If you attempt to attack opponents that are jumping around and miss your attack, it is possible that two or more can gang up on you and
perform chained combos that can completely deplete your health risking your life in this process.
Not exact matches
On the other hand, there are loads of factors such as guard breaking,
performing combos, countering, choosing when to
perform each move on a timeline, and watching potential attacks via the imaginary
chain system.
Focus
combos are easy to
perform and can be
chained to deliver devastating damage to small pockets of enemies, with long
combos requiring more skill to use, yet capable of clearing entire crowds.
There are no complex input required to
perform the flashy moves and instead more emphasis is placed on
chaining a set of
combos.
Combos can be
chained by pressing the buttons quickly in turn (such as L, L, M, H), while special moves are generally
performed using the normal quarter - circle motions in conjunction with an attack button — although you no longer need to worry about whether it's a punch or a kick.
Every time that cycle completes, one of the players is awarded «Vorpal» status, which increases their damage output and the ability to
perform a «
Chain Shift», which lets them
perform special
combos exclusive to this state and even obtain the ability to temporarily pause the fight.
The Persona can
perform specific moves depending on your input, it can help you
chain together even longer and more powerful
combos, or it can be summoned as your character's «super» attack.
All of these can be mixed to
perform a ridiculous amount of
combo chains which are then ranked depending on their style and technique at the end of each encounter, the longer you keep that
combo going the higher the points get, making you want to reach that elusive SSS rank.
Then there were the polarising Ken Block - branded Gymkhana events wherein you
performed stunts and
chained combos to earn points much like the Tony Hawks Pro Skater games.
Unlike the 3DS installments, players can not
perform an infinite air
combo chain in Estival Versus.
Once any of your characters
perform a Special, you can choose to
chain them with other Specials to inflict a Blade
Combo for heightened damage.