Fighting Games Online Tips: Blocking, Combos and 2 Players
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Fighting games online come down to one loop: stop the hit, then answer it. Block or dodge the attack, strike back while the other fighter recovers, and chain hits into a combo when you get an opening. Below are tips with games from the fighting games collection that list their block, dodge and combo keys, plus duels that two people can play on one keyboard.
Blocking and dodging
Most fighting games have a block key, and many add a dodge. Learn both before the first round.
| Game | Block | Dodge | Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Call: Drunken Boxer | Space | Shift plus a direction | J jab, K cross, L uppercut, I special, O feint |
| Super Kick Boxing | C or the up arrow | S or the down arrow | Z punch, X kick, V super kick |
| Retro Kick Boxing | C | None listed | Z punch, X kick |
| Samurai vs Yakuza Beat Em Up | C | None listed | Z or X attack, Space to jump |
| Shadow Fist Kung Fu | S or the down arrow | Shift to dash | Space or Z, X for the special move |
| PunchMaster | None listed | K or Shift | J or Space to punch |
- Super Kick Boxing puts timing first: its tips say to block or dodge, then strike within 0.35 seconds. It also asks you to manage your stamina, so a nonstop flurry is not free.
- Last Call: Drunken Boxer is 3D boxing with ragdoll knockdowns. Pick one of four fighters, each with special moves, and take on a single opponent or a tournament of 12 rivals. Its feint on O is a fake attack, useful against an opponent who blocks a lot.
- Shadow Fist Kung Fu gives its dash a brief moment of invincibility, so a well-timed dash takes you through an attack instead of into it.
- Blade And Bedlam is top-down swordplay: swing the sword with the mouse to parry, deflect and attack, and dodge roll with the right button or Shift.
- Samurai vs Yakuza Beat Em Up fights across several locations with swords and weapons found in boxes, and C defends.
Combos and counters
A combo is a chain of hits that land one after another before the other fighter can recover. A counter is the hit you land right after their attack misses or is blocked. In browser fighting games both are usually simple to perform.
- Shadow Fist Kung Fu chains combos when you press attack repeatedly, with air attacks, a spinning special move and blocking on top. You fight floor by floor through buildings: each level has waves of enemies, a boss and a golden key that opens the exit door. There are 8 story levels with their own bosses, then thousands of generated levels.
- PunchMaster is built on dodging and countering: avoid with K or Shift, then punch with J or Space and string punches into combos.
- Fight Arena Online fights other players online or bots, with punches, kicks, combos, foot sweeps and super attacks. The left and right mouse buttons attack, you get different attacks while running, Shift rolls or attacks from below, and Space jumps.
- Street Fight : Beat Em Up lets you pick one of three clans with three fighting styles, ninja, knight or samurai, and fight with Z to punch, X to kick and C to block.
- Street Fist is all timing. Enemies come from the left and the right; click or tap that half of the screen to strike. Do not strike too early: wait until the enemy is within range, because one mistake can end the run.
Fighting games for two players on one keyboard
Two people can share one keyboard in these duels. Agree who is player one before the first round, since the sides differ from game to game.
| Game | Player 1 | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Martial Arts: Fighter Duel | WASD, punches F G H, kicks C V B | Arrow keys, punches U I O, kicks J K L |
| Fighter Legends Duo | WASD, F punch, G kick, H special | Arrow keys, K punch, L kick, J special |
| Real Boxing Fight | WASD, B N M attack, Space defense | Arrow keys, 1 2 3 attack, 0 defense |
| Ragdoll Duel: Boxing | A and D, S crouch, F punch, G super punch | Left and right arrows, down to crouch, L punch, K super punch |
| Wobbly Boxing | F and G punches, T double punch, Q and E dodge | K and L punches, O double punch, I and P dodge |
| Drunken Wrestle | W | Up arrow |
| Boxing Random | W | Up arrow |
- Martial Arts: Fighter Duel brings 17 martial arts masters to a tournament, in Arcade mode or 2 Player mode, with the difficulty set in the settings.
- Real Boxing Fight plays against the computer on easy, normal or hard, or against a friend.
- Ragdoll Duel: Boxing is won with 2 rounds. Throw quick punches and do not waste the Super Punch when it is ready.
- Drunken Wrestle gives each player one button. Keep your own head off the ground and push the other wrestler's head down; each level changes the conditions, so look for new tactics.
- Boxing Random changes the rules every round: long arms, an icy floor or rocket punches. Punch the other boxer's head to score, and the first to 5 wins.
- Street Mayhem: Beat Em Up has a story through Dark City, the Forest and City Town and controls for two players, each with a defend key: H for player 1 and I for player 2.
Shadow Fights and Drunken Boxing are in 2 player games on one keyboard, and stickman duels in stickman games online. More head-to-head games are in 2 player games.
Habits that win more rounds
- Find the block key first. It is Space in Last Call: Drunken Boxer and C in Super Kick Boxing and Retro Kick Boxing.
- Do not mash buttons. Super Kick Boxing makes you manage stamina, so pace your attacks.
- Punish after the defense. Block or dodge first, then hit back at once, inside the 0.35 seconds Super Kick Boxing names.
- Keep the big move for an opening. Ragdoll Duel: Boxing tells you not to waste the Super Punch.
- Mix up your attacks. Last Call: Drunken Boxer gives you a feint, and Martial Arts: Fighter Duel gives each player three punch keys and three kick keys.
Fighting games FAQ
How do you block in fighting games?
Press the game's block key as the attack comes: Space in Last Call: Drunken Boxer, C in Super Kick Boxing and Retro Kick Boxing, S or the down arrow in Shadow Fist Kung Fu. Many games also have a dodge, such as S in Super Kick Boxing or Shift in PunchMaster.
How do combos work in browser fighting games?
Usually by pressing attack again and again at the right rhythm, as in Shadow Fist Kung Fu, or by mixing punches and kicks between dodges, as in PunchMaster.
Can two people fight on one keyboard?
Yes. Martial Arts: Fighter Duel, Fighter Legends Duo, Real Boxing Fight, Ragdoll Duel: Boxing, Wobbly Boxing, Drunken Wrestle and Boxing Random all put two players on one keyboard.
Do I need an account to play?
No. The games play free in the browser, with no install and no registration.
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