TJ Combo/Gameplay

Overview

Gameplay

Movelist Terminology Overall Killer Instinct 1 & 2 Killer Instinct (2013) Directions are assumed facing to the right [→] P: Any Punch K: Any Kick Charge: Hold the direction for at least 1 second Long Charge: Hold the direction for at least 2 seconds Hold: Hold the button for however long Release: Release a held button QP: Quick Punch QK: Quick Kick MP: Medium Punch MK: Medium Kick FP: Fierce Punch FK: Fierce Kick LP: Light Punch LK: Light Kick MP: Medium Punch MK: Medium Kick HP: Heavy Punch HK: Heavy Kick 2P: Any two Punches together 2K: Any two Kicks together 3P: All three Punches together 3K: All three Kicks together

Killer Instinct (1994)

Special Moves

Name	Input	Description
Spinfist	[Charge ← → + QP]	Combo spins around with a backhand punch.
Reverse Spinfist	[Charge → ← + QP]	Combo spins around with a backhand punch as a reversal.
Rollercoaster	[Charge ← → + MP]	Combo somersaults forwards before punching low.
Triple Rollercoaster	[Long Charge ← → + MP]	Combo somersaults forwards, rolling twice, before punching.
Powerline	[Charge ← → + FP]	Combo runs forwards before punching straight. Can be canceled with [← + FP].
Flying Knee	[Charge ← → + QK/FK]	Combo leaps forwards with a knee attack.
Knee KO	[Charge ← → + MK]	Combo leaps upwards with a knee attack.
Cyclone	[Hold FP + Release]	Combo winds up for a punch. Pressing [FP] again throws an uppercut that launches the opponent.
Combo Breaker	[← → + K]	Combo knees out of a combo. Must be timed correctly. Quick beats Medium, Medium beats Fierce, Fierce beats Quick.

Post-Combo Breakers

Name	Input	Description
Shadow Powerline	[Hold FP + Charge ← → + Release]	Combo quickly runs forwards before punching straight.

Combo Openers

Name	Input
Spinfist	[Charge ← → + QP]
Reverse Spinfist	[Charge → ← + QP]
Rollercoaster	[Charge ← → + MP]
Powerline	[Charge ← → + FP]
Flying Knee	[Charge ← → + QK/FK]

Combo Linkers

Name	Input
Reverse Spinfist	[Charge → ← + QP]

Combo Enders

Name	Input
Spinfist	[Charge ← → + QP]
Rollercoaster	[Charge ← → + MP]
Powerline	[Charge ← → + FP]
Flying Knee	[Charge ← → + FK]

Finishers

Name	Input	Description
Danger Move: Chiropractor	[← ← →→ + MP] (close)	Combo gut-punches his opponent to disorient them, then swiftly breaks their neck
Danger Move: Screen Punch	[← ↙ ↓ ↘ → + FK] (close)	Combo punches the opponent from behind, launching them so they bounce off the fourth wall.
Ultra Combo	[Charge → ← + FP] (in combo)	Combo delivers 36 hits to end the match.
Ultimate: Screen Punch	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← + MK] (in combo)	Combo finishes the combo with Screen Punch.
Humiliation	[↓ ↓ ↓ + QP]	Combo forces the defeated opponent to dance.

