Kage Basics

Hey Mo, this is a kick-ass post with a lot of insights that only someone who's played the game extensively can make.

I just have a quick question before I have to run off to class: what's Kage's most damaging TFT combo, no walls?

 

Hmm...
I think TFT - Knee - P - db+PPb+PK is the standard works on everyone damage combo.

If you can pull it off TFT - d+P+K - Knee - PPK works on everyne and does decent damage

On lights TFT - d+P+K - P - d+P+K - P - db+PPb+PK is said to be doable, heven't pulled it off yet.

Oh! TFT - Knee - PPb+P - d+P+KK is doable on lights for awesome damage

Lastly this one has critical timing but if done right is not techrollable
TFT - b+P - P - d+P+K - ub+K+G or d+P - DP(LW)
Still efort to win with Kage though

 

uk-guy, I whipped this up a little while ago. I'd appreciate any input, especially with the TR and weight notes.

I'll wait for the PS2 version for the exact damages.

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SEGA VIRTUA FIGHTER 4
TRANSCRIBED KAGE-MARU TFT COMBO LIST
by Rich Williams <scumchop@hotmail.com>
version .07 (last updated 11/1/01)
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The following are combos taken from various Japanese sites. The sources for the
combos come from translating these following sites:

http://www.joy.hi-ho.ne.jp/d13492/
http://members.tripod.co.jp/sapporo_kage/
http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown-Denei/4148/nikujaga.html
http://www.tbzone.co.kr

By no means do I take any credit at all for their work in finding and commenting
on the combos. The point of this document is for Western/English speaking VF
players to be somewhat clued-in when the game hits their shores.

I do not read or speak Japanese at all, and the following translations were done
mostly through a web tool. Please understand that some of these may be
incorrect; take all combos with professional skepticism.

If you have any combos, notes, or corrections to add, please do not hesitate to
email me.



Legend
=-=-=-

The difficulty and full potential of many of Kage's TFT combos depend greatly on
which character is being tossed, as well as how the opponent chooses to risw. In
the Notes section, there are some keys which will let you know which maximum
weight class the combos is possible on, as well as if the combo can be avoided
in part by opponents using ukemi. Here is the key:

LW: possible on lightweights, i.e. on Aoi, Pai, Sarah, Vanessa
MW: possible on midweights, i.e. on Shun, Lei, Lion, Kage, Jacky, Lau, Akira
HW: possible only on heavyweights: Wolf, Jeffry

TR: parts of combo sequence can be avoided by techrolling
QR: parts of combo sequence can be avoided by quickrising

Regarding the weight classifications, these are not entirely cut and dried. It's
difficult to divide 13 characters into three easy classes, and some combos
classified for one class may extend partly into other classes in their potential
(i.e. a LW combo may work on one of the lighter MW characters). This is a very
general guide, don't be afraid to experiment on all characters.



Rising knee (FC,f+K) floats
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

FC,f+K counts as the first hit.


