You can use it to dodge hostile attacks

You can also try to execute powerful moves by pressing attack buttons during the 8-Way Run

Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee! Wonderful!

Wow!

All right, let's try that right away! I'm gonna run wild! Yaaay

I'll be like the wind!

* Your character will take a single step if you quickly tilt the left analog stick * If you keep the left analog stick tilted, your character will enter the 8-Way Run state * The moves they execute during the 8-Way Run change depending on the analog stick tilt direction and pressed buttons (🡒 🄰, 🡓 🄺, 🡖 🄰 + 🄱, etc.) as well as other factors * If you return the left analog stick into neutral position (see page 14) during the 8-Way Run, you can guard using 🅶. However, this makes you leave the 8-Way Run state * If you are using the cursor keys instead, you input 🡖 by pressing the down cursor key and the right cursor key at the same time

Horizontal attacks and vertical attacks

cutting + sign

Let's learn about the different kinds of attacks next. They can mainly be divided into two different kinds

Hmm

Horizontal attacks are quick strikes, the broadness of which determines if the hit connects or not...

Hit range

🡒 The opponent will be hit if they are in this range

With vertical attacks, the hit resolution mostly happens in straight line

Vertical attacks are more powerful and hit in straight lines

Hit range

Bam

Gyah

Why are there two different kinds of attacks?

Because each kind has its own advantages

For example, horizontal attacks allow you to quickly punish an opponent who decided to use 8-Way Run while they're moving at you