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A BAIKEN'S FAQ - BY SHIVA NATARAJA - (
[email protected])
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Welcome to my first faq !!! It is especially dedicated to my favorite
fighting game which is GUILTY GEAR X !!! Errr.... Forget it !!
It is rather dedicated to my all-time favorite female character beside
Whip from King of Fighters : BAIKEN !!!
Why ? Look at her !!! Don't you see the coolness of an one-eyed
and one-armed female samurai who still kick her ennemies' asses ?!?
Moreover , you have to work some ammount of time if you want to master
her.
And frankly , anyone who want to master her is :
- Cocky .
OR
- Nutty .
BUT
S/he'll deserve my respect .
Simply , because Baiken is an high-risk character .
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Copyright , legal stuff , death threat , etc ............
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without my express written permission.
---------- End of the Kao Megura's Part , now , here , mine ---------
Face it , plagiarism existed , exist and will exist . Blame the
human's laziness and greed . There are always lamers who copy and sell
the works , and some freaking idiots who will buy it .
Anyways , if you want to use my work ( looking for information , for
example ) , you MUST warn me by e-mail (
[email protected] ) .
Plagiarism is a crime ! Keep it in mind .
If I see any form of plagiarism , I'll kill you !!!
--- Death threat if you plagiarize me by Vegetto from Orochinagi ----
Thats right , you heard correctly , I'll personally take a flight to
each of your countrys and killing you while you sleep...Dont even
try to lock the door cause I'll come in through the window ..
Dont even try to shut the window cause I'll dig a hole and come
up from under the house...
Oh !!You say you dont live in a house but you live in a trailer
park ?!
Well hell that dont matter either cause I'll take your house and
hook it up to a pick up truck and put that bitch in neutral and
your going
into the god damned river . Bastards ! And dont even think of
trying to hide cause I will find you...
Oh yeah ... You think that your buddy "Stumpy the Midget" will
save you ?!?
Well, think again freaks cause he aint gonna be able to do
shit cause I'll grab a freakin paper bag and put it over his
tiny little skull and punch the shit outta him...Oh and YEAH!!!
I'll come to your arcades and replacing your Kof games and
SF games with Addams Family Pinball ...Take that you
bastards!!!!
Let me present myself . I am Shiva Nataraja, now known as
Shiva Kalimsshar , I am french ,( that's explain the weird english )
and I visit on a regular basis the Orochinagi.com's forums .
I am madly passionated by this game named Guilty Gear X .
I already played to the first episode and unlocked all
secrets characters , thanks to the Sol's infinite combo .So ,
I know Baiken pretty well .
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BIO INFO
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NAME : Baiken Seishino
NATIONALITY : Japanese ( she is one of the few survivors of Japan)
BLOOD TYPE : B
BIRTHDATE : March , 5th
HEIGHT : 162 cm
WEIGHT : 45 kg
STORY : When the Japanese institution she lived in was raided,
she witnessed the flames, and the dead bodies of her friends
and parents.
This was the work of the Gears, but what had been burned into
her memory was the image of a man surrounded by his creations.
Standing amidst the flames and the Gears, he silently gazed
upon young Baiken. She became acutely aware, even in the
absence of evidence... Her intuitions told her, that he was
an enemy.
Her memory of this event has not faded; she can vividly recall
the carnage every time she closes her eyes. She continues
on her quest for "the man," to exact her revenge,
her people's revenge on him.
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MEANINGLESS THOUGHTS ABOUT BAIKEN
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All anime fans will notice that Baiken look like Kenshin
Himura from the manga and animed untitled " Rurouni Kenshin " .
I even notice that her haistyle are different from Guilty Gear
to Guilty Gear X :
- Guilty Gear : Baiken's hairstyle is the same as Kenshin of
the Meiji era .
- Guilty Gear X : Her haistyle is the Kenshin's of the Edo era ,
when Himura was Battousai .
However , her fighting style is NOT Hiten Mitsurugi !!!
Being one-armed , she have to create her own style .
Basically , she hide a lot of weapons in her kimono .
Weapons she'll pull off when she attack or counter-attack
(however , I don't still know how the hell she make appears
tatamis with her foot and Arc System didn't even care to
explain how and why ..) .
This fighting style , relying on brutality ( face it !!
Baiken is not Ukyo or Moriya !!!) and vicious tricks , is
more like Manji's , an immortal samourai who want repent
his crimes . Manji is the heroe of the manga untitled
"Mugen no Jyuunin" or "The Blade of the Immortal" .
Manji and Baiken share the fact they are one-eyed .
Baiken is one-armed !!! I won't never repeat that enough .
Because many of friends didn't still figure it out !!!!
The one-armed swordman is a archetype who often in the
chambara movies (I like these movies) and the chinese sword-movie .
In one of her moves , Baiken pull out a spinning blade linked to
a chain from her sleeve .
Does anyone remember a movie where a one-armed swordman use a blade
linked to a chain and use it by making it spin ?
