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VF3 Jacky FAQ
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Written by Creed (meshe@clinic.net)
Format and spellcheck editing by Jason La (akira23@hotmail.com)
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P = Punch
K = Kick
G = Guard
E = Escape/Dodge
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f = forward (tap stick towards enemy)
b = back (tap away from enemy)
d = down
u = up
/ means to tap diagonally between the two directions. For example d/f
would be tapping diagonally down and toward the enemy.
+ means you tap the stick or buttons on either side of the + at the
exact same time. for example P+K means hit punch and kick together.
b+K+G means hitting back on the stick at the same time as you hit
guard and kick together.
, (a comma) means to do one move, then the other. Sometimes you have to
do the next move right away, other times you can wait a bit. So P+K,
P means to hit punch and kick at the same time, then let go and hit
punch afterwards. If you can't get a combo to work, try waiting a
little before tapping the button for the next move, or try doing it
faster (right away)
A capitalized letter means HOLD the stick in a direction for a second.
(not used much) Ex: F+PP means to HOLD forward a short bit before
tapping punch twice.
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If you see a move listed under another move, but indented, that means
the next move follows it, if you do the motion right away. Usually that
also means that's the only way to get that move out, in other words you
can't make Jacky do a sweep any time you want, you have to do the sweep
at the end of a combo. For example:
Punch P
Sweep -d+K
Crescent -K
So you'd hit Punch then if you hit down and kick afterwards, Jacky
should do a sweep. If you hit just kick, you should get a spinkick
(crescent).
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Hit levels:
H = High. Opponent can duck under it and block safely high or low.
M = Mid. Hits ducking opponents, usually damages a crouching defender,
but not always.
Must be blocked high.
Some mid moves cause the opponent to stagger backwards if he
gets caught crouch defending, and that sets up a combo or throw
for you.
L = Low. Must be blocked low.
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FLOAT Tools/ Float Combo starters: Motion:
Hit Level:
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Knee f+K
M
Notes: Probably Jacky's best combo starter. Not too risky.
Beatknuckle-backfist combo. P+K, P
M then H
Notes: Also good, usually you can get a kickflip afterwards.
You can do beatknuckle just by itself, but you don't
want to because it's safer and better to add on the backfist.
Always do them together.
Bad News if the beat knuckle is blocked, but you're okay if
they block the backfist part.
-sweep -d+K
L
Notes: If you land the beatknuckle-backfist, this is a good followup.
Almost always hits. Lite pouncing after this combo hits
is a good idea. Risky though (if blocked)
-crescent -K
H
Notes: Bad followup. Almost never hits in a combo. Very risky.
Toe Kick d+K
M
Notes: It has to interrupt the opponent's attacks to knock them
into the air. It's pretty slow too. Kinda risky all in all.
Hook Kick b+K
M
Notes: It's kinda fast and hits mid, but you're in bad shape
if it's blocked. Only floats for a small combo if it
interrupts the opponent's attack.
High Backfist b+P
H
Notes: It's fast, but it can be ducked easily. But if it hits,
the first two followups almost always will too. If it interrupts
the
opponent's attacks, it gives you a decent float so you can combo
with a lot of other moves (not just the programmed followups I
list below)
-second high backfist -b+P
H
Notes: Never do this unless you're 100% sure this first part will hit.
This followup is easy to duck and recovers slowly.
-low backfist -d/b+P
L
Notes: A good, safe followup. Always hits if the first part does.
It's so fast, it's actually guaranteed to hit if even if
your high backfist is blocked (if you do it fast enough).
-sweep -d+K
L
Notes: same deal as the beatknuckle-backfist-sweep. It will always
hit if the high backfist knocks the enemy down, but otherwise
it's kinda slow and risky.
-crescent -K
H
Notes: like any crescent, it will hit dodging opponents but it's
otherwise really slow and risky. Don't do this even if the
high backfist floated the enemy. You can do better.