2nd hit(s) 3rd hit(s) 4th hit(s) 5th hit(s) 6th hit(s) Damage Notes
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b+K+G -- -- -- -- -- --
ub+K+G -- -- -- -- -- MW
FC,f+K -- -- -- -- -- --
f,d,df+P -- -- -- -- -- --
PPb+PK -- -- -- -- -- --
db+PPb+PK -- -- -- -- -- --
uf+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- -- -- TR
PPb+P d+P+K,K -- -- -- -- --
db+PPb+P d+P+K,K -- -- -- -- --
d+P+K f,d,df+P -- -- -- -- --
d+P+K df+K+G -- -- -- -- --
d+P+K ub+K+G -- -- -- -- --
d+P+K d+P+K,K -- -- -- -- --
d+P+K db+P ub+K+G -- -- -- --
d+P+K f+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- -- --
P b+K -- -- -- -- --
P PPb+PK -- -- -- -- --
P db+PPb+PK -- -- -- -- --
P FC,f+K -- -- -- -- --
P b+K+G -- -- -- -- --
P f,d,df+P -- -- -- -- --
P df+K+G -- -- -- -- --
P ub+K+G -- -- -- -- --
P df+K ub+K+G -- -- -- --
P P d+K -- -- -- --
P P u|d,P+K+G -- -- -- --
P P b+K+G -- -- -- --
P P f,d,df+P -- -- -- --
P P df+K+G -- -- -- --
P P ub+K+G -- -- -- --
P P PPK -- -- -- --
P P d+P+K,K -- -- -- --
P P f+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- TR
P P b+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- TR
db+P db+P db+P ub+K+G -- -- --
db+P db+PK run,K -- -- -- --
P d+P+K df+K+G -- -- -- LW,TR
P d+P+K ub+K+G -- -- -- LW
P d+P+K,K d+K -- -- -- --
P d+P+K f+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- --
P f+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- -- MW,TR
P b+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- -- MW,TR
P b+K+G d+P+K,K -- -- -- --
b+P JM,PKK -- -- -- -- MW
b+P d+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- -- TR
b+P d+K+G df+K+G -- -- -- TR
b+P d+K+G d+K f,d,df+P -- -- TR
b+P d+K+G d+K df+K+G -- -- TR
b+PK d+P+K,K -- -- -- -- LW



Whirlwind blade (d+P+K) floats:
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

d+P+K counts as the first hit.


2nd hit(s) 3rd hit(s) 4th hit(s) 5th hit(s) 6th hit(s) Damage Notes
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
u|d,P+K+G df+K+G -- -- -- -- --
b+PK d+P+K,K -- -- -- -- --
FC,f+K f,d,df+P -- -- -- -- --
FC,f+K ub+K+G -- -- -- -- --
FC,f+K PPK -- -- -- -- --
d+P+K d+P+K -- -- -- -- --
d+P+K u+P+K -- -- -- -- --
d+P+K df+K+G -- -- -- -- TR
d+P+K d+P+K d+P+K,K -- -- -- --
db+P db+P db+P d+P+K,K -- -- LW
db+P db+P db+P f,d,df+P -- -- --
db+P db+P db+P ub+K+G -- -- --
f+K+G d+P+K,K -- -- -- -- TR
b+K+G b+K+G b+K+G -- -- -- --
df+K P ub+K+G -- -- -- --
PPb+P JM,PKK -- -- -- -- --
P P+K -- -- -- -- --
P uf+K d+K -- -- -- --
P P f,f+K+G -- -- -- --
P P f,f+P+K+G -- -- -- --
P P f+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- --
P b+P JM,d+K -- -- -- --
P b+P JM,PKK -- -- -- --
P b+P FC,f+K -- -- -- --
P b+P f,f+K+G -- -- -- LW
P b+P f,f+P+K+G -- -- -- LW
P d+P+K f,f+K+G -- -- -- LW
P d+P+K f,f+P+K+G -- -- -- LW
P d+P+K PPb+PK -- -- -- --
P d+P+K P d+K -- -- --
P d+P+K P b+K -- -- --
P d+P+K P d+P+K,K -- -- --
P d+P+K P FC,f+K -- -- MW
P d+P+K P f,f+K+G -- -- MW
P d+P+K P f,f+P+K+G -- -- MW
P d+P+K P PPb+PK -- -- LW
P d+P+K FC,f+K -- -- -- --
P b+K+G PPK -- -- -- --
P b+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- -- --
P b+K+G d+P+K,K -- -- -- --
P f+K+G d+P+K,K -- -- -- --
P FC,f+K f,d,df+P -- -- -- --
P FC,f+K ub+K+G -- -- -- --
P b+K PPb+PK -- -- -- --
P b,b+P PPb+PK -- -- -- MW
P b,b+P P d+P+K,K -- -- --
P P P f+K+G f,d,df+P -- --
b+P JM,PKK -- -- -- -- MW,TR
b+P P f,f+K+G -- -- -- --
b+P P f,f+P+K+G -- -- -- --
b+P P PPb+PK -- -- -- --
b+P P d+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- --
b+P b+P P d+P+K,K -- -- --
b+P b+PK b+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- --
b+PK P d+P+K,K -- -- -- MW,TR
b+PK P f+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- LW
b+PK P d+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- LW



Turnaway punch (b,b+P) combos:
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

b,b+P counts as first hit.