Come on !!! I bet you already watched it . It is "the Blade"
directed by Tsui Hark . The hero , Ding On ( played by Chiu
Man Chuk (did I spell it right ? )) , was one-armed and use , at the
end , his father's broken sword by linking it to a chain and make it
spin .
So , Baiken is a female one-armed and one-eyed Kenshin who use Manji's
and Ding On's techniques and tricks .
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OTHER BAIKEN'S MEANINGLESS STUFF
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Baiken's Look :
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Her haistyle is the same as Kenshin's during the Bakumatsu :
a ponytail at the top of her head . But , she is PINK-haired !!!
I hate pink hairs and frankly I prefer the Baiken's hair color
in the first episode.
On her face , some sort of ritual paint is painted (DUH!) , maybe
for showing she is more a warrior than a woman who stay at home for
cooking or other stuffs .
She wear a kimono . The top of the kimono is black but the sleeves
and the bottom are white .On the both sides of the bottom of the
kimono and on the back , we can see a red moon or sun , but , I think
it is more probably a moon .
She wear also a pair of sandals , don't confuse them with getas
(which are wooden sandals ) .
Her obi (belt) is red/pink and some sort of fetish is hanged at her obi.
Her sword is in her sheath , at her side . She always keep her only
hand on her sword , ready to draw the weapon . She stand on a such way
that she slightly (whatever...) reveal her legs ( nice :) ) .
She also reveal a bit of her breasts . But , keep that in mind !!! It
doesn't bounce at all !!! Yep , Baiken is not this exhibitionnist
named Mai !!!
Mai is an over-exposed bimbo who want to make lose all male's focus and
seduce Andy (I bet he is gay) . And frankly , Mai's bouncing breast annoy
the freaking hell outta me and I mean it .
Baiken is different . Like Chipp said in one of his victory quotes ,
she is one of these women who have as much guts as men . She doesn't
care about the fact she reveal a bit of her anatomy . Why ? She
already lost her arm and her eye . I can guess that she consider
she is not a woman anymore and she painted her face , in order to show
she is a warrior .
Baiken's Colors :
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*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
Baiken's Quotes :
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(Great thanks to The True Warrior and his Guilty Gear X speech faq)
Intro Quotes :
* Izaio Naio! Don't get fresh with me!
* Ikigan Janaio, = Don't think that you're stronger than me...
(This has different parts to it, as I shall explain.)
(vs. Chipp, Sol, Ky, and Anji-Mito) Wakazoga! = Young man!
(vs. May, Millia, and Jam) Komusumega! = Young lady!
(vs. Axl) Tohe bokuga! = You dumbass!
(vs. Potemkin, Testament, Zato-1, and Dizzy) Bake munga! = You
monster!
(vs. Faust, Testament(?), Zato-1(?) and Potemkin(?) Magai munga! =
You freak!
* So aserunate! = Don't get mad at me! (As it's not my fault that
this is happening!)
* Nameten Janaiyo! = Don't think lightly of me!
* Omoshiro kenakdekta! = This is getting better!
* Tekagenwa muyoidaze! = You don't have to hold back!
* Maydonio Kute ario! = I'm gonna' send you straight to hell!
* Jamanan daiyo! = You're just an obstacle!
Taunt Quotes :
* Kiniga mainai! = I don't like this!
* Yatirane! = I'm not going to do this!
* Bakaga! = You're stupid!
* Tanjen dane! = This is soo easy!
* Dokami tendai?! = What are you looking at?! (make a guess ...)
* Amaiy changa! = You're so naive!
* Koshinu kega! = You coward!
* Koitsa Horidashi monodaiyo! = This might be a keeper!
* E, Momoten janaika! = Hey, you're pretty good!
* Uzain daiyo! = You're pissing me off!
* Amain daiyo! = You're too weak!
Blocking Quotes :
* Kurow Kaiyo? = Do you think you can hit me?
* Sonomonka? = Is that all?
* Ukai! = You're above me!
* Hugainaine! = You're so weak!
Winning Quotes :
* Kento Tchigaika... = I thought you were someone else...
* Kunini Kaiyona! = Go back to your homeland!
* Owaija Yakubusokuda! = You're not enough for me!
* Kienna! = Get lost/Go away!
* Mudenara shimonaranai! = You're not enough even for a warm-up!
* Ikeru tomotoga?! = You thought you could beat me?!
* Tsumaramo Kitchimatta... = I cut something I shouldn't have...
(eh eh..)
* Teyma totchimatta... = I took my time...
* Kyogasameichi mataiyo! = This drink will cool me off!
Dizzied Quotes :
* Kusotare ga! = You sh*thead!
* Mega, kasumiogaru... = I can't see well...
Knocked down Quote :
* Chi ! ( not the girl , Setsuna X !!! ) = Damn !
Instant Kill mode Quote :
* Owarase teyario! = I'll finish this!
Defeat Quotes :
* Aytsuni omadewa! = I can't stop until I see "Him"!