Get used to using these moves to start float combos. They're pretty much
Listed in order from "good" to "bad".. although a move that's considered
'good' at starting float combos might be 'bad' in every other way (the
toe kick), and a move that's 'bad' for starting floats (like the high
backfist) might be good for other purposes. Also note that these aren't
the only combo starters Jacky has, other moves (like his high kick) will
also float opponents a little,and some moves set up combos that don't
involve hitting the opponent while they fly through the air.
GROUND Attacks:
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These only work when the enemy has been knocked down. Experiment to see
what ground attacks work and which don't whenever you knock someone
down. Stick with safe ground kicks until you're sure about going for a
pounce. Don't heavy pounce much at all.
Lite Pounce u+P
Notes: A good light pounce. Jacky recovers OK if it misses. Average
damage. Connects after almost any knockdown. Decent range.
Heavy Pounce d,U+P
Notes: A higher, slower version of the lite pounce that does more
damage. Risky, connects only after huge knockdowns. Good range.
Ground kick
Notes: medium safe for a ground attack, good range, average damage.
THROWS:
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Only work up close and when the opponent is standing and isn't
attacking.
P+G
Notes: third best throw, no followups possible, but it's rarely
escaped.
f,f+P+G
Notes: worst throw but it looks cool. It doubles as Jacky's wall
throw. No followups, rarely escaped.
f,b+P+G
Notes: Great throw, good damage plus guaranteed ground kick.
escaped the most often where I've played.
d/f, d/f+P+G
Notes: difficult motion, but great damage and rarely escaped. A ground
Kick afterwards is free, a light pounce is a good gamble. The
two d/f motions make you duck and move forward at the same
time, which is useful for ducking under other people's attacks
or throws and then nailing them.
Side throw P+G from the side.
Notes: decent damage, looks really cool, free ground kick afterwards.
Back throw P+G from behind.
Notes: good damage, free ground kick afterwards, lite pounce is a good
Gamble afterwards too.
Basic POKING moves: Motion:
Hit Level:
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These are the moves you should use a lot to set up big hits, float
combos, or throws. These moves chip away little bits of energy and are
mostly there to distract the enemy. You want to use these moves to make
them block or attack at the wrong times, so you can get more damage with
a throw or big hit.
Punch P
H
Notes: Just using one punch over and over is good for annoying the
opponent. It forces them to either block (before they can hit
you back) or duck. It also sets up basic guessing games since
you can do a sweep or sidekick after it.
-sweep -d+K
L
Notes: A fast low surprise ender, and a pounce or ground kick is
Likely if it hits. Watch out if it's blocked.
-sidekick -K
M
Notes: Comes out if Jacky's left foot is forward, it's really good
Because it hits mid, it can stagger ducking opponents, and
it's got fast recovery.
Use it when you can, be sure you don't accidentally do a
crescent instead.
-crescent -K
H
Notes: Comes out if the right foot is forward, it's slow and unsafe
and doesn't stagger crouchers. Still, if it hits by luck or
magic, you can combo off of it with a low move like the shin
slicer (d+K+G).
One-two punches P,P
H, then H
Notes: These set up a ton of pre-programmed moves. You should use P,P
all the time and then mix up your followups so the opponent is
forced to guess a lot. by itself, the one-two combo is fast
and safe.
-elbow -f+P
M
Notes: a safe and common followup. If it hits, a heelkick (just tap
kick) after is guaranteed. If the opponent was ducking and it
hits, it causes them to stagger backwards, you can then try
for a throw when they recover, or a big float tool like the
beatknuckle-backfist when they try to stop your throw. You can
also hit opponents with fast attacks like punches or another
elbow while they stagger, as long as they don't shake out of
it fast enough.
--heelkick --K
H
Notes: only comes out after elbows. It's risky but not THAT risky.
You should only use this if you got an elbow to hit. Lite
pounce after, always. To recap: elbow, heelkick, light pounce
is all guaranteed after the first hit. So don't be afraid to
use that elbow a lot.
-knee -f+K
M
Notes: works the same as Jacky's regular knee, but a little riskier.
