Battle Arena Toshinden Moves (PSX)

Battle Arena Toshinden is a fighting game for PC, PlayStation and some other formats. It was one of the first fighting games to boast polygonal characters in a 3D battle arena, rather than the traditional side-to-side fighting space that had been popular since Street Fighter II. The player could use the L/R trigger buttons to step "toward" or "away from" the camera to dodge attacks or get a better angle for an offensive strike.

It was an early killer game for the PlayStation, and Sony promoted it eagerly. However, they soon left the series, which was published by Playmates Interactive. By that time, fighting games like Tekken started emerging and Battle Arena Toshinden quickly lost popularity and was completely forgotten by the public after spawning Battle Arena Toshinden 2, 3, and 4. Battle Arena Toshinden was the first 3D weapons fighter, and was succeeded in spirit by Soul Edge and other games of the genre. (Wikipedia)

GAMEPLAY HINTS – Player Moves

Duke moves:
Southern Cross: Press Back, Forward, Down/Forward, Down + Slash.

Death: Press Down, Down/Forward, Forward + Slash.

Helm Crush: Press (while jumping) Down, Down/Forward, Forward + Slash.

Ogre Slash: Press Forward, Down/Back, Down, Down/Forward + Slash.

Knee Bash: Press (when close to opponent) Back + Hard Slash/Hard Kick.

Desperation Move (while energy gauge is flashing red): The End: Press Down/Back, Down, Down/Forward, Forward, Back +
Hard Slash.

Secret Move: Press Down/Forward, Down, Down/Back, Down, Down/Forward, Down, Back, Forward + Weak Slash + Hard Kick.

Ellis moves:
Homing Swallow: Press Down, Down/Back, Back + Kick.

Soar Window: Press Forward, Down, Down/Forward + Slash.

Screw Dancing: Press (while jumping) Down, Down/Back, Back + Kick.

Arc Slash: Press (While jumping) Down, Down/Back, Back + Slash.

Ribbon Toss: Press Forward, Up/Forward, Up, Up/Back, Back + Weak Slash + Hard Kick.

Drop Kick: Press (When close to opponent) Back + Hard Slash/Hard Kick.

Desperation Move (while energy gauge is flashing red): French Kiss: Press Forward, Back, Forward, Back + Slash.

Secret Move: Press Down/Forward, Down, Down/Back, Down, Down/Forward, Back, Forward, Down + Hard Slash + Hard Kick.

Fo moves:
Don Pappa: Press Forward, Down/Forward, Down, Down/Back, Back + Slash.

Kappo Re: Press Down, Down/Back, Back + Kick.

Don Don Pappa: Press (while jumping) Forward, Down/Forward, Down, Down/Back, Back + Slash.

Don Do Ko Shu: Press Back, Down/Back, Down, Down/Forward + Slash.

Small Fart: Press Forward, Up/Forward, Up, Up/Back, Back + Weak Slash + Hard Kick .

Laugh Taunt: Press Forward, Down/Forward, Down, Down/Forward, Forward, Back, Down + Hard Slash + Weak Kick.

Claw Flip Throw: Press (when close to opponent) Back + Hard Slash/Hard Kick.

Desperation Move (while energy gauge is flashing red): Do Do Don Pappa: Press Forward, Back, Down/Back, Down,
Down/Forward, Forward, Back + Hard Slash.

Secret Move: Press Weak Kick, Weak Slash, Hard Slash, Hard Kick, Back, Forward, Back, Forward + Hard Slash + Hard Kick.

Gaia moves:
Full Steam: Press Back, Down/Back, Down, Down/Forward, Forward + Slash.

Sea Slash: Press Forward, Back, Down/Forward + Slash.

Arm Blast: Press Forward, Down/Forward, Down, Down/Back, Back + Kick.

Desperation Move (while energy gauge is flashing red): Press Forward, Down/Forward, Down, Down/Back, Back,
Down/Back, Down, Down/Forward, Forward + Hard Slash.

Secret Move: Press Next!(Spinning Bastar): Press Down/Forward, Down, Down/Back, Down, Down/Forward, Back, Forward,
Down + Hard Slash + Hard Kick.

Mondo moves:
Gou Riki Ten Bu: Press Forward, Down, Down/Forward + Slash.

Gou Riki Fuu Jin: Press Back, Down/Back, Down, Down/Forward, Forward + Slash.

Gou Riki Rai Jin: Press (while jumping) Down, Down/Forward, Forward + Slash.

Shitsu Buu Zu Ki (Jyodan): Press Down, Down/Forward, Forward + Slash.

