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Virtua Fighter 2 for Sega Saturn: Sarah Floating Combo List V1.01
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Last updated February 10, 1996
By Pakorn "Pek" Pongpaet (http://www.eecs.uic.edu/~ppongpae)
Suggestions, comments, and corrections, please send to:
(ppongpae@eecs.uic.edu)
Copyright, 1996, Pakorn Pongpaet. All rights reserved. Commercial use
strictly prohibited without express written consent of the copyright
holder.
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Warning:
The Sarah Floating Combo List assumes you have a basic understanding
of the game. For those of you unfamiliar with the terminology, please
refer to the Virtua Fighter 2 FAQ V3.00 by Chia Jin Ngee. For those of you
who are relatively new at VF2, I would suggest you familiarize yourself
with some of Sarah's moves by reading either Chia Jin Ngee's VF2 FAQ or S.
Hyun Yim's Sarah Guide before attempting some of these moves.
Keep in mind that this guide is for the Saturn version of Virtua
Fighter 2. Due to some differences, it seems that it is easier to float on
the Saturn version than on the arcade version. Thus some of the more
"exotic" combos may or may not work on the arcade version. Just try to be
a little bit more conservative on the arcade version unless you know that
the move is guaranteed to float.
Table of Contents
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Introduction
Version Chronicle
Key
The Floating Combos
1) Knee Combos
2) Elbow Knee Combos
3) Hopping Roundhouse Kick Combos
4) Axe Kick Combos
5) Sweep Combos
6) Roundhouse Kick Combos
7) Jumping Back Roundhouse Combos
8) Spin Kick Combos
9) Rising Knee Combos
Closing Words from the Author
Credits
Introduction
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I have compiled here a list of floating combinations to encourage
people to use Sarah. She is very easy to learn as her moves are very
simple. Because her individual moves may not do as much damage as other
characters, she may not be most people's first choice. Nevertheless I
would encourage people to give Sarah a try, especially after checking out
some of her floating combinations.
For those of you unfamiliar with the concept of floating, it is a
process in which your opponent is kept in the air giving the illusion of
"floating" by means of your quick attacks. Not only does it look extremely
cool, but it is also a great way to do damage since while your opponent is
in the air, he or she can not use the defense or guard button, leaving him
or her totally at your mercy.
Due to the great depth and complexity of the Virtua Fighter series,
the stance of the characters and the character you are playing against
will determine whether most of these moves will float your opponent or
not. For instance, some characters are too heavy and will not float as
much, while other characters are too light and thus float too much.
Depending on when some of the moves hit (ie major/minor counter), you may
be able to float your opponent more. The moves listed work against
standing nondefenders, meaning your opponent just stands there waiting
for you to juggle them in the air. The Combos section assumes you are
fighting against Pai since she is the lightest character, and almost all
of the floaters will work on her. Under the `Description/Comments/
Opponents' section, you will find the name of the move followed by the
characters that the move can be executed with in addition to Pai.
A VERY brief overview on stance. Let "sL" and "sR"
denote Sarah's left and right feet respectively.
Let "pL" and "pR" denote Pai's left and right feet
respectively.
Closed Stance Open Stance
sL pR sL pR
sR pL sR pL
To master floating is very important to always keep in mind what
character you are up against and what stance the characters are in at
all times. Also, listen when you hit your opponent with a move that will
begin your float. If your hit was a major counter which floats your
opponent really high, a floater that would normally work against a
standing nondefender might not work. You will most likely forfeit your
pounce if you knock down your opponent but fail to connect the rest of
your combinations. Not only will you have wasted opportunity and time,
but you will undoubtedly be recovering from your moves just as your
opponent gets up with a rising attack.
I feel that I have to stress the importance of stance. It is very
vital that you keep in mind the stance of the characters when playing. It
will mean the difference between a float and a miss. Basically, there
are two main ways to tell stance. One way is to look at feet. Another
method which I recently learned of from rgva, is by looking at both
characters' torsos. If you see a back and a front, it's closed stance. If
you see either both backs or both fronts, it's open stance. I personally
prefer the feet method, but that's just because I originally learned it
that way.
