Badmash X is forced to.. <SNAARRRL!!> ..I mean, PROUD to present..
In collaboration with the original beast from Brazil, BLANKA..

Blanka and Badmash X's
The STREET FIGHTER ZERO/ALPHA3 Blanka 101 (or Blanka For Dummies)
The Blazin Blanka FAQ [Z-ism/A-ism]
Ver 0.01



FAQ Author: Badmash X
FAQ History: December 2000
[email protected]



CONTENTS:
~~~~~~~~~
`Foreword` (Achtung)
1 --> The intro-view
2 --> Credits
3 --> He3llo ever7y bodDy, .. me nam3e 's BlaNK A
4 --> Commentary
- basic moves & comments
- special moves & details
5 --> Combo craze
6 --> Technique or not technique?
- basic strengths & weaknesses
 . know thyself
 . know thy fighter
- super strategies
7 --> Time to dance, it's time to dance!!
- the 10 rules of street fighting
8 --> FAQ History (& other interesting stuff)



`Foreword` (Achtung)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This FAQ is GameFAQs-exclusive upto March 1, 2001. What this really
means is that if you read/are reading this FAQ anywhere at all other
than GameFAQs anytime before March 1, 2001 then that's not right.
Morally, no. Legally, whatever they say. If you wanna use this FAQ on a
webpage, then you may do so anytime AFTER March 1, 2001. If you wanna
print it in a magazine etc then ask me first, please. Unlike BLANKA, I
don't bite. I cannot and do not allow anyone to use/publish this FAQ in
a printed format and/or use it for making money whatso- and howsoever,
not anytime before March 1, 2001, and not anytime after March 1, 2001,
and not anytime on March 1, 2001 either, without having my prior
consent. Please refrain from plagiarizing my hard work. This FAQ is
self-copyrighted by me, yers truly, the one and only Badmash X.



1 --> THE INTRO-VIEW
...................
After a long arduous year of chasing and struggling, I finally got a
chance to catch up with everybody's favorite beast from Brazil to ask
him a couple of questions regarding his comeback to the Street Fighter
games. Little did I realize what a little harmless exploratory
inquisition would lead to. A series of questions and answers led to so
much that I have decided to 'write' a FAQ from the information I was
able to gather first-hand from BLANKA himself! And what can be a
better, more in-depth SFA3 FAQ than one personally arranged by one of
the most fearsome characters of the game!

[Legend]
X: Interviewer (lucky me) / B: Mr.Blanka

X> Mr.Blanka, thank you for sparing some time from your hectic busy
schedule! I have some burning questions that I would like to ask,
regarding your comeback to mainstream SF!
B> Me hope this won't take too long. Me have appointment real soon!

X> Oh, what might that be? One of the World Warriors calling you for a
fierce bout?
B> No fool! My mom make nice fruit-basket for lunch!

X> Gee I apologize for interrupting your lunch-time like this..
B> Don't worry, if I late for lunch, then I eat YOU!!

X> uuhhhhh..
B> Hahah!! that South American jungle humor! Arrh Arrh Arrh (Rolls up
and down where he's standing)  Yes yes ask questions, little man.

X> uhhh of course.. umm well I'd just as well hurry up.. Mr.Blanka how
did you end up in SFA3, of all SF-games? What have you been doing since
SSF2T? And what are your plans for the future?
B> Hmm! (thinks hard and scratches his, uh, tush) Any more questions?

X> But you haven't answered the ones I just asked!
B> Me don't remember saying that me gonna answer your questions!! Now
don't waste time, or me waste YOU!!

B> ..hhahaha!! aarrh aarrh! Me crack me up!!
X> I'm sure you do, Mr.Blanka, but your lunch may get cold if we spend
all the time today on jungle-humor!
B> You're right, you're right! Well let me tell you.. after SSF2T
tournament, me went to hibernate! Then later on in summer next year, me
wake up and return but discover that my friends got new moves in new SF
sequels! New moves make all me friends real famous! So I be famous too
now!

X> But people have been complaining of your new moves, Mr.Blanka, and
are of the view that you aren't as effective as you once used to be.
B> Tell you what little man, you tell people to hibernate for 2 years,
and then start fighting the moment they wake up! Me still great as
before, but people don't know coz they haven't seen me for so long! Me
still as affectionate as ever!
X> You mean 'effective'..

X> How about the future? Any plans?
B> It in my contract with CAPCOM.. but me don't know how to read..

X> What about Zero/Alpha 3? How did you find it? Do you think you fit
in? How do you find the competition in that game?
B> Arrh arrh arrh! How about we switch sides, I interview YOU and you
become ME, and YOU fight all over the world, get beat up to bloody
mess, no holds barred, and I call it A GAME!! How you feel then, little
man!

X> Mr.Blanka, please, the topic, stick to the topic!
B> Alpha 3 is great, me find it easy to fit in! GAaarr, it a bit
complicated with all new techniques and styles and also new warriors
who were not around in SF2! But me think ME IS one of the denominating
characters in SFA3!!

X> You mean 'dominating' that which you are.. but Mr.Blanka, many of
your followers just don't plain GET you! They think you are one of the
weaker, less useful characters in the ..uh, in SFA3..
B> Well tell you what little man.. what you name is? [I reluctantly
tell BLANKA my name] Well me tell you what Buttmunch X, me PROVE to you
that me still one of the greatest World Warriors! But first lemme have
some lunch.. wait, me come back soon!!
X> Oh joy..



2 --> CREDITS
............
Seeing that I'm gonna be kicked out of this FAQ for sometime until
BLANKA gets done, I just wanna thank the following people.. and I
better be quick lest the beast returns!
Mansoor – For everything dude. Well what more can I say? :)
Umar F. – For sticking around for the past 12 years! (what a moron..)
Suleman – For being the nice chap that he ain't & Z3 sparring partner!
Behram  - For.. umm.. for.. for.. for-givvveeeen, not forgotten!



3 --> He3llo ever7y bodDy, .. me nam3e 's BlaNK A
................................................
This is BLANKA taking control over my little friend Badmouth X.
Actually him type this FAQ as me dictates to him! As you can see, me
don't know much typing. Maybe because there no computers in the deep
jungles where me live. And no electricity either (other than me own).
And just no nothing, other than fruits! Arrrh arrrh!! This is fair
after all, coz people like you (readers) and Badman X control ME and my
friends at the arcades and on your consoles, and now it time for me to
return the flavor <he means 'favor'> as I dictate to my little friend
here, and him type for me! Arrr arrr arrh!!

