The King of Fighters XIV

Introduction

Note: Game is still in-development; things are subject to change. KOF XIV is the latest entry of the KOF series, moving away from the sprites from XII & XIII and using a new 3D (2.5D) graphical base. XIV seems to be a mix of elements from '98, '02, and XIII, while still using KOF-standard systems, and including systems new to KOF like Just Defend (from Garou), and new properties, such as CD wall-splat (different from counter-wire). More information & details coming soon!

Characters

• Kyo Kusanagi

• Iori Yagami

• Andy Bogard

• Leona Heidern

• Chang Koehan

• Kula Diamond

• King

• Angel

• Ralf Jones

• Billy Kane

• Robert Garcia

• Benimaru Nikaido

• King of Dinosaurs

• K'

• Terry Bogard

• Maxima

• Clark Still

• Tung Fu Rue

• Chin Gentsai

• Choi Bounge

• Kim Kaphwan

• Vice

• Sylvie Paula Paula

• Athena Asamiya

• Nelson

• Luong

• Geese Howard

• Ryo Sakazaki

• Mui Mui

• Kukri

• Mai Shiranui

• Bandeiras Hattori

• Mian

• Zarina

• Mature

• Nakoruru

• Gang-Il

• Ramon

• Love Heart

• Xanadu

• Shun'ei

• Meitenkun

• Hein

• Joe Higashi

• Alice

• Sie Kensou

• Yuri Sakazaki

• Goro Daimon

Notation

Attacks

A - Light Punch

B - Light Kick

C - Strong Punch

D - Strong Kick

CD - Blowback Attack

P - With either Light Punch or Strong Punch

K - With either Light Kick or Strong Kick

AB - Evasive Roll, neutral or forward Ab while make the character roll forward, pressing it in the backward direction will make the character roll backward

GCAB - Guard Cancel Roll, press AB when guarding an attack, can also be done while using a normal, costs one meter

GCCD - Guard Cancel Blowback Attack, press CD when guarding an attack, costs one meter. Often referred as CD Counter

cl.C - Standing close hit strong punch. Since most far hits are non-cancelable, standing attacks such as cl.C are always the close version

Far D - Standing far D

cr.B - Crouching or down B

Movement

                  up (u)
                    |
 (ub)  up left - 7 8 9 - up right (uf)
     
     (b)   left - 4 5 6 - right (f)

(db) down left - 1 2 3 - down right (df)
                    | 
                  down (d)

j. - Jump/jumping - Press and hold up-back/up/up-forward

Hyperjump - Press down-back/down/down-forward, then quickly press and hold up-back/up/up-forward

Hop - Tap up-back/up/up-forward

Hyperhop - Tap down-back/down/down-forward, then quickly tap up-back/up-forward

cl. – Close – Close standing attack (e.g. cl.C)

cr. – Crouch – Crouching attack (e.g. cr.B)

st. – Stand – Standing attack (e.g. st.B)

bb. – Backdash – Tap back twice quickly

ff. - Dash - Tap forward twice quickly

Attack Motions

qcf - 236 - d/df/f - Quarter circle forward

qcb - 214 - d/db/b - Quarter circle backward

hcf - 41236 - b/db/d/df/f - Half circle forward

hcb - 63214 - f/df/d/db/d - Half circle backward

dp - 623 - f/d/df - Dragon Punch motion

rdp - 421 - b/d/db - Reverse Dragon Punch motion

tk - 2369 - d/df/f/uf - Tiger Knee Motion

, hcb f - 632146 - f/df/d/db/b/f - Half circle back forward motion

~ b~f - [4]6 - Hold back then press forward

~ d~u - [2]8 - Hold down then press up

~ db/f - 1,6 - press down back then forward

~ d/u - 2,8 - press down then up

, d,d - 2,2 - press down twice

,, f/b/f - 6,4,6 - press forward back forward

qcb hcf - 2141236 - Quarter circle back half circle forward

qcf hcb – 2363214 – d/df/f/df/d/db/b – Quarter circle forward half circle back

,,~ f/f~d/f – 66[3] – Running charge

Hit detection notes

Although other sources may have different definitions, hit detection for this wiki is defined by the following:

Overhead - An attack that must be blocked high.

Mid - An attack that can be blocked either high or low.

Low - An attack that must be blocked low.

Other Terminology

[SC] – Super Cancel

[AC] – Advance Cancel

[BC] - Max Mode Cancel

[CC] - Climax Cancel

Fighting Game Terminology

FG Terminology Glossary

Movement

Running

Press Forward twice to dash. Hold forward on the control stick or pad in order to continue running forward. The character will run towards the opponent. As long as the player keeps the directional button held down, they will run forward until the player puts the control stick or pad back in neutral. Warning: There is a slight delay upon stopping the run regularly. However, you can prevent the delay by pressing an attack button or by crouching under normal circumstances. Take advantage of the run in order to close the gap between yourself and the opponent or to implement an offensive approach. The run speed of each of the characters will vary.

Backdashing

Backdashing is done by pressing back on the control stick or twice. The character will move backward a certain distance to quickly move away from the opponent. The distance and the speed of the backdash will vary between the characters, along with their animations. In many cases, when you perform a backdash, you are in a midair state.

Jumps and Hops

In KOF XIV, there are 4 different types of jumps:

• Normal Jump - Press up regularly. This is a traditional jump.
• Hyperjump - Quickly press down and then up on the control pad or stick. This is essentially a super jump.
• Hop - Lightly tap up. The character will hop upwards a very short distance.
• Hyperhop - Quickly press down but then tap up lightly. The character quickly jumps slightly off of the ground an a higher speed.

Additional Notes: You can not block while you are in midair. Some moves may only be available while the character is in midair.

Character Wake Speeds

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• Tier B

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• Tier C

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• Tier D

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Defensive Systems

Rolling

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Guard Cancel Roll (GCAB)

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Guard Cancel CD (GCCD)

Offensive Systems

Rush Auto Combo System

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Counter Hit

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Counter Wire

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On The Ground (OTG)

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Recovery Roll (also known as Tech Roll)

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Running Charge

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Throws

Normal Throw

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Air Throw

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Command Throw (also known as Command Grab)

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• Instant throw - (description on this type of throw)
• Delayed throw - (description on this type of throw)
• Other - (description here)

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The Super Meter

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1 stock: (what you will have access to) 2 stocks: 3 stocks: 4 stocks:

The super meter is built with moves of the following actions:

The maximum number of stocked super meters varies depending on the position of character in the order of the team as follows:

• 1st character
• 2nd character
• 3rd character

What is a Super Special Move?

What is a Climax Special Move?

What is a Super Cancel (SC)?

What is an Advanced Cancel (AC)?

What is a Climax Cancel (CC)?

Max Mode (BC)

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EX Moves

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