2nd hit(s) 3rd hit(s) 4th hit(s) 5th hit(s) 6th hit(s) Damage Notes
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PPb+PK -- -- -- -- -- --
P PPb+PK -- -- -- -- --
P f,d,df+P -- -- -- -- --
P ub+K+G -- -- -- -- --
P d+P+K,K -- -- -- -- --
P b+K+G -- -- -- -- --
P b+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- -- --
P b+K+G ub+K+G -- -- -- --
P d+P+K PPb+PK -- -- -- --
P d+P+K P PPb+PK -- -- LW
P d+P+K P b+K+G -- -- --
P d+P+K P f,d,df+P -- -- --
P d+P+K P ub+K+G -- -- --
P b,b+K d+K -- -- -- --
P b,b+P f,d,df+P -- -- -- --
P b,b+P ub+K+G -- -- -- --
P b,b+P P f,d,df+P -- -- --
P b,b+P PPK -- -- -- --
P b,b+P PPb+PK -- -- -- --



Wall TFT combos:
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Kage must have his back to the wall when executing the TFT.


1st hit(s) 2nd hit(s) 3rd hit(s) 4th hit(s) 5th hit(s) Damage Notes
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ub+K+G ub+K+G -- -- -- -- --
ub+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- -- -- --
ub+K+G b+K+G -- -- -- -- --
ub+K+G b+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- -- --
uf+K+G P P P b+K+G -- --
uf+K+G P P P f,d,df+P -- --
uf+K+G P P P ub+K+G -- --
uf+K+G P P b+K d+K -- --
uf+K+G f,d,df+P -- -- -- -- --
uf+K+G f,d,df+P d+K -- -- -- --
uf+K+G f,d,df+P ub+K+G -- -- -- --
f,d,df+P PPb+PK -- -- -- -- --
f,d,df+P f,d,df+P,K -- -- -- -- --
f,d,df+P P f,f+P+K+G -- -- -- --
f,d,df+P P f,d,df+P -- -- -- --
f,d,df+P P ub+K+G -- -- -- --



Misc combos:
=-=-=-=-=-=-

All after TFT.


P -> P -> P -> P -> P -> P
b+P -> b+P -> b+P -> f,d,df+P
b+P -> P -> d+P+K -> ub+K+G
b+P -> P -> d+P+K -> d+P -> DP
df+P -> b+PK -> P -> d+P+KK
df+P -> b+P -> b+P -> F+P -> d+P+KK



(c) end of document
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Damn..damn, damn..now if only I had a machine to play on..excellent job.

 

Regarding bb+K+G – G – DP

Been trying out some of the stuff you posted, but it seems I couldn't G to turn back fast enough for the DP to connect... What the timing of pressing the G? Do I need to delay it a bit after bb+K+G?

Also, about ff+K, G-cancel, it always seems that Kage cancel the move without having his back turn, again, a timing thing?

btw, f+P+G – van halen(Wall Hit) combos are fun thanks.

 

Hmm..Havent tried VF4 much, but thx for the info..
Btw someone needs to write a Kage®faq and put it on gamefaqs.com..

 

Regarding G backturn, do the bb+K+G and release K whilst holding guarding. You'll see Kage turn after the bb+K+G, then just buffer in the DP. Don't rush the combo, you have all the time in the world, so just wait for the turn animation then buffer in DP or df+K+G

Regarding ff+K, G cancel, if you HOLD G you will cancel and turn around to face forwards again whilst blocking, to remain back turned you have to TAP the G and NOT hold.

