Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown console thread

[Atomic_Moth]

It isn’t a true low, it’s a special low that can actually be blocked high and low, so it does work like a tekken special mid in that small respect. It “crushes” highs to use a tekken term, and it’s also a speedy attack. It’s used frequently because it’s useful for interrupting attacks and getting the advantage.

Is there any complex movements in VF that I should be aware of? Akin to Tekken BDC, possibly?

[EmX]

Is there any complex movements in VF that I should be aware of? Akin to Tekken BDC, possibly?

Not exactly, since all the features of the movement system works more or less as intended except for a few glitchy/situational things with Offensive Move, which is its own self contained thing bolted on in VF5. I mean, there are, but they aren’t like BDC where it’s pretty clear Namco didn’t really intend it to be in the game at first.

[yomipower]

It isn’t a true low, it’s a special low that can actually be blocked high and low, so it does work like a tekken special mid in that small respect. It “crushes” highs to use a tekken term, and it’s also a speedy attack. It’s used frequently because it’s useful for interrupting attacks and getting the advantage.

Why do you keep posting about this game when you don’t even know the most basic things about it?

That’s funny because when I tested that shit, the dummy didn’t block it standing a single time. Or is this some sort of practice mode glitch? But yeah, it’s uses are exactly the same as Tekken’s similar move.

[orochi1017]

So front page…SEGA IS DOING STUFF!

Now some East Coast love please!

[MadeManG74]

I’m really happy to hear about that Tournament going down at SouthTown arcade. Great work from the organisers and good on Sega for supporting it as well. I really hope they keep it up.

[ShinyBrentford]

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[INCIDENT]

Are you trying to insinuate Srider is a johnny-come-lately who doesn’t understand VF?

Never insinuated or said anything of the sort. Perhaps my post was worded wrong or misunderstood. I’m talking more about the flood of useless vids on YT about SF or Marvel that don’t really teach anything or just repeat everything. I mean, anybody can just make a vid nowadays, but but making one that’s actually worthwhile takes a lot more effort than most think sometimes and Srider’s work is of course, upper-echelon material, so I don’t know where you thought I’d say such a thing as I never even brought it up under such conditions.

I really don’t know what you mean, the damn vids and tutorials are there, they make sense, and they’ve existed for a long time for both VF4E and VF5 – so nearly a decade at this point? VF4E’s tutorial mode is more than enough to get you started and I’m pretty sure Sega knows how to play VF… just a hunch.

I’m not sure what you mean either as we’re both more or less in agreement here. The stuff is there. People just gotta put the work in, regardless of whether the stuff is there or not. One of those, “How much do you really want it deep down inside?” kinda things.

Akai is gently guiding you to the place you need to be to learn about VF. That’s more effort than this thread is worth, in my honest opinion.

Well, I guess that same guy with a Hamtaro avatar who also is named “INCIDENT” (and from Miami, FL) is totally not the same person writing this now. (Hint: It is.)

[WorstPlayer]

In VF, the movement system is “better” in a way that you don’t need any fancy tehniques to move fast and efficiently as all characters in VF can crouch dash back and forward. From what I’ve played vanilla VF5, crouchdashing backwards seemed like a fast way to move back and just dashing forward to go forward. I used the crouchdashing like BDC by doing it db,b,db~db,b,db~db,b,db… (really just mashing db on the d-pad) But you can just backdash fast too by just mashing b,b. I play on pad.

Also, what’s fun to note about VF is that crouch punch (d+P with atleast Akira) is a true low instead of a special mid like in Tekken. I guess that’s why you see it being used a lot since it’s fast too.

Is it a true low in VF5FS? In VF5 it is not.

[EmX]

INCIDENT - Sorry for over-reacting. The amount of entitlement SRK users have when it comes to niche game’s communities to give out info is just absurd, so I assumed too much about what you were getting at. My bad.

It’s not a true low in FS either, but they changed the animation. Can you imagine how bad that would make the game?

Also yomipower mentions practice mode…

[INCIDENT]

INCIDENT - Sorry for over-reacting. The amount of entitlement SRK users have when it comes to niche game’s communities to give out info is just absurd, so I assumed too much about what you were getting at. My bad.

No worries. All good. It’s totally understandable given the current state of things around here and in general at times. Can happen to anyone.

[The_Invincible_Swordsman]

At one point in FS 2p hit REALLY low to the point that it was scraping people off the ground for juggles (There are some old initial FS version Sarah combos that show this). Not sure if they still do.

This has been THE INVINCIBLE SWORDSMAN saying:

However, 2p is merely a special low. If you wanna reverse it, you would use a low reversal and jumping moves “crush” them as well.

[INCIDENT]

However, 2p is merely a special low. If you wanna reverse it, you would use a low reversal and jumping moves “crush” them as well.

Or evade.

[Reno]

I think Invincible Swordsman is actually talking about direct counters rather than just ways to get around low punches.

[The_Invincible_Swordsman]

Yeah but being able to evade it doesn’t make it a special low. Most moves in VF can be evaded from one side or the other.

This has been THE INVINCIBLE SWORDSMAN saying:

I am however gonna miss the SSp+k moves. Sarah’s could punisha LOT of stuff and cut through other stuff in Vanilla 5.

[INCIDENT]

True. It sorta hit me afterward as usually people look for every possible way to beat any given thing and evading is something everyone can do. Not everyone is Aoi, Akira, Wolf (he still has Low Punch cut, right?) or Goh (am I forgetting anyone?) after all as far are direct counter/sabaki/whatever go. Didn’t think about specifics.

[The_Invincible_Swordsman]

Sarah’s FL p+k could reverse all low punches (and in FS she can FINALLY reverse low kicks :tup: ). Sarah also has some moves that seem to specifically have been made to cut through 2p like 8k+g, 6k+g, and 8k. Although… with the exception of FL p+k, all of her other moves that cut through 2p are only really viable when she’s at advantage. They’re used in anticpation of a 2p to stop her offense. Sarah’s defense is her biggest weakness.

This has been THE INVINCIBLE SWORDSMAN saying:

Akira has a low punch reversal and sabaki. Vanessa has a bunch of shit that cuts through 2p like a knife.

[INCIDENT]

I mentioned Akira already. And of course DAT DEFENSIVE STANCE 1P.

[ShinyBrentford]

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march 3 you will be able to play final showdown in hotlanta

[Atomic_Moth]

I’m sure this has already been addressed earlier, but how was the xbox netcode in VF5, and how do you think it will be on the ps3?

The only online Sega game I can immediately think on the PS3 is that allstar racing game. Anyone play that online?

[EmX]

This has been THE INVINCIBLE SWORDSMAN saying:

I’m stating a combination of the obvious and completely misinformed garbage about a game I’ve clearly played for a few months tops.