* Nin taka... = Oh God...
Baiken's taunts and respect :
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*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
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WHAT IS THE BAIKEN'S CHANGES ?
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Baiken Guilty Gear X
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The Loss :
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- She lose her Kumaitachi ?! WTF ?!? She need this move !!! If you
don't figure out what is the Kumaitachi , I'll told you it is the
infamous chain grab .
- Unless you know the trick , she can only perform the Hyouzansen
at the mid-air .
- You can't cancel the Hyouzansen into another move anymore .
Unless you use the Roman Cancel , of course.
- Charge Moves being gone , she can't perform a Double or Triple
Tatami Gaeshi any longer .Unless you play Guilty Gear Baiken .
- Her Tsurane Sanzu Watashi (aka the Triple Slash) is not unblockable
anymore .
- Her Dust Attack is slower.
The Gain :
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- She gain THREE Alpha Counter-like moves . Read : Moves which can
be only performed during the guard .
- She gain four new Overdrive Attack . But , you can only perform
them during the guard . I explain more about these moves further.
- She gain an autoguard run move .
Overall :
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Baiken's fans will notice that the one-armed samourai is not longer
the powerhouse she used to be in the first Guilty Gear .
From an offensive character ( although she have only three moves ) ,
she turned into a more defensive character . For the best or the
worst ? It is right that a defensive character have a hard time
in a game such Guilty Gear X , fast-paced and promoting offensive
game .
But , it can have its advantages , I'll explain more about that ,
later .
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| BASICS |
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Dreamcast Layout :
The layout is fine in this way . Keep the default setting .
A : Kick
X : Punch
Y : Slash
B : Heavy Slash
L : Memory ( it does nothing )
R : Taunt
In the Dreamcast Arcade Stick layout , the buttons have the same
functions . C being the taunt and Z serving to nothing .
P : Punch
K : Kick
S : Slash
HS: Heavy Slash
jx: Jumping X (X being any button attack)
cx: Crouching X (X being any button attack)
qcf - quarter circle forward / d, df, f
qcb - quarter circle back / d, db, b
hcf - half circle forward / b, db, d, df, f
hcb - half circle back / f, df, d, db, b
dp - Dragon Punch / f , d , df
rdp - Reverse Dragon Punch / b , d , db
* Faultless Defense : hold back + Punch and Kick.
* Dead Angle Attack : During Guard , press forward + any two attack
buttons.
* Roman Cancel : Any 3 attack buttons at a time during a move.
* Dust Attack : Slash and Heavy Slash at a time.
* Sweep : Press down+Slash and Heavy Slash at a time.
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| BASIC MOVES |
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" Weak Kick own you " - Kamui
* Standing punch
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Still holding her sword in the sheath , Baiken perform a quick jab
with the hilt . It is almost the same standing punch as Sol's .
It come out fairly quickly BUT the range is pitiful.What did you
expect from a standing punch ? At least , you can still use it as
a combo filler or ... When you wanna stop someone by poking him/her .
Don't use it , unless you have a chance to land a combo.
Jump Cancel : Yes
Level : middle
* Standing kick
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This kick look somewhat funny . Baiken , realizing she is short-sized ,
raise her leg and try to reach her opponent's waist and stomp them
with her foot. It goes slightly farther than standing punch for almost
the same speed .
Use it as a combo starter/filler too.
You should note that Baiken slide slightly forward (about one step )
when she does this move.
Jump Cancel : Yes
Level : middle
* Standing Slash far
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Baiken unsheath her sword and perform a quick slash , following an
upward arc . This move IS good , it come out quickly and range is
decent .
Another combo opener/filler and a nice poke but don't think it is
like Ky's .
Jump Cancel : Yes
Level : middle
* Standing Slash close
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Baiken unsheath her sword and perform a slight downward stab .
Another poke and good combo filler .You can even combo this one
twice and why not .... add a Tatami Gaeshi or a Triple Slash !!!
Jump Cancel : Yes
Level : middle
* Standing Far Heavy Slash
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Baiken draw her sword and make a huge slash , describing a crescent
slash.
Use this one only as a Gatling combination's ender or as an OTG attack.
Priority is OK but you have better moves if you wanna make a poke-war
with your opponent.
Jump Cancel : No
Level : Middle
* Crouching Punch
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Baiken perform some sort of karate move with her open hand.
Another CLOSE poke , combo starter , use it is if you wanna interrupt
an opponent's move , bla bla bla bla ...... The use of this move is
the same as the standing version .
Jump Cancel : No
Level : Middle
* Crouching Kick
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Errrrr .... Another Baiken's weird-looking move ...
Basically , she turn and seem to want to hit her opponent with her
hip , but , it make move the scabbard and hit the opponent in the
process .
I say it look funny because Baiken seems to trying to emulate Dizzy ,
replacing the tail with her scabbard ^^;;; .
This move is only useful because it is one of the few Baiken's moves
which hit LOW . Otherwise , you should notice that the range is
pathetic (less than crouching punch but still pathetic ) .
