Jump! Ultimate Stars
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Sasuke Uchiha Faqs
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By Danexedas
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Updates
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1/16/07 - Fixed more typos. Added an evaluation to Sasuke's help koma. Added
more description to Sasuke's 8 koma Chidori attack. Added a help koma to
Sasuke's "Deck Building" section. Added a "Sasuke only combos" section. Added
a contact information section.
1/15/07 - Added a few more details and added a Manga moments section.
Remodeled the Basic Controls section for better viewing and easier on the eyes.
A little more specific on which nature is Sasuke is more powerful against in
"Sasuke's komas and Moveset." Added some more strategies and techniques to the
strategies and techniques section. Made the "Aquiring and Evolving Sasuke"
section more detailed on unlocking Sasuke, with description on how to complete
the mission. Remodeled the "Deck Building section". Added a note for Sasuke's 8
koma in the "Sasuke's komas and moveset" section. Added another technique in
the "Strategies and techniques" section. Added battle characters to the "Deck
Building" section. Added some more support komas in the "Deck Building" section
1/11/07 - Fixed the typos and bugs. Added a few more combos to Sasuke's combo
list.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. Introduction
II. Basic Controls
III. Aquiring and Evolving Sasuke
IV. Koma/Manga Moments
V. Sasuke's komas and Moveset
VI. Strategies and Techniques
VII. Sasuke Only Combos
VIII. Deck Building
IX. Contact information
X. Credits and other things no one bothers to read
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I. Introduction
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One of favorite of characters, and one that I found myself using the most.
Sasuke Uchiha is a pretty well balanced character to use, as well as one of the
easiest to master. Now I'm not going to go into his history or anything, since
it will create a huge wall of text that no one will bother to read. Just go to
wikipedia.org for that kind of info. If you can't find him, here's where you
can.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasuke_Uchiha
As for the game Sasuke, he's a guy that uses a sword upside-down style. His
main characteristic about him is his chidori. And that's all I'm gonna say for
here.
This faq will be frequently updated, since I'm a perfectionist.
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II. Basic Controls
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Since Sasuke has two different types of koma natures, I won't be listing the
specific types of natures. Instead, I will be listing them as Neutral and
Dominant. Dominant being the nature that is weak against the attack. Sasuke has
both power and knowledge type battle komas, so he would be dominant against
laughter and knowledge type opponents, depending one which you decide to use.
Command Attack #of hits Neutral Dominant
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B A simple punch 1 7 10
B+forward A kick followed by 2 7 10
a kick from the other leg
B+up A heel kick to the air, 2 7 10
followed by another heel
kick by the other leg.
B+in the air Spicking heel kick 1 7 10
B+Down Waves a no-no finger 1 8 12
and Sharingan activates
Y A slash of his sword 1 13 19
Y+forward Four flashy, rapid 4 15 22
slashes to the opponent
Y+Up Two flying kicks into 2 14 21
the air
Y+in the air Fly downwards with sword 1 14 21
positioned to stab target
in the head
Y+Down Grab ahold of sword, 1 14 21
charging it with lightning
before hitting the opponent
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III. Aquiring and Evolving Sasuke
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Where to find: Task number 5 is what you're looking for.
---Planet "M"----
MISSION 4
1. Play as KomaMan to KO your opponents
2. Clear the stage with at least 3 points
3. KO with an attack of an opposing Nature
4. Don't get KOed
5. KO 2 times with an attribute better than the opponent's
Unlock: Sasuke (Naruto)
SP: Get 6 more points than your opponent
Unlock: Kaiou-sama (Dragon Ball)
To complete the task, you must KO the red komamen with your yellow komaman,
your green KOs the red, and your yellow KOs the green.
Sasuke's evolution chart: (Number = Koma spaces)
[1]---[7]---[8]---[8] (<-----need Orochimaru's completed chart to obtain)
Prices | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
-------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red |---|---|---|---|---|---|500|900|500|
Green |---|---|---|---|---|---|300|500|800|
Yellow |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pink |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White |---|---|---|---|---|---|200|300|300|
All in all, if you plan on spending gems for all of them, plus Orochimaru's
chart for Sasuke's final koma, it will be a total of 1900 red, 1800 green, 800
white, and 100 blue gems.
