------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------[Samurai Showdown 2]--------------------------------- ------------------------------[FAQ/Movelist]----------------------------------- ----------------------------[by Ice Queen Zero]-------------------------------- -------------------------------[Neo Geo CD]------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o---------------------o INTRODUCTION o---------------------o This is the second installement of a long running SNK series. It takes place in the 1700s after Samurai Showdown 3 and 4. Tam Tam is the only character from the original game to not return. In his place, Cham Cham takes the floor with her pet monkey, Paku Paku. Also joining the cast is Nicotine Caffeine, Genjuro Kabagami, Neinhalt Seiger, a female boss named Mizuki, and a secret character named Kuroko. o---------------------o DISCLAIMER o---------------------o Samurai Showdown 2 and its characters are trademarks of SNK n' all copyrights belong to them. This FAQ/Movelist is the sole copyright of Andrea "Azul Fria" Castillo aka Ice Queen Zero and cannot be put on other sites or posted without my given permission nor can it be reproduced w/o proper consent. o--------------------o SYSTEM & CONTROLS o--------------------o u = up, d = down, f = towards opponent, b = away from opponent, db/df/uf/ub = combinations of the other four. A: Light Slash B: Meduium Slash A+B: Hard Slash C: Light Kick D: Meduium Kick C+D: Hard Kick u: jump uf: jump forward f: walk forward df: crawl forward (GenAn, Kyoshiro, WanFu only) d: crouch db: block low, crawl backwards (GenAn, Kyoshiro, WanFu only) b: block ub: jump back f + B or D or AB or CD when close: Throw ub then uf when near edge: Triangle Jump (Hanzo, Galford, Nakoruru, Earthquake, Cham Cham, GenAn, Mizuki) o--------------------o WHAT'S NEW o--------------------o All character throws seem to change when facing Earthquake. In fact, this is the first game where he could be thrown. These throws are indicated with a # Moves indicated with a * can only be used when the POW meter is full. You can lie on the ground and duck below projectiles by pressing down twice. Taunt by either holding BD or AD from afar Press df while dashing to Roll Retreat by pressing back twice Dash by pressing forward twice press f while Retreating to Run Roll by pressing db or df twice to roll back or forward Hop Back by pressing BC Hop Upwards by pressing f + BC Nuigurumi turn you into a doll for 10 secs. You can cancel it with a special move or getting hit. If you are unarmed, you can catch the opponents blade by pressing, b,db,d,df,f If your POW bar is full below, you can perform a move that will break the opponent's weapon if it connects. Unarmed characters can catch the opponent's sword with b, db, d, df, f o--------------------o MOVELISTS o--------------------o Each character has a set of special moves in addition to the normal attacks given to them. They are executed by moving the joystick in a certain sequence and pressing the appropiate attack button. Sometimes, a character can perform an extra move by doing a normal attack at close range. +---------------------+ Haohmaru +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Yokonage: b or f + B or AB Shinkuu Tomoe Nage: b or f + D or CD Haoh Niren Kyaku#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Ougi Kogetsu Zan: f, db, d, df + Slash Ougi Senpu Retsu Zan: d, df, f + Slash Ougi Resshin Zan: f, d, df + Kick Sake Kogeki: d, db, b + A Tenha Fuujin Zan: df, b, db, d, df, f, b, d, db + BC Nuigurumi: f, df, d, db, b, f, b + B Tenha Seikou Zan*: f, df, d, db, b, f + A +---------------------+ Ukyo Tachibana +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Saishin Kiba: b or f + B Sora Nage Ochi Ten Kiri: b or f + AB Tendo Jigoku Gyo: b or f + D or CD Tsukami Nage: unarmed, b or f + B, D, AB, or CD Sora Kyaku Nidan Uchi#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Hiken Sasame Yuki: d, db, b + Slash/(Kick fakes) Hiken Tsubame Gaeshi: in air, db, d, df, f + Slash Zanzou Fumikomi Giri: d, df, f + Kick Nuigurumi: f, df, d, db, b, f, df, f + B Tsubame Roku Ren*: f, b, db, d, df, f + AB +---------------------+ Galford +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Rolling Drop: b or f + B or AB Executioner Slash: b or f + D or CD Leg Throw: unarmed, b or f + D or CD Stardust Drop: in air, d + B, D, AB or CD Lightning Kick#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Plasma Blade: d, df, f + Slash Strike Heads: close, f, d, df + Kick Shadow Copy: f, b, db, d, df, f + A or B Rear Replica Attack: f, df, d, db, b + BCD Head Replica Attack: while attacked, BCD Rush Dog: d, db, b + Slash Machine Gun Dog: d, db, b + C Replica Dog: d, db, b + D Backstab: f, b, f, b, f, b, d + BCD Nuigurumi: f, df, d, db, b, f, b + C Mega Strike Heads*: f, df, d, db, b, f + D +---------------------+ Charlotte +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Lion Lance :b or f + B, D, AB or CD Duple Pillet Sanction#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Power Gradation: db, d, df + Slash Splash Fount: Slash rapidly Tri-Slash: f, d, df + Slash Nuigurumi: df, d, db, b, d, db + D Splash Gradation*: f, df, d, db, b, f + B +---------------------+ Gen-An Shiranui +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Gen'an Satsu Tsumejin: b or f + B or AB Knee Bash: b or f + D or CD (if unarmed, B or AB can be used too) Kekeni Dankyakuri#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Doku Fubuki: d, df, f + Slash Nikuten Tsuki: f, d, df + Slash Tsume Tsunami: f, df, d, db, b + Slash Gen-An Dappi: when damaged, BCD Gen-An Utsusemi Dappi: df, d, db + BCD Nuigurumi: df, d, db, b, d, db + C MDC*: f, df, d, db, b, f + AB +---------------------+ Cham Cham +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Muruta Unguis Inkrushor: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD Duo Femur Inpetus#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Boomerang Nage Yoko: d, df, f + Slash Boomerang Nage Shou: d, db, b + Slash Tobi Hikkaki: d, df, f + Kick Mura Paku Paku: d, db, b + C Ahau Paku Paku: d, db, b + D Paku Gaburu: d, db, b + CD Nuigurumi: df, d, db, b, d, db + C Metamolie Animal Attack: f, b, db, d, df, f + A +---------------------+ Wan Fu +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Jogeki Kiri: b or f + B Kabeuchi Nage: unarmed, b or f + B Satsu Renha: b or f + AB Zugai Ochi Sai: unarmed, b or f + AB Bikotsu Gekisai: b or f + D Shiri Tsubushi: unarmed, b or f + CD Kikou Nidan Kyaku#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Kikou Bakutenhoh: d, db, b + Slash Kikou Senpuu Geki: f, d, df + Slash Benpatsu: d, db, b + CD Kikou Dai Bokusatsu: d, df, f + Slash Nuigurumi: f, b, db, d, df, f, b + D Shin Kikou Dai Bakuten*: f, b, db, d, df, f + B +---------------------+ Jubei Yagyu +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Seoi Nage: b or f + B or AB Kazuguruma Nage: b or f + D or CD Nidan Koppo Kyaku#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Kattou Suigetsu Tou: d, df, f + Slash Hassou Happa: Slash Rapidly Nikkaku Ratou: f, d, df + Slash Yagyu Shingan Tou Suigetsu: d, db, b, f + A Nuigurumi: f, df, d, db, b, f, b + C Zetsu Suigetsu Tou*: f, df, d, db, b, f + C +---------------------+ Nakoruru +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Sora Retsu Nage: b or f + B Ruten Mune Gekiha: b or f + AB Retsu Satsu Tsume: unarmed, b or f + AB Jiten Sanren Kyaku: b or f + D or CD Jiten Niren Ashi#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD Hiten Takabuchi Nage: d + B or AB in air Hiten Takabuchi Geki#: d + B or AB in air o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Annu Mutsube: b, db, d + Slash LeLa Mutsube: d, df, f + Slash Amube Yatoro: f, df, d, db, b + Slash Mamahaha Flight: d, db, b + C Yatoro Poku: Mamahaha Flight, any down position + any button Kamui Mutsube: Mamahaha Flight, any direction but up + any button Mamahaha Wo Yobu: d, db, b + C or f, df, d, db, b + Slash Apefuchi Kamui Rimuse: df, d, db, f, d, df + BC Nuigurumi: f, df, d, db, b, f, b + B Irusuka Yatoro Lise*: f, b, db, d, df, f + A +---------------------+ Hanzo Hattori +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Kuuten Nage: b or f + B or AB Kubinage Kiri: b or f + D or CD Kubinage: unarmed, : b or f + D or CD Reppu Sora Retsukyaku#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD Kuuten Geki: d + B or AB in air o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Reppu Shuriken: d, df, f + Slash Mozu Otoshi: close, f, d, df + Kick Ninpo BakuenRyu: f, df, d, db + Slash Ninpo Kage Bunshin: f, b, db, d, df, f + A or B Ninpo Utsusemi Chizan: when attacked, BCD Ninpo Utsusemi Tenbu: f, df, d, db, b + BCD Kage Mai: f, b, f, b, d + BCD Nuigurumi: f, b, f, b, f, b, d + A Ninpo Tenma Rimetsu*: f, df, d, db, b, f + D +---------------------+ Earthquake +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Death Throw:b or f + B or AB Skunk Burst:b or f + D or CD Fat Double Bomb#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Fat Bound: d + Slash rapidly in air Fat Chainsaw: Slash rapidly Fat