Killer Instinct 2/Gold

Special Moves

Name	Input	Description
Spinfist	[Charge ← → + QP]	Combo spins around with a backhand punch.
Reverse Spinfist	[Charge → ← + QP]	Combo spins around with a backhand punch as a reversal.
Rollercoaster	[Charge ← → + MP]	Combo somersaults forwards before punching low.
Triple Rollercoaster	[← ↙ ↓ ↘ → + MP]	Combo somersaults forwards, rolling twice, before punching.
Powerline	[Charge ← → + FP]	Combo runs forwards before punching straight. Can be canceled with [← + FP].
Cyclone	[Hold FP + Release]	Combo winds up for a punch. Pressing [FP] again throws an uppercut that launches the opponent.
Skullcrusher	[Charge ← → + FK]	Combo runs forwards and ax-handles with both fists.
TJ Tremor	[Charge ← → + MK]	Combo jumps and punches the ground.
Air Tremor	[← ↙ ↓ ↘ → + QK] (air)	Combo drops to punch the ground.
Turn Through	[Charge ← → + QK]	Combo weaves behind his opponent. Must be close to perform.
Fake Dizzy	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← + QK]	Combo pretends to be stunned.
Throw	[→ + MP]	Combo throws the opponent behind himself. Can reverse being thrown with [← + MP].
Mini-Ultra	[Charge ← → + FK]	Combo performs a shorter Ultra Combo to end the first round.
Combo Breaker	[← → + P/K]	Combo punches out of a combo. Must be timed correctly. Punch beats Kick, Kick beats Punch.
Ultra Breaker	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← → + FP] (6 blocks)	Combo punches out of an Ultra Combo. Must be used at the beginning of the Ultra Combo.

Super Moves

Name	Input	Cost	Description
Dash Frenzy	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← → + FP]	2-6 blocks	Combo rushes forwards with multiple punches depending on how much Super Meter is left.
Super Spinfist	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← → + QP]	3 blocks	Combo performs five consecutive backhands.
Super Rollercoaster	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← → + MP]	3 blocks	Combo somersaults across the stage before throwing a low punch. Works as a Shadow Move outside combos.
Super Tremor	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← + MK] (air)	6 blocks	Combo punches the ground with blue flame, causing knockdown and stun on a nearby opponent.

Combo Openers

Name	Input
Spinfist	[Charge ← → + QP]
Rollercoaster	[Charge ← → + MP]
Skullcrusher	[Charge ← → + FK]
TJ Tremor	[Charge ← → + MK]

Combo Linkers

Name	Input
Spinfist	[Charge ← → + QP]
Rollercoaster	[Charge ← → + MP]

Combo Enders

Name	Input
Spinfist	[Charge ← → + QP]
Turn Through	[Charge ← → + QK]
Powerline	[Charge ← → + FP]
TJ Tremor	[Charge ← → + MK]
Special Ender	[Charge ← → + FK] (after first 4 enders)

Finishers

Name	Input	Description
Ultra Combo	[Charge → ← + FP] (in combo)	Combo performs a finishing combo, whose length is determined by the player's performance in the match.
Ultimate	[Hold QK → ← + Release] (in combo)	Combo uppercuts his opponent into the air so they fly off-screen.
0-Combo Ultimate	[Charge → ↘ ↓ ↙ ← → + FK]	Combo takes out a sub-machine gun and guns the opponent down.

Killer Instinct (2013)

Combat Traits

Name	Description
Auto Barrage	After the first hit of any auto-double, Combo can cancel into a different auto-double with any button; this begins Auto Barrage. The player can hit any of the six buttons to continue Auto Barrage, without linkers or enders. Repeating a button strength ends Auto Barrage with an Advantage Ender, while getting through all six strengths in any order results in a powerful Damage Ender.

Command Attacks

Name	Input	Description
Superman Punch	[↘ + HP]	Combo throws a leaping hook. Low invulnerable, and hits overhead.
Rollercoaster	[↘ + MP]	Combo rolls forwards and punches. Any normal can be canceled into Rollercoaster.
Turn-Around Punch	[← + MP] (air)	Combo performs a backwards punch that can cross-up the opponent from behind.
Hook Combination 1	[MP, HP]	Combo performs a hook and a punch. Works on whiff or while crouching, and the Heavy hit staggers.
Hook Combination 2	[MP, MK]	Combo performs a hook and a kick. Works on whiff or while crouching.
One Two	[LP, MP] (air)	Combo does an aerial target combo.
Power One Two	[LP, HP] (air)	Combo does an aerial target combo causing hard knockdown.
Shin Kick	[LK]	Combo kicks low to cause flipout on airborne opponents.
Jumping Knee	[LK] (air)	Combo does an aerial knee that causes flipout. Can be chained into from aerial [LP].
Throw	[→/← + LP+LK]	Combo gut-punches the opponent, then punches them again into the ground.