One general note about the sweep combos is that they should be
done with Sarah's "shun puri" or instant turnaround (D, b+K, G, d+K)
because you will have a greater chance of surprising your opponent.
There are many ways to do the shun puri, and it is strongly recommended
that you know a few so that you do not stick to one method as your
opponent will be able to predict that a sweep will be coming after a few
of the same tactics. For more info on this topic, please refer to S.
Hyun's Sarah FAQ V2. One thing to keep in mind about doing the shun puri
is that it does not change your stance. The jumping back roundhouse will
not change your stance either. The turn around backfist and the single
spin kick will, however, change your stance. Therefore, if you are in
closed stance and you do a turn around backfist or a single spin kick,
you will then be in open stance with your back facing your enemy.
The opposite is also true: you will be in closed stance if you do those
two moves from an open stance.
Version Chronicle
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Version Last Updated What's new/changed
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1.00 Feb 5, 1996 Initial version
1.01 Feb 10, 1996 Corrected error on shunpuri stance. Added
more info on stance. Corrected typos.
Key
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P Punch
K Kick
G Guard/Defense
b Tap back. "B" means hold the joystick back
f Tap forward. "F" means hold the joystick forward
u Tap up. "U" means hold the joystick up.
d Tap down. "D" means hold the joystick down.
\,/ Diagonal ex. b\u = Up and Back; u/f = Up and Forward
O Open stance. Must be done in open stance to connect
C Closed stance. Must be done in closed stance to connect
# Move must hit as a minor counter (while opponent is
recovering from attack
! Move must hit as a major counter (while opponent is
executing his attack; an interrupt)
* Move can not be done on Pai.
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|THE FLOATING COMBOS|
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Knee Combos
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Control Motions Stance Description/Comments/Opponents
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f+K, K O,C Knee and roundhouse kick
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C); Kage(O!,C!); Jacky(O!,C!);
Akira(O!,C!)
f+K, f+K O,C 2 Knees
-Lau(O,C!); Sarah(O,C); Shun(O,C);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(O!,C!); Kage(O,C);
Jacky(O,C!); Wolf(O!,C!); Akira(O,C!)
f+K, f, f+K O,C Knee & lunging knee
-Lau(O,C); Sarah(O,C); Shun(O,C);
Lion(O,C); Jeffry(O!,C!); Kage(O,C);
Jacky(O,C); Wolf(O!,C!); Akira(O,C)
f+K, G+K O!,C! Knee & downward crescent kick
-Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!); Lion(O!,C!)
f+K, d\f+K C Knee & low punt
-everybody(C)
f+K, d+K O,C Knee & toe kick
-everybody(O,C)
f+K, b\u+K O!,C Knee & kickflip
-Lau(O!,C); Sarah(O!,C); Shun(O!,C);
Lion(O!,C); Jeffry(C); Kage(O!,C);
Jacky(O!,C); Wolf(C); Akira(O!,C)
f+K, d+G+K O,C Knee & leg slicer
-Lau(O,C); Sarah(O,C); Shun(O,C);
Lion(O,C); Jeffry(O!,C!); Kage(O,C);
Jacky(O,C); Wolf(O!,C!); Akira(O,C)
f+K, b+K O,C Knee & double kick
-Lau(O,C!); Sarah(O,C); Shun(O,C);
Lion(O,C); Jeffry(O!,C!); Kage(O,C);
Jacky(O,C!); Wolf(O!,C!); Akira(O,C!)
f+K, b/d+G+K O!,C Knee & axe kick
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Kage(O!,C!); Jacky(O!,C!);
Akira(C!)
f+K, u+K O!,C Knee & hopping roundhouse kick
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Kage(C!); Jacky(C!);
Akira(C!)