To get Orochimaru in order to get Sasuke's second eight koma, you need to do
this mission. Task SP is what you're looking for.
---Planet "M"----
MISSION 2
1. KO your opponent as fast as possible
2. Clear within 1 minute
3. Clear within 40 seconds
4. Clear within 30 seconds
5. Clear within 20 seconds
SP Clear within 15 seconds
Unlock: Orochimaru (Naruto)
You only need to kill one komaman in less than 15 seconds. By now, you should
be able to do so in 10.
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IV. Koma/Manga Moments
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7 Koma - Sasuke is found for the first time after the timeskip. He is looking
down on Sakura, Naruto, and Sai.
8 Koma (Vertical) - In the middle of his fight with Naruto, Sasuke says
something about his brother, Itachi.
8 Koma (Horizontal) - Before Sasuke is first seen in the timeskip, in a talk
with Sai.
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V. Sasuke's komas and moveset
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Because Sasuke doesn't have a 2-6 koma, we will be skipping those and move on
to the only four komas he has. The reason this being, is because Sasuke has not
shown enough battle techniques to make any more komas on him.
Imbedded abilities: (Skills that all three Sasuke battle komas have)
-Can Wall jump
-Can see invisible opponents
-Take less damage from special attacks
-Ally boosted by: Naruto(Naruto), Orochimaru(Naruto), Ayame(Gintama)
-Ally boosts: Frieza(DBZ)
-Ultimate Action(Press select): Does a seal with fingers and uses the
replacement jutsu that lasts for 3-4 seconds. Upon getting hit within that
time, Sasuke will be replaced with a log, unharmed. He will reappear right
after, with a half-a-second invincibility effect.
--1 Koma(help)--
Equip Effect: Decreases damage taken by special attacks.
--Evaluation: Pretty useful, although more of a waste of space. Sasuke doesn't
ally boost anybody but Frieza, and I see no real reason for him to have this.
There are a lot more useful help komas out there.You should really use this if
there's nothing else to put on your character.
--7 Koma(battle)--
J-Soul: 176
Nature: Knowledge
Shape:
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-Special Attack A(normal X)-
Chidori
Neutral Damage: 40
Dominant Damage: 60
Hits: 3
Nature: Knowledge
Dominant Against: Laughter
Special Effect: Hold X to charge and causes shock effect.
--Description: After a very short charging time, Sasuke rushes forward and zaps
the opponent with a ball of lightning. Causes a shock status effect on contact.
--Evaluation: Has a very quick base charge time, but not quick as to recommend
using in the middle of a combo without the aid of a support. With just the base
charging time, Sasuke can move and strike a half screen distance away. With a
full charge, Sasuke will move a full screen distance away. If needed, you can
rotate the directional pad while charging to lengthen the charging time, but
will only have the distance of half a screen. Although charging doesn't have
any power increase, it does lengthen the distance. A con about this move is
that once you execute this move, you cannot stop until you dealt your distance.
So I recommend being careful of this move when facing the edge.
-Special Attack B(Up + X)-
Koukana Kisote
Damage: 44
Dominant Damage: 66
Hits: 5
Nature: Knowledge
Dominant Against: Laughter
Special Effects: Guard break and burn effect.
--Description: First, Sasuke hits the opponent upward into the air, breaking
his guard and making a lightning effect. After, Sasuke follows into the air and
deals three more hits with his lightning charged weapon before finishing with
his fire jutsu. Inflicts burn status effect as well.
--Evaluation: Although the guard break sounds like a tempting idea, the full
damage is not guarenteed. If there is a platform above you, there is a chance
that the opponent will faint on it before the attack finishes. Other than that,
this attack connects well in the middle of a basic combo.
