X-MEN NEXT DIMENSION (XBox VERSION) MOVELIST FOR Psylocke VERSION 1.0 BY: Santiel J. Creekmore EMAIL: santielcreekmore@hotmai.com Copyright 2003 Santiel J. Creekmore This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other website or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. ______________________________________________________________________________ VERSION HISTORY ______________________________________________________________________________ Version 1.0 This is the initial version. Date: 6th of September 2003 Version 1.1 added standing strings added combos added strategy Date: 7th of September 2003 ______________________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Legend 2. Overview 2. Psylocke Notes 3. Movelist A. Throws B. Counters C. Jumping attacks D. Crouching attacks E. Pop up attacks F. Special attacks G. Supers H. Aerial Strings I. Standing Strings J. Combos 4. Strategy 5. Credits ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. LEGEND ______________________________________________________________________________ qcf = press quarter circle forward on the directional pad (press down, down-forward, forward), qcb = press quarter circle back on the directional pad, (press down, down-back, back), hcf = press half circle forward (press back, down-back, down, down-forward, forward), hcb = press half circle back (press forward, down-forward, down, down-back, back), b = press back on the directional pad f = press forward on the directional pad bf= press back then forward quickly on the directional pad uf = press up-forward on the directional pad ub = press up-back on the directional pad bb = quickly press back then back again on the directional pad ff = quickly press forward and forward again on the directional pad lk = press light kick or kick#1 hk = press heavy kick or kick#2, lp = press light punch or punch#1, hp = press heavy punch or punch#2 fall half-way = means allow yourself to fall about half-way to the ground after an airseek air seek = hold up on the directional pad during the on-screen "Air Seek" message. Get-up attack = hold hp or hk after a knockdown (doesn't work after counters) Power transfer = hold L and press either the "X", "Y", or "B" button to transfer power to the appropriate super level. If you are Player 1(Player 2) then the "X" button corresponds to level 1(level 3), the "Y" button corresponds to level 2(level2), and the "B" button corresponds to level 3 (level 1). stun = moves that temporarily leave an opponent open bounce = moves cause an opponent to bounce on the ground and leaves the open to attack taunt = press either lk+hp, f+lk+hp, d+lk+hp, b+lk+hp, or d+lp+hk throw = press lp+lk, or white button air throw = press lp+lk or white button while you and the opponent are airborne Air Counter = press hk+hp or black before any air to air and air to ground attacks Low Counter = press d+hp+hk or d+black button against any normal or special low attack Punch Counter = press f+hp+hk or f+black before any normal or special standing punch attack Kick Counter = press b+hp+hk or b+black before any normal or special standing kick attack / = or, i.e. moves or buttons can be interchanged + = and, with ( ) = helpful comments that follow a particular move in a combo [ ] = group all moves in brackets together Strings = a sequence of attack button presses that general require no timing to for the character to success connect all hits. Strings should be press quickly. Strings generally don't do a great deal of damage (<25% damage). Combos = a combination of strings, supers, pop up attacks, counter attacks, throws, and/or specials that require some timing to complete. Combos generally do a great deal of damage(>25% damage). ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. ABOUT PSYLOCKE ______________________________________________________________ ______ Psylocke was captured by the crimelord Matsu'o Tsurayaba. Seeking to save the life of his lover, the female assassin Kwannon, Tsurayaba oversaw a process through which the minds of Kwannon and the X-Man Psylocke switched bodies. In the process Kwannon's mind melded with that of Psylocke, endowing each of them with the same memories and telepathic abilities. Later Kwannon, in Psylocke's body, became an ally of the X-Men, calling herself Revanche. For a time there was confusion among the X-Men as to who was the "real" Betsy Braddock. Finally, Revanche learned that she was dying from the Legacy Virus and had Tsurayaba kill her. So the Psylocke in this game is really Revanche. Revanche has the mutant power of telepathy which allows her to transmit her thoughts to others. She is also able to read the minds of others. Though she is in Elizabeth's original body, Revanche hasn't ever tapped