f+K, U+K O!,C! Knee & take-off jump kick
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Kage(O!,C!); Jacky(O!);
Akira(O!)
f+K, P, K O,C! Knee & punch roundhouse kick combo
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Kage(O!,C!); Jacky(O!);
Akira(O!)
f+K, P, d+K O,C! Knee, punch & side kick
-Lau(O,C); Sarah(O,C!); Shun(O,C);
Lion(O,C!); Jeffry(O!,C!); Kage(O,C!);
Jacky(O,C!); Wolf(O!,C!); Akira(O,C!)
f+K, P, d+G+K O,C! Knee, punch & leg slicer
-Lau(O,C!); Sarah(O,C!); Shun(O,C);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(O!,C!); Kage(O,C!);
Jacky(O,C!); Akira(O,C!)
f+K, d+P, d+K * Knee, low punch & toe kick
-Lau(O); Shun(O); Jeffrey(O); Kage(O);
Jacky(O); Wolf(O); Akira(O)
f+K, d+P, f+K * Knee, low punch & rising knee
-Lau(O); Sarah(O#); Jeffry(O!);Kage(O);
Jacky(O); Wolf(O!); Akira(O#)
f+K, F+P, K O,C Knee & elbow-knee combo
-Lau(O,C); Sarah(O,C); Shun(O,C);
Lion(O,C!); Jeffry(O!); Kage(O,C);
Jacky(O,C!); Wolf(O!); Akira(O,C!)
f+K, D+K, K O,C Knee & toe kick side kick combo
-Lau(O!,C); Sarah(O,C); Shun(O,C);
Lion(O,C); Jeffry(C!);Kage(O!,C);
Jacky(O!,C); Wolf(C); Akira(O!,C)
f+K, D\F, K, K, K O! Knee & triple shadow kicks
-Lau(O!); Sarah(O!); Shun(O!); Lion(O!);
Kage(O!)
f+K, b, b+K O!,C! Knee & jumping back roundhouse
f+K, P, P, P, K O Knee, 3 punches & rising knee
-Lau(O#,C!); Sarah(O); Shun(O); Lion(O#);
Kage(O,C!); Jacky(O!,C!); Akira(O!,C!)
f+K, P, P, P, u+K O Knee, 3 punches & hopping toe kick
-Lau(O); Sarah(O,C!); Shun(O); Lion(O#);
Kage(O); Jacky(O!,C!); Akira(O!)
f+K, P, P, P, b+K O!,C Knee, 3 punches & kickflip
-Lau(O!,C); Sarah(O!,C#); Shun(O!,C#);
Lion(O#,C#); Jeffry(O!,C!); Kage(O!,C);
Jacky(O!,C); Wolf(C!); Akira(O!,C)
f+K, P, G, b+K C! Knee, punch & double kick
-Lau(O,C); Sarah(O,C!); Shun(O,C);
Lion(C!); Jeffry(O!,C!); Kage(O,C);
Jacky(O,C); Wolf(O!,C!); Akira(O,C!)
f+K, P, G, b\u+K C Knee, punch & kickflip
-Lau(C); Sarah(C); Shun(O,C); Lion(C);
Jeffry(C!);Kage(C); Jacky(C); Wolf(C);
Akira(C)
f+K, P, G, d+K O,C! Knee, punch, & toe kick
-Lau(O,C!); Sarah(O); Shun(O);
Lion(O,C!); Jeffry(O!); Kage(O,C!);
Jacky(O,C!); Wolf(O!); Akira(O,C!)
f+K, P, G, f+K O,C! Knee, punch & knee
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O,C!); Shun(O,C);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(C!); Kage(C);
Jacky(O!!,C!); Wolf(C!); Akira(O,C!)
f+K, P, G, D+K, K O,C! Knee, punch & toe kick side kick combo
-Lau(C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Kage(C!); Jacky(C!);
Akira(C!)
f+K, f+K, b\u+K O! 2 knees & kickflip
-Sarah(O!); Shun(O!); Lion(O!)