If it hits, try for a float combo after.
-low kick -d+K
L
Notes: hits low, so it surprises people who expect the elbow or knee.
If it interrupts the opponent's attack, try for a throw
afterwards. (they'll be stunned and you'll both recover around
the same time, so you can throw them before they can attack or
throw you)
-backfist -b+P
H
Notes: don't use this unless you want to show off or surprise them
with the followup.
--crescent --K
H
Notes: If they ducked the backfist then this might surprise them when
They get back up. Otherwise it's really risky.
-straight kick -K
H
Notes: a fast and surprising followup, but risky and easy to duck
under or counter. Sometimes floats a little if it interrupts
their attack, and even if it doesn't, you can pounce safely
after it hits.
three punch combo P,P,P
H, then H, then H
Notes: unlike all the other P,P combos, P,P,P is a true combo. So
it's fast, safe, and the last two hits will usually hit if the
first one did for an easy chunk of life. Still not totally
safe, as it's easy to duck under, but not as risky as the
other moves either.
elbow f+P
M
Notes: A really good move. If it hits, you always can combo with the
heelkick. Wait to see if it hit or not then tap kick and if
your reflexes were good, you get the kick for free and then a
light pounce. If the elbow was blocked, that's okay because it
recovers pretty fast, and you can go into the preprogrammed
backfist combos too which are safer than the heelkick ender.
Also, this is a move that will cause ducking opponents to
stagger backwards. Beginners can follow up by comboing a
heelkick, if you're average, try for another elbow-heelkick
combo, if you're an expert, use the F+P,P,f+P,K combo, or mix
that up by trying a throw when they just finish staggering.
This is one of those moves you should use all the time, until
the enemy gets good at dodging it.
-heelkick -K
H
Notes: Like I said, a guaranteed follow if the elbow hits. Don't use
it otherwise.
-backfist -P
H
Notes: a safe, weak high attack, I use this when my elbow missed and
I'm worried the enemy will try to counter. The backfist by
itself does very little and doesn't set up much of anything
either. It's good as a copout when your elbow fails.
--heelkick --K
H
Notes: This is kinda like the heelkick you can do after just an
elbow. It's fast and the recovery is average, not great. I
don't think it ever is a true combo after the backfist, so no
reason to really use it.
--low kick --d+K
L
Notes: This is a better move to do after the backfist because it
works sorta like Jacky's regular low kick. It's a little
trickier than the heelkick ender. The only problem is, I don't
think it guarantees a throw if it interrupts the enemy's
attack. It does make a throw very likely, and you can mix in
other followups too if it hits (like a kickflip).. don't use
this combo ender too much, smart opponents have seen it over
and over and expect it. Delay for a bit before using the low
kick ender, so it catches the enemy trying to react.
low kick d+K
L
Notes: Unlike the other low kicks Jacky can use to end combos, the
basic d+K low kick definitely GUARANTEES a throw for Jacky if
it interrupts the opponent's move. That makes it his best low
kick. It's fast and safe, so you should use it a lot since the
rewards are big if it happens to interrupt the opponent's
attacks. Do a low kick and watch to see if it smacked the
enemy out of a move (preferably a big move) .. or just listen
for the loud booming noise that you only hear during
interrupts. If you got the interrupt, just do any of Jacky's
throws right away. The throw should come out easily unless the
enemy saw it coming and escaped (that's why you want to mix up
your best throws with your other decent throw, so they won't
escape it). The low kick is also good because even if it just
hits for a little damage, or is blocked, you can wait a bit
then continue with the second preprogrammed low kick. By
waiting a bit the second one might interrupt the enemy's
attack. Or, you can do both low kicks right away and chip off
a decent chunk of life. Even though the double low kick isn't
a true combo (unless it interrupts the enemy's attack) it's
still so fast that they usually won't react in time to block.
So double low kicks are good against people who sit there and
block high all day, and against people who always like to
attack right away for no reason.
