Akira: Final Tuned

Thanks a lot for putting this up Myke and Noodalls. /versus/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

wow akira finally fits japanese weight . . . i guess after sega released the shirtless option, he cant hide them lead bricks anymore /versus/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

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wow akira finally fits japanese weight . . . i guess after sega released the shirtless option, he cant hide them lead bricks anymore /versus/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

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/KiwE

 

FT AKIRA = PUSSY! /versus/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

Excuse my ignorance but does anyone know any more details of Akira's new moves like;

+(hit/guard?)
+
and
+ (charged)

I think I've seen them used in a couple of clips thus far but is there anyone who knows how good they're supposed to be/where they should be used etc?

 

ff+P+K,P is quite useful it seems. It closes distance well, and does good damage. It's also relatively safe as long as you do both parts. Doing the ff+P+K on its own is not a good idea. It can be used in floats, which is nice for variety. There's timing to the getting the second part, similar to palm-elbow.

df,df+P+K. This is a novelty move. It's fun to do, and may catch someone off-guard, but for the most part, it's useless. On hit, there's little combo potential.

K+GP (charged). Uh. I haven't seen a single person use this. Didn't even know he had it, actually. Is this in the release version?

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LM_Akira said:

Excuse my ignorance but does anyone know any more details of Akira's new moves like;

+(hit/guard?)


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Thanks to Johnson, I've been on the receiving end of this move with my Brad/Lion for the best part of friday. This is a very powerful move for Akira--the direction you dodge it is opposite to the direction you dodge + maiking it an excellent anti-techroll tool. The second part of the move forces crouch (even on guard) and it seems like Akira is definitely at an advantage. Johnson was successfully mixing up the move into a throw, or into a shrm on block.


my 2¢,
kbcat

 

I asked Johnson and he said that + leaves Akira with 2 frames of advantage. Not a lot but enough to control the tempo of the game.

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K+GP (charged). Uh. I haven't seen a single person use this. Didn't even know he had it, actually. Is this in the release version?


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I tried twice but no one would let the second part execute! You would just see the move begin to charge when I'd get hit out of it. Everyone was jockeying for position and unwilling to allow my charge styles.

GE

 

I definately saw a recent comp clip with K+GP(charged) in, though I'm afraid I can't recall who it was. Only seen it once thus far.

The last part of the move seemed to last forever and iirc the follow up looked slightly like Akira's QCB+P. Well a little, had this weird jerky, downwards animation to it.

+ sounds decent though, especially if it's half circular and escape-able towards his stomach. Is it the same timing as sgpm-de on hit?

 

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I tried twice but no one would let the second part execute! You would just see the move begin to charge when I'd get hit out of it. Everyone was jockeying for position and unwilling to allow my charge styles.

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Since the charge seems rather slow and the first knee scrapes the ground has anybody tried it as a Oki setup? That is, end something with the ugly k+g which scrapes the ground and then release the P part on someone TR'ing (if it tracks / follows). Yes you always want to take the maxcombo etc with Aki but wth.

33p+k = flailing arms move? Does this knockdown on normalhit? Does it sabaki anything? He ends in a crouching pos when he does this right? Since it always floats a croucher and he's in crouching pos would mean a byakko would hit the floater I guess. Seems to have rather long range - does it?

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Not a lot but enough to control the tempo of the game.

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+2 for Aki and the other person forcecrouched is hella lot since the other person basicly is limited to stuff like 2p which will get it as kicked by shldrms / 666p's etc. That's probably why most ppl try to evade in clips after being hit by it just to be hit by it once more due to it's semicircular motion. What's even worse is that the first part, apparently, dodges highattacks meaning that if the opponent blocks +, and tries to do P against you a second loop will win in that case aswell

It has been reported that you can reverse the second hit of it although the first is on gaurd, so that will be nice for your characters who can do that I guess (like Pai).

/KiwE

 

++ is +4 on hit according to 1/60sec

 

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+is +4 on hit according to 1/60sec

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GE

 

Just to let everyone know, his new sabaki QCB+P+K is useless. The move is super slow and the window for the sabaki seems to be very late in the execution. Probably why we don't see it being used in any clips.

And ff+P+K,P seems to be easier to execute compared to his D,f+P,P...probably because ff+P+K is a lot slower.

 

The new +, is really a great move. The timing of the 2nd part is similar compare to the palm-elbow, but slightly slower (easier).
I didn't know it is +4 on normal hit. +4 is alot for Akira. I shall experiment more of it. /versus/images/graemlins/cool.gif

The + always knock down, recovers low, but the float is also really low, I don't think you can do anything after it.

Btw, I did +, , +, on Pai a few times on open stance normal hit. Maybe it was minor counter? Hmmm..

 

Can it be evaded on gaurd?

Word around the campfire is you can reverse the second hit if you block the first. Does that mean you can also evade it in one direction also if you gaurd the first in order to setup a better situation for yourself?

In that case it's all good. / KiwE

 

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That is, end something with the ugly k+g which scrapes the ground and then release the P part on someone TR'ing (if it tracks / follows).

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byakko>wall>k+g>charge p is the first thing that came to my mind when I found out about the charge p.

 

Re: Can it be evaded on gaurd?

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Word around the campfire is you can reverse the second hit if you block the first. Does that mean you can also evade it in one direction also if you gaurd the first in order to setup a better situation for yourself?

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You should be able to evade it. palm-DE is faster and you can evade the 2nd hit on block.

 

+4 sounds wicked.

The way I nail sgpm-de is through sound (listening for Akira's grunts).

Are there any sound hints you can use to get the right timing with + ?

Also if + floats low, is ABC, / or the evo knee a possibility after it?

 

Sound hints? Not that I know of. A monkey can do it, worry not - you won't have trouble with the timing.

re ++. No. The float is far away and too low. You can do virtually nothing. *Maybe* a low kick will hit. Maybe. But otherwise, it's a novelty move that will not be used on a regular basis.

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