games === | ===Nintendo Games=== | ||
* [[Image:100%.gif]] [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] | *[[Image:100%.gif]] [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (SNES)]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (SNES)]] | ||
=== Misc. Developer Games === | ===Misc. Developer Games=== | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Akatsuki Blitzkampf]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Akatsuki Blitzkampf]] | ||
* [[Image:40%.gif]] [[Arcana Heart]] | *[[Image:40%.gif]] [[Arcana Heart]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Big Bang Beat]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Big Bang Beat]] | ||
* [[Image:80%.gif]] [[Breakers Revenge]] | *[[Image:80%.gif]] [[Breakers Revenge]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Daraku Tenshi: The Fallen Angels]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Daraku Tenshi: The Fallen Angels]] | ||
* [[Image:80%.gif]] [[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3]] | *[[Image:80%.gif]] [[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3]] | ||
* [[Image:80%.gif]] [[Eternal Fighter ZERO]] | *[[Image:80%.gif]] [[Eternal Fighter ZERO]] | ||
* [[Image:50%.gif]] [[Fighter's History Dynamite]] | *[[Image:50%.gif]] [[Fighter's History Dynamite]] | ||
* [[Image:80%.gif]] [[Immaterial and Missing Power]] | *[[Image:80%.gif]] [[Immaterial and Missing Power]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[KwonHo]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[KwonHo]] | ||
* [[Image:80%.gif]] [[Melty Blood: Act Cadenza]] | *[[Image:80%.gif]] [[Melty Blood: Act Cadenza]] | ||
* [[Image:40%.gif]] [[Monster]] | *[[Image:40%.gif]] [[Monster]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! 4]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! 4]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Rumble Fish 2, The | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Rumble Fish 2, The]] | ||
*[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Super Dragon Ball Z]] | |||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Super Dragon Ball Z]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Tobal 2]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Tobal 2]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[Waku Waku 7]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[Waku Waku 7]] | *[[Image:00%.gif]] [[WeaponLord]] | ||
* [[Image:00%.gif]] [[WeaponLord]] | *[[Image:20%.gif]] [[World Heroes Perfect]] | ||
* [[Image:20%.gif]] [[World Heroes Perfect]] | |||
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[[Category: Strategy Guide]] | [[Category: Strategy Guide]] | ||
Revision as of 00:13, 16 October 2009
Introduction
Welcome to the strategy section. This article is one of the larger sections in the wiki, so we advise you to make good use of the Table of Contents.
The Basics
Notation
A guide to the various notation you may encounter. Typically the game specific strategy pages will include all relevant notion explained as well.
Joystick Notation
.- up (u)
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up+back (ub) - 7 8 9 - up+forward (uf)
back (b) - 4 6 - forward (f)
down+back (db) - 1 2 3 - down+foward (df)
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`- down (d)
Note: These numbers can be easily referenced by looking at your keyboard "numpad". Think of it as a joystick/controller that is facing to the right. "5" is used to signify "neutral".
Motion Abbreviations
Most special move commands consist of one or more of the following motions combined with an appropriately timed button input, typically following the completion of the motion.
- QCF - Quarter Circle Forward (D, DF, F)
- QCB - Quarter Circle Back (D, DB, B)
- HCF - Half Circle Forward (B, DB, D, DF, F)
- HCB - Half Circle Back (F, DF, D, DB, B)
- DP - Dragon Punch Motion (F, D, DF)
- RDP - Reverse Dragon Punch Motion (B, D, DB)
- 360 - Full Circle Motion (for example F, D, B, U, F)
- 720 - Double Full Circle Motion (for example F, D, B, U, F, D, B, U, F)
- AD - Air dash (in air, PP); Commonly followed by specified direction
e.g. ADDF = Air dash DF
- PP or 2P - Press two punches simultaneously
e.g. LP + MP
- PPP or 3P - Press all three punches simultaneously.
- KK or 2K - Press two kicks simultaneously
e.g. MK + HK
- KKK or 3K - Press all three kicks simultaneously.
- Charge - Hold specified input for ~two seconds before proceeding to next command.
State Modifiers
These prefixes refer to the position, or "state" you should be in when executing the respective attack.
- s. - Standing; always followed by specified attack
e.g. s.LP = Standing LP
- c. - Crouching; always followed by specified attack
e.g. c.MP = Crouching MP
- j. - Jumping; always followed by specified attack
e.g. j.HP = Jumping HP
- sj. - Superjumping; always followed by specified attack
e.g. sj.LK = Superjumping LK
- + - Simultaneously with; always placed between two actions
e.g. F+MK = Press forward and MK
- xx - cancel; always placed between two actions
e.g. c.MK xx QCF+P = Cancel c.MK into QCF+P
- -> - chain; always placed between two actions
e.g. s.LP -> s.MP = Chain s.LP into s.MP
- /\ - jump; clarifies transition from ground to air actions
e.g. c.HP /\ j.LP = Jump-cancel c.HP into j.LP
- \/ - land; clarifies transition from air to ground actions
e.g. j.HP \/ s.LP = Follow j.HP with s.LP
Game Acronyms
American and Japanese titles of a single release are grouped together. Varying common acronyms for a single release are grouped together. Minor upgrade versions are listed despite lack of popularity.