-second low kick -d+K
L
Notes: works the exact same as the first low kick, except it comes
out a little slower and recovers a little slower. It's still
really safe to use, and if you got an interrupt with it, that
still guarantees a throw. People will try to hit you back
after the double low kick usually, so don't let them, try a
fast and powerful move to knock them out of their
counterattack. I'd recommend the kickflip or elbow-heelkick
combo. You can also mess with people's heads by getting them
used to seeing lowkick, lowkick, then mixing it up by doing
lowkick, elbow, or low kick, kickflip.
low backfist d/b+P
L
Notes: not as good a low attack as the low kick, if it interrupts it
knocks down, and a lite pounce or ground kick usually works
after that, but even though it's fairly safe, it's not as good
as the low kicks.
-sweep -K
L
Notes: comes out after the low backfist, use it as a surprise when
you think they might try to attack or run in after a missed
low backfist. If the sweep hits light pounce or ground attack.
Watch out, the sweep is easy to block if they have good
reflexes and it's pretty risky.
low punch d+P
L
Notes: this is really Jacky's second best low attack. It's fast and
safe. Use it when you're not sure what to do and want to stop
the opponent's attack rush. Remember you're open to getting
staggered by mid moves if you use it predictably.
shot knee d/b+P+K
M
Notes: this is a fast little knee attack that will hit people out of
almost anything. The recovery is really good (better than it
looks) and this move can be used to bait the enemy into all
sorts of mistakes. If the shot knee interrupts, try for a
throw (they'll tend to block) .. if they tend to try to
strike back, use your kickflip. Or another shot knee even.
Use each shot knee to set up a new guessing game. Mix up your
followups.
-lightning storm -d/b+K,K,K,K
M,H,H,H
Notes: The knee combos into a bunch of flashy, risky kicks. Don't use
these except against very stupid opponents. Except for the
second one, which is good to throw out as bait every once in a
while, the kicks all can be ducked and then easily countered.
You can't delay the extra hits much either. If the last hit
works you get a nice showoff animation.
-low storm ender -d/b+K,K,K,d+K
M,H,H,L
Notes: You can end the whole combo with a low hit as a surprise that
works usually the first time you use it and then never again.
Cool animation if it hits.
lightning hooks d/f+P,P
M then M
Notes: these are two fast, safe, mid punches. They don't do a lot of
damage or set up a throw or combo, but they are a safe way to
poke at timid opponents and still be a little flashy. You can
continue into the weird 'deathfist' ender or into further
hooks which are just kinda there for showing off and aren't as
useful as the first two hooks. (use the whole lightning hook
combo in a float though and you'll earn cheers)
-extra hooks -PPP
H,H,H
-"deathfist" -f+P
H
Notes: I guess this is more like the mach punch than Paul's death
fist since it hits high. It knocks the opponent off their feet
and far away. On counter, I have seen small combo followups
possible (like double low kicks or a kickflip). Funny looking
but not that useful.
lightning kicks d+P+K,K,K,K,K
L,L,H,H,H
Notes: As you can see, these can all be blocked by ducking. Still,
one or two at a time are good as a fast low pecking attack.
The recovery isn't great, but if you go through the whole
combo without the last hit being blocked, Jacky can cancel his
recovery and attack again right away (or do whatever else he
wants). These work sort of like a low starting version of the
lightning hooks. You don't want to use more than one or two at
a time, and even then you're showing off. If you get the last
hit to connect (good luck) you get more of the flashy
animation Jacky is well known for.
punt kick f,f+K
M
Notes: This is a cross between a safe poking attack (the recovery is
pretty good) and a power hit (it has good range, always knocks
down, and damage is okay, esp. since you can usually lite
pounce after it, or heavy pounce on an interrupt). Poke with
this from long range most of the time. The further away you
are if it's blocked, the safer you are if they try to
retaliate.
high kick K
H
Notes: I'm putting this here since there isn't a better place for it.
