Hola danatics~!
Been a while, figured I’d drop in.
Life’s been forcing me to spend a lot less time playing SF4 than I’d like so today, being a day off, finally, it’s Hibiki-time!
First online game on XBL, was a Vega, no idea how it turned out, he ragequit at the load-screen.
2nd game, Ryu, spanking him all over the place, buttslap taunts, etc. and my controller battery died at the 80second mark in the 2nd round~!
/sigh.
That’s why you should use a wired stick 
(Or at least have a spare battery pack or batteries near by :P)
Posted this in the Sakura forums since it’s mainly about her but it has some awesome Dan moments ~> http://www.gametrailers.com/video/japanese-sakura-street-fighter/52447
Someone posted it in the SSF4 forums, can’t believe I only just found out about it now :lol: Can’t really make out what’s being said, Dan seems to be saying something about his Saikyo-ryuu, which is why Sakura was victorious before Blanka cuts him off :lol:
I tend not to play on 360 these days, was more of a time-killer.
I do have two wired sticks for PS3, one of which is in the process of becoming the Saikyo-stick. (SE Madcatz, with sanwa stick w/pink balltop, pink/black sanwa buttons)
Just need to apply artwork to it.
Just finished my first proper day online with Dan. I LOVE using him but really suck at the moment. Got a few good combos down and certainly won a fair few games but it’s his ultra that I’m struggling with, like when to PROPERLY use it, it’s just a guessing game for me at the minute (ie- they might fuck this combo up so mash-mash-mash) or as punishment.
I’ll read through all the stickys and practice, practice, practice.
Heh, that made me laugh a bit. Thanks, I needed that.
Unless you want to be gutsy and predict when someone will throw a fireball or certain moves the only time you’ll use his Ultra is after an FA crumple or punish (or if you can c.MK xx Gadouken xx Legendary Taunt xx Shissou Buraiken punish). Another possibility is EX Gadouken xx EX Focus Attack (Lv2) in the corner but that again is somewhat tricky to time.
:tup:
I mentioned a bit back how I saw Dan standing on the ropes of a ring holding a mic when they seemed to be advertising the movie, good that they actually used it. Really don’t know why all those short clips weren’t in the movie or at least on the movie disc.
They should totally make an anime out of it, the adventures of Dan and Sakura with special guest Blanka, I’d totally watch that!
I’ve yet to do this in a match, but have it down in Training.
Good advice, thank you.
Also if you see someone charging a Focus Attack when you’re on the ground don’t be afraid to use Ultra as a reversal as it’ll obviously eat the attack or break focus but even if they back dash it’ll come out too fast for them to recover in time to block it :tup:
excellent!
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Have to thank Radartrap for pointing out the subbed version for me, sadly it misses the stuff Dan’s saying at the start but I was right about him saying how Saikyo-ryuu “helped” Sakura to win hehe :tup:
Swoz138,
I do this in 1 out of 3 rounds I would have to guess, so probably 75% of my matches. Almost always on my wake-up, I have it ingrained to do qcf x2 ppp the second I see Ryu/Ken/Akuma/Sagat begin their projectile animation, it is very gratifying to see Dan’s Ultra start-up with the opponent’s fireball floating harmlessly in his face.
Basically one of the above will knock you down and go for a “safe” projectile just out of sweep range, this is the situation to look for. They usually won’t go for it closer, if they do and you have Ultra meter go for it, if not use his Krk, it should pass through the fb and tag them in the face.
Not sure exactly how this will play out against Rose and Sakura as I don’t play against them that often and they don’t really use that set-up like the horde of people that use the above characters but I see no reason why it wouldn’t work.
Guile has to be closer or he can block due to his Sonic Boom having such great recovery.
It is generally not safe to use on wake-up against Zangief as you’ll end up eating a lariat. Depending on distance the Ultra will whiff against Tatsus/Blanka balls/Headbutts so be mindful of that. You can dash under Akuma’s air fb and tag him with the Ultra (or Krk). Definitely use it to punish a predictable Dahlsim.
Only 100% sure fire way to use ultra is to counter another ultra.
Except the few that you bounce off of each other :annoy: hate it when that happens.
Great advice pattybenpatty, thank you.
As Sakura a stand back a fair bit, talking about 2 sweep lengths, then as they get up I use Shououken for the cheap… I mean “chip” win Can’t speak for other Sakuras though, if you see one charging a hadouken then by all means go for it
'cept no decent player is stupid enough to throw Ultras out randomly Most Ultras are easily avoided or punishable on block anyways so there’s no need to take the “risk” unless it’ll chip you to death.
My point being is that it should be the last concern of anyone playing Dan. He has bigger issues to over come then when/how to use ultra. Me personally, i never use it unless I am going to counter a desperation ultra.
I think the opposite is true. He has so many issues to overcome it is in your best interest to find opportunities to safely use his Ultra. Limiting your options isn’t going to help out.
Yeah. It took eating a few of those damn Shououkens to learn to stop trying for a FA cancel into back dash after I knock her down in the hopes of bating a whiff. Doesn’t work when the move lands :nono:
Dan’s Focus Attack is pretty awesome, should be using that to create opportunities not just for a “free” Ultra but also easy c.HP xx Dankuu combos. 90% of the time I land Ultra is from his Focus Attack, and 99% landing Hisshou Buraiken is from FA too.
Yeah that doesn’t work on Sakura, her Ultra usually has enough horizontal range and speed to catch you too You’re better off trying to get a blocked Shououken or even hopping over one if you’re trying to bait something but a good Sakura won’t throw that shit on wake-up unless they have 3 bars for EX Shou with FADC ready.