The Sakura Kasugano Thread

[Fergus2k8]

Not much information is revealed on her so far, I will update this thread as soon as information is revealed. All we know is that she is teamed up with Blanka.

Sakura’s Prolouge and Ending

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Sakura’s alt costume

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Someone found raw model data for Sakura’s SFxT alternate costumes on the disc:
Another school outfit, a bit boring but I like it. http://www.abload.de/img/sak11vlbi.jpg
Tbh, I have no clue what that could be. http://www.abload.de/img/sak2n0yxk.jpg

Some kind of jogging outfit in capcom colours? It says “Capcom” on her hat as well.

http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i446/lurkersupreme/shit/sakura.png

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SFxT demonstration of Sakura (Includes Cross Art and Super Art and Trials)

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Moveset and Damage

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s.lp – 30
s.mp – 60
s.hp - 90

s.lk – 30
s.mk – 60
s.hk – 90

L.hado - 50
M.hado – 50
H.hado – 50
EX.hado – 100
All charged versions do 90 dmg except EX that does 145 dmg

L.srk – 50
M.srk – 90
H.srk – 130
EX.srk - 100

L. Shunpukyaku – 40
M. Shunpukyaku - 60
H. Shunpukyaku – 90
EX. Shunpukyaku – 90(can follow up with srk, c.mk, c.mp etc etc)

You can only link L. Shunpukyaku after cs.hp or c.hp
Lp & mp lk & mk do not have enough hit stun but you can link them into M/H/EX Shunpukyaku

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You can link s.lp or c.lp into EX Shunpukyaku

Only EX Shunpukyaku is safe on block!
All over versions could be punished by srk

**Shunpukyaku **loop

You can do 2 reps against anyone
After the 2nd rep you can hit s.lp and chain into s.hp then go into ex Shunpukyaku then super if you want or srk

For bigger chars with big hit boxes you can do 3 reps(only tried with sagat)
After the 3rd rep I could link s.lp into super
I am guessing after the 3rd rep you can go s.lp > c.mk > srk/ex tatsu but my execution was poor so I could not lol

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After the 3rd rep you can go c.lk > srk/_______

ALL versions of Otoshi cause a ground bounce and you can combo after it

All version cause 60 dmg except ex version 90 dmg(this is based on hitting a standing play not after ex Shunpukyaku)

Her charge move is Shunpukyaku

All her SF4 basic combos seem to be there still

You can do ex Shunpukyaku jump and do air Shunpukyaku lol show off

The biggest combo I did was using 3 bars for the super was

J.hp > s.hp > l. Shunpukyaku > s.hp > L. Shunpukyaku > s.hp > ex Shunpukyaku > super = 523 dmg
J.hp > s.hp > l. Shunpukyaku > s.hp > L. Shunpukyaku > s.hp > super = 515 dmg
J.hp > s.hp > l. Shunpukyaku > s.hp > L. Shunpukyaku > s.hp > = 406
J.hp > s.hp > l. Shunpukyaku > s.hp > L. Shunpukyaku > s.hp > ex Shunpukyaku > hp.srk = 429

I was not really trying with the combo’s just wanted to show what she can do

In the right hands she will be very dangerous

Trag’s observation of Sakura

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Sakura is interesting in this game because she has basically all of her QCB+LK loops, tons of links, and her high combo potential, but she does not have her resets in the SF4 sense. This is because once you QCB+KK (EX), they are in a permanent knockdown state. Jumping and hitting with any attack keeps them in the knockdown state… they don’t “pop out” allowing you to dash under and catch them not guarding. That being said, she doesn’t seem to really need any of that in this game… but time will tell if that is correct or not.

Other observations:

Her crossup MK is insanely good. You can hit the button RIGHT before you hit the ground and it will still connect as a crossup. Very reminiscent of A2. Jump HP also crosses up, but it’s clearly not as good as j.MK. Her far RH is still pretty good, and since you can cancel into manual launcher with HP+HK, it may turn out to be quite useful again (like it was in A3, CvS2, etc). c.HP is still ridiculously awesome. QCB+LK causes a ton of hit-stun… so in most cases, if you have a teammate coming in with a fast normal attack, Sakura can actually combo into QCB+LK and tag so that the partner can come in and continue the combo on a standing opponent. With a basic jump-in into normal QCB+LK loop, Sakura can do a bit over 350 or so (370 iirc) before tagging into her teammate to continue the ground-based combo. DP+PP (EX) still has all of the invulnerability from SF4. Oh, and her stand LP is still beastly.