This is actually a pretty good move to throw out every so
often. It comes out a bit slow, but it's still fast for a high
kick and recovers fast. If it hits, the preprogrammed
followups almost ALWAYS will too. Or since it always knocks
down, you can just lite pounce after it. Usually if it hits in
a real battle, it interrupted an attack and that means you
have a chance for a small float combo. I still wouldn't use it
as a float tool though, that's more what the high backfist is
good for.
-heelkick -K
M
Notes: the second kick in Jacky's kick-kick combo now hits mid. It
doesn't always knock down though. It's good to tag on in
combos though. Recovery is Bad otherwise.
-low kick -d+K
L
Notes: like the other low kicks Jacky uses to end combo moves, this
'almost' guarantees a throw on interrupt. A good surprise,
especially to end a round with.
-backfist -P
H
Notes: works like any of the other preprogrammed backfists. It comes
out fast and is safe.It works sorta like the punch in sarah's
kick-punch combo, because if the kick floats, the backfist
will hit too and is sorta like one free extra hit to keep the
juggle going. Careful if it gets ducked. Don't use the enders
unless this backfist just didn't hit or got blocked.
--crescent --K
H
Notes: see notes on any other crescent. Risky ender.
--sweep --d+K
L
Notes: like any other sweep, but pretty easy to block on reflex.
Risky.
POWER hits:
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These are big unsafe moves you can throw out when the enemy has been set
up properly for them. Each one usually is only good for one or two
situations only and otherwise should not be used unless you like a quick
painful death.
kickflip-u/b+K
M
Notes: the best Jacky power hit. It's fast, decent damage, and hits
mid. It's a good surprise for knocking people out of
predictable attacks, and it's got a cool little animation if
it hits. It also hits so low to the ground that you can end
any small float with it, so it's not just a powerful move to
use out in the open, it's also good in combos, unlike the rest
of these moves.
crescent kick K+G
H
Notes: It hits high, it's slow, and it's risky, but if it hits it
does big damage and you can pounce afterwards too.. If it
knocks the enemy into a wall, they bounce off hard and you can
then do a float combo as they fall back. Getting this is the
only reason I'd ever use the crescent.
-sweep d+K+G
L
Notes: It's fast and is decent as sweeps go. If the crescent kick
hits, this almost always will too. But you have to commit to
it right away, you can't do a crescent, wait and see if it
hits, then tack on the sweep.
heel sword b+K+G
M
Notes: I think of this as a mid hitting crescent. If it hits the
enemy flops down in a nice looking way, and you can even combo
off of it. Still, I'd only use this when I was sure the
opponent was going to do a low attack, especially a slow one,
and even then, I'd do the heel sword from far away, so that
their attack misses while my heel doesn't. If you interrupt
their attack, and you hear the loud boom, try following with a
kickflip or some other fast attack.. sometimes it will hit
their flopping legs. You can usually pounce or ground kick
after this hits too. Watch out if it's blocked.
Keep in mind that it does come out slow even though the
animation is fast.
shin slicer d+K+G L
Notes: a low thrust kick with bad recovery. It only knocks down if it
hits as a counter, so it's not a sweep really. But it causes a
cool animation if it does knock down. It's easy to counter if
it's blocked, and even if it just hits without knocking down,
Jacky's at a disadvantage.
Sidekick d/f+K M
Notes: This comes out with medium speed (a little slow) and has
medium recovery (meaning it's not great but at least the enemy
usually doesn't get a free throw or combo if it's blocked.
This isn't that damaging, but I call it a power hit anyway
because it has great range and it sets up a decent three hit
combo that IS damaging if it all connects. This sidekick
doesn't always knock down, but it can stagger crouching
opponents which is good. If does stagger or knock down, try
adding on the second sidekick.
-second sidekick d/f+K M
Notes: Comes out slow so you can see it a mile away and block or
reverse it on reflex. Still, if the first one hits for a
knockdown, this usually will too, and then you can add on a
light pounce. If the first one staggered and the enemy didn't
shake out of it, then this one will hit for a knockdown and
again you get the lite pounce. Sometimes the second sidekick
surprises them if they haven't seen it before, but usually,
I'd say don't use it unless you're sure it'll hit.
