Tsurugi



Tsurugi is one of Makoto's special attacks. Executed by performing a quarter-circle backward motion and pressing kick while in midair, the attack is a flying axe kick which must be blocked high. The light and medium kick versions can initiate combos, while the heavy kick and EX versions knock the opponent down. The stronger the kick button pressed, the more damage the attack will inflict, with the EX version doing the most. This attack can avoid being hit by certain anti-air attacks and allows Makoto to approach her opponent by jumping as well as her usual ground-based approach.