Rich I have the TFT list, big thanks. Some of them seem highly suspect but I'll try and confirm as much as I can.

Lastly I have resorted to bb+K+G, u+P. I think it is not escapable and does the most damage. Also the u+P works with some wall combo's. For example if the Last kick in TFT - Knee - P - db+PPb+PK cause the wall hit than opponent can't techroll and stay on the ground longer. Sure you could do DP etc but they take little damage, that u+P does some meaty damage! Just don't abuse it cos if people struggle you'll get banged up.

 

I've started to get a hang of b,b,K+G and a turn ard df,K+G. Abt 85%-90% success rate.

I've got a question, hopefully can get some good answers

it's Jacky's pounce. Whenever I TR and escapes his pounce, what is the follow up? It seems that Kage cant throw him cos Jacky's posture after a missed pounce is Low. I tried a uf,K+G but seemed too slow.
A df,P also seems too slow.

Can i have some expert opinion on this please? thanks!!

 

Haven't run into this much, but since you're within throw range you could always try for ub+K+G... at least it's fast enough to tell you if you've got solid options.

 

hmm... ub,K+G is an option i didnt try. I was thinking of trying to float him. i wonder how much damage ub,K+G will do on this situation.

will have to explore more on this. Thanks.

 

Tech Roll into d+K+G or D/f+P.

Try DP or ub+K+G if you are close.

You can also side throw I'm sure or do bb+K+G, u+P

 

Thanks for the info Myke, anymore stuff from Arcadia?

 

Rich some notes

TFT - Knee - b+PK - d+P+KK
Always works on Lion, whiffs against everyone else.You have it down as a LW combo...never worked against lighties for me...

TFT - Knee - Knee or Knee - P - Knee
Never got these to work, are these for real? Perhaps wall or something.

TFT- d+P+K - b+P - (JM) PKK
If done properly you cannot TR

d+P+K
Nearly all the bb+P combos can be done after a perfectly timed d+P+K.I think d+P+K - bb+P - P - d+P+K - P - PPb+PK is the only one that is not doable

Here are some newies, sorry if you already have them.
TFT - Knee - P - db+P - PPb+PK (LW)
TFT - d+P+K - P - d+P+K - Knee


Myke notes

TFT - d+P+K - b+PK ring out over low walls
Wow! This works very well and from quite some range.

Stance kick reversal - stance dodge - DPK
This is indeed a combo, I think you have to dodge the opponents 'back foot' or the foot furthest away from you. This gets you BEHIND the opponent in a way so DPK/ d+P+KK/ f+P back stagger should all be doable. I think you can do the stance reversal after df+P+G and P+G to, and it works against Akira's normal rising kicks.

Here are Kages most useful TFT combos

Most damage:
TFT - Knee - P - db+PPb+PK (everyone)
TFT - Knee - d+P+K - ub+K+G (everyone)
TFT - d+P+K - b+PK - d+P+KK (everyone)
TFT - d+P+K - Knee - PPK (everyone)
TFT - Knee - b+PK - d+P+KK (only Lion?)

Ring Out ability
TFT - d+P+K - b+PK - P - P - d+P+KK (MW)
TFT - d+P+K - b+P - P - P - db+PPb+PK (LW)
TFT - d+P+K - b+PK - P- db+PPb+PK (MW)
Sadly I can't get d+P+K - P - d+P+K - P - PPb+PK to connects But I think the above are just as good, AND because there is less repetition in the moves (i.e.d+P+K and P) there are also more damaging, and you still get good distance

Lastly FexiaQ mentioned you could buffer moves whilst backturned, this works with Kage for multiple 'block stuns' and some laughs.

bf+K - fb+KK

I think I'll sign off with one of Creeds infamous quotes.

"Kage brothers rejoice and run enmasse into the sea"

 

Wow this thread is downright invaluable, thanks folks! I'm compiling a list of juggles and strats to take to the arcade so I can get a feel for the game and for Kage.

