The King of Fighters '97/Controls

All inputs assume you are on the left side on the screen. If on the right side, mirror these inputs horizontally

Joystick Controls

Basic Controls

Input	Action
	Walk Forward
	Walk Backward/Stand Block
/	Crouch
	Crouch/Crouch Block
//	Jump (in direction indicated)

Advanced Controls

Input	Action
+	Run (hold to continue running) / step (extra mode)
+	Backdash
tap //	Hop (in direction indicated)
tap then press //	Super Jump (in direction indicated)
tap then tap //	Hyper Hop (in direction indicated)
(when jumping, near wall)	Wall Jump (only available for Athena, Duo Lon, Mai and Malin)

Attack Controls

Basic Attack Controls

Input	Action
	Light Punch
	Light Kick
	Heavy Punch
	Heavy Kick
START	Taunt

Advanced Attack Controls

Input	Action
/ + (when close)	Throw
/ + (when close)	Throw
/ + / (when being grabbed)	Throw Tech (must match opponent's throw button with your own)
any input except + / (in air, when close)	Air Throw (only available for Athena, Clark, Mai and Yuri)
+	Roll
+ +	Backwards Roll
+ (when knocked down)	Recovery Roll
+	Blowback Attack
// +	Air Blowback Attack
+ (when guarding)	Guard Cancel Roll (costs 1 stock)
+ (when guarding)	Guard Cancel Blowback (costs 1 stock)
+ + (Advanced mode)	max mode activation (costs 1 stock)
+ + (Extra Mode)	charge (costs 1 stock)
+ (Extra Mode)	Dodge