Master every punch and kick in Street Fighter II! This guide details all physical moves, including button inputs for SNES and Genesis, to enhance your combat strategy and dominate your opponents.
This guide details the physical moves available in Street Fighter II, including button inputs for both SNES and Genesis consoles.
| Move Name | Description | SNES Default | GENS Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Knuckle | A straight forward punch that changes to an uppercut when touching your opponent. Press the middle punch button while either standing or moving. It also acts mostly the same when crouching. | X or X + > or < + X | Y or Y + > or < + Y |
| Forward Slug Punch | Pounds an opponent using a painful straight-forward slug, while within touching distance. Otherwise the animation varies slightly. Simply press high punch while moving or standing. | L or L + > or < + L | Z or Z + > or < + Z |
| Crouching Uppercut | Hold Down and press the high punch button to pull an uppercut punch from below. | v + L | v + Z |
| Quick Kicks | Kick rapidly by tapping low kick, but doesn't deal much damage. When touching your opponent, the animation will change to a heel stomp. | B (Repeat B Rapidly) | A (Repeat A Rapidly) |
| Swinging Break Dance Kick | Cammy will crouch to pull a forceful kick in the gut with both legs, but changes to an upward kick towards the face if touching the opponent, shortening attack range. Simply press the high kick button while walking or standing. | R or R + > or < + R | C or C + > or < + C |
| Crouching Kick Barrage | Same as Quick Kicks, just while holding Down and tapping the low kick button rapidly. Once again, it does little damage, but still useful. | v + B (Repeat B Rapidly) | v + A (Repeat A Rapidly) |
| Crouching Sweep Kick | Hold Down and press the high kick button to pull a break dance-style sweep kick while crouching. | v + R | v + C |
| Mid-Air Split-Kick | Press either the high or middle kick buttons to perform a split kick in mid-air. The collision region is awkward, but it works. | ^ + A (Mid-Air) | ^ + B (Mid-Air) |
| Reverse Heel Kick | Press the middle kick button while moving left or right to swing a leg towards the opponent. | < + A or > + A | < + B or > + B |
| Crouching Kick | Simply kick forward while crouching with the middle kick button. The animation is different, but acts the same as Quick Kicks, just slower and stronger. | v + A | v + B |
| Forward Mid-Air Kick | Press the high kick button while moving left or right in mid-air. | > + R or < + R (Mid-Air) | > + C or < + C (Mid-Air) |
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