The Asuka Kazama Thread

[Scykoh]

By the way guys, here’s a stream archive with tons of Fanatiq playing Asuka. http://www.twitch.tv/mrfanatiq/b/310571566

[crimzonflame]

Just finished her trials. I really like her combo strings.

[Arc-rail]

It’s all one big chain. No linking whatsoever unless you count the Cr. HP at the end as a link in which case it’s easy. In the corner after the upkicks you stay grounded then
Standing HK -> Falling Rain -> Cr. HK

You don’t need corner positioning to do that. But replace falling rain with hcb+k for more damage.

Midscreen barely matters. There’s better juggle material than j.HK cr.HP even in the trials.

[MrSoada]

You don’t need corner positioning to do that. But replace falling rain with hcb+k for more damage.

Midscreen barely matters. There’s better juggle material than j.HK cr.HP even in the trials.

Yep, QCB is more damage.

Trials show 2 follow-ups to upkicks, both of which require meter so I dunno what you’re talking about. Kicks -> J HK -> Cr HP does 232 damage. If you want to show me something that does more damage than that meterless midscreen feel free to do so, because I don’t share the philosophy that “mid-screen barely matters.”

[MrSoada]

And you do need a corner to do HK -> Falling Rain in a juggle.

[Arc-rail]

You have time to walk forward after the launcher and connect st.RH xx Falling Rain midscreen.

Trials show 2 follow-ups to upkicks, both of which require meter so I dunno what you’re talking about. Kicks -> J HK -> Cr HP does 232 damage.

The juggle from the gamesradar video does slightly more damage (f+MP --> cr.MK xx exorcisor full hits.)

From trials, the trial 17 juggle is better than either of those (st.MK, cr.MP xx hcb+K -> cr.HK.) Trial 19 is basically the same concept with a different command normal, and Trial 15 as well if you replace the chained st.HK with a special move. Trial 20 (dash cancel) can be modified to not use meter and do more damage.

[Togabot]

Forward LK works as a good AA for me

[TrulyAmiracle]

ok idk how useful is this, but you can do her MP~c.LK chain like 3 times in a row as a blockstring, you can also end it with specials so its pretty dope.

Also, no need for the “you suck” tone, game’s still not out for everyone and its mostly just fucking around and trying shit out.

Trials show 2 follow-ups to upkicks, both of which require meter so I dunno what you’re talking about. Kicks -> J HK -> Cr HP does 232 damage.

Kicks>j.HK>df.HK~HK does 250.
I’ve been trying to get the Kicks> walk s.HK xx Falling Rain but I’ve yet to hit that even once…

[WinnerStays]

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[GoBot_Gabe]

Ugh, her b+3 is now f.LK (f+3). Transitioning from Tekken will not be easy…

[Newtype_Andy]

Yeah I mostly played her in Tekken and she is just totally different in this game tbh. I don’t want to call it a bad translation, but Asuka fans will be starting from scratch.

Also, not being able to counter jump-ins has been breaking my heart, but I will still try to play her! Also, I thought I read Exorciser was supposed to go through fireballs, but only EX does?

So, it’s cool to see a couple combo videos already, but I’m not sure which combos are the most relevant. Anyone have suggestions?

[Kreative_Mente]

Yeah I mostly played her in Tekken and she is just totally different in this game tbh. I don’t want to call it a bad translation, but Asuka fans will be starting from scratch.

Also, not being able to counter jump-ins has been breaking my heart, but I will still try to play her! Also, I thought I read Exorciser was supposed to go through fireballs, but only EX does?

So, it’s cool to see a couple combo videos already, but I’m not sure which combos are the most relevant. Anyone have suggestions?

Never played Tekken with her in it but the slow start up of her Air Grab is sad. Only the EX is viable for reacting to jumpins.

Im starting to think her Forward Light Kick to Forward Light Punch is pretty good to set up juggles and tag situation.

Also you can cancel into Normal special moves from her Tekken Chains unlike the regular chain combos. Example Medium Punch to Light Punch or Medium Kick to Down Medium Punch. You can cancel into all her special attacks which can keep her pretty safe.

[Kreative_Mente]

Some Casual Online Matches. Trying to train up in this game

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[MrSoada]

ok idk how useful is this, but you can do her MP~c.LK chain like 3 times in a row as a blockstring, you can also end it with specials so its pretty dope.

Also, no need for the “you suck” tone, game’s still not out for everyone and its mostly just fucking around and trying shit out.

Kicks>j.HK>df.HK~HK does 250.
I’ve been trying to get the Kicks> walk s.HK xx Falling Rain but I’ve yet to hit that even once…

Yo, Arc-rail was correct. Kicks -> Forward MP -> Cr. MK -> QCB + P does 274 damage if all hits of QCB + P hit. I think that’s the most we’ve seen so far meterless.

[MrSoada]

Well actually it does less at the end of a long chain but it builds more meter so that’s what I’m using right now

[secretlygold247]

OK GUYS I REALLY WISH I HAD KEPT UP WITH THE GAME MECHANICS THREAD. Sorry if this is a slowpoke post.

Normally when you do LP-MP - HK with Asuka you can chain only cap it off with EX specials. However, you can do normals off of a chain starting with LP-MP by using her character-unique chains. I think this is significant because anything done after LMH is scaled horribly and I like my meter putting in work for me.

So this is my new meterless BNB:

LP -> [MP -> LP] -> [MK -> Down+MP] -> Upkicks -> J HK -> Cr. HP

It’s two unique chains within the basic chain skeleton. Chain-ception. This combo doesn’t do a whole lot of damage (276), but it builds half of a bubble of meter and I assume it will satisfy the requirement for any gem that activates after 5 hits.

Been in the lab with Asuka since Thursday and thought I should share my meterless BnB.

“Chain-Ception” is awesome, found out about it on Friday or Saturday I think, can’t remember been playing the game too much. But anyway my BnB’s are:

LP -> [MP -> LK or LP] -> [MK -> Down+MP] -> Upkicks -> J HK -> MP or MK -> HCB+K -> d.HK = 294 dmg (1/2 meter)

LP -> [MP -> LK or LP] -> [MK -> Down+MP] -> Upkicks -> J HK -> MP or MK -> DP+P -> d.HK = 292 dmg (1/2 meter)

Would’ve posted sooner, but this game is too much fun.

[Cuttor]

Here’s a fun one: Jump-in HP-> LP-> MP-> LP-> MP-> LK-> MK-> cr.MP-> Upkicks-> F+MP-> cr.MK-> HCB+P

[MrSoada]

Here’s a fun one: Jump-in HP-> LP-> MP-> LP-> MP-> LK-> MK-> cr.MP-> Upkicks-> F+MP-> cr.MK-> HCB+P

This is my current bnb but with a LP after the MP. The second LP forces the opponent to stand and is the only way a HK will connect in a chain in case you want to go down that route.

[_KOH]

Prepare your bodies.

I haven’t seen this mentioned for some reason, but f+mp gives you ground bounce in juggle state, use it in your combos please.

J.HP>MP>LP xx Upkicks> F+MP> F+LP > C.MK > QCB K. 377 damage no meter.

[Newtype_Andy]

In that case, can you do Double Lift Kicks, j.RH, land and get f+strong in time? That would be sick…