f+K, f+K, f, f+K C! 2 knees & lunging knee
-Sarah(C!)
f+K, f+K, b+K O!,C! 2 knees & double kick
-Lion(C!)
f+K, f+K, d+K C! 2 knees & toe kick
-Sarah(C!); Shun(C!); Lion(C!)
f+K, f+K, D+K, K C! 2 knees & toe kick side kick combo
f+K, f+K, F+P, K C! 2 knees & elbow-knee combo
f+K, f+K, P, P, P, K C! 2 knees, 3 punches & rising knee
f+K, f+K, P, P, P, u+K C! 2 knees, 3 punches & hop kick
f+K, f+K, P, P, P, b+K O! 2 knees, 3 punches & kickflip
Elbow Knee Combos
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F+P, K, d+G+K O,C elbow-knee combo & leg slicer
-Sarah(O,C); Lion(O,C)
F+P, K, b+K O,C elbow-knee & double kick
-Shun(O,C); Lion(O,C)
F+P, K, d\f+K O,C elbow-knee combo & low punt
-everybody (O,C)
F+P, K, b\u+K C elbow-knee combo & kickflip
-Lau(C); Sarah(C); Shun(C); Lion(C);
Kage(C); Jacky(C); Akira(C);
F+P, K, d+K O elbow-knee combo & toe kick
-Lau(O); Sarah(O); Shun(O); Lion(O);
Kage(O); Jacky(O); Akira(O)
F+P, K, f, f+K O elbow-knee & lunging knee
-Sarah(O)
F+P, K, P, d+K O,C elbow-knee, punch & side kick
-Sarah(C)
F+P, K, D+K, K O elbow-knee & toe kick side kick combo
-Sarah(O); Shun(O); Lion(O)
F+P, K, D\F, K, K O elbow-knee & double shadow kicks
F+P, K, F+P, K O 2 elbow-knee combos
-Sarah(O!)
F+P, K, D+P, K * elbow-knee, low punch & skip kick
-Lau(O); Sarah(O); Shun(O); Lion(O);
Kage(O)
F+P, K, d+P, d+K O elbow-knee, low punch & toe kick
-Lau(O); Sarah(O); Lion(O); Kage(O)
F+P, K, d+P, f+K O elbow-knee, low punch & rising knee
-Lau(O); Sarah(O); Shun(O); Lion(O);
Kage(O)
F+P, K, P, d+G+K O,C elbow-knee, punch & leg slicer
-Sarah(C)
F+P, K, P, P, P, K O elbow-knee, 3 punches & rising knee
-Sarah(O!)
F+P, K, P, P, P, u+K O elbow-knee, 3 punches & hopping toe kick
F+P, K, P, P, P, b+K O,C elbow-knee, 3 punches & kickflip combo
F+P, K, P, G, f+K C elbow-knee, punch & knee
-Sarah(C)
F+P, K, P, G, b\u+K C elbow-knee, punch & kickflip
-Lau(C)
F+P, K, P, G, d+K, K C elbow-knee, punch & toe kick side kick
Hopping Roundhouse Kick Combos
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u+K, K O!,C! Hopping roundhouse & roundhouse
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(C!); Kage(O!,C!);
Jacky(O!,C!); Wolf(C!); Akira(O!,C!)
u+K, d+G+K O,C Hopping roundhouse & leg slicer
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(O!,C!);
Kage(O!,C!); Jacky(O!,C!); Wolf(O!,C!);
Akira(O!,C!)
u+K, d\f+K O,C Hopping roundhouse & low punt
-everybody(O,C)
u+K, b+K O,C! Hopping roundhouse & double kick
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O,C);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(O!); Kage(O!,C!);
Jacky(O!,C!); Wolf(O!); Akira(O!,C!)