Spinning mid crescent b,f+K+G M
Notes: most people think this hits low and block it wrong. This only
knocks down if it interrupts now. It's flashy as hell and has
a cool animation if it knocks down, but it's otherwise risky
and pretty useless. Stylish in combos.
Takeoff kick d,U/F+K M
Notes: This comes out kinda fast and tends to beat almost anything.
If it hits as a really big interrupt, you have a chance to
combo with the landing kick and then keep the juggle going
with another fast, low hitting move. Usually though this just
hits for a decent chunk of damage, and you can then maybe lite
pounce. If it doesn't hit, Jacky can tap K again for the
landing kick which recovers fast, making the whole two hit
series safer than it looks, but not totally safe (if the
opponent knows how to knock people out of the air, you're
dead).
-landing kicktap K when close to the ground. M
Notes: An easy safe follow to the takeoff kick. You should pretty
much always do a landing kick, whether or not the takeoff kick
hits.
Variations: tap d,U+K for a straight up takeoff kick, or d,U/B+K for a
backwards one (safe but kinda useless. Good if you're playing
chicken to wind down the timer.
Landing kick variations: try tapping kick earlier or tapping f+K or b+K
for a heavy dropkick. The heavy dropkicks are all risky as
hell but can catch opponents in the back of the head if you
jump over them. (It works sorta like a street fighter crossup
kick). Remember also early landing kicks can be ducked.
HOP attacks:
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Hop punch d, u/f+P M
Notes: An unsafe and stupid hop move. The hop kick is much better.
The only reason to use the hop punch is that it looks cooler.
You can get many nice looking on-the-bounce combos using this
attack because it creates a heavy bounce when the opponent is
knocked to the ground. The hop kick is a better combo starter
though.
Variations: d,u+P or d,u/b+P will cause you to do the same attack while
hopping straight up or backwards, respectively.
Hop kick d,u/f+K M
Notes: Better than the hop punch because it has faster recovery, hits
faster, and is better for starting combos as it will create a
small float on major counter, enough to combo with a kickflip
or similar low hitting move. The best use for the hop attacks
is to punish predictable low attacks such as low rising
sweeps, or low kicks from the wrestlers, or overused sweep
attacks such as Aoi and Pai's d+K+G attacks, or Lau's f,d+K.
LANDING attacks:
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Landing power punch d,u,P (just as you land)M
Notes: An ugly, slow, easily countered punch, but it does hit mid and
Always knock down, and it sometimes floats enough for a small
combo. This is a rarely seen attack, and for good reason.
Even average opponents will learn to hit you out of the hop
(or as you land if their reflexes are bad) so you might get
away with this only once, if your opponent is completely
surprised.
Landing sidekickd,u+K (just as you land)M
Notes: A quick little sidekick that pops out just as you land. You
can use it the same way you would use a landing punch (i.e.
never). It's at least as counterable as Jacky's regular
sidekick. The only use I can think of for it would be as an
extreme way to show off to people who know the game well...
e.g. you could hop over a rising sweep and then punish with
the landing attack even though you actually have several
better options.
Variations: Either attack can be done after d,u/f or d,u/b hops.
TURN-AWAY attacks
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Turn-away hook b,b+P H
Notes: A decently fast little high punch that turns Jacky's back to
the opponent. Once his back is turned, you have access to some
unique turn-towards attacks, although none of them is much
different or better than what Jacky can do when he's facing
forward. Three reasons to use it: To show off, to confuse
tentative opponents, and to make combos look cool.
-any turn towards followup
Notes: If you do the motion for one of Jacky's turn-towards attacks
before he recovers from the turn-away punch, then the turn
towards attack will come out right away, like a preprogrammed
combo (because it is a preprogrammed combo).. If you plan on
using a series of fast turn-away and turn-towards moves to
confuse the opponent, you should generally go ahead and do the
follow-ups right away.. it looks smoother and is faster, which
makes it harder for the opponent to block on time. If you
plan on "blindfighting" with Jacky (which means to sit there
with your back turned most of the match and rely on your turn
towards attacks and buffered dashes to win) then you should
wait before doing the turn towards attacks, since you might
want to try a back turned dodge or back dash before attacking.