Can someone do me a quick favor though? Since there are no real FAQs out there for VF4 Kage, can someone please post a list of all of his NEW moves for VF4(and changed notations for previous moves too)? I know about various ways to Jumonji but I think this would be helpful so I can experiment with his new stuff. Thanks!

 

Babelfish otherwise.

 

Here some basic stuff with the Ninja that may help nebies out there. And some general stuff about VF4 in general.

Kage Basics:

df+P
df+P – P – d+P+KK: Best combo against MW and HW.
df+P – PPb+PK: Best bet against LW; add DP or ub+K+G near wall.
df+P – P – P – ub+K+G: Doable on everyone, but open stance
df+P – PPK (or PPPb+K) – DP or ub+K+G: Works against everyone near wall.
df+P – P – d+P+K – d+P+KK: Doable on LW (MC?).
df+P – P – d+P – DP (or ub+K+G): Doable on everyone but distance dependant.
df+P – P (Wall Hit) – P – P – d+P – DP: Multiple wall hit combo
You can use the df+P ‘evasion’ animation in certain situations. For example if Lau does elbow-palm (f+PP), you can block the elbow then do df+P to ‘evade’ the palm for a MC float. This works for other moves like Lions f+PP. Please experiment and let me know of other similar set-ups for df+P…Don't do the df+P after an elbow, you'll get raped!! Generally do it after a MC d+P (buffer in a dash), after a MC P, against tech rollers everone in a while, and sometimes it works well after a d+P+K.

uf+K+G
uf+K+G – d+P – d+P+KK: Best combo against Lightweights
uf+K+G – d+P – DP: Best combo against Mid-weights
uf+K+G – DP: Best combo against Heavy-weights
uf+K+G – dbPKG – ub+K+G: MC, open stance, up to MW, for show-offs /versus/images/icons/wink.gif

f+P (blocked)
f+P (blocked) – GTE: Your safest option
f+P (blocked) – db+K: Not as useful as VF3tb, the db+K has very high chance of whiffing now due to some dodgy collision detection.
f+P (blocked) – shinsodan away: Useful as ever to get out of hairy situations.
f+P (blocked) – stance – P+K sabaki: Useful against aggressive types.
f+P (blocked) – d+P: The low jab will stop some moves like a knee, beware counter elbows!
f+P (blocked) – P: Will stop a lot of moves but beware of stuff like Jeffry’s Kenka Upper, Sarah’s db+K, Lau’s UpKn etc. All will beat jab for MC float (1/2 bar combo for Jeff!!).
f+P (blocked) – f+P: Not as useful as VF3tb because the elbow is much, much slower. In Vf3tb you could do f+P twice to stop both Jeffry’s Knee and Kenka Upper, now both will MC hit you /versus/images/icons/frown.gif
f+P (blocked) – b+K sabaki: Actually works a treat, but limited options due to back turn.
f+P (blocked) – Korean Step - TFT: Has its uses, especially if you get the MC dodge.

Basic Ura
d/f+P+G – df+K: The df+K seems to be more guaranteed than in version A
d/f+P+G – d+P+K+G – stance dodge roll: Can work as ura.
P+G – DPK: Can work as ura.
b, d+P+G – b+P: Can work as ura.
uf+K+G or b+P: Both these moves can go ‘through’ or over high rising kicks so Kage ends up behind the opponent, experiment…

f+P+G
f+P+G – uf+K: Guaranteed but all follow-ups after uf+K are TRollable
f+P+G – DPK: Best damage and guaranteed follow-up, sometimes the kick can miss though, especially against Akira.
f+P+G – d+P+KK: Less damage then DPK, but guaranteed.
f+P+G – df+K+G: Opponent can dodge it or some characters can TT kick-flip counter.
f+P+G – df+K: Will stagger crouchers or MC reversal attempts by Aoi.
f+P+G – uf+K+G: Opponent can block it or TT attack, but if they try a low attack then follow-up with your standard uf+K+G combo. If the opponent does nothing you will get a special back-turned high leg flip animation (think Lions df+PP after df+P+G), so you can tak on a guaranteed df+K+G or u+P.
f+P+G – uf+K (Wall Hit) – P – d+P+KK
f+P+G – uf+K (Wall Hit) – d+P – d+P – DP
f+P+G – DP (Wall Hit) – DP or ub+K+G

