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Ok I'm new to the whole "I can't do Blitzes the standard way" thing. My Microsoft Sidewinder gamepad is bad for doing them unlike the SNES controller. Could we generate a list here of how to do all the rolling Blitzes without the diagonal directions? I'm getting Bum Rush soon and I have to be able to pull it off consistently like in the old days. Here's what I know so far:

Aurabolt: Down, Down, Left
Fire Dance: Left, Left, Down, Down, Right

No matter what I try I can't seem to get Air Blade to work. So I need to know how to do that and Bum Rush. In the FAQ RoyalKnight says:

Quote (RoyalKnight)

As an aside, when you have to use a diagonal for a blitz, you can also use one of the two directions that make up that diagonal. Thus, if you have to hit down-left, say for Bum Rush, you can hit either down OR left instead and it will still work. This is very handy for those playing with a PSX pad or a keyboard.

So theoretically this should work: Up, Up, Right, Right, Down, Down, Left. Nope. Help!

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Just press both directions on either side of the diagonal simultaneously.

So, if you need to press down-left, just press down and left at the same time.

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That won't work, Divine Dragon, because some gamepads only allow one keypress to be sent to the engine at a time.

You're right, i90, that should work. Why it doesn't is a mystery to me, because I can't recall any blitzes not working for me. My pad is a Gravis Gamepad Pro USB, though, so I can't guarantee that your Sidewinder will operate the same way.

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Ugh, gee whiz. I inputted the command more carefully and it does work. Alright well folks in case you were wondering, here's how it goes:

Aurabolt: Down, Down, Left
Fire Dance: Left, Left, Down, Down, Right
Air Blade: Up, Up, Right, Right, Down, Down, Left
Bum Rush: Left, Left, Up, Up, Right, Right, Down, Down, Left

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Wow! You know, I've been playing this game since it first came out, and I never knew this...but it's a godsend, that's for sure. Those "down-to-left" and other motions you have to input for some of the blitzes can be a pain to do over and over perfectly every time. It's also hard on the controller, especially if you're still using an original SNES deck and controllers to play like I am. Very cool trick, and more than a little useful. I've never pulled off so many consecutive successful "Auro Bolt"s or "Fire Dance"s in my life...good stuff!

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