--8 Koma(battle) 1--
J-Soul: 192
Nature: Knowledge
Shape:
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--8 Koma(battle) 2--
J-Soul: 192
Nature: Power
Shape:
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-Special Attack A(Normal X)-
Chidori
Damage: 48
Dominant Damage: 72
Hits: 3
Nature: Knowledge
Dominant Against: Laughter
Special Effects: Hold X to charge and causes shock effect.
--Description: The same as the other chidori, except extra damage.
--Evaluation: The same as the other chidori, except I like the extra damage.
Although, there is one difference between this Chidori and the other Chidori.
In 7 Chidori, Sasuke cannot change the launching direction, while 8 Sasuke can.
All you need to do is hold the direction you want to change, and Sasuke will
attack in that direction instead. It's a good strat to use if someone wants to
try and sneak up from behind, while you're targeting another person.
-Special Attack B(Normal X)-
Chidori Nagashi
Damage: 40
Dominant Damage: 60
Hits: 7
Nature: Knowledge
Dominant Against: Laughter
Special Effects: All around directional attack and causes shock effect.
--Description: Pretty much a giant chidori that attacks in all directions
around Sasuke about half a screen wide.
--Evaluation: A very useful attack, especially on multi-player battles.
Not only there, but in one on one battles as well. If, say, an opponent
attempts to get back on stage, all you need to do is stand on the edge and use
Chidori Nagashi, and the opponent won't be able to get back on, whether he is
flying there, or hanging on the ledge.
Extra notes about Sasuke's power 8 koma: As many people may know, Sasuke will
take much extra damage when using his power eight koma from laughter characters.
This can pose a threat. That is, if Sasuke's specials weren't knowledge based.
In short, Sasuke has no real nature weekness.
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VI. Strategies and Techniques
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Basic Setup:
Always, and I mean, ALWAYS equip a help koma that gives you SP for
attacking/blocking with a battle character. With this equipped to Sasuke,
every basic combo he does will recover one full SP guage, whether your opponent
is blocking or not. You can also put in "Increase Special Gauge when attacking
or blocking chain attacks" to increase it even faster.
Basic Combo:
A basic combo for nearly everybody in the game, but is worth mentioning. B,
B+forward, Y, Y+forward is a good combo for Sasuke that does 8 hits and 42
damage total. But, if should the opponent block while doing the combo, a good
idea is to use Sasuke's Koukana Kisote to break that guard and knock him
senseless.
Support Combo:
Something that really needs to be mentioned in the instruction booklet, and was
fixed from the original Jump! Superstars. In this game, you can actually use
your supports that works with your character. For Sasuke, I have only found
five that's worth mentioning. Three have the nearly same effect. The first
three with the same results are Burning Chidori, Guard Breaker, and
Sasuke/Naruto Rendan. One more is to get rid of lag from a decent attack.
The last(and special one) is three koma Ayame.
Burning Chidori: (3 Trunks, Shishio, Kenshin)
My all-time favorite. First, you'd use the basic 8 hit combo mentioned above.
On the last button combination, or somewhere around there, press the shortcut
that you assigned to Trunks or Kenshin(I'd recommend R, since it's closer to
the X). At the same time, press and hold the Chidori. As soon as the final hit
strikes from your support character, use Chidori to finish things off. This
combo negates to con of the charge time of Chidori which would normally be
enough for your opponent to guard, and does around a good 121. For Kenshin, you
will want to activate his koma while executing Sasuke's Y+forward, since
Kenshin has a little lag time before his attack. I'd recommend using Trunks for
this combo, but because many people don't like the sight of him, Kenshin would
be recommended. You can also use Shishio in this combo, if you don't want to
use Kenshin.
Guard Breaker combo: (3 Anna or Sanosuke)
Here's a favorite of mine, since I like the 8 koma Sasuke more than the 7.
