Fighting Vipers 2/Controls

Arcade Layout

Dreamcast Default Layout

The numbers represent the numbered notations used in many fighting games. The notation that’s pretty much a numpad on a keyboard or calculator. 5 being neutral (doing nothing, really) 4 & 6 being back and forward respectively. You get the idea.

The white arrows represent tapping the appropriate direction. Black arrows represent holding the desired direction.

Movement

• 66 - Dash forward
• 66(Hold) – Run
• 6(Hold) – Also to run. The walk forward transitions into a run when far away.
• 2(Hold) - Crouch
• 3(Hold) - Move forward while crouching
• 33 - Crouch Dash forward. You can spam 2323 to crouch dash faster.
• 44 - Dash backward
• 1(Hold) - Move back while crouching
• 11 - Crouch Dash backward. You can spam 2121 to crouch dash faster.
• 8 - Jump (Hold to jump higher)
• 9 - Jump Forward (Hold to jump higher)
• 7(Hold) - Jump high Backwards.
• 6 (While jumping towards a wall) - Wall Spring
• 7 – Backflip (except Bahn and Sanman.)

Main Combat Commands

The game primarily uses 3 buttons for combat but many special attacks/actions are tied to combined inputs like Virtua Fighter.

• 4 Start (Arcade)/4 R/L Button (Dreamcast) – Taunt. All taunts hit for very little damage depending on the animations themselves.
• P – Punch. Tap once for a single high with every character. Framedata differs per character.
• K – Kick. Press once for a high kick. Can be canceled with G for a feint.
• G – Guard. Hold to block.
• P+G – Throws.
• 6P – Elbow.
• 3K - Middle Kick.
• 8P or 8K – Pursuit Attack (when opponent is lying on the ground)
• 2P or 2K – Stomp Pursuits (when opponent is lying on the ground)
• 4P or 4K - Universal Guard & Attack (G&A).

Recovery

After getting knocked down, you press 8(background), 4 (backwards) or 2 (foreground) to roll out of the way. You cannot roll forward like in Fighting Vipers 1. I do not know why that is.

• P – Press (or mash, really) while on the ground to kick back up
• K or G – Press (or mash, really) to get up faster (no kick-up animation)
• 4 - Press while on the ground to roll back
• 8 or 2 - Press while on the ground to roll sideways
• P+K+G or 4P+K+G - Quick recover while falling
• 8(or 2) P+K+G - Tech roll to the side while falling
• P+K+G (while Airborne) - Air Recovery

Other

• P+K+G - High Tech Guard
• 1P+K+G - Low Tech Guard
• P or K (after Tech Guard) - Tech Counter
• 8P+K+G or P+K+G (after Tech Guard) - Side Step
• 6464P+K+G - Instant Armor Breaker
• 6464P+K+G (while Airborne) - Airborne Armor Breaker
• 6P+K+G (After all armor is broken) - Super K.O. (one chance)