Me sure you all know about BLANKA. That is ME. Me is BLANKA, the green-
skinned beast from Brazil. The other green-skin monster is The HULK,
but him cute puppy compared to me! Also, HULK not in SFA3; him in
'Marvel Vs.' series. But me, BLANKA, only SF-exclusive! Like this FAQ
only GameFAQs-exclusive!

Me here to show that me still one of the top-of-the-line contenders in
SFA3. If you want story and background information, me blood-type,
height, weight, age, birthday and other junk, then it not in this FAQ..
me don't remember that thing, that for Mom to remember, and she at home
preparing fruit for dinner.

<And I'm Badmash X. I'm here typing for this green goof 'coz he doesn't
know how. I wish I were speaking for him too, for as you can see, his
English leaves a lot to be desired. Anyway how can I argue with him at
any point, after all, he knows more than I do since he's one of the
characters in the game. All I do is jam on the buttons! ..I often jam
with The Corrs too, but oh well, better get back to typing before he
bites my head off or something!

Ohh and since I'm typing, I'll take care of typos that MAY have been
made were BLANKA typing, what with his mammoth claws. But I have to
stick with his lousy grammar, since it gives this FAQ that raw-feel to
it ..also BLANKA threatened to break my arm without asking me if I make
corrections without asking him ..hold on now, he's been staring quietly
at the screen for quite sometime..>

B> Snort snort.. what you type so much for? Me speak that many words?
X> Uhhh.. ummm.. so how was umm lunch?
B> Never mind, let's teach the peoples why I'm best..



4 --> COMMENTARY
...............
<Here is a legend of the SFA3 button-layout & some abbreviations>
LP, LK = Light Punch (Jab), Light Kick (Short)
MP, MK = Medium Punch (Strong), Medium Kick (Forward)
HP, HK = Hard Punch (Fierce), Hard Kick (Roundhouse)
3P, 3K = Punch x 3, Kick x 3
fwd, dwn, bk, up = forward, down, back, up (on the d-pad or stick)
ARK = Akuma, Ryu, Ken


B> Now me tell you about the 6 buttons in detail..


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-> Basic Moves & Comments
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[Far Standing]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LP = A quick slap that hits straight ahead.
MP = A quick claw-chop with decent range, but hits high mostly.
HP = A powerful inside-out claw that hits VERY hard! Arrh!!

LK = Quick jab mid-kick. Me prefer power-attacks better!
MK =
HK = Me classic flip-kick, hitting just like SF2. Old is gold!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Usually me finds myself using all attacks during fights, but more power
attacks than jabs and 'tick' attacks. That because me basic strength
lies in my strength! Me rely on HP and HK to deal maximum damage
quickly, but not only standing attacks, mind you! Mix up all attacks,
sometimes high, sometimes low (so that opponent has to block fast and
differently time to time), but keep attacking all the time!

When opponents start poking, use HP to shatter their dreams (and also
teeth). LK also handy to counter-hit opponent's pokes, but HP still
more powerful though slow. Timing is everything. Use LP to keep
opponent at bay from distance, but the only downpoint of LP is that it
hits high, so if opponent blocks low, LP will go over their head! Not
good! So remember to mix up your moves all the time, sometimes
standing, sometimes crouching, sometimes jumping etc.


[Close Standing]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LP = (Same as Far Standing LP)
MP = Real lightning fast 2-hit head-butt! Comboable on first hit!
HP = (Same as Far Standing HP)

LK =
MK = Quick double-knee attack to opponent's midsection!
HK = (Same as Far Standing HK)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Once upon a time like me mention before, mix up all attacks. Close
attack help to push away opponent who get too close, and also to combo
a special-move to deal more damage! However, again and again and again
my advice to you is to understand that ME is pure 'strength' character!
Power attacks are all that matter, not combos, just like good old days
(SF2).. the only new thing these days is that me don't lose Mommy any
more in every ending!


[Crouching] -hold DWN & press a punch/kick button-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LP = A claw to the shin. Not too fast, not too slow.
MP = Quick lunging claw to the shin again!
HP = Classic powerhouse claw POW!! straight to the kissah!

LK = Quick jab-kick to the shin again.
MK = Quick comboable semi-sweep! Me strongest combo-arsenal!
HK = SF2 foot-sweep again! Why learn new moves when old are perfect!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It not too complicated to understand my low-attacks; this is where me
excels, but not in low-attacks themselves alone! Like I already said,
mix up all attacks! Very vital to understand this! So when you switch
between high and low attacks, opponent get real frustrated and then
make silly mistake! Rraaaooggh!! <rolls up and down>

Use low-MK to combo cleanly and easily into Rolling Attack! Also use
low-MK to poke at opponent from decent distance! Use low-HP to demolish
opponent from really REALLY far away, and if your timing is great, then
low-HP can also knock opponent out of their attack, like RYU's
"HadOOOken HadOOOken HadOOOken". Also if timed right, it can be an
effective anti-air move! Low-MP also attacks from neat distance
AaarRRh, but me have to lunge a bit forward to attack, and getting back
to my stance can take almost a milli-second, which MAY be more than
enough time for GOOD opponents to land their move on ME!! Grrr! Me hope
to improve this attack real soon!!

But remember VERY IMPORTANT since me is a BIG guy, it easy for opponent
to see what attack I getting ready to throw! So don't throw moves on
random, try to attack in CALCULATED manner, just make it LOOK like
you're playing a guessing game! Be ready for opponent's next attack A
FULL SECOND before him do it, so that you ready to counter it! Smart
opponent can destroy me low-HP if they saw it coming early!


[Jump-In Attack] -hold UP/FWD or UP/BK & press a punch/kick button-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LP = Not powerful at all, so forget it.
MP = Again not powerful. An elbow/forehand chop to opponent skull.
HP = This move me has perfected to perfection! Best jump-attack!!

LK =
MK = I also practiced a lot with this move, it real handy now!
HK = Classic jump HK again! With these around, who needs new moves?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It not too complicated to understand my 'straight-up' jumping-attacks.
Just jump straight up and hit any attack you feel like. Me give you one
good reason why me never jump straight up: You want to win or what?!
Since it utterly useless to jump straight up, me give you better
advice: jump INTO opponent.

The things I been noticing since good ol days is that me jump is truly
unique! Surely this may sound ecological <uh.. egotistical> ..whatever,
the thing is that my jump is amazing if used wisely! Use it sparingly,
but never hesitate to jump since me practice lotta jump-attacks in me
spare-time! Powerful attacks like jump-HP and HK can break thru almost
any gucking thing opponent will throw, but not those Super Pyjama Bros'
Dragon Punches, and similar attacks, if they timed it right. Me jump is
one of the most unique ones, coz of me strong legs, me jump higher than
virtually anyone else in SFA3, plus me land from jump very quickly too,
so use jumps often! Also jump back to escape from opponent's attacks on
a regular basis! This really annoys em ggaahaha!!