Because 8 koma Sasuke losses his guard break special, you would be turned off
from that. To make up for it, you can combo in a guard breaker support. Anna is
my personal favorite. Be sure to activate her as a shortcut WHILE performing
Sasuke's Forward+Y. At the same time, hold down the X button. Make sure you
time this right, or else you will miss. You must unleash Chidori at the same
time Anna punches the guarding opponent. If used later or sooner, Chidori will
miss. But, if you happen to miss, at least the opponent will have the slow down
status effect. Sanosuke is there, incase you don't want to inflict slowdown
status effect for some reason.
Sasuke Naruto Rendan: (3 Naruto)
This next combo uses the three koma Naruto. Although it is very difficult to
pull off, it can do a chunk of damage, as well as give you that ally boost, and
make a very flashy combo. Basically the same concept as the above combo, except
you use Naruto Rendan and then Chidori/Chidori Nagashi at the last second
before the opponent hits the ground. It's the teamwork you never thought you'd
see.
Infinite Combo: (3 Ayame)
Okay, so not really infinite, but can last forever(until the opponent goes down,
that is). First, you equip Ichigo(Bleach) and Ishida(Bleach) to Sasuke(it can
be others with the same effect, but I like these two). Also put in three koma
Ayame Sarutobi(Gintoki), with a shortcut. In battle, just use the basic combo,
but in the middle(between Y and Y+forward) activate Ayame. This will cause some
damage, as well as freeze the opponent. This sets you up for another combo
without the enemy able to block. Rinse and repeat. Also, since your help koma
are equiped, every basic combo replenishes one special bar to be used by Ayame.
As long as your opponent doesn't use a support in the middle of your combo,
then they're pretty much done for. Plus, it gives an extra ally boost for
Sasuke.
Stab Lag: (2 Aya)
If you feel the need to get down from the air, but also feel like giving the
opponent something to get hit by, you will probably be tempted to use Sasuke's
Y attack. Sure he flies down fast and deals a decent 14 damage, but even if you
hit or miss, there will be a lag time that will allow your opponent to strike.
So, in order to get rid of that disadvantage, Aya is the way to go. Your
opponent will be tempted to attack you in your vulnerable state, so it's most
likely that they won't guard, and that will be their mistake.
Edge guard: (8 Sasuke)
Sasuke's Chidori Nagashi is a very good edge guard. It covers all directions,
so the opponent won't be able to get back on the stage, no matter how hard he
tries. And even if he does manage to get ahold of the ledge after that, the
shock effect will cause him to well... be shocked and let go, sending him to
kingdom come. And even if he DOES manage to get back on the stage, he would
have to endure 40 points of damage.
Sudden Death:
If you set up the help komas right, a single basic combo should full up one
full SP bar. If so, do one full combo on the opponent. He will most likely be
guarding, but that's to be expected in sudden death. Now that your SP gauge is
fulled, quickly dash to the other side of the floating platform of death before
your opponent has time to retaliate. Now that you're there, activate Chidori
and hold it. Keep rotating the D-pad to make it last as long as you want. With
the size of the stage, normal Chidori would be able to hit your opponent,
even if you're on opposite sides of the platform. If your opponent is guarding,
keep charging the Chidori. The second the target lets go of his guard, unleash
Chidori ASAP. It will send him flying into oblivion.
Sudden Death method 2:
If you don't like the above method, because it may take too long for him to let
his guard down, there's option number two. First, do one basic combo to full up
your SP guage by one and some more, but STOP when you use Y. After that,
immedietly guard yourself. Your opponent will be expecting a full combo, but he
won't expect you guarding before doing it all. Your opponent is most likely
going to attack you. When he's done, go onto the offensive. In the middle of
your combo, you have to use Anna to break your opponent's guard, and at the
same time, charge Chidori. You know what comes next. I have yet to face an
opponent that came back after this, so it's pretty trustworthy if you can pull
it off right.
Strengths:
Sasuke is very omnipotent(whatever that means). He's good in the air, on
ground, in combos, and any other area you may think of.
