Persona 4 Arena Basics: Akihiko Sanada's Movelist

We get it. Fighting games can be one tough cookie to crack, especially those developed by Japanese fighting fanatics Arc System Works. With Persona 4 Arena, the developer has taken a few steps to minimize confusion when dipping one's feet into this new release, but for fighting newbies or those who are only picking up the game to fuel their Persona fandom, it can still be a daunting task to overcome all of the systems at work in P4A. That's what our "Basics" series of guides is here for. We'll walk you through the game's controls, the combos for each character, and the game's various modes before leading into more advanced subject matter. It's everything that a new fighting fan could want, beginning with...

"A former member of SEES who is close to Mitsuru. Though still in college, his thirst for power led him around the world to train. He can rush down the opponent with his quick fists and finish them with his Persona, Caesar." - Atlus' official character description.

Akihiko Sanada's movelist:

(Moves are listed first by their PS3 controls, then their Xbox 360 counterparts)
(The commands listed here assume that the character is facing towards the right. The commands will be reversed when the character is facing to the left.)

• Furious Action: Double Uppercut: Simply hit the X or A button plus the O or B button
  
• Skill: (1) Kill Rush: Hit upwards and to the right on the D-Pad, and then hit the Square or X button, or the X or A button
  
• Skill: (1) Dodge Strike: When an opponent is attacking you, hit upwards and to the left on the D-Pad plus Square or X, or hit X or A
• Skill: (1) Assault Dive: While in the air, hit upwards on the D-Pad and to the left plus the Square or X button. Alternately, you can hit upwards and to the left plus the X or A button, as long as you are in the air
• Skill: Corkscrew: After performing any of the moves labeled (1), hit to the right plus Square or X. Alternately, you can hit right and the X or A button to perform this move as long as you are following up one of the (1) moves
• Skill: Boomerang Hook: After performing any of the moves labeled (1), hit to the left on the D-Pad plus Square or X. Alternately, you can hit left and the X or A button to perform this move as long as you are following up (1)
• Skill: Duck: After performing any of the moves labeled (1), hit to the right on the D-Pad and the Triangle or Y button. Alternately, you can hit right on the D-Pad and the O or B button
• Skill: Weave: After performing any of the moves labeled (1), hit to the left on the D-Pad and the Triangle or Y button. Alternately, you can hit left on the D-Pad and the O or B button
• SP Skill: Cyclone Uppercut: Quickly tap upwards to the right on the D-Pad twice in succession, plus Square or X. Alternately, you can double tap upwards to the right on the D-Pad and hit the X or A button to get the same result
• SP Skill: Thunder Fists: Quickly tap upwards to the right on the D-Pad twice in succession, plus Triangle or Y. Alternately, you can double tap upwards to the right on the D-Pad and hit the O or B button to get the same result
• Awakened SP Skill: Maziodyne: Quickly tap upwards to the left on the D-Pad twice in succession, plus Triangle or Y. Alternately, you can double tap upwards to the left on the D-Pad and hit the O or B button to get the same result
• Instant Kill: Earth Breaker: Quickly tap down on the D-Pad three times in succession, plus Triangle or Y. Alternately, you can triple tap left on the D-Pad and hit the O or B button to get the same result