How to play as Chris in The King of Fighters XV – Moves and tactics for beginners

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The Swedish 14-year-old Chris has a lot to offer for those who prefer a quicker brawler style in The King of Fighters XV. He can zip from one place to another in a matter of seconds, and as he zones in on his opponent, he brings a cheerful smile that can certainly come off as a little creepy.

Chris is as agile as an acrobat as he zooms across the stage, and this is a good thing because he doesn’t have any projectiles to utilize. With Chris, you want to pummel opponents head-on rather than waiting around on one side of the stage, especially against projectile users. Don’t give them any space, and if you do gain distance between Chris and the opponent, make sure to use his slide kick. Perform it by holding the arrow buttons to the bottom right and then using a heavy kick.

To make Chris even speedier, his dash abilities will do the trick. Slide your finger down to right on the D-Pad and press the quick kick button to utilize a ridiculously long dash forward called Scramble Dash. If an opponent is coming towards you from the air, try to use a Hunting Air (right, down, right + any kick button) as an anti-air attack. If you want to boost its power, perform the same movement motion (right, down, right) but do it twice. Chris will spiral in the air twice with his kicks, but it will cost you one bar on your power meter.

That’s not the end of his dashing attacks, however. You can perform both high kicks and powerful punches that are reinforced by his speed. Go back and left with any kick button to use a rapid dive kick; heavy and short kicks have differing timing patterns. The punches are slightly different. The heavy punch button with the back and left motion goes for a quick middle kick,