The King of Fighters 2002/Maxima

Movelist

Throws

1. Dynamite Drop - b/f+C

• Maxima grabs the opponent and drop kicks them across the screen in the direction he was facing

2. Choking Vise - b/f+D

• Maxima twists the neck of the opponent and drops them to the ground closeby, in the direction opposite of w

Command Normals

1. Mongolian - f+A

• Maxima performs an double fisted smash that comes out slow
• overhead
• cancellable into special moves/supers if cancelled into. If not cancelled into, it is only cancellable into supers

2. M9 Kata: Maxima Missile (Shisaku) - df+C

• A diagonally angled punch that lifts the opponent into the air if they were in the air while they got hit
• cancellable without having to cancel into it
• whiffs against most crouching opponents

Special Moves

1. M4 Kata: Vapour Cannon - qcb+P

• Maxima does a strong punch forward that has good range and very good damage
• qcb+C hits a little bit further, does a little more damage but comes out a bit slower than qcb+A
• can negate projectiles
• hard knockdown
• counterwire
• free cancellable into

2. M11 Kata: Dangerous Arch - hcf+K

• Maxima does a belly to belly supplex, slamming them down to the opposite side
• one frame instant throw
• hard knockdown

3. M19 Kata: Blitz Cannon - dp+K

• Maxima jumps into the air, and grabs the opponent if they are in the air as well
• this is generally an anti-air for anticipated jump attacks and is punishable if you miss
• dp+D jumps further and higher than dp+B, and also does more damage
• hard knockdown
• free cancellable into

4. Maxima Scramble - qcf+P

• Maxima punches once, at around mid-height
• qcf+C does twice as much damage as qcf+A, but comes out slower (not fast enough to combo after a weak attack)
• free cancellable into
• free cancellable out of

4a. Double Bomber - qcf+P (after Maxima Scramble qcf+P)

• Maxima spins, hitting the opponent twice. This move has little recovery if blocked, but is still punishable
• supercancellable on the second hit
• free cancellable out of on both hits

4b. Bulldog Press - qcf+P (after Double Bomber qcf+P)

• Maxima grabs the opponent and slams then down, having a lot of recovery if blocked
• hard knockdown

5. System 3: Maxima Lift - hcb+K

• Maxima slides forward, doing an unblockable grab attack if the opponent is on the ground
• can be followed up by the Centoun Press f+K
• free cancellable into

5a. Centoun Press - f+K (after hcb+K)

• Maxima does a forward flip that will hit the opponent on the ground
• if this move is done very early, the Maxima Lift hcb+K does no damage, and this move will whiff. If the opponent recovery rolls the hcb+K, then it is possible that this move will whiff
• if this move whiffs, Maxima is invincible to most attacks, including throws
• hard knockdown

DMs

1. M2 Kata: Maxima Beam - f hcf+P

• Maxima opens up his chest and fires a beam of energy with fairly poor range
• comes out very slow and so is uncomboable
• does alot of damage if it manages to counterhit the opponent, about 50%
• can hit behind Maxima as well, so it is probably not a good idea for the opponent to roll behind Maxima when he executes this move

2. Bunker Buster - qcf hcb+P

• Maxima crouches, then blasts off vertically into the air, and falls to the ground
• qcf hcb+A makes him land very close to where he started from, while qcf hcb+C makes him land a full screen away
• Maxima has autoguard before Maxima goes into the air, and for a little bit as he lands
• overhead on the last hit (when coming down)
• hard knockdown on the last hit

3. Maxima Revenger - hcbx2+K

• instant one frame throw
• Maxima has alot of time to followup with a variety of mixups, including a jump C crossup
• hard knockdown

SDMs

1. Maxima Revenger - hcbx2+BD

• same properties as his DM version, but more damage
• he does not have enough time to followup with a mixup, because he taunts at the end of the move
• hard knockdown

HSDMs

1. Arch Enemy - f B C f C

• Maxima guides across the screen similar to his hcb+K, but does a very damaging attack if it connects
• this move can be cancelled into from any normal at any time

Notes

• cancellable normals are close A, crouch A, close B, close C(1), crouch C, close D
• CD is cancellable into specials and DMs
• crouch C, close C, far C, far D, stand CD and qcf hcb+P have autoguard
• close B is a low attack