Just discovered some SFIV beta videos today and I gotta say, Blanka’s beta model was PERFECT. Him and beta Viper has the best looking models I’ve ever seen in this game so far.
Please bring back the beta Blanka model Capcom.
I think overall he just needs to be able to do damage without having to freaking rely on a gimmicky ass Ultra that doesn’t work. :lol: I think everything else about Blanka otherwise is very solid. I mean there are probably some matches here and there that he gets dicked on though if he had better damage output he’d be able to make up a bit more. Kinda like ST Blanka though I think tool wise SFIV Blanka is more or less better than ST Blanka so it’d be a good strong mix for him. ST Blanka’s high damage output worked out for him because outside of a few things he was a pretty shit character. He only needs to have more combo opportunities in SFIV to be a really solid character.
so he wouldnt have throw, focus, or taunt?
2 button throws suck IMO. I would swap that for the ability to hop with LP+LK anyday.
do you have a link to these videos?
so you would change the throw, taunt, and focus mechanics for just blanka? I think blanka needs a few changes, and that isnt one of them.
Make EX upball safe on hit (accept in corner).
Make Shorts easier to link
I be fine with those changes
blanka needs one thing cross up leading into 2 cr. mks and then ultra.
What if Blanka gets a command throw? This way he could get the headbite (:looney:) without changing the mechanics. Dunno if that’s OP or not, just saying…
I would change the throw command only being that the other combinations are reserved for other moves. If you can link Blanka’s hops more easily then it opens up many more possibilities than just fixing one or two things that you think might be beneficial.
Changing hops from 3 kicks to one kick and one punch of equal strength made a HUGE difference for Blanka in HDR as compared to ST.
Agreed. They should make short have 3 frame start up. Then short-> short would be a 2 frame link instead of one.
All of Blankas moves should be safe on hit. Getting hit by an ultra after landing a clean combo on Abel is ridiculous.
Yeah I never understood the whole getting punished for getting a Blanka ball to hit. That was random ST shit and it needs to go in the new game.
It is exactly the same as far as what Blanka is capable to do. I have no problem with hops in ST, HDR, or SF4. With 3 buttons or 2, it is the same to me.
with your hoped changed, what would be the throw command? Forward or Back + fierce? Doesnt seem like they will change the throw command for one character, and it seems like it would be an unnecessary change.
Everyone has their opinion I guess, I just dont see the difference between the input for hops.
EDIT: as far as the HUGE differences between ST and HDR blanka that made him better. I would say it was cannon balls were safer on block and hit than in ST. His rainbow ball had a faster start up and better arc over fireballs. IMO were more important than the inputs for hop.
Let me further explain… by making the hops the LK+LP buttons, you essentially also make it easier to add it to a sequence of moves. This gives Blanka added mobility after almost anything. That added mobility creates more complex and trickier shenanigan scenarios. Sure I have no prob doing hops with 3 buttons but with 2, I’m deadly.
I’ve heard a few things on the sly about SSF4 Blanka. Not looking good. Other ultra is odd and disappointing it sounds. No combo for it either :sad:
Which probably means it’s awesome.
Something I would change is just make his ball safer on block, in return make his slide a bit more punishable. Make them him more of a utility rather than sit-back character.
Also some of the things people are asking for are nuts. Blanka has a lot of advantages in this game. He’s probably the ultimate defensive character next to Sagat and Guile.
ball safer on block would make alot of matchups fucking stupid. Geif in particular had to play outstandingly to beat blanka until kara glove was discovered. if geif couldnt hit blanka even with the kara glove it would be bs.
so no direct lightning?
get a stick you scrub