Otherwise , it have as much utility in combos as the crouching
punch .
Jump Cancel : No
Level : Low
* Crouching Slash
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Ahhhhhhhhhhh .... This move is a remain of her Kumaitachi .
Baiken throw a claw tied to a chain from her loose sleeve .
This move is quite useful !!! Combo starter/filler and
a good poke with that , and I should mention that its range
is fair , althought it doesn't equal Ky's .
Jump Cancel : No
Level : Middle
* Crouching Heavy Slash
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Baiken draw her katana and make it spin ... It look cool .
Range is fair , it come out quickly , and it can be used
as an anti-ait !!! However , it doesn't lead to any combo ,
you need to have all hits (3) connected if you want to
deal a maximum damage .
Jump Cancel : No
Level : Middle
* Sweep
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Baiken lean on her only hand ( should I remind you
she is one-armed ?) , spin and sweep her opponent with her
nice legs in the process ^/////^ .
The range is decent ( the sweep which have the longest range
is Millia's ) , it come out and recover quickly . Use it in
your high/low mind game .
Jump Cancel : Yes
Level : Low
* Jumping Punch
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Baiken stretch out her arm as far as possible . You
should use it as a air combo starter/filler ,
after a successful Tatami Gaeshi or Dust Attack ,
it is the purpose of this move .
Jump Cancel : No
Level : Overhead
* Jumping Kick
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During the jump , Baiken raise quickly her leg at
her head's level . This move have its use because
it have an interesting propertie .... It launch
if it connect in the mid-air or if it hit an opponent
who is on the ground .Beside the Jam's Jumping Slash,
it is the only air basic attack able to launche
an opponent . You can guess the purpose of such moves ...
AIR COMBOS !!! It will enhance them , allowing to add
more hits ^_^ . Well , I would say it is quite useful if
you use it in the air combos , and use this move in the
air-to-air attack , the priority is not bad at all.
Jump Cancel : Yes
Level : Overhead
* Jumping Slash
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From her loose sleeve , Baiken pull out a big spiked
mace , again linked to a chain . The move is the best
Baiken's air-to-ground attack .Range is good , it
come out fast , damage and priorities are OK .And you
can also use it in an air combo .Very useful .
Jump Cancel : No
Level : Overhead
* Jumping Heavy Slash
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Baiken draw her sword , perform a vertical stab directed
to the ground . If you use this move in an air combo ,
it will end it and you can only cancel it into a Youzansen.
It is one of the rare jumping attacks of the game which
is able to hit an opponent Off The Ground .
Jump Cancel : No
Level : Overhead
* Dust Attack
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Baiken strike some sort of pose , streching her arm and
a small ball of energy come out from her palm .The ball doesn't
quit the palm (hehe ...) .It is kinda slow . Don't use it unless
your opponent is dizzied , the Tatami Gaeshi is more useful and
can be used in a combo.
Jump Cancel : No
Level : Overhead
* Forward + Punch
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Basically , Baiken perform an elbow attack followed by a backhand punch .
The both hits can be canceled . It is just me or the priority of this
move is weird ? Anyway , you can use it in a combo . It can be comboed from
almost all standing and crouching basic attacks but
the Heavy Slash , sweep and crouching Heavy Slash .
Jump Cancel : Yes
Level : Middle
* Forward Heavy Slash
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The one-armed samourai draw her katana and perform a painful-looking
vertical slash . It is an OTG attack . And it can be canceled into
a Tatami Gaeshi and a Three Slash . It come out more slowly than the
forward punch . Consequently , you would rather use the forward punch.
Jump Cancel : No ( but I am not sure )
Level : Middle
Comments:
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You noticed that her most useful basic attack is the standing Slash ,
Crouching Slash and Jumping Slash . Indeed , if I should give
a nickname to Balen, it would be Miss Slash . But keep in mind that
Baiken is not Ky !!! Her Slash have less range than Ky , so don't
try a poke match against him unless you are sure to school him ,
not to mention that unlike Baiken , Ky's crouching Slash hit low .
Her jumping attacks are designed for two purposes :
- Keep the opponent on the ground .
- Make them leave the ground only for your air combos .
Unless I get more infos , I think she lack of solid air-to-air
attack.
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| THROW |
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" I dun need a hug , you faggots !!! " - K'Evans
* " Impaled Nazarene " : close , back or forward + Heavy Slash .
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Don't bother the name of the throw , it is me who give it to the
move , being a Metal fan .
Baiken catch her opponent at the waist level , make them fall on
the ground very hardly . Then , she stab her grounded opponent
in the back or ass ( well , it look like ^^;;; ) . Finally ,
she kick them away . This move IS useful , be always sure to
push the right direction when you do this move . You must be able
to corner your opponent after this throw , or as close of the
corner as possible .
Baiken is able to run after this move , and can add a extra hit .
