MAX2

MAX2, originally known as Hidden Super Desperation Move, are powerful attacks introduced in The King of Fighters 2002 and its remake The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match. They also appear in The King of Fighters Neowave.

Description
MAX2's are the most powerful move in a character's moveset, like the Climax Cancel Moves starting from The King of Fighters XIV. To use MAX2, the player's Health Gauge must be 30% or less (red health), and must have at least three bars of Power Gauge.

In The King of Fighters 2002 and Neowave, many of the MAX2's had very bizarre input choices, making them very impractical to perform not only in a combo, but also in neutral as well. As a result of this, many of them (but not all) had their inputs changed in The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match. Some MAX2's in KOF 2002 turned in Super Special Moves in KOF 2002 UM.