King of Fighters 97
New Ikari team
Combo FAQ
Last updated on 16/05/1998

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General Combo notations:

A = light punch        B = light kick
C = heavy punch        D = heavy kick
dn/dwn = down joystick direction
up = up joystick motion
bk = hold joystick in blocking direction
fw = joystick forward motion
s = store for few seconds
QCB = quarter cirlce back joystick motion
QCF = quarter circle forward joystick motion
HCB = half circle back joystick motion
HCF = half circle forward joystick motion
DP = uppercut joystick motion
RDP = reverse uppercut joystick motion

(C) - corner combos, combos that only work in the corner.
(DM) - DM combos, combos that involve super moves or desperation moves.

(HD) - High damage combos, each combo can do more then 3/4 life damage.
(XX) - Difficult to do combos.
(INF)- infinite combos, combos that can be repeated and result in a continued
       combo
(MAX)- must be maxed out or POWered up for this combo to work
(MID)- opponent must be mid-air for this to work
(NEW)- new combos
***- refer to explanations

Chain combo notations:

* = chain combos that won't connect with the command attack, but can still be
   done.
I.E when Benimaru does dn B, then fw + B, the down B won't be considered a
   combo with the fw + B
** = combos that can be done only when opponent blocks

Leona

Chain Combos:
Command attacks:
NONE

Chain Combos
Dn + B x 4
Dn + A, dn + B x 3
Dn + B, dn + A, dn + B x 2


General Combos:
Jump C/D, dwn B, dwn A, dn s up + C
jumping heavy punch or kick, down light kick, light punch combo-ed into "Moon
Slasher", dn s up + C

Jump C/D, Stand/Crouch C, dn s up + C
jumping heavy punch or kick, stand or crouch heavy punch combo-ed into "Moon
Slasher", dn s up + C

(C)
bk s fw + D, fw + D
"Grand Saber", bk s fw + D, "Sonic Kick" fw + D

(C)
bk s fw + D, dn s up + C
"Grand Saber", bk s fw + D,"Moon Slasher", dn s up + C

(DM)
Jump C/D, Stand D (2 hits), QCB, QCF + K
jumping heavy punch or kick, standing heavy kick combo-ed into "Revolver
Spark",qcb, qcf + K

(DM)
bk s fw + A, jump QCF, QCB + C or CD
"Ballict Launcher", bk s fw + A, then jump and execute "V-Slasher", qcf, qcb +
C or CD

(DM)(C)
bk s fw + B/D, QCB, QCF + K
"Grand Saber" bk s fw + B/D, then execute "Revolver Spark" qcb. qcf + K

(DM)
Jump D, QCF, QCB + A
jumping D combo-ed into "V-slasher", qcf, qcb + A while in mid air!

(DM)
Jump C, dn + A, QCF x 2 + P
jumping heavy punch, crouching light punch combo-ed into "Gravity Storm",
qcf x 2 + P

(DM)
bk s fw + B, jump QCF, QCB + C
"Grand Saber" bk s fw + B/D, then jump and execute "V-slasher", qcf, qcb + C

(DM)
againts tall characters:

Jump C, hyperjump D, "V-Slasher" QCF, HCB + P
jumping heavy punch then hyperjump towards the opponent with heavy kick
combo-ed into "V-slasher", qcf, hcb + P

Ralf

Chain Combos:
Command attacks:
NONE

Chain Combos:
Dn + A x 2

General Combos:

Jump C/D, Stand/Crouch C, bk s fw + C
jumping heavy punch or kick, standing or crouching heavy punch combo-ed into
"Gatling attack", bk s fw + C

Jump C/D, Stand/Crouch C, repeat A/C
jumping heavy punch or kick, standing or crouching heavy punch combo-ed into
"Vulcan Punch", repeat A/C

Jump C/D, Stand/Crouch C, HCF + D
jumping heavy punch or kick, standing or crouching heavy punch combo-ed into
"Argentine Backbreaker", hcf + D

(NEW)
Crossup C, dn A x 2, HCF + D
crossup jump heavy punch, crouching light punch twice combo-ed into "Argentine
Backbreaker"

(DM)
Jump C/D, Stand/Crouch C, QCF, QCB + A
jumping heavy punch or kick, standing or crouching heavy punch combo-ed into
"Blazing Vulcan Punch", qcf, qcb + A

(DM)
Jump C/D, Stand/Crouch C, QCB, QCF + B
jumping heavy punch or kick, standing or crouching heavy punch combo-ed into
"Horse-Mounted Blazing Vulcan Punch", qcb, qcf + B

(DM)(C)(MAX)
bk s fw + B, QCB, QCF + B/D
execute bk s fw + B, then immediately follow-up with qcb, qcf + B/D

(DM)(HD)(TOD)
Ralf's 2-step TOD(touch-of-death)
Conditions:
-POW meter activated
-enough POW stock for Galactica Phantom


step#1
Jump C/D, dwn + A, bk s fw + C
jumping heavy punch or kick, down light punch comboed into "Gatling Attack", bk
s fw + C
Note:opponent dizzies!

step#2
"Galactica Phantom", qcf x 2 + P
its a MAXed Galactica Phantom !!!

Clark

Chain Combos:
Command attack:
Fw + B

Chain combos:
Dn + A x 2
*Dn + A x 2, fw + B
Stand C(1 hit), fw + B


General Combos:

(NEW)
Dn B, dn A, HCF+ D, QCF + A/C
crouching light kick, light punch combo-ed into "Argentine Backbreaker",
hcf + D, then followed up with "Flash Elbow", qcf + A/C

Jump D, Stand C (one hit), HCF + D, QCF + A/C
jumping heavy kick, standing heavy punch, combo-ed into "Argentine
Backbreaker", hcf + D, "Flash Elbow", qcf + P

Jump D, Stand C (one hit), repeat C
jumping heavy kick, standing heavy punch, combo-ed into "Vulcan Punch",
repeat C

(DM)
Jump D, Stand C (one hit), HCB x 2 + P
jumping heavy kick, standing heavy punch, combo-ed into "Ultra Argentine
Backbreaker", hcb x 2 + P


Credits:

KoF Mailing List ([email protected])
- for several interesting info
- some combos also

Kao Megura ([email protected] )
- some move names are taken from his kof97faq.txt

Darklancer ([email protected])
- also some move names from him

Darren ([email protected])
- for several good combos
- the infinite combos for Kyo Kusanagi and Terry Bogard of course

Rafee ([email protected])
- for lotsa other combo info and tactic tips

Charles ( [email protected])
- for giving me the idea of the COMBO PAGE

Hashakku Iori ( [email protected] )
- for being an internet pal and a fellow KoF fanatic.
- helped with several html and graphic stuff.

SNK(c) Japan, SNK(c) America
- for making KoF'97, the greatest series of fighting games this era


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mOOnrun COMBO PAGE
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16/05/1998

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