The main thing to keep in uhh.. umm.. er.. <"mind"> ..yes yes thank you
lil bro, I keep losing that! So keep in mind that the timing for my
jump-attacks varies against person to person, and most of all, every
time you jumps, you got to time my attacks differently because it not
necessary to do a combo every time you jump-attack! If you jump and hit
HP, let's say, and after 3 seconds or so you need to do it again, your
opponent MAY see the jump early and may suddenly counter-attack!
Remember me is a BIG character, and what's worse is that me is GREEN,
so easier to identify me everywhere, aarhh aarhh!! So the point me make
here is that if you jump and land HP successfully, then move back or
jump away or something, and then decide to jump-HP once again, but when
you jump you see opponent get ready for your jump-HP this time, then
you can either jump and simply air-block –OR- hit HP a little early
(instead of deep) so that you hit opponent's 'head' and not 'chest'
.of course this way you can't combo, but at least you got a clean
jump-HP hit which does massive damage + also mess up opponent's anti-
air attack hahaharrrahhhrr!!!

Also, me jump-MK is a very handy-dandy quick kick, but not as powerful
as jump-HK. Jump-HK is QUICK, so you must time it very precisely. As
for jump-MK, it stays 'out' for longer than jump-HK so timing it is
easier! Both jump-kicks hit almost straight below, so use jump-HP to
win almost ALL air-to-air wars! Me mastered jump-HP for all air-to-air
purposes!


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-> Special Moves & Details
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ELECTRIC SHOCK: Tap any Punch button quickly & repeatedly
ROLL ATTACK:    Charge Bk (2 seconds), hit Fwd + Punch
VERTICAL ROLL:  Charge Dwn (2 seconds), hit Up + Kick
BACKFLIP ROLL:  Charge Bk (2 seconds), hit Fwd + Kick
BEAST SLIDE:    dwn/fwd (diagonal) + hit HP
BEAST DASH:     bk OR fwd + hit 3K
*ROLL SMASH:    charge bk (2 sec), tap fwd-bk-fwd + Punch
*HOMING MISSILE: Charge Down/Back for 2 seconds, then quickly move
Down/Forward-to-Down/Back-to-Up/Back + Kick (smooth motion)


NOTE: Please see that motions described in some moves listed above
indicate a 'smooth roll of the thumb' & not tapping the keys, unless
indicated. Eg: [down-to-forward] does not mean tapping the down-key and
then the forward-key, but a smooth rolling motion from down to forward.


- Electric Shock is classic move, but now it even better than before!
Use this to 'suck in' many opponent's attacks (just the way Dragon
Punches do), and the best part, it destroys almost all attacks from
above! Electric Shock great anti-air, especially if timed perfectly
i.e. at the very last moment, just when opponent is right 'inside' me!
Also great for block-damage, use this to finish off opponents stuck in
corners with zero-life as they get up from the ground! Arrrh arrrrh!
But beware, it can be 'broken' by some low-kicks ^_^'

- Roll Attack!! RooowwWWrr! My trademark move! Destroy all opponents
faster than speed of sound! Me come rolling into opponent at breakneck
speed, and if it connects, then opponent reels back a bit & me ricochet
off em and land a little distance away from em! Beware, Roll Attack
don't ever knock down opponent! Some opponents can hit me while me is
'recovering', but only SOME of em, and besides me can jump away quickly
after landing from Roll Attack!

Also beware: DON'T EVER SHOW opponent that me is charging up for Roll
Attack! Always keep charging when me is jumping or dashing or attacking
etc, but DON'T FOR HECK'S SAKE just keep crouch-blocking or walking
back to COUGH COUGH 'surprise' opponent with Roll Attack! That only
fool's way of doing this move!

If opponent jump at me, use Roll Attack with LP to hit them out of the
air no matter what attack they throw! (except for Supers) Also note the
distances of each Roll Attacks with each of the 3 punch buttons, coz
this very important! (LP goes a short distance, while HP Roll Attack
goes all the way to the other end of the screen)

Another thing to note is that if Roll Attack is blocked, me goes quite
a way back after ricocheting off of opponent's body! Only a select few
(opponents) know how to counter-attack a blocked Roll Attack, so that
also major plus!

- Vertical Roll nice anti-air roll that I learnt back in SSF2. It still
as effective as back then, only bad thing is that other Street Fighters
now know how to air-block :(  What a pi$$ off aarrggg!! But this good
against opponents who jump and attack, coz they always get hit out of
their jump-attacks! But IF they DON'T attack, they CAN air-block
Vertical Roll.

If Vertical Roll misses, me goes a bit forward in the air, but then me
drift back and land at the spot from where me took off, so there are no
chances of landing 'over' opponents if they a bit close.

- Yes it goes over fireballs and projectiles if timed right, but that
not the only use of my Backflip Roll. It also handy for surprises and
wake-ups against opponents who anticipate Roll Attack, e.g. who throw
counter-Roll move of their own just when you hit 'fwd + punch' only to
find the Backflip Roll smashing them! ('fwd + kick' instead of punch)
Hahaaarr!! Though me prefer to avoid this move, coz if it blocked, then
me don't know what the hell to do! Who cares, use my other jangli moves
instead!!

- Beast Slide awesome new move! Me learn this move coz it sometimes
difficult to confuse opponents with same old moves that can be simply
blocked high, so Beast Slide help by being QUICK, adds another (semi)
long-range move to me arsenal, and packs quite a wallop as well!! Use
it to suddenly surprise opponent who keep blocking high & also against
those who keep attacking and attacking continuously, so that Beast
Slide smacks em down to kiss the ground! It also goes under some
fireballs, so that also big PLUS for me! Who said I suck!?! RRAARRGH!!

- Finally to keep pressure on opponent all the time, I learn the new
Beast Dash! Use this to do a QUICK hop either forward or back. Me
cannot attack during it, but once me lands, me can do any damn thing me
wanna! Plus recovery time is instantaneous, so the moment me feet touch
ground, me free to do anything! This move major boost to my already
perfect arsenal, so use Beast Dash freely, but don't overdo it!
Remember, power-attacks only, me gotta get in those HPs and HKs most of
the time!

Also when me is close to opponent, use Beast Dash to hop 'over'
opponent and go to the other side! This handy to suddenly confuse
opponent, specially if they blocking or attacking low, so when me get
to other side, they actually holding 'forward' & are asking for it!!
Muuaahhahaarrr!!