Replica Attack: f, df, d, db, b + BCD Fat Breath: d, db, b + Slash Fat Copy: f, b, db, d, df, f + A or B Nuigurumi: f, b, f, b, f, b, d + B Earth Gaddemu: f, b, db, d, df, f + CD +---------------------+ Kyoshiro Senryo +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Yari Satsu Nage Mai: b or f + B or AB Kami Ten Nage: b or f + D Kami Enbu: b or f + CD Shishi Renmai Kyaku#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Chobi Jishi: d, db, b + Kick Kaen Kyokubu: d, df, f + Slash Kaiten Kyokubu: f, d, df + Slash Chikemuri Kuruwa: d + AB at the peak of jump Fuuretsu Sen: d, db, b + Slash Nuigurumi: f, b, db, d, df, f, b + D Aragotoshi Kyoshiro Chiniku no Mai*: f, b, db, d, df, f + C +---------------------+ Genjuro Kibagami +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Budou Oni Fukushimashi: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD Kiri Suburu Nidan Kyakuri#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o SanRenSatsu Kiba: d, df, f + Slash SanRenSatsu Tsuno: SanRenSatsu Kiba, d, df, f + Slash SanRenSatu Rin: SanRenSatsu Tsuno, d, df, f + Slash Touha Kouyoku Jin: f, d, df + Slash Ouka Zan: d, db, b + Slash Nuigurumi: f, df, d, db, b, f, b + B Gokou Zan*: f, df, d, db, b, f + A +---------------------+ Neinhalt Seiger +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Shudel Arobeling: b or f + B or AB Labe Shutzan Shutulmangrif: b or f + D or CD Prokarde Bain#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD Forest Shivang Smarthnarme: d + B or AB in air o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Wolf Fangen: f, b, db, d, df + AB Vulcan Weinen: d, df, f + A Vulcan Dryukken: Vulvan Weinen, A rapidly Vulcan Exploizon: Vulcan Dryukken, A rapidly Blitz Jaeger: f, df, d, db, b + Kick Tigerkopf: d, df, f + C Falkennagel: Tigerkpf, d, df, f + B Elefantglied: Falkennagel, f, df, d, db, b + A Firestorm: df + BC Nuigurumi: f, df, d, db, b, f, b + A Operation Tiger*: f, df, d, db, b, f + CD +---------------------+ Caffeine Nicotine +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Senshuu Nenbutsu Satsu: b or f + B Oujou Gokuraku Geki: b or f + AB Inga Dai Shounetsu: b or f + D or CD Jigoku Gokuraku Kyakuri#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Bakusa Jougeki: f, df, d, db, b + Slash Shikigamireifu Rai: d, df, f + Slash Shikigamireifu En: d, df, f + Kick Shinjou Rasen Kyaku: db, d, df, f + Kick in air Rashin Jufu: b, d, db + AB Nuigurumi: d, db, b, d, db, b, d, db, b, f + D Niou Furei Satsu*: f, b, db, d, df, f + D +---------------------+ Mizuki +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Kami Ma Messatsujin: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD Haki Genma Satsu#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Jashin Kyoumei: d, df, f + A or B Haki Kage Bosujin: d, df, f + CD Hokai Tenshou Sen: d + ABC Hokai Tenshou Ato: d + BCD Ware Kami Eru Baku Kon: d, db, b + A Ware Kami Kyoumei Kon: d, db, b + B Ware Kami Henretsu Kon: d, db, b + C Tenchi Hokyoujin*: f, df, d, db, b, f + AB +---------------------+ Kuroko +---------------------+ o----------------------o THROWS o----------------------o Retsusan Kyaku: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD Kuroko Shou Ren Kyaku#: b or f + B, D, AB, or CD o----------------------o SPECIAL MOVES o----------------------o Kuroko Hachigoku Tama Tora Shouken : d, df, f + A Kuroko Hachigoku Tama Mega Smash: d, df, f + B Kuroko Hachigoku Tama Blitz Ball: d, db, b + A Kuroko Hachigoku Tama Haru Ou Shouken: f, b, db, d, df, f + A Kuroko Hachigoku Tama Zantetsuken Nami: d, df, f, df, d, db, b + A Kuroko Hachigoku Tama Senbei Shuriken: db~f + A Kuroko Hachigoku Tama Bakurai Hou: db~d, f + BC Kuroko Hachigoku Tama Airball: d, db, b, db, f + BC Kuroko Bakumai Ude: unarmed, AB Kuroko Bakumai Kyaku: unarmed, BC Kuroko Shirahatajin: f + ABC Kuroko Akahatajin: f + BCD Kuroko Maruhata Geki: f, df, d, db, b + A Kuroko Gekira: C rapidly Kuroko Gi Ha Nage: During standoff, d Nuigurumi: db, d, df, f, d, df + D Kuroko Ranbu*: f, df, d, db, b, f + AB Kuroko Tairan Mai*: f, b, db, d, df, f + CD o--------------------o CREDITS o--------------------o SNK whom created the game GameFAQs for hosting My sister Renea "Roja Calor" Castillo - helping me test some of these moves out for being my test dummy when a 2nd player is needed. You for reading this FAQ. See you again in my FAQ for Samurai Showdown 3. o---------------------o CONTACT ME o---------------------o azulfria[at]hotmail[dot]com [at] = @ and [dot] = . Don't want any email bots. Thank you for reading -Ice Queen Zero