Roman Cancel : No
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| SPECIAL MOVES |
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* Tatami Gaeshi : qcf+K
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Baiken stomp the ground and a tatami appear suddenly from
the ground .
It is her main offensive special move (she only have two ) .
It come out really fast , if you time it right , you
can stop 1-hit projectile (but not the Gun Flame ) .
And it can stop anyone or anything .... Let me explain ...
An opponent is running at you ? TATAMI GAESHI !!!
Riot Stomp is coming ? Tatami Gaeshi , if you are at the right
distance . And it have an extra ... It LAUNCH !!!
Yes , any successful combo MUST be ended with this move , thus ,
you can continue to beat badly your opponent in the mid-air , it
is even more obvious if you cornered him/her .
However , it have a flaw : if it is done too close , the Tatami
will miss the opponent and you can be sure to suffer the consequence.
That's why , you should never use it alone , unless you want to punish
a whiffed move ( a missed Ground Viper o\/o ...) .
Roman Cancel : No
Level : middle
* Air Tatami Gaeshi : in the mid air , qcf+K
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Baiken stomp the air (?!?) and a Tatami is created (WTF ?!? )...
Use it as a air combo filler/finisher , like its ground version , it
launch the opponent IF the Baiken's foot hit the opponent ...
Otherwise , it won't launch the opponent BUT the Tatami still remain
and will fall on the ground , it can hit the opponent and it is an
OVERHEAD ! However , don't abuse this move . Why ? It doesn't
come out instantly .
Only use it during a vertical jump or a backward jump .
Roman Cancel : No
Level : overhead
* Youzansen : in the mid air , dp+S . Ground version : d,d/f,u/f+S
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Does is it useful ? Yes , because Baiken lack of really good moves
which allows her to win air-to-air wars , besides her jumping kick .
It is also useful as a air combo ender .You can also use this
move on the ground but inputting the command mentionned ( down ,
down/forward , upward + Slash ) , enhancing the Baiken's poor
high-low mind game , and giving to her a anti-air , but you really
need to practice this move .
Roman Cancel : Yes
Level : overhead
* Suzuran : hcb+K
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Baiken run forward while holding her sheathed sword in front of her .
She'll automatically parry all attacks at the high and middle level .
These attacks can be basic attacks , special moves , Overdrive Attack
or even the Destroys !!! However , she'll be hit by any low attacks
or sweeps , and can be thrown out this move . Moreover , she cover
a somewhat short distance . This move is useful if you expect an
attack from your opponent . On the right situations , it should be
the god-send ; otherwise , don't use it , unless you are able to
predict your opponent's next move .
Roman Cancel : N/A
Level : middle
* Mawarikomi : During blocking stance , b , d/b , d + K
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Breaking her guard , Baiken will pass behind her opponent . It is one
of the Baiken's Alpha-like counters (the motions are the same as the
Alpha Counters from SF Alpha 1 & 2 ) . And it is one of the most
useful. Why ? She simply pass behind her opponent and a good Baiken
player is able to pull off a really painful combo !!!
It work at wonder against the laggy moves .
Roman Cancel : No
Level : Middle
* Sakura : During blocking stance , b , d/b , d + S
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Baiken have the stupid idea to turn and trust her sword back ,
shooting some sort of pink blast . I said it is a stupid idea because
she should try a Gatotsu-type slash or anything , but she prefer to
turn back and shoot this stupid blast . Ok , enough complain for now
and let's look at the bright sides . It is really useful against the
laggy moves and mainly against the scrubby Sol's players who use the
f + Heavy Slash like there are no tomorrow .
It is a knock down move and if your opponent is close enough , you
should add some extra damage by hitting them on the ground .
Roman Cancel : Yes
Level : Middle
* Za Ku Ro : During blocking stance , b , d/b / d + S
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Baiken turn her back again , but pull a blade out her loose sleeve
and make it spin in a windmill motion above her head , slicing badly
her opponent if s/he is nailed . It is your anti-air counter , and
you can even use this one against the blocked dragon punches-like
moves . It is even more useful against the cornered opponent , this
move being able to set some mean combos .
Roman Cancel : Yes
Level : Middle
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| OVERDRIVE ATTACKS |
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" I will show you fear and teach you the true
meaning of pain " - CoRinthian .
* Tsurane Sanzu Watashi : qcf x 2 + S
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Baiken will move forward while slashing three time as she yells " Ten
Chi Nin ".
The Kanjis "Ten" (Heaven) , " Chi " (Earth) , " Nin " ( human ) will
flash at each slash . This move have almost no range . Just know it
is VERY damaging and can be EASILY comboed . This Overdrive Attack
worth the use of your Tension Gauge .
If your opponent is cornered , you can even add an extra attack .
Roman Cancel : Yes
Level : middle
* Baku: Ki : b , hcb + P during blocking stance .
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Baiken interrupt her opponent's attack and will stretch her arm as
the kanji "Ki" flash on-screen . If it connect , the opponent will be
unable to jump during a few seconds .