- SF or SF1 - Street Fighter
- SF2WW or SF2 or WW - Street Fighter II: World Warrior
- SF2CE or CE - Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
- SF2HF or SF2T or HF - Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting or Street Fighter II Turbo
- SSF2 - Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers
- SSF2T or SSF2X or ST - Super Street Fighter II Turbo or Super Street Fighter II X
- HSF or SF2AE - Hyper Street Fighter II or Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition
- SFA or SFA1 or SFZ or SFZ1 - Street Fighter Alpha or Street Fighter Zero
- SFA2 or SFZ2 - Street Fighter Alpha 2 or Street Fighter Zero 2
- SFZ2A - Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha (Japanese arcade upgrade)
- SFA2G - Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold (American console upgrade)
- SFA3 or SFZ3 - Street Fighter Alpha 3 or Street Fighter Zero 3
- SFZ3U - Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper (Japanese arcade upgrade)
- SF3 or SF3NG - Street Fighter III: New Generation
- SF3:2I or 2I - Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact
- SF3:3S or 3S - Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
- CvS or CvS1 - Capcom vs SNK
- CvSPro - Capcom vs SNK Pro (Japanese/American console upgrade)
- CvS2 - Capcom vs SNK 2
- CvS2EO - Capcom vs SNK 2: Easy Operation (Japanese/American console upgrade)
- COTA - X-Men: Children of the Atom
- MSH - Marvel Super Heroes
- XSF or XvSF - X-Men vs Street Fighter
- MSF or MvSF - Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter
- MvC - Marvel vs Capcom
- MvC2 - Marvel vs Capcom 2
Glossary
The Glossary is a list of terms that you may hear in relation to many fighting games.
Advanced Articles
Seth Killian's Domination 101 Articles
Before anyone can really develop, it is integral to address the ever popular issue of "cheapness". Here Seth Killian gives us the run down.
In order to take on a tournament, you need more than pure skill.
Because it ain't that easy.
Game Specific Strategies
Capcom Games
Capcom Fighting Evolution
Capcom vs SNK
Capcom vs SNK 2- Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness
Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors- Hyper Street Fighter 2
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure- Marvel Super Heroes
- Marvel vs Capcom
* Marvel vs Capcom 2 - Needs a few images to break up/compliment the information. Tons of misc. info, glitches and tricks missing.- Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge
- Power Stone
- Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters II
- Rival Schools Project Justice
- Shijou Saikyo no Teishi Kenichi
- Street Fighter 2: Hyper Fighting
- Street Fighter 3: New Generation
- Street Fighter 3: 2nd Impact
- Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike
- Street Fighter IV
- Street Fighter Alpha
- Street Fighter Alpha 2
Street Fighter Alpha 3- * Hyper Street Fighter Alpha - Could use some pictures to break up the monotony of the black and white text.
- Street Fighter EX 2 Plus
- Street Fighter EX 3
- Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha
- Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo
- Tatsunoko V.S. Capcom - Add things under The Basics, Advanced Strategy, and Match-Ups under every character.
- Vampire Savior (Darkstalkers 3)
- X-Men: Children of the Atom
- X-Men vs Street Fighter
SNK Games
- Fatal Fury Special
- * Garou: Mark of the Wolves - System info is good, more characters need to be fleshed out.
- King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest, The
- The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
- King of Fighters 2002, The
- King of Fighters 2003, The
- King of Fighters 2006, The
- King of Fighters MIRA, The
- King of Fighters Neowave, The
- King of Fighters XI, The
- King of Fighters XII, The
- Last Blade 2, The
- NeoGeo Battle Coliseum
- Real Bout Fatal Fury 2
- Samurai Shodown 2
- Samurai Shodown 4
- Samurai Shodown 5 Special
- Samurai Shodown Tenka
- SvC Chaos: SNK Vs Capcom
Midway Games
SEGA Games
- Bleach DS: Souten ni Kakeru Unmei
- Cyber Troopers Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram
- Eternal Champions: Challenge From the Dark Side
- Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution
- Virtua Fighter 5
Tecmo Games
Namco Games
Arc System Works Games
Nintendo Games
Misc. Developer Games
- Akatsuki Blitzkampf
- Arcana Heart
- Big Bang Beat
- Breakers Revenge
- Daraku Tenshi: The Fallen Angels
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3
- Eternal Fighter ZERO
- Fighter's History Dynamite
- Immaterial and Missing Power
- KwonHo
- Melty Blood: Act Cadenza
- Monster
- Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! 4
- Rumble Fish 2, The
- Super Dragon Ball Z
- Tobal 2
- Waku Waku 7
- WeaponLord
- World Heroes Perfect