- *SUPER COMBO: The *Super Roll Smash is great to cream opponents
who've been set up! Once you do the motion, me will roll straight up
and fall back to the ground and then zoom-zoom towards opponent! But if
you press and HOLD the Punch-button, then when me land from the
straight-up roll, me will start 'charging up' like that Sonic the
Hedgehog before he zoom-zooms away hahaharrh!! The longer you hold the
Punch-button, the longer me will 'charge' but after 2-3 seconds me has
to just release all the power gathered while charging!

If opponent jumps and attacks after you do *Super Roll Smash, me will
pass underneath them without even looking at em! So one good reason to
hold the Punch-button is that if opponent jump-attacks (or just simply
jumps) then he/she will be hit by the 'charging' roll and will be
knocked 'up' in the air! NOW when you release the button (make sure you
time it right!) me will roll full-speed ahead and drill into em for
multiple hits before they hit the ground! Gaaarrrh damage-fest!!

Another good thing about 'charging' the *Super Roll Smash is that if
opponent attack me (with almost any darn thing) on the ground while me
is 'charging' then him/her will be hit and knocked up in the air! This
is very useful counter-hit *Super Roll Smash!!

- *SUPER COMBO: The *Super Homing Missile is okay but me still in the
process of improving it technically. It damage more than hell itself
but it kinda like 'brawn over brain' ..anyone can easily block it, but
it is unblockable if opponent is also jumping or in the air for some
reason. (e.g. missed Somersault Kick or Drag.Punch etc)

In this Super Combo, me will jump to the top of the screen and shake it
as some fruits fall from the skies. Don't ask me why, I just eat it and
am grateful for that! Anyway if you keep tapping the buttons, more
fruit will fall to the ground. And then when there no more fruit up
there, me lock on to opponent and nose-dive head first into 'em for
some tremendous damage! And as for the fruits, it lie on the ground for
some time, so me can kick or punch it towards opponent for some more
damage (if they get hit by it). Of course opponent can also kick some
fruits towards me, so watch out. Melons are damn heavy.

There some technique involved in kicking the melons as well. <snicker!>
What you laughing at? < uh.. sorry!> FOol!! Anyway, me juggle opponent
into air if they get creamed by melons, so keep Roll Attack handy to
add 1 more hit if you get the chance!



5 --> COMBO CRAZE
................
Like it or not, the only MOST USEFUL combo me got is..

Jump(attack), dwn/bk(diag) MK <2-in-1> Roll Attack (HP)   [3 hit]

You can use any jump-attack (jump-HP is best) but the last two-hits of
this three-hit combo are all that really matter. Time the combo
properly, there's no need to hurry up, so take your sweet time. That
the best part about this combo, it most effective and real easy to pull
off. You can hit dwn/bk(diag) MK and wait for that liiiiittle time
before you complete the Roll Attack. Plus you can even hit dwn/bk(diag)
MK from its maximum range/reach and still get a 2-hit combo with HP
Roll Attack!

If you do it hurriedly, me will cancel dwn/bk(diag) MK and go into
Backflip Roll instead of Roll Attack, which is B-A-D. If you too slow,
then nothing happen after dwn/bk(diag) MK. Timing is everything, so do
it right: not too quickly, not too lazy!

Other combos (that are not as useful)
Jump(attack), stand-MP <2-in-1> Roll Attack          [3 hit]
Jump(attack), stand-MK <2-in-1> Roll Attack          [3 hit]
Jump(attack), stand/dwn-LK <2-in-1> Roll Attack      [3 hit]

Please note that you DON'T always HAVE to NECESSARILY jump to do a
combo. Just use every opportunity you see to get in any basic-move 2-
in-1'd into Roll Attack. E.g. the moment you see opponent get into dwn-
MK range, just use the good ol dwn/bk(diag) MK <2-in-1> Roll Attack!
Get those hits in, win the damn fight!!

NOTE: Stand MP and MK from close are 2-hits, but only the first hit can
be 2-in-1'd into the Roll Attack.



6 --> TECHNIQUE OR NOT TECHNIQUE?
................................
Me admit, me not much of a technical fighter, unlike some of my
opponents who rely thoroughly on technique (Fei Long, Karin, Guile,
Sagat and Nash to name a few) but where me lack depth in technique, me
make up for in power and raw damn strength! Opponents like Pyjama Bros
can certify this! hahaharrrh!!

Anyway since me lack in this department, me leave this in the expert
hands of Badboy X who's been typing since lunch like a ummm uhhh like a
errrr ahhh well just READ whatever he writes dammit! and lemme go have
some dinner!!

BASIC STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
.finally ..some English!! In the end it all comes down to who's the
winner.. & who's the loser.. So who IS the better fighter? Well, what I
like to think is not who won or lost in the end, but who managed to
OUTPLAY his opponent. This again does not mean that the winner
outplayed the loser. For all you know, all it took to turn the tide was
a jab-kick before the time ran out!

What I'm trying to get at here is that this FAQ isn't gonna tell you
HOW to WIN, but how to manage to outthink, outsmart & outplay your
opponent with the mighty beast BLANKA! For this purpose you must
understand that BLANKA is BLANKA! He's no RYU or KEN or GUILE or FEI
LONG etc and hence you have to accept him as he is, realize his
weaknesses & capitalize on his strengths. But even before you do that,
you have to realize YOUR OWN weaknesses! This is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[ KNOW THYSELF ]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- So what counts as a weakness? First of all, some real expert players
can often clearly read your gameplan if you keep foot-sweeping them
5-10 times in a row (sarcasm alert!). In other words, you have to keep
mixing-up your attacks & revising your strategy from time to time and
should never follow a certain fixed pattern.

- Do not fall into traps. You should realize that your opponent is as
human as you are (sometimes) & will adopt tactics that will tilt the
match to his favor, just the way you plan to do! E.g. RYU throws a
fireball & you jump over it, but get hit by a Dragon Punch. Again. And
again. And again. See a pattern? Your falling into this (old-school
fireball) trap it is not a good thing.

- Anticipation is the key to victory. If you PREDICT your opponent's
next move successfully, you'll find yourself countering it almost
automatically, like a natural reaction. However, if your opponent
anticipates your attack beforehand, you're gonna be in a world of hurt!
Anticipation is a major factor in a 2-player fight, and it will feel
natural after (a LOT of) practice. If opponents keep anticipating all
your attacks every time you try to do something, then uhh well as they
say, it's back to the drawing board..

