King of Fighters XV Controls for PC, PlayStation, Xbox

King of Fighters XV is an extremely fun game where you have to use combos to defeat your opponents. It can get pretty challenging quickly. However, there is a fun twist to the game. The game can get quite complex. As such, there are a lot of controls that you need to remember. Worry not because this guide will show you the King of Fighters 15 controls for the keyboard and controller.

This guide will cover all of the controls that you need to remember. If you cannot get used to them at once, don’t worry and keep on practicing. The game does an excellent job of explaining all of the controls. With that said, let’s get started and take a look at the KOF 15 controls for the keyboard and a controller.

KOF XV Controls (Default Keybinds)

There are tons of controls in King of Fighters 15 to keep track of therefore, you need to master the basic ones first to build up a ground base. Once you get the hang of them, it’ll be easier to proceed from there. Please note that these controls are changeable and you can fully customize them if you choose to do so.

Menu Selection Controls (PlayStation Controller)

Function	Keybind
Select menu	Left stick
Cancel	Circle
Enter	X
Used on specified screens	L1
Used on specified screens	R1
Used on specified screens	Touch Pad

Controls During Battle (Controller)

Function	Keybind
Jump	Joystick up
Forward Jump	Joystick forward up
Forward	Joystick right
Forward Crouch	Joystick down forward
Crouch	Joystick down
Crouch Guard	Joystick down back
Back (Guard)	Joystick back
Back Jump	Joystick back up
Light Button	Square
Light Kick	X
Heavy Punch	Triangle
Heavy Kick	Circle
Light Punch + Light Kick	L1
Light Kick +Heavy Kick	L2
Light Kick + Heavy Punch	R1
Light Punch + Heavy Punch	R2
Pause Menu	Options

Advanced Controls (Controller)

Function	Keybind
Dash	Press Right D-pad twice quickly
Back Step	Quickly press D-pad left twice
Jumps	Hold D-pad up
Small Jumps	Tap D-pad up
Medium Jumps	Press D-pad down, then tap D-pad up
Large Jumps	Press D-pad down, then hold D-pad up
Normal Throw (Forward)	D-pad left or right + Triangle
Normal Throw (Backward)	D-pad left or right + Circle
Counter Throws	D-pad left or right + Triangle and Circle
Recovery	Sqaure + X when you are downed
Emergency Evasion (Forward)	D-pad right + Square and X
Emergency Evasion (Backward)	D-pad left + Square and X
Blow Back	Triangle + Circle when standing
Jumping Blow Back	Press Triangle + Circle mid-jump
GC Emergency Evasion (Forward)	D-pad right + Square and X while guarding
GC Emergency Evasion (Backward)	D-pad left + Square and X while guarding
Guard Cancel Blow Back	Triangle + Circle while guarding
MAX Mode	X + Triangle
MAX Mode (Quick)	X + Triangle while doing a regular command
EX Special Move	Special Move + Square and Triangle or X and Circle
MAX Super Sp Move	Sp Super move + Square and Triangle or X and Circle
Climax Super Sp Move	Climax Super Sp move + Square and Triangle or X and Circle
Rush	Press Sqaure repeatedly when near opponent.

Keep in mind that all of these controls are if your character is facing right. The directional controls will be opposite if you are facing left.

PC Keyboard Controls

Function	Keybind
Game Start	Enter
Move Cursor	Arrow key up/down/left/right
Make Selections	Enter
Cancel	Esc
Switch to Alternate Character	Backspace
Change Leaderboard Pages	O / P
Movement	Arrow key up/down/left/right
Light Punch	7
Heavy Punch	8
Light Kick	9
Heavy Kick	0
Light Punch + Heavy Punch	O
Light Kick + Heavy Kick	I
Light Punch + Light Kick	P
Heavy Punch + Heavy Kick	U
Pause Menu	Space Bar
Use in practice mode	Backspace

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Those are all the controls in King of Fighters 15. Let us know what you think of the game so far and do you like the default keybinds and controls? We would love to know what keybinds you are using. Also, be sure to check out the Dying Light 2 controls and for Lost Ark.