Windjammers 2 is a sports arcade game and follow-up to the original game released by Data East on the Nat Geo system back in 1994. The game is very similar to air hockey and pong, where the court is split into two sides, and players shoot a disc back and forth and attempt to score. In this guide, we’ll give you a quick rundown of all the Windjammers 2 controls so that you know how to play.
There are a lot of Windjammers 2 controls to remember, but feel free to leave this page open while you play and reference it. Overall, you’ll mostly be using the A and B buttons on your controller. The action will depend on whether or not your gauge is full and whether you’re on defense or offense.
Windjammers 2 Controls
| Action | Xbox | PlayStation |
| Move | Left Stick | Left Stick |
| Slide | Left Stick + A | Left Stick + X |
| Jump | Y | Triangle |
| Straight Shot | Left Stick + A | Left Stick + X |
| Super Custom Shot | Left Stick + A (when fully charged) | Left Stick + X (when fully charged) |
| Lob Shot | Left Stick + B | Left Stick + Circle |
| Super Lob Shot | Left Stick + B (when fully charged) | Left Stick + Circle (when fully charged) |
| Curve Shot | Rotate Left Stick + A (make a curve with the joystick) | Rotate Left Stick + X (make a curve with the joystick) |
| Super Spin Shot | Rotate Left Stick + A (when fully charged) | Rotate Left Stick + X (when fully charged) |
| Toss | A (just before catching the disc) | X/Circle/Square (just before catching the disc) |
| Smash | Left Stick + A/B/Y (while in the air) | Left Stick + X/Circle/Triangle (while in the air) |
| Roll Smash | Left Stick + A/B/Y (while in the air with full charge) | Left Stick + X/Circle/Triangle (while in the air with full charge) |
| Drop Shot | B (before catching the disc) | Circle (before catching the disc) |
| Slap Shot | Left Stick + X (before catching the disc) | Left Stick + Square (before catching the disc) |
| Power Toss | A +B or RB (when receiving the disc with full gauge) | X + Circle or RB (when receiving the disc with full gauge) |
| Power Disc | A + B or RB (with the disc in hand with full gauge) | X + Circle or RB (with the disc in hand with full gauge) |
| Reversal | Left Stick + A/B (just after catching a super shot) | Left Stick + X/Circle (just after catching a super shot) |
| Charge | Stay under the crosshair | Stay under the crosshair |
You can do advanced techniques like jump in the air, catch the disc, and smash it to the ground to force a miss and score some points. Incorporate slap shots to catch your opponent off guard and return the disc with some speed! Activate special moves by pressing RB just before catching the disc.
Windjammers 2 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Game Pass.
Published: Jan 21, 2022 08:14 pm