- Finally, the set-ups! Over the years I've learnt quite a lot about
these 1-on-1 games, mostly by watching others play or being beat up by
them ..er, I mean fighting against them.. and the most important lesson
I've learnt is that you don't stand a chance if you can't set up your
opponent into making mistakes. You have to make sure that YOU aren't
being suckered into a trap, because the purpose of setups is to inflict
maximum damage unto the uh sucker.

- Keeping in mind the last two points, remember that anticipation &
setups go hand in hand, but these are again NOT THE ONLY METHODS that
will lead you to victory. Keep moving around & keep ATTACKING from time
to time, e.g. using BLANKA's low-MK/HP pokes and standing-HP etc etc
backed up faithfully by Roll Attacks etc etc, & try to counter almost
anything with all he got! And remember, "GRABS ARE FAIR!"

- Keep both eyes (or as many as you have) open ALL THE TIME during a
bout. Remember, you CANNOT afford to laze around or slacken at ANY
point in this game, coz the tide can turn pretty unexpectedly. I know
this 'coz it's happened to yers truly & I've paid for my mistakes
dearly. Lazing around & intentionally trying to give your opponent a
chance is not an option, unless you're some sorta expert (in which case
you don't need to read this FAQ). Either that, or your opponent is
already KO'd.

- You must have a solid purpose behind pressing each button or
executing any move that you do. This may seem to sound stupid, but it
isn't. Don't go on jumping into your opponent without having a good
idea of WHY THE HELL YOU JUST JUMPED first :)

- Remember that as a general SFA3 rule, whenever you're jumping into
your opponent, the moment you press up/forward, move your thumb to the
down/back position to assume the air-block, so that if your opponent
decides to counter-attack you before you know it, his attack may be
blocked (if possible – e.g. mistimed Dragon Punches can be blocked, but
of course the "deep" ones can't). In addition, soon after you land from
the jump, you will have charged any of BLANKA's special or super moves!
Don't be surprised; this IS the way to jump!

- Keep in mind the option of air-recovery and ground-roll, coz it all
differs from situation to situation. At times you'll be hit out of your
jump and will fall back to the ground. Well you have to recover from
that fall and smash your opponent from the air, but sometimes you'll
find the need to roll back into em to cream em from the ground. The
air-recover helps you to recover & counter-attack while you're falling,
instead of taking extra hits (no, it is NOT possible to be juggled
infinitely, unlike some bogus 2D fighting games, and I DON'T mean the
VS.series). So air-recover as much as possible, and soon it will feel
only natural. Once you're hit and are falling to the ground head-first,
hit all 3 punches (while you're falling) to recover, then prepare to
counter-attack! The ground-roll is similar to the SFA2-recovery i.e.
the moment you hit the ground, you roll up to your feet. The timing is
easier now in SFA3: all you have to do is to simultaneously hit all 3
kicks (3K) when you take a hit, or air-block an attack, and are falling
back down to the ground. Yes, though it is possible to air-block
anything and ground-roll the moment you land back to the ground, it is
NOT possible to air-recover from any air-blocked attack. You must be
HIT out of your jump in order to air-recover.

So now you know where you're making mistakes. Accept the fact that once
you know your mistake & you still repeat it, then you're just dumb and
stoopid! Why don't you just go play some brainless loser 1-player-only
sleep-inducing RPGs instead..

.hehehe just kidding! Never mind that, I was just testing some of
BLANKA's jungle-humor.. now you know how I felt ;)

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[ KNOW THY FIGHTER ]
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- Down on the ground, BLANKA's basic attacks mainly revolve around his
handy low-MK & stand-HP, but that's about it. His main advantage lies
in charging up for that damn fast Roll Attack of his, and hence
confusing opponents into anticipating em wrongly! Make sure that you
try to use every single dirty tactic you can think of to LURE your
opponent into doing what you want em to do, and this is the true key to
victory with BLANKA! This is possible if you're doing the right thing
at the right time, and if you KNOW what you're doing as well! Try to
use his quick high jumps, jumping attacks and hi-damage standing basic
moves (HP) as much as possible. Always keep that Roll Attack charged up
for any & all occasions, and be prepared to swap it for BLANKA's *Super
Roll Smash for maximum damage. And always keep in mind, you gotta try
to anticipate your opponent's next move instead of waiting for em to do
something!

- Remember once again that BLANKA is one of the best when it comes to
grabs/throws, so try to make FULL use of this ability, especially after
the old-school style faked LP-Roll Attack that made BLANKA famous! Also
the moment your opponent gets kicked out of the grab, make sure you
have the Roll Attack ready to hit em once more if they tech-hit or
something and are still falling back to the ground! (you may swap Roll
Attack with jump-HP)

- BLANKA's basic air-defense on the overall includes (almost) every
basic attack in his arsenal, even his LP, provided you do the right
move at the right time. This is very deep since this varies from
situation to situation.

So what are these situations? Well, it's a really long list, but let's
see what I can come up with. I'll list as many "basic" situations as
possible, & will attempt to give the most effective counters to them as
well. Don't memorize this, please, it's just a guide, & besides,
situations tend to vary with each passing second. SO IT ALL REALLY
DEPENDS ON YOUR GRASP ON TIMING, THE DEGREE OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOUR
MIND, YOUR FINGERS AND YOUR GAMEPLAN, & THE ACCURACY OF YOUR
ANTICIPATION. <--These really are golden words, so try to keep 'em in
mind almost all the time.

(this is gonna be the layout)
x. situation
-       your response/counter-attack
-       alternate response
-       alternate response, and so on.


1. Opponent jumps AND ATTACKS
-       timed HP or HK
-       jump-in (or back) with HP
-       LP-Roll Attack or Vertical Roll or Electric Shock
-       *Super Roll Smash (hold punch!)
-       block (shucks!)

2. Opponent jumps AND DOES NOT ATTACK
-       stand-LP / MP / HP / HK
-       Roll Attack or Vertical Roll or Electric Shock
-       *Super Roll Smash (hold punch!)
-       straight-up Jump-HK
-       jump AT THE LAST MOMENT and air-throw

3. Opponent jumps AND ATTACKS VERY EARLY (mostly grabbers)
-       straight-up Jump HK (or) Jump-in (or back) HP
-       stand LP / MP / HP / HK
-       Roll Attack or Vertical Roll or Electric Shock
-       *Super Roll Smash (hold punch!)
-       wait for opponent to land, then combo him

4. Opponent jumps FROM A DISTANCE
-       timed standing/low-HP
-       timed Roll Attack
-       anticipate it and jump-HP opponent first!
-       anticipating a long-range attack? Counter with jump HP
-       jump QUICKLY into opponent (DON'T attack) & grab upon landing
-       move farther back, use low-HK to sweep em upon landing

5. Opponent jumps FROM UPCLOSE
-       move / dash under opponent & counter-attack from behind (MP/HP)
-       stay down and hit MK when he lands behind you (beware cross-ups)
-       Roll Attack or Vertical Roll or Electric Shock
-       *Super Roll Smash (hold punch!)