Why this move sucks ? The kanji is blockable , it means that your
opponent can protect against this one if you tried to perform this
counter against a quick recovery move . The kanji will does little
damage .
Why this move rules ? Simply because it will screw your opponent if
s/he is one of those who constantly jump , like Chipp .
Otherwise , don't use this one unless you know how use it .
Roman Cancel : No
Level : middle
* Baku: Rin : b , hcb + K during blocking stance .
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Baiken interrupt her opponent's attack and will stretch her arm as
the kanji "Rin" flash on-screen . If it connect , the opponent will
be unable to do any of his Special Moves during a few seconds .
Why this move sucks ? Read above .
Why this one rules ? Well .... It is one of the best counters
supers , IMO .
Mainly if your opponent have a Overdrive ready . I want to mean , if
s/he wanna try a combo-into-Overdrive , do it !!! And the threat of
the overdrive attack will be gone for a few of seconds . Sure , you
need to learn how to time this counter . But , once your opponent is
nailed by this counter , just go into a nasty pressure game , force
them to turtle , force them to use the Tension Gauge by pulling the
Faultless Defense , throw them if they turtle .
Otherwise , follow the same advice that the one about the other
counter .
Roman Cancel : No
Level : middle
* Baku: Ryuu : b , hcb + S during blocking stance .
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Baiken interrupt her opponent's attack and will stretch her arm as
the kanji "Ryuu" flash on-screen . If it connect , the opponent deal
less damage to Baiken .
Why this move sucks ? Read above and let me add something .
Quite frankly : Why did you bother to decrease your opponent's
power ?
Playing Baiken implies to preserve yourself from damage as long as
possible .
She have the third worst stamina of the game , damn it !!!
Why this counter rules ? Use this one only you are fighting the
hard-hitters like Potemkin or high-damage combos characters like
Dizzy.
Roman Cancel : No
Level : middle
* Baku: Hou : b , hcb + HS during blocking stance .
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Baiken interrupt her opponent's attack and will stretch her arm as
the kanji "Hou" flash on-screen . If it connect , Baiken's damage
ratio will increase by x 1.5 and she'll inflict more damage to her
oppponent.
This counter super is DA ruler !!!
It will teach to your opponent the true meaning of pain . Heck ,
Chipp will be even more fragile than before , losing 2/3 of his life
if he is hit by the Triple Slash Overdrive right after this move .
Potemkin will take as much damage as Chipp .
This counter found its full potential when you have a full Tension
Gauge . Just do it and land a painful combo-into-Triple Slash .
They will suffer .
Otherwise , the kanji is still blockable , so be careful and watch
your opponent's move , you'll know if it worth to waste a 1/2 Tension
Gauge .
Roman Cancel : No
Level : middle
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| INSTANT KILL |
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" This is gay ... " - Oro
* Garyoutensei : qcf x 2 + HS
Baiken will run toward the opponent . If she connect , the background
will change into a view of the outside of a japanese-style house
( dojo , house , I don't still figure it ) . Behind the shouji
( japanese rice-paper partition ) , we can see the silhouettes of
Baiken and her opponent , standing at the both side of the screen ,
each of them turning their backs , Baiken having mortally wounded
her opponent . As she say " Garyoutensei " (sometimes she have another
speech ) , a sort of bamboo (?) thing will fall and the opponent die
while his/her blood soil the shouji .
Personnally , it is my favorite Destroy , the others being Jam's ,
Johnny's , Ky's and Axl's .
Moreover , it is rather good . It can cover almost the full screen
distance , it come out pretty fast and it HAVE a invincibility frame
at the start-up .
Level : middle .
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Baiken and the Guilty Gear X's fighting engine
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* Baiken and the Faultless Defense ...
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Quite frankly , she need it , seeing her weak stamina . But , don't
use the Fautless Defense everyday . It is true for all characters ,
it is even more true with her . She need at least 50 % of her Tension
Gauge if she need use her Triple Slash Overdrive , or one of her
Counters Supers ( if you know how and when use them ) .
Just practice and learn to alternate the Suzuran and the Dash Break .
What is the Dash Break ? Basically , you perform a forward dash
and break the run by performing the Faultless Defense .
Read the Tragic's Guilty Gear X faq if you don't see what I want
to mean . Use the Faultless Defense when you are jumping and
expecting a anti-air from your opponent .
Just look at your ennemy and learn to know which moves worth the use
of the Fautless Defense .
Keep in mind that Baiken can perform her counters specials and supers
during the Faultless Defense .
* Baiken and the Air Dash ...
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DON'T AIR DASH EVERYDAY !!! You can't cancel the air dash into a
Faultless Defense . It means you are really vulnerable when you
air dash and that your opponent is using an anti-air . Only Air
Dash when it worth it , during an Air combo , for example .
* Baiken and the Guard Meter ...