Turn-away heelkick b,b+K H
Notes: Jacky gets a new (not as cool) look for the turn-away kick.
What it loses in flashiness, it makes up for in the ability to
confuse. This attack looks -very- similar to the preprogrammed
heelkick enders in Jacky's combos, so you can do a move like
the elbow, tap guard, then tap b,b+K, and have the two moves
look like a normal elbow-heelkick combo when actually it was
the elbow followed with the turnaway attack. That means the
opponent might be fooled into trying to counter, figuring
Jacky is stuck in recovery, when in reality Jacky has all
sorts of follow-ups he can try such as a turn towards sweep or
high kick.
This move is riskier than the turn-away punch and it's easier
to recognize too.. so use it to show off and confuse but don't
plan on actually connecting with it. If it does connect as a
major counter, it floats enough for some turn-toward moves to
combo.. I'd recommend the turn-towards sweep or the low
backfist-sweep combo.
-any turn towards follow-up
Notes: Like the turn-away punch, you can do any turn towards followup
right away and skip some of the recovery of the move (which
means it's safer overall to always use something like a turn-
towards punch after the turn-away heelkick, since the two
moves together recover faster than just the heelkick by itself
would. Remember that the speed of Jacky's turn towards attacks
makes his turnaway moves more reliable, even though you'd
probably never use them in a serious match. His sweep is a
little slow but the turn-towards high kick and low backfist
are unusually quick and Jacky is the ONLY character who gets
the ability to turn towards with an attack faster than he
normally should be able to. Use this to your advantage to
create a sequence of moves Jacky normally wouldn't use. For
example, Jacky doesn't have a canned PPPK combo, but if you do
the turnaway punch and then follow with the preprogrammed
turn-towards PP-knee combo, you get something that looks a lot
like Sarah's PPPK combo, and like that combo, it's good to use
that knee followup unexpectedly to MC the opponent while he
tries to retaliate. Jacky also can't normally do a canned
punch-low backfist combo (which would be pretty useful) but he
CAN do something very close by doing b,b+P, then d+P.
TURN-TOWARDS attacks
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Turn-towards crescent K (with back turned) H
Notes: A fast outside crescent.. risky, but if it hits, Jacky shows
off. Worth trying after a turn-away kick as a surprise,
especially if you set up the turnaway kick to look like a
heelkick ender to one of Jacky's elbow combos.
Turn-towards punch P (with back turned) H
Notes: A fast turn-towards punch, it works just like a normal high
punch. Safe and easy. Another note: This move no longer
automatically floats for a free combo followup, which is good
I suppose since it was always a little unfair that Jacky and
Sarah were the only VF2 characters who got that ability.
-any punch followup
Notes: You can do any of Jacky's normal punch combos from the turn
towards punch.. e.g. P-sweep, or PP-elbow.
Turn-towards low backfist d+P L
Notes: It's just like the normal low backfist, so it's a fairly safe
low follow, something no other character really has. It also
has a preprogrammed ender like Jacky's regular low backfist.
Another note: Jacky's old VF2 d+P is gone. Which is too bad
since it was really useful.
-sweep
Notes: Use this followup as a surprise, or if the low backfist
floated the opponent.
Turn-towards sweep d+K L
Notes: Most characters have a turn towards sweep. Jacky's is a little
slow and just as risky as any other sweep when blocked. But if
it hits Jacky can always pounce and if it interrupts an
attack, it floats a little, maybe enough for a small combo.
Pump Backfist b+P H
Notes: A sort of ugly high backfist. It might float a little on major
counter, but it's otherwise slow and risky and fairly
worthless. I've never landed it on a competent opponent. I
think it's a little faster in VF3 than it was in 2.
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