DaiAndOh

Funny, I'm only good on a 64 pad in Smash 64....

Looking at my name, I would have never guessed! This. We should be celebrating, Arakune can only do 3-4k in curse mode! But seriously, first loketest, let's see how it plays out. I wonder if FRKZ got tested...presuming there's a 5k combo in there. Also given the large powerup sequence, I want to use FRKZ activation to be able to see their roll option then use silly oki to land said combo and win the match...NOW I DONT NEED SEALS!

But you could always play GG here!

As the guy running TSB, I also still recommend going to Big 2 as well.

You have a Shuu avatar right? I like you. Sounds like also you need to work on the hit confirming as well. Setting the training dummy to blocking randomly is good for that.

Is anyone coming to play today X_X

Not sure if I want Bang or Azrael....

Naoto's off the top of my head: Chaz, Braver, Omni, Quina, randoms. ALSO LETS SESSION AT MY PLACE THIS WEEKEND. MAN IT UP!

Big 2 tomorrow. First Team St1ckbug event with is 8/18.

The best idea I can think of for j.22a is doing 228a and acting out of it for superfast overheads. Doesn't Plat have something kinda similar with j.c IIRC?

So keeping up with the system changes, overdrive (somekinda hybrid XFactor/Rage Explosion?) gives unique power up to each character. FRKZ is this. 236236D I guess is his new super then seen when he drives his nail in?

Wouldn't that be involved with every button though? These new moves can only be done with A.

Azrael is the most manly thing to happen to BB since Bang! I like him too! I hope Bang gets some big changes, current CS playstyle is starting to bore me... http://i.imgur.com/0AYdM.png Oh look at that two new moves! Maybe Steel Rain is removed? Or just not fitting on the sheet lol. Out of respect for Huey, I will let him decide if the time is right for the BBCP Bang thread.

I meant j.214a/b. Man I'm a fraud...for now.

Does anyone know the differences between 214a and 214b? Also are these mostly safe to throwout when cancelled into 4d or something? And per slim chance, they overhead? About Liz, a lot of my solutions are inconsistent. And I can't aerial approach her, 2b seems to cover almost every option. But I can tell she has openings I'm not taking full advantage of because I didn't realize they were openings as well.

Elizabeth can opt to have Thanatos use the super armor bubble rather than the grab though, then your 5a attempt could cost you the match. What I've been doing so far is chicken block after the first couple of slashes. If you block the bubble or dodge the grab you can tap Thanatos I believe.

So it looks like you can cancel your cyclone moves into AoA as well. Wonder if there's a bonus there...

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Game is on day negative -9 or whatever, already top player. Only Dacidbro! So I looked at the hitboxes on the wiki. You should too. I came. Aki basically has Super Turbo disjointed hitboxes...explains a bit.

Thanks though! Eh, the DP is solid imo. It's not great. Not something to use often. But it covers a surprising amount of vertical space, and has the invincibility. It's usable enough to keep people in your face and right above you honest on wakeup. Death if you spam it. Is it wrong though I kept forgetting about sweep? I know you can cancel into it from cyclone moves, but does it get better properties? I'll be editing as more thoughts come into my head lol. Expanded 2b and added a part about throws just now.

So I spent the last 3 days playing Akihiko, time for impressions/quick how-to. Some of this stuff is well known though, but I figure a quick primer consisting of scatter thoughts wouldn't hurt...see the movelist for what the moves are. So let's start with those cancels/cyclone gauge. These are initiated from 236a/b, 236 c/d, 214a/b (successful parry), 214 c/d, throw, and j.214a/b (and their ex versions) You can cancel into 4a/b, 6a/b, 4c/d, 6c/d, b+d, and 2a+b (and their ex versions) from the starters. You can also cancel these into each other, but you need to do a different move. You cancel into 236236a/b as an ender from any of the above two groups. Performing a successful cancel increases the cyclone gauge by 1. The higher it is, the better damage/move properties you get. Non-damage examples: level 3 6a/b wallbounces. level 2/3 4a/b have more stun. level 2/3 b+d has more untech time. The extra damage makes comboing into 236236a/b worth it for huge damage! The cyclone gauge decreases very quickly though. In pressure, I found 4d was very useful surprisingly, it let me bait out dps, 2a and throw mashers, and get really good punishes. To play Akihiko, I feel you need to understand when each character is open for you to approach. You have various options for approach, both in the mechanics (roll, aerial movement) and in the character, but all of them are punishable or vulnerable in some way. Once you get in, keep your momentum, and learn to confirm to maximize your damage no matter what situation, and pursue the opponent to do it again...hopefully they'll die then, Akihiko's actual mixups are limited. Gotta make it hurt while you can. 2b is a super good anti-air it seems! Amazing vertical hitbox. Learn to convert into potential sick damage (check the combo video Kiba posted, Skye that should be in the first right away!) Don't whiff it so much or you can be punished. If you're on the ground expect to be... 5c and j.c are ok moves. Good range, covers some vertical space too. Can't move until landing with j.c. And then there's a little lag after you land. Mid range moves, which Aki lacks normally. D moves are matchup dependent in how useful. Be careful how you use these, keep it slim though. b+d is a solid DP. You're no Mitsuru though, I wouldn't spam it, but it will keep others honest! Because throws in this game are fairly easy to tech (unless you're bad like me...), a lot of throw setups didn't seem to work for me. My most successful ones involved some pressure, into 6c/6c+d then throwing almost immediately (sometimes they'll still be in blockstun). When you do this with the right timing, you'll keep cyclone gauge! Overall Akihiko is really fun and has plenty of depth to him. You'll need to put in your fair share of work to win and have some rough matchups, but that huge damage and great pressure is so satisfying!

If people are actually interested in Aquapazza....yeah then.

Not during weekend? X_X can't make it sorry. On another note, I'll gladly host a P4 session this weekend if I'm able to secure early copy...

Yup. 8/8 is the date! And yes, if you want this game to grow at all, this is what you do...go out and support your damn scene.