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Being a defensive character , her Guard Meter will flash more often
than the others . If your Guard Meter is flashing , stay away from
your ennemy by running away very carefully and reverse the situation
by using the right counter . That's why I said that Baiken need the
Faultless Defense . The Guard meter won't increase if you use the
Faultless Defense .
* Baiken and the Roman Cancel ...
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Baiken can only Roman cancel the following moves : Yozansen ,
Sakura , Za Ku Ro and Tsurane Sanzu Watashi . Her Roman Cancel
only worth the waste of your Tension Gauge on the following
situations :
- Your opponent is blocking the move and you expect some counters
from him/her . Use the Roman Cancel and you'll recover instantly ,
ready to keep the pressure or to use your counter on his/her next
move , or run away .
- During the combos , in this case , only the Yosansen worth it .
Baiken is not a Roman Cancel character . So , use this option as
seldom as possible . It cost 50 % of your Tension Gauge and you
have better uses of your gauge .
* Baiken and the Dead Angle Attack ...
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Same deal as the Roman Cancel , use this one as rarely as possible .
Sure , it have less risks than her other counters , but it cost again
50 % of the Tension Gauge . Baiken have 3 for free and 4 which 50 %
of the Tension Gauge and have some interesting effects .
* Baiken and the Jump Cancel ...
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On the ground , she can Jump Cancel all her standing attacks but the
Heavy Slash and Forward + Heavy Slash , she can't Jump Cancel any
crouching attack but the sweep . In the air , you can only jump
cancel the jumping kick . She need to use the Jump Cancel for two
purposes :
- Keep the pressure on the opponent when s/he turn to a defensive
game , so , she can confuse him/her .
- Withdraw if you expect some counters attempt from your opponent .
You should be able to judge what you can do according to the
situations .
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Some tactics and advices
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* Don't turtle !!! :
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You must guard against your opponent only when it is necessary .
You can't turtle with her : sooner or later the Guard Meter
will flash and the next opening in your guard will make you
eat a high damaging combo . Sooner or later , the Negative
Penalty will occur and screw your strategy .
Guilty Gear X don't like the turtles .
A good Baiken player know when s/he should stop his/her pressure
and withdraw .
Baiken is not made to be a berserker or a total statue like
Kasumi .
She could be in the middle : a good defense , able to turn her
opponent to the defensive ; and some combos here and there .
* Reverse them !!! :
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Just know when and how you'll use your counters . Your counters
have a drawback : they have some vulnerability window ; you can't
counter everything which come out from your opponent . You have
to learn to use the counters really wisely .
* Pressure them !!! :
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If you manage to force your opponent to play a defensive game ,
the match is almost at your advantage . Baiken offensive game
is really limited , so , you have to know how to use her tools.
First , always keep an eye on the distance between you and your
opponent , so , you will be able to know which move you must use
according to the distance .
Poke them a lot with the low recovery moves , throw them when you
you see a opening in their guard or land a combo if it is possible.
Mess with their head by playing a high-low mind game , her sweep
is cancelable into a jump , allowing you to land some air attacks
or some overheads .
Always keep your calm , don't believe you have already won because
you have more energy than your opponent . Baiken take the damage
very badly , one or two combos , and she is the underdog .
* Corner them !!! :
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Baiken is at her best when her opponent is cornered . She can put
a nice ammount of pressure when she corner them . Do the same things
I stated above , in the "Pressure them !!!" paragraph . And you
can even try the "Tatami Rain" .
* Tatami Rain !!! :
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Just create as much Tatami as possible . The purpose of this tactic
is to stress your opponent . Just alternate between the ground and
the air version , force them to turtle and mess with their guard
level . When you do the air version , force them to do the crouching
guard by trying the sweep , this move being jump cancelable .
Or use the suzuran if you expect any counter attempts from your
opponent .
The "Tatami Rain" tactic is more a psychological weapon than
anything.
* Are you cornered ? :
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No worry and stay as calm as possible . First , just look at your
Tension Gauge . You have 50% ? Try to land a Counter super , your
opponent will fly away and you can back to the offensive .
You have less than 50% ? Just use your Alpha counters-like moves .
The Za Ku Ro and Sakura are knockdown attacks . So , just do it ,
switch your place with your opponent and learn how to corner .
The Mawarikomi is useful too , it is even better against the laggy
moves .
If your opponent poke you with his/her safe moves , use the Faultless
Defense in order to push them back , and you can try to poke them as
well . Otherwise , throw them ASAP , and manage to push them in the
corner .
As usual , always keep your calm and don't panic .
* Kill them !!! :
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If your opponent is dizzied , interrupt your attack asap , initiate
the Instant Kill mode and kill them !!!
Yes, it seems unfair , but , quite frankly , don't expect from your
opponent any form of mercy . If the programmers had put the Instant
Kill , why don't you use them ? It is a way to win like any others .
And don't bother the whining scrubs . They should expect that .
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COMBO !!! COMBO !!!
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I am tired and I'll write them for the next update .
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Baiken vs the World
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* Baiken vs Anji
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The King of Autoguard vs the Queen of Counters . You can expect
a tough match , especially if you are fighting an expert Anji .
