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These are the controls used for Skullgirls.

Button Layout[]

As a fighting game, Skullgirls uses an 8 directions, 6 buttons layout.

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Default Layout[]

  • Directional keys - Movement
  • Z - Light kick ("Accept" when navigating the menu screen)
  • X - Medium kick ("Cancel" when navigating the menu screen)
  • C - High kick
  • A - Light punch
  • S - Medium punch
  • D - High punch
  • V - Macro 1
  • G - Macro 2
  • H - Right analog up
  • B - Right analog down
  • Return - Start
  • F - Select (Record and play dummy movement in Training Mode)

  • D-pad, Left stick - Movement
  • A - Light kick ("Accept" when navigating the menu screen)
  • B - Medium kick ("Cancel" when navigating the menu screen)
  • RT - High kick
  • X - Light punch
  • Y - Medium punch
  • RB - High punch
  • LB - Macro 1
  • LT - Macro 2
  • Start (360), Menu (Xbox One/Series X/S) - Pause Menu

  • D-pad, Left analog stick - Movement
  • X - Light kick ("Accept" when navigating the menu screen)
  • O (Circle) - Medium kick ("Cancel" when navigating the menu screen)
  • R2 - High kick
  •  (Square)  - Light punch
  •  (Triangle)- Medium punch
  • R1 - High punch
  • L1 - Shortcut #1
  • L2 - Shortcut #2
  • Right analog stick ↑ (R3) - Assist (Character 2) 
  • Right analog stick ↓ (R3) - Assist (Character 3) 
  • Start (PS3), Options (PS4/5) - Pause Menu
  • Touch Pad - Cancel Menu Selection

  • Left stick - Movement
  • Y - Light punch ("Accept" when navigating the menu screen)
  • B - Light kick ("Cancel" when navigating the menu screen)
  • X - Medium punch
  • A - Medium kick
  • ZL - High punch
  • ZR - High kick
  • L - Macro 1
  • R - Macro 2
  • + - Pause Menu

  • Abbreviations[]

    • QCF (QCF) - quarter circle forward (2, 3, 6)
    • QCB (QCB) - quarter circle back (2, 1, 4)
    • DP (DP) - dragon punch motion (6, 2, 3)
    • RDP (RDP or DPB) - reverse dragon punch motion (4, 2, 1)
    • 360 (360) - full circle motion (6, 3, 2, 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 6)
    • PP (PP) - any two P simultaneously (e.g. LPMP)
      • Also written AD, referring to the air dash some characters have.
    • KK (KK) - any two K simultaneously (e.g. MKHK)
    • charge - hold specified input for two seconds before proceeding to next command.
    • s. - standing; always followed by specified attack (s.LP = standing LP)
    • c. - crouching; always followed by specified attack (c.MP = crouching MP)
    • j. - jumping; always followed by specified attack (j.HP = jumping HP)
    • sj. - super-jumping; always followed by specified attack (sj.LK = superjumping LK)

    Commands[]

    Skullgirls
    Games
    Main Editions SkullgirlsSkullgirls EncoreSkullgirls 2nd Encore
    Spin-offs Skullgirls Mobile
    Characters
    Initial Roster Filia (Samson) • CerebellaPeacock (Avery) • ParasoulMs. FortunePainwheelValentineDouble
    Encore DLC Squigly (Leviathan) • Big BandFukuaEliza (Sekhmet) • BeowulfRobo-Fortune
    2nd Encore DLC Season 1: Annie (Sagan) • UmbrellaBlack DahliaMarie
    Other AdamAeonAileenAlbusAmeliaAndy AnvilBeatrixBrain DrainChristmasDelilahDogDr. AvianDr. GeigerEasterEvelynFengFerdinandFlorenceGeorge BombGrendelHallowHilgardHiveHoraceHubrechtIleumIrvinIsaacKing FranzKing GilgameshLawrenceLeducLonesome LennyLorenzoMarcusMinetteMollyMotherMrs. Victoria (D. Violet) • OttomoPanzerfaustPattyPenguin RefQueen NancyRachel WongReginaRiccardoRobertoRoxieSargeScythanaSeleneStanleyTaliesinTheodoreTommy Ten-TonsVenusVitaleYu-WanMisc. (Juju)
    Archives
    Terminology SkullgirlSkull HeartParasiteLiving WeaponMedici MafiaAnti-Skullgirl LabsBlack EgretsCirque des CartesFishbone GangThe Last HopeThe Trinity
    Stages Streets of New MeridianRiver King CasinoMedici TowerNew Meridian RooftopsRooftops AssaultNMO Arena | (Empty)Bath of Tefnut | (Sekhmet)MaplecrestNightmare CrestGrand Cathedral | (Empty)Final AtriumGehennaUnder the BridgeMeridian Area Rapid TransitLittle Innsmouth | (Night)Lab 8 | (Empty)Glass CanopyClass NotesNo Man's LandSound Stage 15BoardwalkThe Bunny BurrowHilgard's Castle
    Misc.
    System HUDControlsBasic MechanicsAdvanced MechanicsChip damage
    Game Modes VersusArt GalleryMarie 300%The Typing of the Skullgirls
    Music Skullgirls Original SoundtrackSkullgirls The Original SoundtrackSkullgirls: The Complete SoundtrackSkullgirls Special Selection SoundtrackSkullgirls Deluxe Vinyl SoundtrackIn a Moment's TimeHitomi No Kioku
    Character QuotesScriptsGalleriesRelationshipsMove Lists
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