Weeknesses:
Although Sasuke's attacks are fast, if they happen to miss, they leave a huge
opening. Especially his specials. If the opponent blocks or jumps over Chidori,
you'd wind up having your back exposed. If Kouokana Kisote misses that first
hit, Sasuke is wide open for just about any attack. Using Chidori Nagashi,
although is good for the first time, using two in a row is not a good idea,
since the first one knocks them outside the Chidori Nagashi range for the
second. Also, none of Sasuke's basic ground attacks causes the opponent to
fall to the ground. Once you finish whatever button you're executing, if you
don't back yourself with a support or another battle character, you will leave
yourself wide open. Also, if you're off the edge and happened to accidentally
press the Y button, you're sending yourself to your doom.
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VII. Sasuke Only Combos
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Support combos are good and all, but what happens when you find the moment
that they are useless? Friends aren't always there for you when you need them.
Besides, Sasuke perfers to work alone.
B, B+forward, Y, Y+forward. 8 hits for 42 damage. Dominant: 63
You know how this combo works by now. There is no more need to explain.
B, Y+up, B. 4 hits for 28 damage. Dominant: 42
What Sasuke lacks is a move that sends the opponent laying on the floor. With
this combo, the opponent will not only fly into the air, but will also find
their face on the ground.
Up+B, B. 3 hits for 14 damage. Dominant: 21
What happens if you find yourself out of SP and can't use Chidori Nagashi
to edge guard? You use this. When an opponent recovers from langing on a ledge,
they roll to get back on. That's their vulnerable time. With Sasuke's up+b, he
leans down backwards to their level and hits them upward. From there, he will
spike the opponent into oblivion. You must time this just right, or you will
miss your next hit from the air, and find yourself vulnerable. Risky, but
effective.
Select, X. 3 hits for 48 damage. Dominant: 72
As you should know by now, Sasuke has some lag when charging Chidori, leaving
him pretty vulnerable. With the replacement jutsu, he's safe for 3-4 of the
charge time. Not the best, but I thought it may be worth mentioning.
Down+Y, Up+X(8 koma). 8 hits for 54 damage. Dominant: 81
Sasuke lags after using his guard breaker attack. With Chidori Nagashi, not
only is the lag gone, but also gives a a shock effect for those who guard too
much.
Down+B, Up+X(8 koma). 7 hits for 40 damage. Dominant: 60.
When you trin down an opponent's health to low, they tend to switch characters
to avoid quick death. Using the force change attack, then using the near-no-lag
attack of Chidori Nagashi, his other character is pretty much done for.
Up+B, X. 3 hits for 48 damage. Dominant: 64
Use Sasuke's heel kick to send the opponent into the air when he's not guarding
and then quickly cancel into Chidori. Sending them into the air, and them
falling is just the exact amount of lag that Chidori has... or had.
Sasuke has many other combos, but I found these to be the most effective. The
combos were used with knowledge Sasuke against a laughter training komaman.
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VIII. Deck Building
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Here's the section on what recommended komas should be used with Sasuke.
Help komas:
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Ichigo and Ishida(Bleach): These help komas will assist you a LOT when it comes
the SP burning Sasuke. It can be others with the same effects, but I like
these two the best, since they're the easiest to remember.
Orochimaru(Naruto): Ally boost, plus health regen isn't bad. What have you got
to lose?
Rohan Kishibe(Jojo's Bizarre Adventure): His help koma makes you immune to
support and attack seals. If you find yourself support sealed, you're in big
trouble.
Sakura (Naruto): Sakura cuts the status effect time inflicted on you by half.
With this on Sasuke, he's pretty much ready for whatever your opponent throws
at you.
Support Komas:
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Naruto 3 koma(Naruto): Okay, here's where I went "wtf". Sure his help koma
gives an ally boost, but the effect is just crazy. Why give Sasuke
(useless)wall jump when he already has it? It made no sense. So if I were you,
and wanted the ally boost, just put in three koma Naruto for Support Combo 2.
Ayame Sarutobi 3 koma(Gintama): Yum, ally boost. Use the three koma for the
infinite combo, if you're sure that the opponent has no way of countering it.
If he/she does, I recommend just using her help koma for the guard boost. You
can also use her for decent combo breaking.