u+K, d+K O!,C Hopping roundhouse & toe kick
-Lau(O!,C); Sarah(O!,C); Shun(O!,C);
Lion(O!,C); Jeffry(O!,C); Kage(O!,C);
Jacky(O!,C); Wolf(O!,C); Akira(O!,C)
u+K, b\u+K O,C! Hopping roundhouse & kickflip
-Lau(O,C!); Sarah(O,C!); Shun(O,C!);
Lion(O,C!); Jeffry(O); Kage(O,C!);
Jacky(O,C!); Wolf(O); Akira(O,C!)
u+K, u+K O!,C! 2 hopping roundhouse kicks
-Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!); Lion(O!,C!)
u+K, U+K O!,C! Hopping roundhouse & take-off jump kick
-Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!); Lion(O!,C!)
u+K, f, f+K O!,C Hopping roundhouse & lunging knee
-Lau(O!,C); Sarah(C); Shun(O!,C);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(O!,C!); Kage(O!,C);
Jacky(O!,C); Wolf(O!,C!); Akira(O!,C)
u+K, D+K, K C Hopping roundhouse & toe kick side kick
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C); Shun(O!,C);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(O!); Kage(O!,C!);
Jacky(O!,C!); Wolf(O!); Akira(O!,C!)
u+K, F+P, K O!,C Hopping roundhouse & elbow-knee combo
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(O!,C!);
Kage(O!,C!); Jacky(O!,C!); Wolf(O!,C!);
Akira(O!,C!)
u+K, d+P, f+K C Hopping roundhouse, low punch & rising
knee
-Lau(C); Sarah(C); Shun(C); Lion(C!);
Jeffry(C!); Wolf(C!)
u+K, P, P, P, K C! Hopping roundhouse, 3 punches & knee
-Lau(C!); Sarah(C!); Shun(C!); Lion(C!);
Kage(C!); Jacky(O!,C!); Akira(O!,C!)
u+K, P, P, P, b+K O,C! Hopping roundhouse, 3 punches & kickflip
-Lau(O!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(O!); Kage(O!);
Jacky(O!); Wolf(O!); Akira(O!)
u+K, P, G, d+K O Hopping roundhouse, punch & toe kick
-Lau(O!); Sarah(O!); Shun(O!); Lion(O!);
Jeffry(O!); Kage(O!); Jacky(O!);
Wolf(O!); Akira(C!)
u+K, P, G, b+K O Hopping roundhouse, punch & double kick
-Lau(O!); Sarah(O!); Shun(O!);
Jeffry(O!); Kage(O!); Jacky(O!,C!);
Wolf(O!); Akira(O!,C!)
u+K, P, G, u+K C! Hopping roundhouse, punch & hopping
roundhouse
u+K, P, G, F+P, K C! Hopping roundhouse, punch & elbow-knee
-Lau(C!); Shun(C!); Lion(C!); Kage(C!);
Jacky(O!,C!); Akira(O!,C!)
u+K, P, G, f, f+K C! Hopping roundhouse, punch & lunging knee
-Lau(C!); Sarah(C!); Shun(C!); Lion(C!);
Kage(C!); Jacky(C!); Akira(C!)
u+K, f+K, b\u+K C! Hopping roundhouse, knee & kickflip
u+K, f+K, D+K, K C! Hopping roundhouse, knee & toe kick side
kick combo
u+K, D\F, K, K, K C! Hopping roundhouse & triple shadow kicks
-Sarah(C!); Shun(C!); Lion(C!)
u+K, b, b+P, K O! Hopping roundhouse, turning punch & kick
Axe Kick Combos
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b/d+G+K, f+K O!,C! Axe kick & knee
-Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(C!); Lion(O!,C!)
b/d+G+K, f, f+K O!,C! Axe kick & lunging knee
-Lau(C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(C!); Kage(C!);
Jacky(C!); Wolf(C!); Akira(C!)
b/d+G+K, b/d+G+K O! 2 axe kicks
b/d+G+K, u+K O! Axe kick & hopping roundhouse kick
b/d+G+K, b\u+K O! Axe kick & kickflip
-Sarah(O!); Shun(O!); Lion(O!);
Jeffry(O!); Wolf(O!)
