For you, the day that the Street Fighter V beta began properly working (sort of), was the greatest and monumental day of your life. But for me, it was simply…Thursday. Wait, that’s not right. What is right however, is that you’re more than likely on the receiving end of a well-timed V Trigger or Critical Art.
Does terminology like that sound more insane than my plans to bump up the exchange rate of the Bison Dollar once I kidnap the Queen of England? Of course it does! But you’re going to have to dip deep into the pool of Street Fighter V, in order to survive the beta.
So gaze upon the following move-lists. Memorise them, have them tattooed on your body and let these combos replace useless parts of your memory, such as those bits devoted to remembering your family.
Ryu
V Moves
- V-Skill – Mind’s Eye – Medium Punch + Medium Kick
- V-Trigger – Denjin Renki – Hard Punch + Heavy Kick
- V-Reversal – Hashogeki – (During Guard) Forward + All Punches
Special Moves
- Hadoken – Quarter Circle Forward + Punch
- Shoryuken – Forward, Down, Down-Forward + Punch
- Tatsumaki Senpukyaku – Quarter Circle Back + Kick
- Airborne Tatsumaki Senpukyaku – (While in Air) Quarter Circle Back + Kick
Critical Arts
- Shinju Hadoken – Quarter Circle Forward, Quarter Circle Forward + Punch
- Denjin Hadoken (During V-Trigger) – Quarter Circle Forward, Quarter Circle Forward + Punch
Chun-Li
V Moves
- V-Skill: Rankyaku – Medium Punch + Medium Kick
- V-Trigger: Renkiko – Heavy Punch + Heavy Kick
- V-Reversal: Sohatsukei – (During Guard) Forward + All Punches
Special Moves
- Kikoken – Charge Back, Forward + Punch
- Hyakuretsukyaku – Quarter Circle Forward + Kick
- Airborne Hyaakuretsukyaku – (While in Air) Quarter Circle Forward + Kick
- Spinning Bird Kick – Charge Down, Up + Kick
Critical Arts
- Hoyokusen – Quarter Circle Forward, Quarter Circle Forward + Kick
M. Bison
V Moves
- V-Skill: Psycho Reflect – Medium Punch + Medium Kick
- V-Trigger: Psycho Power – Heavy Punch + Heavy Kick
- V-Reversal: Psycho Burst – (During Guard) Forward + All Punches
Special moves
- Psycho Blast – Charge Back, Forward + Punch
- Double Knee Press – Charge Back, Forward + Kick
- Head Press – Charge Down, Up + Kick
- Somersault Skull Driver – (After Head Press Hits) Punch
- Devil Reverse – (Before Head Press Hits) Punch
- Psycho Inferno – Charge Down, Up + Punch
Critical Arts
- Ultimate Psycho Crusher – Quarter Circle Forward, Quarter Circle Forward + Kick
Nash
V Moves
- V-Skill: Bulley Clear – Medium Punch + Medium Kick
- V-Trigger: Sonic Move: Hide – Forward + Heavy Punch + Heavy Kick
- V-Trigger: Sonic Move: Blitz Air – Back + Heavy Punch + Heavy Kick
- V-Trigger: Steel Air – Down + Heavy Punch + Heavy Kick
- V-Reversal: Sonic Move – Avoid – (During Guard) Forward + All Punches
Special moves
- Sonic Boom – Quarter Circle Forward + Punch
- Sonic Scythe – Quarter Circle Back + Kick
- Moonsault Slash – Quarter Circle Forward + Kick
- Tragedy Assault – Forward, Down, Down-Forward + Kick
Critical Arts
- Judgement Saber – Quarter Circle Back, Quarter Circle Back + Kick
Cammy

V Moves
- V-Skill: Axel Spin Knuckle – Medium Punch + Medium Kick
- V-Trigger: Delta Drive – Hard Punch + Heavy Kick
- V-Reversal: Strike Back – (During Guard) Forward + All Kicks
Special Moves
- Spiral Arrow – Quarter Circle Forward + Kick
- Cannon Spike – Forward, Down, Down-Forward + Kick
- Cannon Strike – Quarter Circle Back + Kick (during forward jump)
- Hooligan Combination – Half Circle Forward + Punch
- Razor Edge Slicer – No Input
- Fatal Leg Twister – Light Punch + Light Kick (close to ground)
- Cross Scissors Pressure – Light Punch + Light Kick (close in air)
- Cannon Strike – Kick
Critical Arts
- Cross Stinger Assault – Half Circle Back, Half Circle Back + Kick
Birdie
- V-Skill: Break Time 1 – Medium Punch + Medium Kick
- V-Skill: Break Time 2 – Back + Medium Punch + Medium Kick
- V-Skill: Break Time 3 – Down + Medium Punch + Medium Kick
- V-Trigger: Enjoy Time – Hard Punch + Heavy Kick
- V-Reversal: Pepper Pot – (During Guard) Forward + All Punches
Special moves:
- Bull Horn – Hold Punch, Release
- Bull Head – Half Circle Forward + Punch
- Hanging Chain – Quarter Circle Forward+ Kick
- Killing Head – Half Circle Back + Punch
- Bull Revenger – Half Circle Back + Kick
Critical Arts
- Skip To My Chain – Half Circle Forward, Half Circle Forward + Punch
Last Updated: August 21, 2015
Hammersteyn
August 24, 2015 at 10:32
People call Geoff Hadoken because he’s down right fierce.