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How to play SkullGirls: A decent controls guide!!
By the moon man
I think this is the first actual controls guide! ^-^
Good for players who aren't used to fighting games.
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Category: Gameplay Basics, Modding or Configuration, Walkthroughs
Languages: English
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18 Mar, 2020 @ 2:47am
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Guide Index
Overview
Basic Controls! 
...special-moves controls!! 
Helpful 'tips'. 
Other helpful guides~~ 
Thanks for reading!! [+changelog] 
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Basic Controls!
Basic controls!
First off, you most likely want to know the *basic* standard controls!
Let's get you started! "SkullGirls is an 8 directions, 6 buttons fighter." - the devs.
But, what does that mean?!? Well, it means that you get move/fight in eight directions....
...using 6 buttons total!! Seems complex, but is simple as you learn :)

--Default keyboard layout (not recommended)--
  • 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 kick
  • 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)

Originally posted by Waranoi:
Worth noting that the default keybindings are not optimal.
Originally posted by Waranoi:
A better layout (this can be changed in settings) would be:

Z - Heavy kick ("accept" when navigating the menu screen)
X - Medium kick ("cancel" when navigating the menu screen)
C - Light kick
A - Heavy punch
S - Medium punch
D - Light punch

With this layout you throw by pressing C(Light kick) + D(Light punch), pressing C+D at the same time is not as awkward as pressing Z+A at the same time, which you have to do if you want to throw with the default layout.

...special-moves controls!!
The "special moves" controls are as follow:

Originally posted by Mega Missingno.:
They're all standard fighting game motions. Input these as one smooth motion, and press the button together with the last input. Supers use two punches or two kicks at once.

Originally posted by Mega Missingno.:
Quarter circle forward: ↓↘→
Quarter circle back: ↓↙←
DP: →↓↘
Horizontal charge: Hold ← or ↙ for at least 30(?) frames, →
Vertical charge: Hold ↓ or ↙ for at least 30(?) frames, ↑
360: A full circle, doesn't matter where you start/end or in which direction. Technically the game is only looking for you to hit all four cardinal directions once, so keyboard/hitbox players can just quickly punch in ←↓→↑

Helpful 'tips'.
Help tips.
From the comment section.

Originally posted by Waranoi:
Pressing "Light kick"+"Light punch" at the same time and you will throw.

Originally posted by Waranoi:
Worth noting that the default keybindings are not optimal. With this layout you throw by pressing C(Light kick) + D(Light punch), pressing C+D at the same time is not as awkward as pressing Z+A at the same time, which you have to do if you want to throw with the default layout.

Originally posted by Waranoi:
If you're still not convinved then let me point out that all the fight sticks that enthusiasts use all have their Light punch and Light kick closer to their stick than the other buttons. With the above mentioned layout you'll emulate that.

I'll add more to this section as more people give feedback. Thx!
Other helpful guides~~
Similar to my guide, but more complex in wording. :)
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=172073718

A guide that goes into more detail on button layouts. :)

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=587534429

A guide that makes mapping controller button layouts easier. :)

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=171775983

Thanks for reading!! [+changelog]
Oh, hi...!!

Thanks for reading this guide!!

Changes made to the guide:
most recently on 11/4/19 at 04:49am EST.

  • Fixed some overlooked issues and typos.
  • Added new screenshot, other one broke.

Older chenges [striked-out cuz old]:

  • Edited some info.
  • Fixed annoying typos.
  • Reduced amount of images/screenshots.
  • Updated old and/or confusing info.


  • Edited some info, like quoted text and title errors.
  • Added images/screenshots.
  • did more research and added that stuff

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3 Comments
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Plutiav1 21 Mar, 2023 @ 2:27am 
i use the default control scheme(keyboard)
The People's Brickster 1 Sep, 2022 @ 1:47am 
Unrelated to the actual guide but the hand-heart icon gif brings back memories. I remember my friend having the Peacock one as his icon for the longest time.
Waranoi 13 Feb, 2018 @ 1:47pm 
Pressing "Light kick"+"Light punch" at the same time and you will throw. Worth noting that the default keybindings are not optimal. A better layout (this can be changed in settings) would be:

Z - Heavy kick ("accept" when navigating the menu screen)
X - Medium kick ("cancel" when navigating the menu screen)
C - Light kick
A - Heavy punch
S - Medium punch
D - Light punch

With this layout you throw by pressing C(Light kick) + D(Light punch), pressing C+D at the same time is not as awkward as pressing Z+A at the same time, which you have to do if you want to throw with the default layout.

If you're still not convinved then let me point out that all the fight sticks that enthusiasts use all have their Light punch and Light kick closer to their stick than the other buttons. With the above mentioned layout you'll emulate that.

But all of this is secondary to actually playing the game, who cares about what a random like me says about button layouts, just play the freaking game.