Trunks(DBZ)/Kenshin(Rurouni Kenshin)/Shishio(Rurouni Kenshin) 3 koma: Use these
three koma guys for my all-time personal favorite combo. I'm going out on a
limb here, telling Sasuke users to use this personal favorite, but hey, I'm
generous. Although, I'd appreciate it if you don't use this against me.
Anna 3 koma(Shaman King): Very good three koma for the guard break combo.
Sanosuke 3 koma(Rurouni Kenshin): If for whatever reason you don't want your
opponent to gain a speed-down status effect, you can always use Sano. He's
basically the same as Anna, but doesn't inflict status effects, plus does ten
extra damage.
Seiya 3 koma(Saint Seyia): Although I hate three koma Seiya with all my being,
I have to admit that he's a good koma to use in almost all decks.
Luffy 3 koma(One Piece): If your opponents are afraid of your all-mighty
Sasuke, and runs away every chance they get by means of air, three koma Luffy
Gumu Gumu no Storm is the way to go.
Aya 2 koma (Ichigo 100%): A decent combo stopper, support sealer, fast, can be
used at a distance, innocent, and comedic. Who wouldn't want to put her in
their deck?
Sakura 3 koma (Naruto): Every deck should have at least one healer.
Nami 2 koma (One Piece): Sasuke and his combos burn SP like crazy. If you're
not satisfied with help komas, Nami can always steal a couple for you.
Battle Komas: Because of Sasuke's large and complicated size, helpful battle
komas are hard to find.
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Ichigo 7 Koma (Bleach): Sasuke was made for one on one battles, rather than
multiple character battles. In this case, you will need someone that knows how
to deal with 2+ enemies. 7 Ichigo is fast, powerful, can attack in all
directions, and his X special can deliver a whopping damage, plus a random
appearance of the half-mask form.
Sakura 6 koma (Naruto)(Vertical): Two of Sasuke's komas are knowledge type,
leaving him vulnerable to power type attacks. In this case, you'll want a
laughter character to do the job. 6 Sakura is a good candidate, plus, as a
backup character, she is able to heal the tired Sasuke with her Up+X special.
Plus, Sakura has nice range for her guard breaker.
Frieza 6 koma (DBZ): He gains an ally boost from Sasuke... and that's it.
Train 5 koma (Black Cat): Sasuke has mainly attacks that excel in close range
combat. You may like a long range attacker at times. I recommend his power
koma, since Sasuke can already take out the laughter characters.
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IX. Contact information
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There could be things that I've typo'd, so if you find anything, please tell me
so I may fix them.
To contact me, I have MSN, YIM, AIM, IRC, and gamefaqs account. All names are
named Danexedas.
I will gladly also accept any suggestions for the faq, and constructive
criticism, and your views on this faq.
Please do not send anything that won't prove of any use, and no spamming.
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IX. Credits and other things no one bothers to read
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Credits and thanks:
Genroh: Man, where would we be without your faqs?
discoinferno84/Shiroiame/FFandMMfan: This was my very first faqs, and I needed
to base off of something to make this as good as I possibly could. These guys
helped out a lot. Thanks.
Forgot his name: I'm so very sorry, but I played against so many people, I
forgot who was who. But whoever it was that taught me about the rotating while
charging trick, I thank you very much and please tell me who you were so I can
properly put you into the credits.
Shincide66: Without him, I'd probably wouldn't have anyone to spar with, and I
wouldn't have gotten as good as I am with Sasuke without him. Thanks, man.
Summonmaster: credit goes to him for the Manga Moments faq.
BlueAlchem1st: I got the idea of the basic controls layout and adding in a
sudden death strategy from his Gohan guide.
mario753: For reminding me to add in the controlable direction of 8 Sasuke's
chidori.
CJayC: My life was changed when I found his site. Thanks a bunch.
The creators of anime and Jump! Ultimate Stars: Words cannot express how much I
want to thank you guys.
And to Sasuke users that were helped by this faq, I CHALLENGE YOU!
