Persona 4 Arena Basics: Kanji Tatsumi'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 young man once feared as a violent punk. Despite his looks, he is goodhearted and a skilled knitter. He prefers fighting up close with powerful throws, and his Persona is the thunderous powerhouse Take-Mikazuchi." - Atlus' official character description.

Kanji Tatsumi'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: What a Pain!: Simply hit the X or A button plus the O or B button
  
• Skill: Cruel Attack: Hit upwards and to the right plus the Square or X button. Alternately, you can hit upwards and to the right and the X or A button
  
• Skill: Added Cruel Attack : Hit upwards and to the right on the D-Pad plus Square or X. Alternately, you can hit left on the D-Pad and the X or A button to get the same result. Note that you have to be using the Added Cruel Attack after the Cruel Attack in order to pull it off
  
• Skill: This'll Hurt!: While up close to an opponent, hit upwards and to the left on the D-Pad plus Triangle or Y. Alternately, you can hit upwards and to the left on the D-Pad and the O or B button to get the same result, as long as you are close enough to the enemy
  
• Skill: Gotcha!: Hit upwards and to the right on the D-Pad plus the Triangle or Y button. Alternately, you can hit upwards right on the D-Pad and the O or B button to get the same result
• Skill: Bet Ya Can't Take This!: While in the air, hit upwards and to the right plus the Square or the X button. Alternatively, you can hit upwards and to the left plus the X or the A button as long as you're still in the air
  
• SP Skill: Ass Whoopin', Tatsumi Style: 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
• Awakened SP Skill: Burn To A Crisp: When you are up close and personal with an enemy, 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: The Man Series: Brofist: 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