The scrubby Anjis tend to abuse the forward + HS moves .
Use the Kick counter against the Fuujin . Don't try to jump
over the Shitsu , Anji recover quickly from this move and you
can expect the On ( dragon punch grab ) . When you are pressuring
him , watch out for his autoguard moves , otherwise , he'll nail
you with his autoguard Dragon Punch .
If you are still on the ground when he pull off his super , use
the Faultless Defense . Not only , it prevent you from the guard
damage but moreover it won't make flash the Guard meter .
If you are in the mid-air when he does this super ,
just pass on his back , don't try a jump-in when you are facing him,
you'll eat his super .
Disable his specials is your priority , he have nasty ones .
* Baiken vs Axl
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A tough match . He have long range , not to mention his tricky
moves . Stay as close as possible , and watch out for his counter
and his Benten Gari . You can jump over his Rensengeki but if
you are far , prepare a Fautless Defense and you can parry his
Kyokusa geki ( the move when the sickle come back to Axl in a
upward arc ). Jump back and do a jumping Slash when you see
the weak version of Rai Ei Sa Geki ( the one where Axl try
to hit you on your back while jumping forward .)
Jump as soon as you see his super and pass on his back for
punish him .
When you can do it , disable his specials .
Be patient and the victory will be yours .
* Baiken vs Baiken
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*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
* Baiken vs Chipp
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The scrubs' golden choice ( no flames intended for the Chipp's fans).
You have really hard time to punish his Alpha Blade , anticipate this
one by doing the Tatami Gaeshi , if he try a Alpha Blade , he'll eat
the Tatami . A blocked Beta Blade should be punished by a Za Ku Ro .
Don't fear the special throw , you can nail him with a crouching
Heavy Slash . A Sakura will annihiliate his Rushing Punch Move .
He recover fairly quickly from hismoves , so don't expect to use
the Kick Counter as often .
Like with almost all opponents , disable his specials .
* Baiken vs Dizzy
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*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
* Baiken vs Faust
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*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
* Baiken vs Jam
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*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
* Baiken vs Johnny
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*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
* Baiken vs Ky
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*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
* Baiken vs May
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*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
* Baiken vs Millia
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*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
* Baiken vs Potemkin
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*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
* Baiken vs Sol
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*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
* Baiken vs Testament
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*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
* Baiken vs Venom
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*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
* Baiken vs Zato
*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
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::::IV. Personnal thoughts , credits and other meaningless stuff:::::
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I finish this faq , for now , it is late and I am sleepy . You can
expect some updates on the next weeks . But , don't expect updates
at regular rates . I have others projects in progress .
I hope you enjoy this faq and it will help to playing Baiken who is
hard to handle .
On the next update , I gonna make all vs Strategies and I hope that
the Baikens fellows will drop me a line . E-mail me if you wanna
share your tips , or if you want to spot my mistakes . I am not
interested by the flames posts . If you wanna flame me , do it to
www.orochinagi.com : I am often around here and I know some flame
buddies who will enjoy to play with you .
Now the Credits :
Thanks to ....
- Tragic for his really complete Guilty Gear X guide .
- The True Warrior for his Guilty Gear X speeches faq .
- The Kid for his sweet moves descriptions . He inspired me .
- Gunsmith for his fantastic forum Orochinagi .
- Setsuna X , my fellow Baiken's fan .
- Zepy for being a fellow GGX fan like me and for taking care of the
Guilty Gear X forum while I am off-line , until my TRUE return .
- CoRinthian , FacJoe and Charlotte for being my flame buddies .
- Kyo-wa ,K'Evans , Daigo , Ibuki ,Fat Cat Lim , EnDLeSS , Shingo97 ,
Ragnarok , Living Legend , Magitek_X , Zyzyfer , Testament , Evil MattMUN ,
T.Yamada , Orochi Tigresa , ShinYagami , Cherrn , Kukachernn, LLJ , Iori E ,
The Tainted PTR , Misplaced , Silver Phoenix , Leona Margoyle , Anya Bolton ,
Bakasama , Beast of Fire ,Moon Lily , Barb , Arekusu Ikari , Vegetto ,
Demon Mexican , Crazy Bee , Orochi Yamazaki , Rugal 3:16 , Neo Rasa ,
Evil_Shingo , shingo_yabuki , WhipBogard , Kula^Diamond and Oro for being
such good friends .
- Dog for being such a bastard .
- Taiso , Laserblast , Robi15 and the others Neo-Geo.com guys who are
our friends during this flame war .
- ALL OROCHINAGI BUDDIES !!!
- Keele Sanada for making efforts for playing Guilty Gear X ( keep on
training and your Millia will be feared )
- Oghma for trying to play Ky . Good luck pal !!!
- You , reading this faq , for reading this long-ass credit and for
forgive my weird english and errors spelling .
Ahh !!! F*ck it , I forget my mail :
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