b/d+G+K, d+K O!,C Axe kick & toe kick
-Lau(C!); Sarah(C!); Shun(C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(C!); Kage(C!);
Jacky(C!); Wolf(C!); Akira(C!)
b/d+G+K, D+K, K O!,C Axe kick & toe kick side kick combo
-Sarah(C!); Shun(C!); Lion(O!,C!)
b/d+G+K, P, K C! Axe kick, punch & roundhouse kick
b/d+G+K, F+P, K C! Axe kick & elbow-knee combo
-Lau(C!); Sarah(C!); Shun(C!); Lion(C!);
Kage(C!); Jacky(C!); Wolf(C!);
Akira(C!)
b/d+G+K, P, P, P, K C! Axe kick, 3 punches & rising knee combo
-Lau(C!); Sarah(C!); Shun(C!); Lion(C!);
Kage(C!)
b/d+G+K, P, P, P, u+K C! Axe kick, 3 punches & hop kick combo
-Lau(C!); Sarah(C!); Shun(C!); Lion(C!);
Kage(C!)
b/d+G+K, P, P, P, b+K O! Axe kick, 3 punches & kickflip combo
-Shun(O!); Jacky(O!); Akira(O!)
Sweep Combos
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d+K, K C! Sweep & kick
-Lau(O!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(C!); Jeffry(O!); Kage(O!,C!);
Jacky(O!); Wolf(O!); Akira(O!)
d+K, f+K O!,C! Sweep & knee
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(C!); Kage(O!,C!);
Jacky(O!,C!); Wolf(C!); Akira(O!,C!)
d+K, f, f+K O,C! Sweep & lunging knee
-Lau(O,C!); Sarah(O,C!); Shun(O,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(O!,C!); Kage(O,C!);
Jacky(O,C!); Wolf(O!,C!); Akira(O,C!)
d+K, b+K O,C! Sweep & double kick
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O,C!);
Lion(O!); Jeffry(O!,C!); Kage(O!,C!);
Jacky(O!,C!); Wolf(O!,C!);
Akira(O!,C!)
d+K, d+K O,C! Sweep & toe kick
-Lau(O,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(O!,C!); Kage(O,C!);
Jacky(O,C!); Wolf(O,C!); Akira(O,C!)
d+K, u+K O!,C! Sweep & hopping roundhouse kick
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Kage(O!,C!); Jacky(C!);
Akira(C!)
d+K, d+G+K O,C! Sweep & leg slicer
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O,C!); Shun(O,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(O!,C!);
Kage(O!,C!); Jacky(O!,C!); Wolf(O!,C!);
Akira(O!,C!)
d+K, G+K O!,C! Sweep & downward crescent kick
-Sarah(O!); Shun(O!); Lion(O!)
d+K, b\u+K O!,C! Sweep & kickflip
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!, C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(C!); Jeffry(C!); Jacky(O!,C!);
Wolf(C!); Akira(O!,C!)
d+K, b/d+G+K O!,C! Sweep & axe kick
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Kage(O!,C!); Jacky(O!);
Akira(O!)
d+K, D+K, K O Sweep, toe kick & side kick combo
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!); Kage(O!,C!); Jacky(O!,C!);
Wolf(O!,C!); Akira(O!,C!)
d+K, P, d+K O Sweep, punch & side kick
-Lau(C!); Sarah(C!); Shun(O); Lion(O!);
Jeffry(O!,C!); Kage(C!); Jacky(C!);
Wolf(O!,C!); Akira(O!,C!)
d+K, F+P, K O!,C! Sweep & elbow knee combo
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!); Shun(O!);
Lion(O!); Jeffry(O!,C!); Kage(O!,C!);
Jacky(O!,C!); Wolf(O!,C!); Akira(O!,C!)
d+K, D\F, K, K, K * Sweep & triple shadow kicks
-Sarah(O!); Shun(O!)
