Fighting Layer

Fighting Layer
Developers	AKIRA
Publishers	Namco
Systems	Arcade (Namco System 12) ; December 1998
Player Resources	Offical AKIRA page
	FAQ on movelists and tech.
	Japanese Atwiki

Introduction

Fighting Layer is a 3D fighting game developed by AKIRA and published by Namco. The game only saw release in Japanese Arcades in late 1998.

Notation

Joystick Notation

F - Forward - Tilt stick forward/towards the opponent. (X-axis)
B - Backward/Back - Tilt stick backward/away from the opponent. (X-axis)
U - Up - Tilt stick upwards. (Y-axis)
D - Down - Tilt stick downwards. (Y-axis)
QCF - Quarter circle forward/Hadouken/Fireball - Tilt stick downwards, then to downwards and forward, then forward.
QCB - Quarter circle backward - Tilt stick downwards, then to downwards and backward, then backward.
HCF - Half circle forward - Tilt stick backwards, then to downwards and backward, then to downward, then to downwards and forward, then forward.
HCB - Half circle backward - Tilt stick forwards, then to downwards and forward, then to downward, then to downwards and backward, then backward.
DP - Dragon punch - Tilt stick forwards, then to downward, then to downward and forward.

X-axis functions can be used interchangeably with Y-axis functions and vice versa. X-axis functions cannot be used in conjunction with another X-axis function and vice versa.

In addition to the letter notation, an Unicode arrow notation will be used. The symbols →, ↓, ← will be employed assuming your character is facing right, which is the initial position for the first player when a round starts. Thus, → will denote towards, ↓ denotes down, ← means back and ↑ means up. Finally, the symbols ↙, ↘, ↗ and ↖ will denote the diagonals. Unless stated otherwise, the player on the player 2 side will just reverse the commands left to right for similar results.

Six Button Notation

LP - light punch
MP - medium punch
HP - hard punch
P - any punch
PPP or 3P - all three punches simultaneously

LK - light kick
MK - medium kick
HK - hard kick
K = any kick
KKK or 3K - all three kicks simultaneously

Descriptors

Connectors

~ = Immediately after, e.g "MP~HP" means press Hard Punch IMMEDIATELY after Medium Punch.

State Modifiers

st. - The following move should be performed in the standing position (neutral in the Y-axis). i.e. st.HP, perform a Hard Punch whilst standing.
cr. - The following move should be performed in the crouched position (held down in the Y-axis). i.e. cr.HP, perform a Hard Punch whilst crouching.
j. - The following move should be performed in the "in the air" position (After having held up in the Y-axis). i.e. j.HP, perform a Hard Punch whilst in the air.
cl. -The following move should be performed 'close' to the opponent in the standing position so that the close animation of the move activates.