Marvel vs Capcom 2/Controls

Notation

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up-back up up-forward back neutral forward down-back down down-forward

Button layout

Most Marvel vs Capcom 2 moves and combo sequences are a bit older and thus notated with a combination of button letters and abreviated motions, known as Standard Notation.

First of all, the game has 4 attack buttons: LP, LK, HP and HK. the last 2 buttons are for your assists: A1 and A2.

Button Notation

- Light punch

- Heavy punch

- Light kick

- Heavy kick

A1 - Assist 1 : calls your second character out for their Crossover Assist

A2 - Assist 2 : calls your third character out for their Crossover Assist

- Medium punch : press after a or makes contact

- Medium kick : press after a , or (depending on the character) makes contact

- Any punch

- Any kick

More information (for example, how medium attacks work, and additional controls regarding movement and system mechanics) is available on the System page.

Common special move inputs

- quarter circle forward : down > down-forward > forward

- quarter circle back : down > down-back > back

- half circle forward : back > down-back > down > down-forward > forward

- half circle back : forward > down-forward > down > down-back > back

- dragon punch : forward > down > down-forward

- mashing the attack button alters the moves properties or extends the attack

- can be done while in the air