So does it work with EX BB too? Or MSQ?
ex.bb will probably get you 100% on catching backdashes. Meat Squasher will not work on a backdash, but will work for teleports or teleport like moves (probably). Like Vega’s backflip can probably be O/S with meat squasher (i haven’t tried), but it will probably lose to backdash, but that too may be possible since light meat squasher is relatively fast from an option select perspective.
You can kara any special right?
I’m enjoying Hugo - his clap/lariat combo does ridiculous damage. I’m pretty much just Third Striking since he’s my main there, but certain things feel weird or clunky.
- EX Clap on hit animates so much faster than 3S it’s hard for me to follow up.
- HP -> MP -> LP Clap timing is completely different.
- Although I’ve done it, the timing for Ultra Throw follow-ups that aren’t backbreaker feel strange. What clap is used for clap -> BB from ultra throw? My BB frequently misses. I also kind of hate that you have to correct yourself when you hit an Ultra Throw in the corner because they will fall behind you.
- Can you reliably use s.HP armor to eat fireballs?
- Meatsquasher having different input shortcut rules throws me off.
I’m having fun, though. Obscene damage. Just c.lk -> lp clap -> c.lk -> lk lariat seems to do like 35% on some of the cast.
For UT combos, the easiest follow-up is LP Clap, LK backbreaker. You can use any combination of lights and mediums though, although MK BB might miss on some characters, and MP clap is really tight and might be character specific.
I’m just impressed at how much damage st. LP x4 does.
EDIT: Maybe I was thinking of some other move, but I thought it was possible to land U2 off of a crumple?
EDIT2: Got it, you have to do clap when they’re on their knees, then you can do U2.
I got questions (that could be added in the first post I guess) :
Is there a trick to cancel LK into Lariat ?
How do you cancel ligh attacks into Meat squasher ?
Trick for landing st.MP after meat squasher ?
No trick. Just gotta be fast enough. Check your inputs in training. You should see LK, then QCF + K in that order. cr. LK > Lariat is even easier since you’re holding down to start.
Is this supposed to be a normal cancel ? 'Cause I’m not a beginner and it seems very odd to do.
LK cancels naturally into Lariat. I’m not sure why it’s difficult for you. Just to be clear, you’re talking about standing light kick, right?
Oh ok I got it, I was inputing the upward right diagonal, which make nothing comes out
Indeed. With Hugo, you can never go upwards when going for Lariat, Clap or Ultra Throw, it negates the input completely for some reason.
I might as well ask: what’s a reliable input command to get consistent Meat Squashers? I feel like it’s an important move in Hugo’s arsenal but I’m scared to use it.
From my understanding, it’s a 270 degree roll starting from D, B, F or U, that includes all the diagonals. So, for example, B, DB, D, DF, F, UF, U, and you can’t any of those seven inputs.
What is Meat Squasher for anyway? It does decent damage, but I haven’t seen setups for it. Some character-specific s.mp and that’s it.
I don’t think it’s a move you can set up. It’s best used when the opponent doesn’t expect it, and can’t react to it fast enough. I only use the EX version because it has armor.
How do you hit them after MeatSquasher? Is it character specific?
You should start using LK MS. you’d be surprised how many people get caught by it at mid range.
I plink MP with LP when they fall to Hugo’s waist.
Does it need to be plinked? Is the timing strict?
Also is MP the only move you can hit them with?
It doesn’t have to be plinked, but to me it feels like a 1 frame link. Since I’ve been plinking it I’ve been somewhat consistent with hitting it.
MP works on all characters.There’s a vid in the Q&A section’s 1st post (The StromKubo vid) that shows it.