Basic Rules
Round Win Conditions
Reducing the opponent's health to zero within the time limit results in a KO victory. In the event that time runs out, the player with the most health remaining is declared the winner.
Round Draw Conditions
If the health of both characters reaches zero within the time limit, a double KO occurs, resulting in a draw. A draw also occurs if both characters have the same amount of health when time runs out.
Special Rules
Unique gimmicks that put a new spin on the action.
- Two-Lane Battles ： Weave between the foreground and background as you fight.
- Ring Out Battles ： This lets you KO the opponent by knocking them beyond the edge of the stage—generally by destroying the barrier or object located there. This is known as victory by ring out.
Special rules are available in the following game modes.
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ONLINE
- ROOM MATCH ： Head to the Station Settings screen to change battle rules.
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Offline
- VS ： Select a stage where Two-Lane Battles or Ring Out Battles are available to get started.
- TRAINING ： Select a stage where Two-Lane Battles or Ring Out Battles are available to begin training.
Two-Lane Battles
True to their name, two-lane battles are fought on two different lanes: one in the foreground, and one in the back.
When fighting in the same lane as your opponent, battles are largely the same. However, when fighting from a different lane, some actions are restricted.
How to Play
* Default directions and buttons on PS5™ when the character is facing right (i.e. is on the Player 1 side).* Controls are the same for Arcade Style and Smart Style.
| Sway Shift | R1 □ | Move from the current lane to the rear/front lane. |
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| Sway Strike | From opposite lane: □ | Attack while moving into the opponent's lane. |
| Lane Leap | From opposite lane: × or ○ | Jump into the opponent's lane while attacking. |
| Lane Blowback | R1× | Knock the opponent clear into the opposite lane. |
| Lane Pullback | From opposite lane: △ | Knock the opponent clear into the opposite lane. |
Ring Out Battles
These let you win by knocking the opponent off the stage, regardless of how much health they have left.
(You can also win by depleting the opponent's health or running down the timer, as per normal.)
Structures at the edge of the stage will accumulate damage when you attack the opponent there. Deal enough damage and the structures will break.Knock the opponent beyond (or onto) the structures to win the round. This is known as victory by ring out.