You can jump in any direction you can run in by pushing a direction along with the Jump button.Īll characters can sidestep by double-tapping up or down, as well as backstep by double-tapping back. Jumping is achieved by pushing the Jump button (R on Wii Classic, △ on PSP). Push the D-Pad in the desired direction to move that way. This game uses a free-running movement system, comparable to the 8-Way Run system used in Soul Calibur.

Your stock-standard super meter, used for a large number of different functions. Fills up as both players deal and take damage. Functionally similar to the Holy Grail Meter in Fate/Unlimited Codes. Also a very important resource in its own right. You are put into Guard Crush when this gauge is emptied. Standard stuff - make the other guy's HP go down before the other guy makes yours go down and you win. Default settings have unlimited-time matches, but for competitive purposes, matches are set to have a 90-tick time limit. U,d,f,b - up, down, forward, back (directional inputs)

Standard notation used to refer to in-game actions.