Jin Kazama thread

I think someone was asking earlier if Jin had any bad match-ups?

So far I’ve been having problems against characters that don’t sit still, and can poke from a range further than Jin (seriously, why the hell are Jin’s limbs so stubby, dammit?) i.e. Vega and Rolento.

Also for one meter, my preferred combo is just cr.MP, back+MP~HP, back-forward-back+HP, Cross Cancel, [insert tag partner’s combo here]. Attempting an EX Power Stance cancel is just too risky online.

Unless of course my power gems are activated.

Anyone else having trouble canceling into Special step from crouching normals? If there a shortcut input for it? Having a really tough time canceling cr. Fierce into Special step, and Median line destruction. thanks

kinda easy to stop characters with better pokes because Jin got a parry stance and mental alertness with invincible frames on startup.
is it possibly to do mental alertness as a reversal?

I can do it perfectly on 2P side. But on 1P side I struggle. :-/

Down+MK, forward, back, rotate all the way to down-forward is how I’ve been doing it.

Does power stance have any start up? As in, can you do it on reaction to things like say a dash punch from Balrog and have it parry it or is there a period of time in the beginning that you can be hit out of it?

Same, I can do it fine on 2P side, just not 1P. Double fireball motion seems to kind of work as a shortcut, but still doesn’t help on 1P

EX Power Stance has no start up but can’t be canceled as fast as normal Power Stance. Normal Power Stance has 2 frames of start up (according to the strategy guide sample) and can be canceled almost as soon as it starts.

There’s a sample for the strategy guide? Could you provide the link please?

Well that’s not too bad, I bet if you’re fast enough you could utilize that on reaction to certain things. Could make for an interesting footsie tool. This character is so interesting in general, I can’t wait to get my hands on him.

http://static.capcom.com/streetfighter/downloads/05E_tk_Jin.pdf

There you go.

Thanks!

This is fantastic. I plan on picking up the guide as soon as I can find it in a store here (in Singapore). But for now I’m just really glad that the sample guide covers one of the characters I intend to main.

powerstance has 3 frame startup so that is possible on reaction.

yo this dude is fuckin dope, all I’m gonna say about him.
Fuck his range though, feels like playing SF4 Sakura but without the c.MK ~__~

His jump HK is broken as hell.

Jin’s fireball is very interesting. I like how it can stop other character’s fireball game (see Max’s SFxT Online video).

It kinda reminds me of Aoko from Melty Blood~

Maximillian uses Jin/Kaz online

whiff punishing pokes with st.MK xx Special Step Launcher >>>

JESUS CHRIST cr.HP xx EX Power Stance xx Mental Awareness xx Swaying Willow is hard to do!

Edit:
Bah, it is just weird timing. Delaying the Mental Awareness due to the increased startup of EX Power Stance threw me right off.

why can cpu jin do ex wave dash upprcut and i cant? lol

Cause he’s a… chief antagonist.