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Blade Strangers blog update - Techniques and Tactics
If you’ve been paying attention to Blade Strangers news, you’ve probably heard the game described with words like “accessible” and “newcomer-friendly.” And while that’s certainly true, given the game’s four-button controls and easy-to-execute combos and special moves, it doesn’t mean that Blade Strangers lacks complexity or depth. Quite the opposite.
Mastery of Blade Strangers starts with mastery of special moves, or, as they’re known in this game, Skills. There are no half-circle or quarter-circle motions to memorize—all Skills are executed by pressing the Skill button either by itself or in conjunction with a direction on the joystick or D-pad. Skill controls are designed to be intuitive, so long-range moves like projectiles and tackles tend to be performed with Forward plus the Skill button, and rising attacks are often performed by pressing Down (or sometimes Up) plus the Skill button.