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Learn the basics of Breakers through gameplay and character guides

1996
Breakers arcade screenshot

Breakers

VISCO - SNK

Breakers began development in 1993 under the title Tenrin no Syo Chicago (also known as Crystal Legacy) and was later released for arcades on Neo Geo MVS. Console versions followed later, with releases on Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, and eventually Dreamcast. The CD version added Versus, Survival, Extra mode, an arranged soundtrack, and Bai‑Hu as a hidden character.

1998
Breakers arcade screenshot

Breakers Revenge

VISCO - SNK

Breakers Revenge is the most popular entry in the series. This enhanced sequel upgrades the original with new character artwork, balance adjustments, characters colors, and redesigned stages. It also introduces an additional character, Saizo, and enables players to unlock the hidden boss, Bai-Hu.

2023
Breakers arcade screenshot

Breakers Collection

QUByte Interactive

Breakers Collection, a compilation of both Breakers games, introduces modern features like rollback netcode with cross-platform, ranked matches, global leaderboards, an enhanced training mode, an art gallery, and an all-new Team Battle.

2024
Breakers arcade screenshot

Breakers Revenge Chicago

VISCO - EXA‑Arcadia - EXA-AM1

Breakers Revenge Chicago, an upgraded EXA‑Arcadia release, features new character artwork, additional colors, a training mode, Neo Geo CD soundtrack with a new announcer, and all stages versions. Bai‑Hu is playable, and players can choose between three gameplay styles: Revenge (Classic), Extra (from the Neo Geo CD release), and Chicago which introduces a short hop and balance adjustments.

System

How to play

Everything you need to begin.

Controls

Breakers is mostly played on a sqaure button layout:

Throw

or +

Throw is a powerful option since there's no throw tech. It's also effective for breaking jump-in combos. Certain characters have additional throw inputs and air throws.

Combos & Supers

Breakers gives you many cancel options and plenty of ways to juggle into Supers, helped by a generous input buffer. Every action builds your gauge up to three bars, and each Super spends one bar.

Back roll

After a non-super hit, press 3 buttons while knocked down to do a back-roll. This can help you defend against strong okizeme setups.

Dashes

All characters (except for Condor) can dash by tapping forward or back twice. Some characters have backdash invincibility and dash‑cancels, giving them enhanced mobility options.

Dizzy

Taking repeated hits will leave you dizzy. While stunned, mash directions and buttons to recover faster. The recovery animation grants a brief window of invincibility.

Chip damage

Blocking causes chip damage, and you can even get KO’d from it. Use special moves to finish with chip, since Supers do very little chip damage.

Break

Interrupt combos with a throw, invincible backdash, or reversal. This works best against close-range attacks and jump-ins. Use breakable combos for more damage against unaware opponents, and unbreakable combos when you want a safer option.

Risk system

The risk system refers to comebacks mechanics :

🔺 ATK+DEF boost under 2/3 life. The healthier player takes more damage until both life bars are equal.

🔺 DMG boost by waiting, up to double damage on your next hit.

🔺 Winner takes extra DMG, loser gains DEF boost. These effects stack with each win.



Practice

Training mode

Learn inputs, test ideas, and get comfortable with the game.

Breakers Revenge training mode screenshot

The easiest way to practice Breakers is by using Fightcade, which runs FBNeo and a Lua script that adds features like hitboxes, input display, recording, playback, and dummy behavior.

Requirements

  • Fightcade: Download from the official site and create an account
  • Breakers Revenge ROM (You’ll have to find it yourself and get it working).

How to start

  1. Join the Breakers Revenge room in Fightcade.
  2. Click the TRAINING button on the top right.
  3. The game starts automatically with the training mode enabled.
    • Don’t forget to set your controls in Input > Map Game Inputs
    • Hold Coin to open the training menu.
    • To remove hitboxes, at character select screen, open the training menu and set hitboxes to OFF.

Offline version: Launch the game in fcadefbneo.exe, then open Game > Lua Scripting… > Fightcade Training Mode

Recording Options

Record either P1 or P2 (default) in the training menu to practice against specific setups.
During playback, the recorded character acts automatically while you control the other player.

  1. Press Coin 3 times (you'll see a red indicator at the top left of the screen).
  2. Perform the move you want to record then press Coin to stop.
  3. Finally, press coin to play your recorded inputs.

Example: Record an action where Player 2 finishes with a low guard (to test if the move is safe).

Guide

Characters

Select a character to view data, move list, strategy and matchup tips.


Select a character from the roster list.
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