Combos:

HP > QCB+LK, HP > QCB+KK (EX), jump forward, falling HK, land, c.HP > DP+MK,P,P,P

j.HK, HP > QCB+LK, HP > QCB+LK, c.HP > QCB+LK, LK > DP+LP, c.MK > DP+HP (does 400+ midscreen)

j.HK, HP > QCB+LK, HP > QCB+LK, c.HP > QCB+LK, LK > QCB+KK (EX), jump MP > Air QCB+LK, land, c.HP > DP+MK,P,P, land, QCB+KKK (Super)
This one shows what is possible, but really isn’t worth the effort/meter.

Initially, she feels like almost a carbon copy of SF4 Sakura. Her move speed is good, her jump feels the same, and all of her links are quite easy. In fact, her QCB+LK loops feel even easier (maybe 1 additional frame of leniency?). The main differences are the aforementioned reset options being gone (at least in their SF4 variation), and her crossup MK is awesome. Having the walk LP pressure is awesome in SxT because now you can link into a tag chain. Another benefit that I forgot to mention (but should be pretty obvious) is that if you can get the opponent blocking, you can generally tag out safely by going into DP+HP and tagging as soon as it makes contact. Look out for Alpha Counters… but other than that, not too bad.

Otoshi bounces if it hits grounded. It juggles in the air. It’s quite funny that you can combo into Otoshi, 2 hit, and then land and Super to catch them as they fall. EX Otoshi also bounces on grounded and it’s still quite quick so you can get people from fullscreen. Her Fireball (all variants) go almost fullscreen too. They stop RIGHT before hitting an opponent that is maximum distance from you.

[Fergus2k8]

Reserved

[Mr.Flowers]

Bit early for this thread but I don’t blame you. Can’t wait for Sakura either! Until then its out of Poison, Rolento and Paul for me I think.

[Fergus2k8]

Yeah I’m most likely gonna play Lili/Asuka with a bit Julia/King/Ling/Ibuki/Jin/Kuma on the side, but the team is going to feel incomplete until Sakura arrives

[chaoslimits]

Ooooooh, we in there! Sakura can’t come quickly enough.

[Westlo]

I think Sak’s going to be ridic in this game, looking forward to it.

[Skatan_Milla]

I hope she retains her loop

[Mr.Flowers]

So… Dan? In the ending video? What’s behind that then?

[MWisk_2]

Wassup guys! o/

Since it was a long time wish of mine to play Poison in a fighting game, Poison has a fixed spot in my team, however there’s a slot open and now I think I’ve got my team. Team Sakura Arashi! ^ ^ (Pink Storm)

[Fergus2k8]

So… Dan? In the ending video? What’s behind that then?

Dan was confirmed to be dead (killed by Akuma I think) and I assumed Sakura/Blanka wanted to get the pandora box to revive him.

[holdthephone]

Would be cool to go back to my main, but I think I’ll try to resist. Didn’t find much success with her in AE. But I guess that’s probably because her loop is damn droppable for me =[

[melflomil]

I think Sak’s going to be ridic in this game, looking forward to it.

Yea if she has her loops still it gonna be crazy
I can already visualize some combos
jf:hp:–:mk:–:qcb::lk: :hp:-- :qcb::lk:–:lk::qcb::2k:–j:mk: :qcb::lk:-- :hp: :dp::k:

and I can imagine after a light dp if it has the same recovery. she can do a cr:mk: into another dp

[CanadianDstryr]

Hey I know you guys.

[DeNice]

Knowing my baby’s coming home to pair with my Tekken girl Lili is just too much for me. Capcom needs to hurry up and give me a release date for her so I can set the hype-meter properly. Until then it’s Asuka/Lili/Chun for me. Really have high hopes for Sakura in SFxT!

[Fergus2k8]

Now we wait on information

I’d imagine Sakura will have pretty crazy combos, launcher into cr.hp SJC air tatsu into a tatsu loop or some crazy shit

[mysticsphere]

I wonder if EX tatsu will still juggle or wallbounce instead? Can’t wait to see what Ultra they use for her in this game

[Drizzle_Bubble]

Awwwww yeah.
Can’t wait for Sakura. :3

[Onikagai]

word… im in there

[Immaculate]

OH SNAP! GET HYPE

[Skatan_Milla]

I wouldn’t mind using u1 in the game as opposed to u2, reason being you won’t get strong okizeme either way.
But she’s going to be stronger in some areas due to how the engine works, for example she would have godlike anti air options. C.hp on ch would lead to combo and aa lp sho would lead to combo.
Her shunpu pressure would probably also be stronger since if shunpu hit them in the air they wouldn’t get reset flying full screen away, but instead end up in a juggle.

st.hk would be an even better normal since you could confirm it into launcher, c.mk x hp sho would lead into tag combos, would probably be safe/+ if you tag’d it out on block.

mmm, delicious possibilites!