Shitsu Buu Zu Ki (Gedan): Press Down, Down/Back, Back + Slash.

Spear Skewer: Press (when close to opponent) Back + Hard Slash/Hard Kick.

Desperation Move (while energy gauge is flashing red): Choriki Daibutsumetsu: Press Down, Down/Forward, Forward,
Down, Down/Forward, Forward, Back + Hard Slash.

Secret Move: Press Forward, Up/Forward, Up, Up/Back, Back, Forward, Down/Forward, Down + Hard Slash + Hard Kick.

Rungo moves:
Shima to Daichi no Ikari: Press Down, Down/Forward, Forward + Slash.

Daichi no Mezame: Press Forward, Down, Down/Forward + Kick.

Daichi no Otakebi: Press Forward, Down/Forward, Down, Down/Back, Back + Slash.

Daichi no Ikari: Press Down, Down/Forward, Forward, Back + Slash.

Head Butt: Press (when close to opponent) Back + Hard Slash/Hard Kick.

Desperation Move (while energy gauge is flashing red): Daichi Hyakusai: Press Back, Down/Back, Down, Down/Forward,
Forward, Down/Forward, Down, Down/Back, Back + Hard Slash.

Secret Move: Press Up/Forward, Up, Up/Back, Back, Down/Back, Forward, Back, Down + Hard Slash + Hard Kick.

Sho moves:
Double Rekkuu Zan: Press Down, Down/Forward, Forward + Slash.

Hishou Zan: Press Forward, Down, Down/Forward + Slash.

Shoulder Crush: Press Down, Down/Back, Back + Kick.

Ryuu Sei Kyaku: Press (while jumping) Down, Down/Back, Back + Kick.

Raging Sun: Press (while jumping) Down, Up + Kick.

Throw: Press (when close to opponent) Back + Hard Slash/Hard Kick.

Desperation Move (while energy gauge is flashing red): Hyakki Moshuu Ken: Press Back, Down/Back, Down,
Down/Forward, Forward, Down/Forward, Down, Down/Back, Back + Hard Slash.

Secret Move: Press Down, Forward, Up/Forward, Up, Up/Back, Back, Down + Hard Slash + Weak Kick.

Eiji moves:
Rekkuu Zan: Press Down, Down/Forward, Forward + Slash.

Hishou Zan: Press Forward, Down, Down/Forward + Slash.

Ryuu Sei Kyaku: Press (while jumping) Down, Down/Back, Back + Kick.

Ryuu Geki Dan: Press Down/Forward + Kick.

Throw: Press (when close to opponent) Back + Hard Slash/Hard Kick.

Desperation Move (while energy gauge is flashing red): Hyakki Moshuu Ken: Press Forward, Down/Forward, Down,
Down/Back, Back, Down/Back, Down, Down/Forward, Forward + Hard Slash.

Secret Move: Press Up, Down, Up, Down, Forward, Back, Forward, Back + Hard Slash.

Kayin moves:
Sonic Slash: Press Down, Down/Forward, Forward + Slash.

Deadly Raise: Press Forward, Down, Down/Forward + Slash.

Raging Sun: Press (while jumping) Down, Down/Back, Back + Kick.

Shoulder Crush: Press Down, Down/Back, Back + Kick.

Throw: Press (when close to opponent) Back + Hard Slash/Hard Kick.

Desperation Move (while energy gauge is flashing red): Hell's Inferno: Press Forward, Down/Forward, Down, Down/Back, Back, Down/Back, Down, Down/Forward, Forward + Hard Slash.

Secret Move: Press Forward, Down/Forward, Down, Down/Back, Back, Down/Back, Back, Forward, Back + Weak Kick + Hard
Kick.

Sofia moves:
Thunder Ring: Press Down, Down/Back, Back + Slash.

Aurora Revolution: Press Forward, Down/Forward, Down, Down/Back, Back + Slash.

Rattle Snake: Press Down, Down/Forward, Forward + Slash.

Laugh Taunt: Press Forward, Down/Forward, Down, Down/Forward, Forward, Back, Down + Hard Slash + Weak Kick.

Face Slap: Press (when close to opponent) Back + Hard Slash/Hard Kick.

Desperation Move (while energy gauge is flashing red): Call Me Queen: Press Forward, Back, Forward, Back + Hard Slash.
Secret Move: Press Down/Forward, Down, Down/Back, Down, Down/Forward, Back, Forward, Down + Hard Slash + Hard Kick.


Here's a more recent installment (Battle Arena Toshinden 3) in action: