hugo vs chun is def not free for chun. hugo has way a better chance than alex in this match up. the only way i win this match up is to just play extremely gay and jump back fierce whenever im scared lol. his pokes are good. sa1 or 3 are good. but vs a high level chun who isnt gonna make mistakes, 3 is best.
hugo vs dud is close to even i think too. basically get a knockdown with meter in the corner and you win. being good at jumping and mixing up the timings of your jump attacks are key with dud. dudley just has to be scary.
makoto vs chun is really fun i think. possible the fastest match in all of 3s. both characters have so many options to beat anything the other person does. its basically rock paper scissors but instead of 3 factors, theres like 10 different things each character can do. more safer options for chun but still pretty even.
gouki vs chun is pretty much dont get hit. luckily gouki has the tools to do this better than anyone. dont do anything stupid and you can win. youre right, chun def has to play reactive.
yang is good against chun because of the divekick. but you have to be really really good at divekicking, one wrongly timed one = super. no wake up options for chun, and st rh can be ducked by yang, and same with ex bird.
urien vs chun is hella fun for both characters. definitely not free. it is GRIMEY and can get goof troop. but the urien needs matchup experience and balls to not be timid and scared.
to be honest, alex and oro have it pretty rough. but it is winnable. oros and alexs just have to “feel it” and win.
chun vs q is not free for chun either. I have been using a lot of q and im not scared of this match at all. parry, raw super is too good. once you get some taunts in, its like you can play fearless.
now that i think about it, i think in general america sucks vs chun li and other top tier characters. The reason being is because we care too much about tiers. this is obvious by how many fucking people cry about it. What this leads to is people playing shook and scared about the match before they even start. Chun li’s only defensive options on wake up are pretty much guess parry, jump, or cl rh, which is basically chuns shoryu. not playing scared is a big deal in 3s, and any decent chun player will beat you with just the fear of getting hit by super. I dont care if im gonna eat a chun sa2 unless its gonna kill me.