Hidden Desperation Moves (Super Desperation Moves)
When the match starts, press Start+ABCD as the screen displays "GO!" and your character's name will turn green to indicate Hidden Desperations are now available.
Your name will flash when the conditions to do the move are met. HDMs can only be done once per round.
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Franco Bash
Throw Moves
Thunder Buster
(close)forward/backward+cbtn
Knee to the face.
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Command Moves
Bash Tornado
forward+dbtn
Long roundhouse kick.
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Special Moves
Double Kong
qcb+abtn/cbtn
One-two punch combo. In Franco's later swollen incarnation, the first punch leaves a shadow fist image which he smashes with the second blow.
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Power Bicycle
qcf+bbtn/dbtn
Energy bicycle kick.
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Waving Blow
hcf+abtn/cbtn
One-two punch sending the opponent into the other plane.
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Desperation Moves
Armageddon Buster (DM)
hcb+cbtn+dbtn,hcb+cbtn+dbtn
Launching uppercut followed by heavy punches.
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Super Desperation Moves
Armageddon Buster / Harmageddon Buster
(close)dbtn,down+cbtn,qcbforward+cbtn+dbtn,qcb+abtn
In RB and RBS, Franco knocks the opponent into the air followed by a period where the player can input directions and attacks to create a followup combo. If no input is made, Franco will just flex and pose.
In RBFF2, a successful first hit results in a double-armed hammerblow follow up.
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Sokaku
Throw Moves
Mudoh Shibari Nage / 無道縛り投げ
(close)backward+dbtn
Backwards lift-up throw with the staff. Can be followed with Jigoku Mon. In Fatal Fury 3, Sokaku precedes the throw with a giant kanji shout.
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Muken Jigoku Nage / 無間地獄投げ
(close)backward+cbtn
Flip throw.
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Shoten Satsu / 昇天殺
(in air)(close)dbackward/down/dforward+cbtn
Sokaku rides his opponent to the ground.
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Command Moves
Shakujoh Joudan Uchi / 錫杖上段打ち
dbackward+cbtn
Skywards strike with staff.
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Special Moves
Hametsu no Honou / 破滅の炎
downbackwarddbackward+bbtn
Sokaku is engulfed in flame and advances through the air a short distance.
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Higi Kaminari Otoshi / 秘技雷落とし
dp+dbtn
Advancing lightning bolts summoned by staff striking the earth.
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Hyoi Dan / 憑依弾
forwardbackwardforward+dbtn
A summoned demon appears over Sokaku's torso and punches rapidly. If the opponent is struck they'll also be subjected to a fierce roar. Sokaku is left exhausted for a moment.
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JaKon Mai / 邪棍舞
m-dbtn
Chanting a sutra, Sokaku creates a shadow copy of himself that advances while quickly attacking. From Real Bout forwards, several alternate finishers can be tacked on.
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Jashin Kon Throw / 邪神棍
hcf+cbtn
Sokaku controls his staff through force of will, sending it straight into the air and then downwards at an angle.
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Kimon Jin / 鬼門陣
(close)360+cbtn
Sokaku summons a demon to piledrive his enemy.
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Makibishi Masher / まきびし
qcf+abtn
Sokaku throws a handful of caltrops forward; they arc and bounce across the ground.
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Nozaru Geri / 野猿狩り, Wild Monkey Hunt
qcb+dbtn
Sokaku is immobilized while summoning tiny clones of himself. They try to latch onto the opponent and beat him.
In Real Bout 2, the tiny Sokakus fly straight forward and summon a pair of demonic hands to squash the opponent on contact.
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Desperation Moves
Ikazuchi / いかずち
qc-f2ddforwardforward+cbtn+dbtn
Sokaku summons a large bolt of lightning with a demon visible inside it. Became quite a bit more impressive in Real Bout Special and again in Real Bout 2.
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Super Desperation Moves
Raijin no Ibuki / 雷神の息吹
(hit)hcb+cbtn+dbtn
A massive bolt of lightning with an unleashed demon.
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Yamazaki
Throw Moves
Bopper / パチキ
(close)forward+dbtn
Repeated headbutts.
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The Reaper
(close)backward+cbtn,cbtn
Yamazaki trips his foe and follows up with optional iron claw to the face.
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Command Moves
Bussashi / ブッ刺し
forward+cbtn
Straight punch downward.
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Special Moves
Double Return / 倍返し
qcf+cbtn
Ryuji swipes his arm upward. Hits opponents at close range. Generally the weaker version absorbs projectiles while the stronger version returns a bloody projectile.
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Sadomaso / サドマゾ
hcf+dbtn
Ryuji taunts his opponent, if struck mid or high he counters with an energy fist.
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Serpent Slash / Snake Arm, Snake Tamer, 蛇使い
qcb+cbtn,forward+cbtn/uforward+cbtn
Dangles arm while button is held, then slashes out in a given direction. In some games, holding for an extended period of time causes Yama to slash three times rapidly.
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Super Moves
Guillotine
c.downdforwardforward+bbtn+dbtn
A leaping uppercut followed by a downward strike. A successful Yamazaki drags his opponent across the floor before kicking them away.
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Super Desperation Moves
Potential Guillotine
backwardbackward,hcb+cbtn+dbtn
Functionally the same as regular Guillotine, but more potent.
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