Special Moves

Name	Input	Description
Spin Fist	[← → + LP]	Combo spins around with a backhand punch.
Shoot Toss	[← → + MP]	Combo grabs the opponent around the waist and slams them down. Launches on hit.
Powerline	[← → + HP]	Combo dashes forwards to throw a straight jab. Has one armor hit. Can be canceled into Spin Fist [LP], Shoot Toss [MP], an early Powerline [HP], Backstep [LK], Tumble [MK], or Flying Knee [HK].
Backstep	[← → + LK]	Combo hops back, faking a Powerline.
Tumble	[← → + MK]	Combo rolls forward without attacking. Projectile invulnerable until recovery.
Flying Knee	[← → + HK]	Combo hops with a flying knee attack. Invulnerable to lows until recovery.
Vortex	[↓ ↑ + P]	Combo uppercuts to launch the opponent, then spins his fist for a juggle uppercut called Cyclone. Button strength determines damage and speed. Cyclone can be triggered early with Punch.
Tremor	[↓ ↑ + K]	Combo jumps to punch the ground, creating a shockwave. Button strength determines distance. Hits overhead and recaptures airborne opponents.

Shadow Attacks

Name	Input	Description
Shadow Powerline	[← → + 2P]	Combo dashes forwards, throwing a jab that hits five times. Can be canceled on the fourth hit to swivel behind the opponent instead of causing wall splat.
Shadow Flying Knee	[← → + 2K]	Combo hops with a flying knee that hits five times.
Shadow Vortex	[↓ ↑ + 2P]	Combo spins his fist for an uppercut that hits four times, then follows up with a Shadow Cyclone. Fully invulnerable until the first attack.
Shadow Tremor	[↓ ↑ + 2K]	Combo leaps up to punch the ground, hitting five times.

Combo Openers

Name	Input
Rollercoaster	[↘ + MP]
Spin Fist	[← → + LP]
Shoot Toss	[← → + MP]
Vortex (Shadow OK)	[↓ ↑ + P]
Tremor (Shadow OK)	[↓ ↑ + K]
Flying Knee (Shadow OK)	[← → + HK]
Shadow Powerline	[← → + 2P] (cancel)

Combo Linkers

Name	Input
Spin Fist	[← → + LP/MP]
Vortex	[↓ ↑ + LP/MP]
Flying Knee (Shadow OK)	[← → + LK/MK]
Shadow Powerline	[← → + 2P] (cancel)
Shadow Tremor	[↓ ↑ + 2K]

Combo Enders

Name	Input	Effect
Powerline (Shadow OK)	[← → + HP]	Wall Splat
Flying Knee	[← → + HK]	Exchange
Vortex (Shadow OK)	[↓ ↑ + HP]	Launcher
Tremor	[↓ ↑ + K]	Battery/Hard Knockdown
Advantage Ender	[repeat a button in Auto Barrage]	Advantage
Auto Barrage Ender	[all six buttons in Auto Barrage]	Damage

Instinct Mode

Name	Input	Description
Glory Days	[HP+HK]	Combo earns a drastic speed boost to all ground movement and attack frame data.
Last Breath	[get KO'd]	If Combo is fully KO’d with a full Instinct Meter, he will use half the meter to resurrect with 20% life and Instinct Mode activated.

Finishers

Name	Input	Description
Ultra Combo	[← → + 3P]	Combo delivers 40 hits to finish the match.
Ultra Ender	[MP+MK] (in Ultra)	Combo breathes fire to end the Ultra Combo.
Stage Ultra	[← → + 3K]	Combo triggers a stage-specific finishing blow.
Ultimate	[LP+LK] (in Ultra)	Combo punches his fists together before rushing the opponent with Powerline. He pummels them with a barrage of hooks before ending with a supercharged straight punch, sending the opponent sliding across the stage unconscious while Combo walks away.

External Links

• Killer Instinct Classic help manual on Xbox Live
• Killer Instinct 2 help manual on Xbox Live
• TJ Combo's gameplan analysis at Infil's The Complete Killer Instinct Guide