TFT
If you can pull of TFT – Knee – P – d/b+PPb+PK (up to MW), then you are getting the correct (ideal) height for the knee. If not you have to buffer the knee in earlier!
TFT – d+P+K – b+PK – d+P+KK: Easy damage combo if you can’t do the knee.
TFT – d+P+K - b+PK –PPK: Works against heavies, good ring-out potential.
TFT – d+P+K – b+PK – dbPPb+PK – DP: You can get this to connect from round start position on smaller walled rings like Vanessa’s stage. Works up to MW.
TFT – d+P+K – Knee – PPK: Ryan Hart did this against Wolf.
TFT – d+P+K – b+P – P – dbPPb+PK: Another RH combo, awesome ring-out potential, and up to MW.
TFT – d+P+K – d+P+K – Knee – ub+K+G: Against LW
TFT – d+P+K – Knee – d+P – DP: Against MW
TFT – d+P+K – d or u P+K+G – d/f+K+G: You can use the d or u P+K+G to ‘angle’ a ring-out.
TFT – d+P+K – d+P+K – d+P+K – d+P+KK: Funny and demoralising combo.

TFT Wall combos
After most DP otb wall combos (TFT – Knee – PPb+PK – DP) you will end up on the other side of the opponent and worse near a ring edge or destroyed wall (due to the combo!). Do P+GP to get back over the opponent, and out of a sticky situation fast! The canned punch part also seems to shift you away from any rising attacks too.

bb+K+G
bb+K+G – G – DP: Your most guaranteed damage combo after the bb+K+G.
bb+K+G – G – d/f+K+G: Timing is more critical than above.
bb+K+G – G – u/b+K+G: Can connect but ‘picky’. Maybe close range or stance dependant.
bb+K+G – u+P: Most damaging follow up, but you can struggle out.

Miscellaneous
TFT: If you miss your TFT combo opponent can Tech Roll, thus losing no energy when they land.
uf+K+G: Will beat dodge attacks at the start of the round.
uf+K+G: If you do this at the start of the round and Wolf does bf+P+K, Wolfs shoulder will hit Kage in the ‘back’, and then Wolf can do TT combos.
db+K: Very dodgy collision detection on this move now, nearly always whiffs so be careful.
df+P+G – u+P: Works well if near wall.
TT P+KK – u+P: Most damaging and guaranteed follow-up
TT d+K – DP or d/f+K+G or u/b+K+G or bb+K+G.
f+P+G – b+K – f+P+K+G or f+P+K off wall: One way to use a new wall move.
d+P+K+G: Annoyingly Kage will go into his stance when you attempt a low throw escape, because of the similar command. Low throw characters can use this to their advantage…
bf+K: Can hit high rising kicks, but v.hard timing!
bf+K (block stun) – TT d+K – DP or df+K+G: Works a treat.
bf+K (block stun) – TT P+G: Worth throwing in to the mix.

Korean Stepping
It’s in the game, but you have to MC dodge in order to get the super-smooth dodge into crouch dash motion. Try something like d+K, KS as people will generally attack you after a low kick. Or at the start of the round do a KS b+P+G instead of dodge b+P+G, because you’ll get the TFT instead of the side-throw. Basically it’s up to you to set up the situations where you can do the KS effectively in combat, and it still has its uses.

d+P+G pick-up
Wolf and Jeffry’s ground pick-ups are a lot better now then in VF3tb. Kage is quite fortunate because you can struggle into a backwards shinsodan to get out of trouble. Do this enough times and then struggle into something more aggressive like PPP or d+K+G. If you are picked up near a ring edge or wall then your best option is probably struggle into uf+K.