into Betsy's mind blast power. She is, instead, able to create a psychic katana that works on the same principles of Psylocke's psychic knife. Revanche is one of the more interesting characters since she doesn't have the plethora of strings found with many of the other characters however she does have strings that are easy to learn. Most of her strings allow enders such as special moves to be used interchangeably (i.e. qcb+lk, lk, lk or qcf+lp). She is also good at poping opponents up off of the ground with her air super lp+hp. To bounce opponents into the air use the air super such that she only hits a grounded opponents feet and then follow it by qcf+hp, airseek,.....etc. She can also switch up positions on opponents and create confusion for turtle players who like to block the entire match. Use her bb+lk/hk or qcf+lk moves often and in combo. To use the switch-up moves in combo perform the motion twice and hold the attack button down on the second move. For example qcf+lk(performed as normal) then as she performs the first flip quickly press qcf+lk, but hold lk and Psylocke will flip over the opponent a second time without delay), you can add hp during the second flip to attack the opponent or another quick qcf+lk(holding lk). You can perform this with bb+hk/lk, qcf+lk. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. MOVELIST ________________________________________________________________________ ______ A. Throws: Tendon Tear lp+lk/white Hurdle kick b+lp+lk B. Counters: Ninja Knee and Elbow (Punch counter) Leg flip and mid kick (Kick counter) Double toe back flip (Low counter) Avenging kick (Air counter) C. Jumping Attacks: lp d+lp lk hk hp D. Crouching Attacks: d+lp d+lk d+hp d+hk E. Get-up Attacks: Ninja Double heel Flip hold hp(bounce) F. Specials: Double toe back flip hold d, release d and press hk Viper Tail whip df+lk Elephant march f+hk(bounce) Viper blade hp(stun) Kendo hops 1 and 2 bb+hk/lk(evasive) Ninja assault 1 qcf+lp(stun) Ninja assault 2 qcf+hp Severing Swirl qcf+lk(evasive), hp Double Severing Swirl qcf+lk, qcf+lk(hold lk, evasive), hp Dragon Tooth qcb+lk, lk, lk Silken dagger qcf+lp/hp(in air) Needle Palm qcb+lp/hp(in air) G. Supers: Ninja Fury lp+hp(level 1) Heaven's Dagger lp+hp(in air, level 1) Ninja Wrath lk+hk(level 2) Steel Slaying f+lp+hp(level 3) Ninja Light Show b+lp+hp(level 4) H. Aerial Strings: lp, lk, hk, hp lp, d+lp, lk, hk, hp lp, d+lp, lk, hk, air throw lp, d+lp, lk, hk, qcf+lp/hp, lp+hp lp, d+lp, lk, hk, qcf+lp/hp, qcb+lp/hp lp, d+lp, lk, hk, hp, qcb+lp/hp, I. Standing Strings: lp, hp, qcf+lk, (hold lk until she begins to flip over the opponent's head then press hp) lp, hp, qcf+hp(hold hp) lp, hp, qcb+lk(hold lk), then add lk, lk d+lp, d+lp, d+lk, d+lk, d+hp, d+hk, d+hk, qcb+lk, lk, lk lp hp hk lk(bounce), then add either of the following: [hold d, release d and press hk] or [qcb+lk, lk, lk] or f+hk or qcf+hp, or qcf+lp lp, hp, hk, lk, qcb+lk, lk, lk lk, lk, lk, lk, hk(bounce) f+lp, hp, hk, hk, lk f+hk, qcb+lk, lk, lk ff+hk, lk, lp(stun), hp b+hp, hp(stun), hk, hk b+hp, hp(stun), hk, [hold d, release d and press hk b+hp, hp(stun), hk, qcb+lk, lk, lk b+hp, hp(stun), hk, hk b+hp, hp(stun), hk, qcf+hp, b+hp, hp(stun), hk, qcf+lp, f+lp, hp, hk, hk, lk, qcf+lk(hold lk until she begins to flip over the opponent's head, hp) d+lp, d+lk, d+hp, d+hk, d+hk d+lp, d+lp, d+lk, d+hp, d+hp, d+hk, d+hk, f+throw d+lp, d+lp, d+lk, d+hk, d+hk, qcb+lk, lk, lk J. Combos: ***To prevent confusion I still call her Psylocke here and I've gave each combo a name (I can do this since they are my own). If you have any trouble finishing them just email me. Meanwhile I will add more notes to them. I also put new ones on the XBox Messageboards at www.gamefaqs.com*** Psylocke's "Shadow of Death": jump away from opponent, qcf+hp, b+hp, hp(stun), lp, lk, hk, hp, qcf+hp, air seek, lp, d+lp, lk, hk, airthrow, f+lp+hp, power transfer to level 3, f+lp+hp Psylocke's "Radiant Palms gamma": jump away from the opponent, qcf+hp/lp (while in air), land, b+hp, hp(stun), hk, qcf+hp, air seek, lp, d+lp, lk, hk, air throw, b+lp+hp(press during the throw animation to perform the level 3 since the directions are reversed at this time), power transfer to level 3, f+lp+hp, taunt! Psylocke's "Radiant Palms beta": jump away from the opponent, qcf+hp/lp (while in air), land, b+hp, hp(stun), hk, qcf+hp, air seek, lp, d+lp, lk, hk, air throw, b+lp+hp(press during the throw animation to perform the level 3 since the directions are reversed at this time), power transfer to level 3, f+lp+hp, taunt! Psylocke's "Falling Comet": qcf+lp(stun), lp, lk, hk, qcb+lk, lk, lk, land, uf+lp+hp(only hit opponent's feet), qcf+hp, air seek, lp, d+lp, lk, hk, aithrow, b+lp+hp(press during the throw animation