Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection/Mechanics

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Introduction

This strategy guide section includes all strategy for previous iterations of the Tekken 5 series. Differences will be mentioned in detail in the relevant character pages, Including all differences that are noticed between the various ports of the game.

Game Versions

• Tekken 5
  • Arcade
  • Playstation 2

• Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
  • Arcade
  • Playstation Portable
  • Playstation 3

Notation

Joystick Notation

• F - Forward - Tilt stick forward/towards the opponent. (X-axis)
• B - Backward/Back - Tilt stick backward/away from the opponent. (X-axis)
• U - Up - Tilt stick upwards. (Y-axis)
• D - Down - Tilt stick downwards. (Y-axis)

X-axis functions can be used interchangeably with Y-axis functions and vice versa. X-axis functions cannot be used in conjunction with another X-axis function and vice versa.

Four Button Notation

• 1 - Left punch
• 2 - Right punch
• 3 - Left kick
• 4 - Right kick

Descriptors

Connectors

• [ ] - Optional command

e.g. 1, 1, [1], EWGF

• , - Followed by

e.g. 2, 3

• ~ - Immediately after

e.g. 1, 2, 3 - EWGF

• - At the same time

e.g. 1 2

• ( _ ) - Or

e.g. 1, 2, (3_4)

• < - Delayed input

e.g. 1, 1, < 1

• = - Next in sequence

e.g. 1 = 2

• ° - Push and hold button

e.g. 1°, 2, 3

• - Requires just frame input

e.g. 2, D 3, DEWGF:

State Modifiers

• PLD - Play dead position
• KND - Knockdown position
• SLD - Slide position
• FCD - Face down position

Miscellaneous Notation

• BT your back turned to the opponent
• FF face forward towards opponent
• OB forces opponent's back to face you
• OC forces opponent into crouch
• OS forces opponent's side to face you
• JG juggle starter
• BN bounce juggle starter
• RC recover crouching after a move
• RCj joystick modifier, need to hold D during the move to RC
• CH requires a counter hit
• DS double over stun (ex. Kazuya WS 2 counter hit)

tap f to escape in most cases, you can usually launch opponent

• FS fall back stun (ex. Kazuya WS 2)

tap f to escape in most cases, you can usually launch opponent

• MS minor stun (ex. Kazuya d/f 1, Paul SS 3)

in most cases doesn't lead to guaranteed hits

• KS kneel stun (ex. Kuma d/f 1 2, Kazuya f 4)

in some cases you get a free launcher

• CS crumple stun (ex. Bryan b 2,1, Kazuya b 4)

animations vary, a jab will usually start a combo

• CF crumple fall (ex. Craig u/f 1 2, Yoshimitsu b 1 4)

opponent slowly falls to KND position

• CFS crumple fall stun (ex. Kazuya f 1 2, Law f 2~1)

slow crumple stun to the ground, combo possible at time

• BS block stun (to attacking character, ex. Law d/b 4)
• SH stagger hit (ex. Devil d/f 2)
• GB guard break (usually one or two hands go up in the air)
• TS throw shift (moves to throw animation on hit)
• TC technically crouching during the move
• TJ technically jumping during the move
  1. see corresponding footnote
• [2] hit modifier (eg RC[2] property applies to 2nd hit)
• b Block modifier (eg. OCb opponent crouch on block)
• c CH modifier (eg. JGc is a juggle starter on counter hit)
• co crouching opponent modifier (eg. KSco)
• cco CH on crouching opponent modifier (eg. FScco)

Hit Section

• l hits low (block d/b)
• m hits mid (block b)
• h hits high (block b or duck)
• L hits low and grounded opponents (block d/b)
• M hits mid and grounded opponents (block b)
• H hits high and grounded opponents (block b or duck)
• Sm hits special mid (block d/b or b)
• ! unblockable hit
• (!) unblockable hit which can be ducked
• [!] unblockable hits grounded opponents
• T throw
• " indicates block point in string hits

Combo Conventions

cc crouch cancel tap u or f,f while crouching cd crouch dash f,N,d,d/f (usually) iWS instant while standing d,d/b,N_d,d/f,N (usually) wgf wind godfist f,N,d,d/f 2 ewgf electric wind godfist f,N,d~d/f 2 tgf thunder godfist f,N,d,d/f 1 ( ) missing hit is required for the next hit