Wall Hits
If you can get your opponent near a wall, than think about tactically causing a wall stagger for ‘free’ hits. Simply using a jab or low kick will be enough to cause the opponent to bounce off a wall, allowing you to follow up with attacks. For example:
Kage: d+K (wall stagger) – u/f+K – ub+K+G
Jacky : P (wall hit) – f+PK – u+P
Lau: f+PP (wall hit) – UpKnPPP
Pai: f+P (wall stagger) – u/f+KK

Moves beat throw?
It seems certain moves can be MC thrown. For example here’s something I witnessed in a Jeffry vs Wolf match. Jeffry does b+P at start of round and Wolf does Giant Swing…Wolf grabs Jeffry in the middle of his move! Jeffry can also be grabbed out of his f+PP, and Lion can be grabbed out of f,f+P. I don’t know whether more moves are now throw-able (like Akira’s e bff+P and last part of DLC in VF3tb), or whether certain throws can interrupt moves, maybe catch throws? If anyone has details please share.

Minor counter throws
It is possible to minor counter throw some moves. For example if Jeffry’s d+K+G or Lau’s d+KK (second kick) connects in a normal way then characters like Jeffry and Wolf can low throw guaranteed. Don’t know if this works for high/ mid moves so experiment.

d+K combos
Apparently d+K MC – double-palm is guaranteed for Akira, does this mean Akira can d+K MC throw? And do other characters have d+K MC combos? or throw opportunities?

Guaranteed tech roll hits
It seems some moves can lead to guaranteed counters if the opponent tech rolls. For example:
Kage does ff+P+K+G – Tech Roller can attack Kage before he recovers, so Akira can do guaranteed double-palm for example.
Wold does his new ¾ circle throw: Opponent can TR and counter attack Wolf.
Lau does df+P+K – P - df+PPd+K: Sometimes the last d+K sweep connects as an otb hit and the opponent can TR into counter, For example Jeffry can low throw or f+K – d+P – ff+PP Lau whilst he is still recovering from the sweep, even though the sweep connected in the combo!

Tech Roll/ Quick Rise dodge
Dai (Genjin Jeffry) uses the dodge from a quick rise or tech roll and it does have its uses. QR/ TR dodge Splash Mountain is kinda demoralising. Also the dodge is very quick and beats nearly anyone trying to attack the TR/QR. Some moves can beat the dodge like HCB+P with Wolf, and of course you can throw, but then a good opponent will mix-up dodging from TR/QR or going for a ½ bar knee combo to counter throw attempts heh, heh!

On a side note Kage’s TFT – Knee – PPb+PK (wall hit) – DP takes less than half-bar, say about 40% if you’re lucky. Jeffry's f+K - KKP or a well timed Akira dodge bff+P+K do more damage; sometimes well over half-bar!! Akira’s HCB+P reversal – bff+P+K also does ludicrous damage, up to 2/3rds of a life-bar! Some characters have definitely been toned down in terms of damage, whilst others can drain your whole life-bar in a few seconds. Me thinks a VF4.1 or version C will definitely be arriving sometime in the future, but probably only in Japan, as usual.

 

A few observations and questions here...

I've noticed that the new sidestep attack works well against rising kicks... basically I would knock them down with something then u or d+P+K+G and it would cut through their rising attempt. I dunno, maybe I was able to do the new "dodge" which made the technique work?

Also, I'm wondering if the Jumonji kick reversal would be effective against a rising kick? Or do rising kicks have too much priority? I haven't had a chance to test this, but I'm thinking a quick attack like the elbow into Jumonji would perhaps bait the standing kick and the reversal would grab it.

Anyways, I'm still having difficulty adjusting to the game so I may wait for the PS2 release, heh.

 

does anyone have any juggles off his FC, df+1?

 

I don't... but Chibita seems to combo off of Kage's downward chop quite a bit. Downward chop is what I call Kage's FC, df+P.

-Chanchai