-       jump back with HP or HK
-       HP Roll Attack away to the other side!

6. Opponent attempts cross-up
-       timed crouch LP/LK/MK (may trade hits, really tough)
-       jump 'into' opponent with HP, then jump away away away!
-       Electric Shock!
-       Beast Dash to 'escape' (heheh) then stand-HP to smash em!
-       block (if getting up)

7. Opponent keeps poking
-       hit opponent's 'punch' or 'kick' with Roll Attack or..
-       ..stand-HP, Electric Shock, or *Super Roll Smash!
-       timed crouching HP/MK/HK (from a distance)

8. Opponent sits right there
-       start poking with low-MK & stand-HP (keep charging in between)
-       go near opponent & move back & forth & wait for him to mess up
-       (if you're moving back & forth) suddenly Beast Dash & bash em!
-       LP-R.Attack from afar, then go & grab as Roll doesn't connect!
-       crouch and wait(near) & if opponent flinches: *Super Roll Smash!

9. Opponent is getting up
-       jump in very late with MK (to counter counter-attacks!)
-       wait to the very last moment, then go and grab!! (use wisely)
-       keep walking into opponent, then let em have stand-HP!
-       stand a good distance away from em, and hit HP for counter-hit!
-       fake LP-Elec.Shock from distance, then low-HK em as they attack!
-       fake an early low-HK whilst charging, and as it misses, get ready
to Roll Attack as they try to hit you out of the missed low-HK!
-       fake a walk-in throw, and Beast Slide as they block high!

10. YOU jump in with HP or MK or HK
-       if it connects, follow with the combo
-       if it connects, hold on just a bit, then grab opponent
-       if blocked, push opponent back with LP,LK (combo @last with MK!)
-       if blocked, act like yer gonna grab or somethin, then use Dash!

11. YOU jump in very early with HP or MK or HK
-       blocked or not, jump back HP immediately!
-       if you expect a nasty attack upon landing, escape with Dash
-       grab (use rarely 'coz they learn quickly! & expect this yerself!)
-       slight Electric Shock for temporary relief!
-       just one crouch LK, then go & grab
-       if blocked, act like you're gonna grab or somethin, then Dash!
-       low-MK, then prepare for counter-hit *Super Roll Smash!


Needless to say, the situations are almost limitless, so every
situation will demand something different. If anyone out there in the
world agrees with me, then I'll be a happy Badmash. Now I'm not gonna
list down any more situations coz that won't be fair for YOU. Trust me!
If you want to have the fun that SF is all about, then go ahead & play
the game like it should be played! WITHOUT any guides or walk-throughs,
etc! I mean, I NEVER knew how to Dragon Punch until AFTER ONE YEAR of
playing SF2-Turbo on my SNES!! ONE WHOLE &#%$@ STUPID YEAR!!!! No
guides, not even the manual, no nothing! It was fun.. maybe that's why
I appreciate the game so much.

If you manage to keep these pointers in mind, you will ALWAYS know what
you are doing & where you stand (that is, at beginner, intermediate or
expert level). You will then automatically know in the back of your
mind just by looking at what your opponent is doing, that if they're
doing so to make you attack, or just wasting time, or preparing to
suddenly attack as you come jumping forward etc. At this point you will
also realize how to counter-attack appropriately, as you can easily
predict your opponent's next move. Well, somewhat. Don't worry, this is
a tried and tested technique. Really. I tried it myself!! ..on my
hamster


SUPER STRATEGIES
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OK here we go, the strategy-bit! There won't be any crap like how to
beat a certain CPU or human opponent etc, but just some info and
insight (as much as I know) on BLANKA's moves, and the major plan of
action that you should be sketching during a fite..

First off, here is a HUGE hint: always charge dwn/bk(diagonal) instead
of just simply walking back for 2 seconds. And an even bigger hint for
never missing the *Super Roll Smash: charge dwn/bk(diagonal), then
quickly move from there to [dwn/fwd]-[dwn/bk]-[fwd] and then hit Punch.
By doing so BLANKA will seem to be sitting right there like a moron,
looking on & doing nothing, and hence your opponent will never realize
that you're actually doing the Super and will think you're just
turtling & waiting for em to attack first! This method also ensures
that you accidentally don't jump up when going fwd-bk-fwd. The best
time to do the *Super Roll Smash is when you anticipate your opponent
to attack you e.g. Ryu to throw low-MK followed by a big fat
"HadOOOken" so just when you think his MK will hit you, you should
already have done the *Super-motion. Voila, leave your opponent stunned
and destroyed beyond belief :) Anticipation baby, anticipation! Look at
that exasperated look on your opponent's face and tears run down
his/her cheek coz they can't hide it! Can't fight it! So go on, go on,
come on, leave em breathless when you land a well-anticipated counter-
hit *Super Roll Smash without their knowing it!

BLANKA (like NASH) is one of those fighters who can be a total regular
genuine major pain when it comes to attacking. I mean he can total ANY
opponent at all, but this is only possible if you don't have any kinda
fear of some specific fighters (CPU or human), like say ARKs, in your
mind! If you think grabbing is unfair, then I wish you the best, now go
read some other FAQ! But if you agree with me (unlike, um, everyone)
that "grabs happen," then good on ya! Don't base the fite on grabbing
opponents though, and don't get moody & angry if you get grabbed, and
whenever you get the chance to grab, don't pass it up! Combined with
his hi-damage and hi-priority attacks, super speed-jump, and that nasty
unpredictability (don't charge bk by holding 'BACK'!!), BLANKA's a
tough customer when he really gets into it, because that's all he needs
to demolish all competition: a constant flurry of poking attacks &
jumping attacks (not extremely frequent though), as he destroys all his
opponents' moves with his high-damage higher-priority fists! Use the
Roll Attack to zip here and there, hitting all jumping opponents from
afar and –better yet- from upclose, surprising the crap outta em! Keep
your opponent pinned and have em block everything (or get a counter-hit
every time they attack BLANKA hahaah!!), then surprise em with a grab
here and a (low) Beast Slide there (trust me please, grabs always
happen, and they are FAIR). And the best part, one of BLANKA's best
setups is that after you're done attacking, try to get close to your
opponent (but not too close) and just sit there and do nothing, so that
the moment your opponent reacts, all you have to do is unleash the
counter-hit *Super Roll Smash and then start all over again!

