asuka
Quick overview
| Lots of strong sabakies and reversals, evasive setups. |
| Generally SSR. SSL very strong after f4(+3) because of axis. |
| At -5 (ff1) stepping becomes more inconsistent, have to walk stuff. |
| Her RA is a mixup on block. Max hold is safe (+3), but steppable. |
| Immediate release and medium holds will track your SS/SW. |
| If you have rage, you can counter RA if she holds. |
HEAT
| Heat power: Naniwa Gusto always activated |
| Heat engagers: f1+2 | d2 | db1,2 | ss2 | throw~2 |
| Heat smash: i16, mid -> throw. +10 oB. Gives Naniwa Gusto |
Stances
| Destabilizer (DST). Command grab "stance". Transitions: |
| ws2,1+2 (+17 oH/-5 oB) | f1+3/f2+4 (+17, i19 unbreakable grab) |
| DST2: i19 mid, -3 |
| DST4: i19 low, -18 |
| Note: The transitions are -3 on hit if they don't do a stance move |
Standing block punishment
| −15 pushback | b3(-19) | ws3(-16) | ||||||
| −15 | db1,4(-15) | 2,3(-17) | f2(-18) | b4,2,3 (-16) | | ||||||
| −14 | b1+4,4 | | ||||||
| −13 | ss2 | b2,1+2,4 | uf4 | ff2,1+2 | ff2 | | ||||||
| −12 | 1,2,4 | df1,4 | b4,2(-12) | | ||||||
| -11 / -10 | db1(-10) | 3,1(-11) | 2,1,2 (-10) | db2(-11) | |
While standing block punishment
| −15 | df3+4(-26) | d1+2 (-18) | 1+4,2,d4(-23) | d3+4(-25, lh jail) | |
| −14 | DST4(-14) | |
| −13 | b1+4,3 | u1+2 | |
| −12 | db3 | |
| −11 / -10 | 1,3(-11) | b1 (-10) | db4 (-11) | fc df2(-11) | |
String handling
| 1,2,3 / 1+4,3 / f3 cancel: -18 on read. |
| 2,1,d1+2 cancel: -18 on read. You can SSL the last hit (no cancel), but 2,1,2 will hit you. |
| b1+4,3/4: Really have to low parry second hit (-8 low), or else third hit is a mixup (there is a 7f fuzzy, mid first, but hard). |
| FC 3+4,3: You can jab float second hit, but she can cancel to crouch after first hit. Second hit jumps over a dickjab OS attempt. |
Other notes
| Only f3* variation is an unblockable. |
Duckable highs
| 1+4,2 | db1,2 -9 | db43 | df1,2(mix) | ff2,1(mix, 4f fuzzy) | ws1,4 | ws2,1+2 | |
Plus on block
| Gusto WR1+2(+11) | db1+2(+10 pushback) | 1,2,3* / 1+4,3* / f3*(medium) (+6) | ff1(+5) | WR1+2(+4) |
| f4(+3) | wr3(+3~+7) | f2+3(+0) | FC 3+4,3(+0c) | |
Low minus
| uf2(-1) | f3+4(-1 pushback) | 1,2,3 / 1+4,3 / f3 (-2) | 1+4,2(-2) | ws1+2(-2) | 2,1(-3) | db4,3(-3) | |
| df1,2(-3,-3) | ff4(-3) | uf3(-3) | ws4(-3) | DST2(-3) | d2(-4c) | b2(-4c) | ws1,4(-4) | |
| f1,4(-5) | ws2,1+2(-5) | 3+4(-6) | |