d+K, f+K, D+K, K O! Sweep, knee, & toe kick side kick combo
-Lion(O!)
d+K, P, P, P, K O! Sweep, 3 punches & rising knee
-Sarah(O!); Shun(O!); Lion(O!);
Kage(O!); Jacky(O!,C!); Akira(O!,C!)
d+K, P, P, P, u+K O Sweep, 3 punches & hop kick
-Sarah(O!); Shun(O!,C!); Lion(O!,C!);
Kage(O!,C!); Jacky(O!); Akira(O!)
d+K, P, P, P, b+K O!,C! Sweep, 3 punches & kickflip
-Lau(C!); Sarah(C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(C!); Kage(O!,C!);
Jacky(C!); Wolf(C!); Akira(O!,C!)
d+K, P, G, d+K O Sweep, punch & toe kick
-Lau(C!); Sarah(C!); Shun(O,C!!);
Lion(C!); Jeffry(C!); Kage(C!);
Jacky(C!); Wolf(C!); Akira(C!)
Roundhouse Kick Combos
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K, K O!,C! 2 roundhouse kicks
-Lion(C!)
K, d+G+K O! Roundhouse & leg slicer
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Kage(O!,C!); Jacky(O!,C!);
Akira(O!,C!)
K, b/d+G+K C! Roundhouse kick & axe kick
-Lion(O!,C!)
K, f+K O! Roundhouse kick & knee
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Kage(O!,C!); Jacky(O!,C!);
Akira(O!,C!)
K, f, f+K O! Roundhouse kick & lunging knee
-Lau(O!); Sarah(O!); Shun(O!); Lion(O!);
Kage(O!); Jacky(O!); Akira(O!)
K, b\u+K C! Roundhouse kick & kickflip
-Lau(C!); Sarah(C!); Shun(C!); Lion(C!);
Kage(C!); Jacky(C!); Akira(C!)
K, b+K * Roundhouse kick & double kick
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Kage(O!,C!); Jacky(C!);
Wolf(C!); Akira(C!)
K, D+K, K C! Roundhouse kick & toe kick side kick
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(O!); Kage(O!,C!);
Jacky(O!,C!); Wolf(O!); Akira(O!,C!)
K, P, b+K O!,C Roundhouse, punch & double kick
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C);
Lion(O!,C!); Kage(O!,C!);
Jacky(O!,C!); Akira(O!,C!)
K, P, b\u+K O!,C Roundhouse, punch & kickflip
-Lau(C); Sarah(O!,C); Shun(O!,C);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(O!); Kage(C);
Jacky(C); Wolf(C!); Akira(C)
K, P, D+K, K O! Roundhouse, punch & toe kick side kick
-Sarah(O!); Shun(O!); Lion(C!);
Kage(C!); Akira(C!)
Jumping Back Roundhouse Kick Combos
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b, b+K, d+K O!,C Jumping back roundhouse kick & sweep
-Lau(O!,C#); Sarah(O!,C); Shun(O!,C);
Lion(O!,C!); Jeffry(O!,C!); Kage(O!,C);
Jacky(O!,C); Wolf(O!,C!); Akira(O!,C!)
b, b+K, K C! Jumping back roundhouse kick & kick
-Lau(O!,C!); Sarah(O!,C!); Shun(O!,C!);
Lion(O!,C!); Kage(O!,C!); Jacky(O!,C!);
Akira(O!,C!)
b, b+K, f+K C! 2 jumping back roundhouse kicks
-Sarah(C!); Shun(C!); Lion(C!)
b, b+K, P, P, P, K C! Jumping back roundhouse, 3 punches &
knee combo
-Lau(C!); Sarah(C!); Shun(C!); Lion(C!);
Kage(C!); Jacky(C!); Wolf(C!);
Akira(C!)
b, b+K, P, P, P, u+K C! Jumping back roundhouse, 3 punches & hop
kick combo
-Lau(C!); Sarah(C!); Shun(C!); Lion(C!);
Kage(C!); Jacky(C!); Wolf(C!);
Akira(C!)
b, b+K, P, P, P, b+K O! Jumping back roundhouse, 3 punches &
kickflip
-Lau(O!); Sarah(O!); Shun(O!); Kage(O!);
Jacky(O!); Akira(O)
Spin Kick Combos
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D, b+K, d+K O!,C! Spin kick and sweep
-everybody(O!,C!)