BLANKA is probably one of the best when it comes to defense, mostly
because of his classic air-defense moves (HP, HK, low-HP, Electric
Shock, Roll Attack, *Super Roll Smash). They take a bit practice to get
used to in the beginning, but that's not a problem since they are the
same as classic SF2. And anyway later on you'll realize that you
shouldn't get into the habit of playing defensive in the least! If
you've got your gameplan right (which should constantly keep changing
during the fite) you won't have a chance to block until after you've
won and the fight's over! So BLANKA hereby orders you to set his
opponents up as much as you possibly can coz his advantage over most of
the other characters is DAMAGE and PRIORITY and that damn quick jump,
among other things! Don't fret about setups, ANYONE can DREAM up
setups, but the real thing is IF your opponent got suckered into it or
not!

1.      LP Roll Attack from afar (preferably when opponent is getting up
from the ground), but make sure it DOESN'T connect, then go up and
grab as they look towards thinking of what to do after 'blocking'
the Roll!

2.      LP Roll Attack from afar (preferably when opponent is getting up
from the ground), but make sure it DOESN'T connect, and keep
charging [dwn/bk] all the time, then wait for opponent to attack
while charging all the time. Then the moment opponent flinches (or
you anticipate it), follow through with *Super Roll Smash! (hold
that button!)

3.      LP Electric Shock from close, but make sure it DOESN'T connect, and
keep charging [dwn/bk] all the time, then wait for opponent to
attack while charging all the time. Then the moment opponent
flinches (or you anticipate so), follow through with *Super Roll
Smash! (hold that button!)

4.      Go a bit near (crouching) opponent and hit HP (but make sure they
don't sweep you first as you get close to em) then follow with any
move you want, e.g. low-HK, Slide etc. Also, remember that BLANKA's
HP is long-range (well it IS!) and it packs a WALLOP, & if your
opponent attacks you, there is a possibility that the HP will get a
counter-hit in your favor!

5.      Walk into opponent, then Dash at the last moment as opponent attacks
you. Grab em and charge bk all the time while BLANKA dines. Then as
he kicks off, and if opponent air-recovers, follow through with Roll
Attack or jump-HP! But you have to read your opponent's gameplan
before you try this risky stunt! Then try to grab again & repeat!

6.      This is another classic! Once you have an opponent block low-MK,
then instead of doing anything else, just wait for BLANKA to
recover, keep an eye on opponent, and if they try to do something
(except Super Combos please) then simply hit stand-HP for a massive
counter-hit! Of course there are a lot of options instead of stand-
HP, such as Roll Attack, *Super Roll Smash, Electric Shock etc get a
counter-hit heheh!!


Like I said before, these are NOT the ONLY setups that BLANKA's got, so
you can think up some of your own which are WAY more effective! And
PLEASE don't try to memorize these coz they're supposed to JUST HAPPEN
once you get into it. Anyhow, all these things matter a lot during a
fight, & once you're REALLY into it, you'll be surprised at what you
can do in just 99 seconds! Here's something else that counts a lot: the
air-recovery counters!

So if you're hit and falling...

1.      and opponent jumps after you, you can recover and hit HP or MK or HK
immediately, 'coz if they jump to attack, BLANKA's attack (HP/HK)
will cancel their move out & smash em, or if they plan to air-throw,
BLANKA's attack (MK) will hit em while as they "elevate".

2.      and opponent keeps walking towards you, you can recover and hit HP
or HK to hit directly underneath you & try to follow with a combo
(or better yet, Dash ahead & grab)!

3.      and opponent does some special move (Dragon Punch, Somersault Kick,
Tiger Uppercut, etc), you must recover and block it. If it's badly
timed, you can block it, otherwise..oUCH! Or you may risk a timed HP
which can counter-hit some special moves, but your timing counts.
Jump HP is da bomb!!

4.      and opponent does a Super Combo, you may recover and attempt to
block it, or just take it like a man.. er, beast.. some Supers are
blockable so I'd advise you recover and block as many as possible.
Some Supers are breakable with recover-HP (or jump-HP) but that
depends who's dishing it out to ya!


X: There you go, Mr.Blanka, sir.. all done!
B: Big deal, Badbreath X! You take 1 week for just these few lines?!
X: Why ya no good lousy @#$%@&$#!!!!
B: Raahhaawggh!! Rawaauuugh!! Raaawaauugh!! Me crack me up!!


Well, there you have it, folks! That one way of fighting ME WAY!! The
BLANKA-way! Me sincerely hope you enjoyed this FAQ & found it
informative & resourceful. IF me receive enough response & new ideas &
encouragement, who knows! maybe me might convince other World Warriors
(like me old friends Vega, Balrog, Honda, Guile etc) to write their own
FAQs! With Badmash X the-boy-wonder handling typing of course!


X: Whaaaat?!?!?! I QUIT I QUIT!!! (runs away to airport)
B: Haahahahrrrggh!! Some people! Don't got no sense of humus! Oh well
time for lunch, time for lunch!! Raaooughh!! (rolls away)



Please direct your e-mails (if any) to [email protected]



7 --> TIME TO DANCE, IT'S TIME TO DANCE!!
.............................................
Finally, at last, and NOW! Now that you're ready for the real fight,
don't EVER forget these top-10 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT RULES:

10. Do NOT base the fight on connecting Super Combos only
9. Keep the time-factor in mind from, er, time to time
8. Don't LOOK at your life; have an idea of how much is left!
7. Don't LOOK at your Super-meter; have an idea of it
6. PLEEEASE keep moving around, don't just sit there!!
5. Puh-LEEEAASE keep mixing up your attacks!
4. Don't WAIT for your opponent to attack; ANTICIPATE the next move
3. Set up your opponent CONSTANTLY & make your own openings!!
2. Keep your eyes ON YOUR OPPONENT, not on your own fighter!
1. CAPCOM rules



[HISTORY SECTION!]
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December 19, 2000 --- found the spirit (& BLANKA) to begin this FAQ
December 20, 2000 --- more info posted in the Commentary section
December 23, 2000 --- came back after short break of SFA3 & StarCraft
December 24, 2000 --- FAQ almost complete. No I'm not on drugs etc.
December 25, 2000 --- StarCraft sucks!!! So damn @#$%ing impossible!!
December 25, 2000 --- the end. I'm back home. Peace at last..
December 26, 2000 --- minor tweaks. Yay, SF-Zero is on TV tonite!
December 30, 2000 --- well I think it's quite complete now..

Eid Mubarak, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Take your pick.
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[THE UNMENTIONABLES SECTION!]
............................