to perform the level 3 since the directions are reversed at this time), power transfer to level 3, f+lp+hp, taunt! Psylocke's "Darth Psy": lp, hp(stun), lp, lk, hk, hold d, release d and presshk, air seek, lp, d+lp, lk, hk, qcf+hp/lp, b+lp+hp, taunt! Psylocke's "Meteor shower": ff+hk, lk, lp(stun), f+hk, qcb+lk, lk, lk, land, uf+lp+hp(only hit opponent's feet), Power transfer to level 1, qcf+hp, airseek, lp, d+lp, lk, hk, qcf+hp/lp, land, ub+lp+hp (only hit opponent's feet),Power transfer to level 1, qcf+hp, air seek, lp, d+lp, lk, hk, qcf+lp/hp, land ub+lp+hp (only hit opponent's feet), qcf+hp, airseek, lp, d+lp, lk, hk, air throw, taunt! Psylocke's "Darth Psy slide": qcf+lp(stun), b+hp, hp(stun), hk, qcf+hp, air seek, lp, d+lp, lk, hk, qcf+hp, land, b+lp+hp, taunt! Psylocke's "Villager Pillager": qcf+lp(stun), lp+hp, air seek, hk, aithrow, b+lp+hp(press during the throw animation to perform the level 3 since the directions are reversed at this time), power transfer to level 3, f+lp+hp, taunt! Psylocke's "Wart Gallop": Jump away from opponent, then press qcf+hp (while in air), b+hp, hp (stun), jump up high lp+hp, land, lp, lk, hk, lk+hk, taunt! Psylocke's "Whipping tail": Jump up high lp+hp, qcf+lp(stun), b+hp, hp(stun), hk, qcf+hp, air seek, lp, d+lp, lk, hk, qcf+hp, land, b+lp+hp, taunt! Psylocke's "Darth Psy slide": qcf+lp(stun), b+hp, hp(stun), hk, qcf+hp, air seek, lp, d+lp, lk, hk, qcf+hp, land, b+lp+hp, taunt! Psylocke's "Tarry Taxer": Jump up high lp+hp, land, qcf+lp, f+lp, hp, hk, hk, lk, qcf+lk (hold lk), hp (while fliping), taunt. Psylocke's "Viper smite": Jump up high lp+hp, land, qcf+lp, d+lp, d+lp, d+lk, d+hk, d+hk, f+throw, f+lp+hp, taunt. Psylocke's "Undecided Fate": lp, lk, hk (2hit bounce), jump, lp, lk, qcf+lp/hp, land, qcf+hp, air seek, lp, lk, hk,qcf+lp/hp, qcb+lp/hp, lp+hp, land, f+lp+hp Psylocke's "Live by the sword": Stand next to a tall opponent (doesnt have to be sentinel...it works vs havok), jump in with lp, hp, qcf+lp/hp, land (psylocke lands on the other side), b+hp, hp(stun), dash in, jump in with lp, hp, qcf+lp/hp, land(psylocke lands back to where she started), lp, lk, hk (2hit bounce), jump forward with lp, lk, qcf+lp/hp, land, f+lp+hp (level 3). ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. STRATEGY ________________________________________________________________________ Against the "Projectiles Group"(Cyclops, Havok, Bastion, Forge, Bishop) Use the kendo hops to move around the character's field of view. Stay in close and keep them bouncing or up in the air! Also use the double severing swirl to catch the opponent off guard and Heaven dagger heavily. Against the "Super Armor Group"(Juggernaut, Sentinel A, Blob): These guys are slow and tend to counter much more than any of the other characters. It's best to start with any of Psylocke air initiatied combos as these are rarely counter(eg.Viper Smite). Pressure these opponents from above with the silken dagger then b+hp, hp(stun) and attempt slams whenever possible(excluding matches with Blob). Attempt stuns with quick one hit moves (Viper Blade or Ninja Assault 1) to mininmize the possibility of being countered. Avoid hitting them in the back(unless they are performing an attack) as this will result in a counter about 85% of the time. Against the "Physical Offense Group"(Rogue, Beast, Wolverine, Lady Deathstrike,Sabertooth, Storm) Allow these characters to charge at you. Block their offense and counter them [i.e. block then b+hp, hp(stun)]. They are pretty repetitive and predictable. Against the "Cheap Tactics Group"(Phoenix, Toad, Dark Phoenix, Magneto, Pyro, Mystique) This group attacks you when you perform a certain type of move or action. Be mindful of these "automated responses" and avoid use of actions (or lack of action) that triggers them (eg Magneto's slamming a opponent that use 3D walk or get close). Other than this you can fight them straight up. Against the "Defensive, Stand-of Group"(Sentinel Beta, Gambit, Betsy, Psylocke, Nightcrawler) This group counter almost as much as the Super Armor. However, since they don't have the armor you aren't countered as often. Characters in this group are able to initiate attacks from a long distance. Some possess projectile and some are able to get close very quickly. As against the Super armor group, use on hit stuns to start combos. Avoid deliver several hits when being blocked. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. CREDITS ________________________________________________________________________ Thanks to: home.tu-clausthal.de/~kuaf/Bio-Psylocke.htm for the Psylocke/Revanche info. Combo Master for "Undecided Fate" and "Live by the sword". Activision Inc. for such a great game. www.gamefaqs.com for posting FAQs for gamers.