Part 1

Master The King of Fighters XIII's controls with Part 1 of our guide, detailing command abbreviations for movements, punches, kicks, and special inputs.

This section of the guide for The King of Fighters XIII (PC) by 1r0nheart focuses on explaining the command abbreviations used throughout the move list. It covers directional inputs, punch and kick strengths, and special command sequences.

Command Abbreviations:

• Directions: u (Up), uf (Up/Forward), f (Forward), df (Down/Forward), d (Down), db (Down/Back), b (Back), ub (Up/Back)
• Punches: LP (Light Punch), HP (Heavy Punch), P (Any Punch)
• Kicks: LK (Light Kick), HK (Heavy Kick), K (Any Kick)
• Special Inputs:
  • QCF (Quarter Circle Forward): d, df, f
  • QCB (Quarter Circle Back): d, db, b
  • HCF (Half Circle Forward): b, db, d, df, f
  • HCB (Half Circle Back): f, df, d, db, b
  • DPM (Dragon-punch move): f, d, df
  • RDP (Reverse dragon-punch move): b, d, db
  • QCFHCB: d, df, f, df, d, db, b
  • QCBHCF: d, db, b, db, d, df, f
• Input Modifiers:
  • ()x#: Input the command # times. Example: (QCF)x4+P
  • []#: Charge the command in brackets for at least # seconds. Example: [HK]4
  • {#}: Press the # button quickly.

Move Abbreviations:

• [MOVE NAME]+: Indicates that you can use an EX version of the move.