Gratitude re: this FAQ ->
Capcom of Japan
The genius behind BLANKA
The other genius, who got him prepped for SFA3
Nintendo, for everything
Andrea, Caroline, Sharon & Jim - The Corrs</pre><pre id="faqspan-2">
Mansoor, (yeah yeah yeah)
Suleman (haaaa.... hOOOOOOO!!! Lag gya na patakha! Ehh!!)  //\\
Laddoo - for punch-bag! also other entertianment! (hee!!)
Jaggas Productions
The hilarious G.S.Mikami series :D


Abuse re: this FAQ –>
Boybands, Girlbands & Ricky Moron (aka Lamers, Losers & Ricky Moron)
The nimrods behind SF-EX series, and %#&@ SF-EX too!
The nimrods behind that Van Damme SF-movie..
.and %#&@ Van Damme too!!
All my economics teachers



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All material in this work is self-copyrighted by Badmash X. Self-
(c)December 2000 Badmash X. All rights self-reserved. If you wish to
use this FAQ on a webpage or put it up on FTP or anywhere accessible
via internet and.. OHH you know what I mean.. then feel free to do so
anytime AFTER March 1, 2001 (but make sure credit is given where due)
The world can always use more of anything-SF and SF-anything!!! BUT if
you plan to sell this FAQ, like publishing it in a printed format (like
magazines) or any such thing and so on, making or not making
profit/money on it, PLEASE ASK ME FIRST! I WON'T BITE! You may NOT
print/publish/use this FAQ in any kinda printed matter (for or not-for)
money-making purposes at any time, not before, not after, and not on
March 1, 2001, without having my prior permission. Please don't attempt
to change anything on this publication.

BLANKA and STREET FIGHTER ZERO 3 / ALPHA 3 are copyright trademarks of
Capcom, the masters of 1-on-1s! Badmash X is owned by SAKURA, CAMMY and
CHUN LI. And of Corrs, Sharon, Andrea and Caroline :)

This FAQ is available and accessible at www.gamefaqs.com (or any other
site, for that matter, after March 1, 2001, so long as it's available
free-of-cost and in its original form and format).

Other Badmash X works-of-art at www.gamefaqs.com ->
Badmash X's Street Fighter Alpha 3 Ace Guide – Sakura
Badmash X's Street Fighter Alpha 3 Ace Guide – Cammy
Badmash X's Street Fighter Alpha 3 Ace Guide – Chun Li

Aaaaand in the works ->
Badmash X's Street Fighter ZERO 3 – Sonic Blitz-o-rama feat.NASH

Believe it, baby!
2:20PM December 25, 2000
[email protected]


By the way, BLANKA told me to use Courier New font-size 10.

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[PROMOTION SECTION]

- Jangli Jaggas  -=HIT EM NOW=-  www.mp3.com/jagga  ..nuff said!!

- THE CORRS are here to rule the world! Get that wallet of yours out
and buy their records TODAY! It's the LEAST you have to do if you want
to lead a meaningful life :D  Check out www.corrsonline.com !!!

- Looking for the BEST FAQ that'll solve all your problems
[www.gamefaqs.com], unlock all the secret locks [www.gamefaqs.com], get
you all the hidden 1-Ups [www.gamefaqs.com], help you beat the toughest
bosses [www.gamefaqs.com], teach you how to pull of special moves and
techniques [www.gamefaqs.com] and get time to do your homework too?

"Are you FAQing nuts, who can do all that?!" [good question]



Had fun? Lemme know!! December 25, 2000 3:07PM
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*** -=[ FINI ]=- ***









[THOSE-OF-YOU-STILL-ALIVE-&-ACTUALLY-ENJOYING-THIS SECTION]

Badmash X's Recommended List for the Year 2000!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

-[ BOOKS ]-
Some books I recommend..
IT – Stephen King
THE HOBBIT – J.R.R.Tolkien (and some of his other fantasy stuff)

Worst Book of the Year: Desparation (Stephen King)
Better Book of the Year: Rose Madder (Stephen King)
Best Book of the Year: I'm still writing it..
Best Artist of the Year (Music): The Corrs


-[ MUSIC ]-
Some music I'm listening to these days..
FORGIVEN, NOT FORGOTTEN -
TALK ON CORNERS -
UNPLUGGED -
IN BLUE – The Corrs
THESE DAYS – Bon Jovi
GUNDAM W soundtrack – Two Mix

Worst Artist of the Year:
BS.Boys, Wastelife, Ricky Moron, N'Stync, 98.Dungarees, Bozozone, Ricky
Moron, Britney (BS), Christina Uglyera, other boybands, girlbands,
child & teen sensations, Ricky Moron, rap artists (except Will Smith),
heavy metal/grunge bands, 'comeback' artists and bands, Ricky Moron.

Really Really Sucks Album of the Year: Crush (Bon Jovi) 2000

Best Artist of the Year: The Corrs
Best International Artist of the Year:
Jangli Jaggas (www.mp3.com/jagga) & Two-Mix   (it's a tie)


-[ GAMES ]-
Worst Toy Oops I Mean Console of the Year: PlayStation
Best Console of the Year: DreamCast
Best Overall Game of the Year: Street Fighter Alpha 3
Best Artist of the Year (Music): The Corrs


-[ MOVIES ]-
A bunch of really good REALLY RECOMMENDED flicks..
LETHAL WEAPON 1-4: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci etc
ALIENS: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Beihn, Bill Paxton etc
NAKED GUN 1-3: Leslie Nielsen etc
BACK TO THE FUTURE 1-3: Michael J.Fox, Christopher Lloyd etc
CHARLIE'S ANGELS: Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu etc
BEDAZZLED: Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley
TRUE LIES, PREDATOR: Two of Arnie (Schwarzenegger)'s better flicks
GHOSTBUSTERS 1: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis
GROUNDHOG DAY: Bill Murray (hilarious, but the ending is weak)

Some recommended (but old) anime:
Patlabor, Project A-KO, Street Fighter II The Animated Movie, Cyber
City Oedo 808, Gunsmith Cats, G.S.Mikami, Street Fighter II'V,
DragonBall Z, Ranma, Slayers, You're Under Arrest, Street Fighter Zero

-=BEST Movie=- of the Year: CHICKEN RUN!!
Worst Movie of the Year: Mission Impossible 2. Or the Matrix.
Actor of the Year: Mel Gibson. Gibson over Hanks anytime anywhere!
Actress of the Year: Tom Cruise & Brad Spitt  (it's a tie)
Much Better Actress of the Year: Sandra Bullock
Best Artist of the Year (Music): The Corrs

.acha BAS yaar, bohat hay hehehehh

Best Artist of the Year (Music): The Corrs..