Tekken Tag Tournament 2 — Controls & mechanics
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 controls, combat systems and edition-specific mechanics.
Four attack buttons
Each button controls a limb: left punch, right punch, left kick or right kick. Learn the notation before following move lists.
Guard first
Hold back for standing defence and crouch-guard against lows. Mid attacks can hit a crouching opponent.
Build a small move set
Practise a quick poke, a reliable punish and a short combo. Add more moves once you can use those consistently.
Protect both partners
In a tag team, a knockout of either active fighter loses the round. Switch before a partner runs out of health.
Tag Assault
Bring the reserve fighter into a combo for an assist. Practise a reliable sequence before extending it.
Tag Crash
Under the required conditions, a downed team can spend recoverable health and its partner’s Rage for an emergency switch.
Solo and tag formats
The home versions support two-on-two, one-on-one and one-on-two battles.
The 2012 home editions, with free console roster additions included. Wii U-only Tekken Ball, Mushroom Battle and Nintendo costumes are marked separately.
Game references
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