D, b+K, P, K C! Spin kick, backfist and roundhouse
-Lau(C!); Sarah(C!); Shun(C!); Lion(C!);
Kage(C!)
D, b+K, K, d+K O! Double spin kick & toe kick
D, b+K, K, d+G+K O! Double spin kick & leg slicer
Rising Knee Combos
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D, f+K, K O! Rising knee & roundhouse kick
D, f+K, b+K O!,C! Rising knee & double kick
D, f+K, b\u+K C! Rising knee & kickflip
-Lau(C!); Sarah(C!); Shun(C!);
Lion(C!); Kage(C!)
D, f+K, f, f+K O! Rising knee & lunging knee
-Sarah(O!)
D, f+K, P, K O! Rising knee & punch roundhouse kick
combo
-Lion(O!)
D, f+K, F+P, K O! Rising knee & elbow knee combo
D, f+K, D\F, K, K O!,C! Rising knee & double shadow kicks
D, f+K, D+K O! Rising knee & toe kick
-Sarah(O!); Shun(O!); Lion(O!)
D, f+K, P, G, D+K, K O! Rising knee, punch, & toe kick side kick
-Lion(O!)
D, f+K, P, P, P, K O! Rising knee, 3 punches & rising knee
Closing Words from the Author
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Overall, I think that Sarah is one of the few characters with the
most undiscovered potential. Since she is easy to learn and lacks powerful
moves, I find that most people do move on to other characters. Her lack of
good throws may also be another reason why people would resort to the more
powerful characters. In order to fully use Sarah to her full potential, I
truly believe floating combos are the answer. Without her floaters, much
of her moves are relatively weak. Even her throws do little damage, and
the fact that she has only one uncounterable frontal throw does not help.
Nevertheless, I like her because of her style. Her arsenal of kicks really
sets a distance between her and her opponent for those of us who do not
like to get too close to our opponents. Her mixture of taekwondo, jeet
kune do, and muay thai (not to be confused with kickboxing), in my
opinion, is one deadly combination of some of the most formidable forms
of martial arts. An uncounterable throw I would really like to see for
Sarah in VF3, (if she makes it, rumor has it she doesn't) is where she
grabs her opponent by the nape with both her hands and does a deep rising
knee into her opponent's gut, muay thai style.
In my opinion, this list is really just the beginning. I really
believe that Sarah has many more floating combos and that this is just the
tip of the iceberg. The best part of this game is coming up with new and
exciting ways to float your opponent and making him/her feel helpless. If
there is a cool floater that you have and do not see on this list, I would
greatly appreciate it if you would email me the move, the name of the move
(if you have one), and your name. With new techniques such as the crouch
dash and senbon punch, I am almost certain that this list could double its
size all too quickly.
CREDITS
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Written by Pakorn Pongpaet with contributions from:
Patcharaporn Kid sister who helped find and test some combos.
S. Hyun Yim Thanks for the Sarah FAQ, tips and suggestions
as well as some great combos such as: knee,
knee, kickflip; knee, knee, toe kick; sweep,
kickflip; jumping back roundhouse, kick; 2
jumping back roundhouses just to mention a few.
Jirawat Uttayaya Thanks for helping me out in my newbie days of
yesteryear.
Chia Jin Ngee Thanks for a great VF2 FAQ. Without the FAQ I
probably wouldn't know how to play this great
game.
People of r.g.v.a Thanks for many great combos such as: elbow,
knee, low punch, rising knee, etc... And let's
not forget all the FAQs.