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

• - Dash forward
• – Run
• – Also to run. The walk forward transitions into a run when far away.
• - Crouch
• - Move forward while crouching
• (while crouching) - Crouch Dash forward. You can spam to crouch dash faster.
• - Dash backward
• - Move back while crouching
• (while crouching) - Crouch Dash backward. You can spam to crouch dash faster.
• - Jump (Hold to jump higher)
• - Jump Forward (Hold to jump higher)
• - Jump high Backwards.
• (While jumping towards a wall) - Wall Spring
• – Backflip (except Bahn and Sanman.)

Main Combat Commands

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

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

Recovery

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

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

Other

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