Streets of Rage 2/Gameplay

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Notes:

• You will automatically grab an opponent if you are close enough. Once you are holding him you can use different attacks, which do a lot more damage than normal attacks.
• There is no limit on the number of times you can use a special attack. However, using these attacks drains your Life gauge. A stationary attack only drains your life if you hit an enemy with it, a directed special attack always drains your life. If you are low on life you will not be able to use your special attacks.
• Max does not have the moves "Power throw" and "Flurry 2". This is compensated by the fact that he is the strongest character and so the moves he has do more damage. "Atomic drop", his "Super slam", is the most powerful move in the game.
• Executing a move for which you have to grab your opponent will make you drop your weapon if you are holding one.

Moves

Attack	Axel	Blaze	Max	Skate
General
Regular attack	Jab	Jab	Chop	Jab
Fury of attacks	2x Jab, Straight, Middle kick, High kick	2x Jab, Elbow smash, High kick	2x Chop, Right punch, Hammer punch	2x Jab, Heel kick, Roller kick with back flip
Single attack	High kick	High kick	Hammer punch	Roller kick
Blitz attack	Grand uppercut	Vertical slash	Power slide	Super dash/dynamite head butt
Rear attack	Backhand punch	360° sweep	Mule kick	Backflip kick
Jump attacks
Jump attack	Side kick	Side kick	Drop kick	Side kick
Drop attack	Knee press	Flying chop	Elbow drop	Roller press
While holding an opponent
Power blow	Head butt	Throw	N/A	Head butt
Flurry 1	Knee kick, Head butt	Knee kick, Throw	Bear punch	2x Head butt, Elbow smash
Flurry 2	4x Knee kick	2x Knee kick, Elbow smash	N/A	2x Knee kick, Head butt
Body throw	Back throw	Back sacrifice throw	Brain buster	Roller uppercut
Super slam	Body slam	Back drop	Atomic drop	Neck throw
Special attacks
Stationary	Dragon wing	Embukyaku	Knuckle bomb	Double spin kick
Directed	Dragon smash	Kikousho	Thunder tackle	Corkscrew kick

Controls

Attack	Genesis	Sega Master System	Game Gear	Wii	Xbox 360
General
Regular attack
Fury of attacks	repeatedly	repeatedly
Single attack	Hold and release
Blitz attack	( or ) +	( or ) +
Rear attack	+	+
Jump attacks
Jump attack	( or ) + +	( or ) + , then
Drop attack	+ +	, then hold +
While holding an opponent
Power blow	wait a second, then
Flurry 1	repeatedly	Hold or toward enemy, then
Flurry 2	( or ) toward enemy + repeatedly
Body throw	( or ) away from enemy +	( or ) away from enemy +
Super slam	+
Special attacks
Stationary		Hold or , then +
Directed	+	, then +
While being thrown
Avoid damage	Hold , and then tap