KEN
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Game: Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes
Ken character guide, Version 1.4, 7/25/00
Created and copyright (C) 2000 by Daniel "PhatDan81" Finch
E-mail:
[email protected]
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CONTENTS
I. Background
II. Legend
III. Regular Moves
IV. Special Moves
V. Supers
VI. Combos
VII. General Strategy
VIII. Misc. Stuff
IX. Legal Stuff
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I. BACKGROUND
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Who is Ken? Ken Masters is a Shotokan karate expert. His parents, who
were very wealthy, originally raised him. When he was young, he was
sent to Japan to learn karate and discipline. It was in Japan where he
met his best friend and rival Ryu. Ken and Ryu trained together, under
the guidance of Gouken, their mentor.
After mastering Shotokan karate, Ken and Ryu were later invited to
compete in a street-fighting tour-nament, held by Sagat. Ken and Ryu
both fought well, but Ryu defeated Ken and later defeated Sagat for the
championship. Since then, Ken and Ryu have fought many times and most
of the time Ryu would win.
Ken has appeared in every Street Fighter game that Capcom has made.
He's also appeared in Puzzle Fighter and all the VS series games.
Although he didn't actually fight in the first MVC, he made two cameo
appearances. The first is with Ryu before he begins fighting--he's
talking to Ken and Sean, Ken's karate student. The other is during
Ryu's ending after defeating Onslaught.
Ken is now married, has a son and now mostly competes in U.S. karate
tournaments, which he usually wins. He has also been teaching a
Brazilian named Sean, who is a Brazilian jujitsu expert the art of
Shotokan karate. Compared to Ryu, Ken will never be the fighter that
Ryu is. Ken's fighting skills over time have deteriorated a bit
because of all the time he spends with his family and lack of practice.
However, all the fighting he's done with Ryu caused him to develop the
best dragon punch of any Shotokan.
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II. LEGEND
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U Up
D Down
B Backward
F Forward
C Crouching
S Standing
J Jump[ing]
SJ Super Jump[ing]
P Punch
K Kick
AC Air Combo
A Assist
OTG On The Ground; an attack being performed while the opponent is
lying down
LP Light Punch Jab
MP Medium Punch Strong
HP Heavy/Hard Punch Fierce
LK Light Kick Short
MK Medium Kick Forward
HK Heavy/Hard Kick Roundhouse
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UNIVERSAL COMMANDS
LP + LK Calls in second partner
HP + HK Calls in third partner
A1 Calls in second partner, who steps in and does an attack
A2 Calls in third partner, who steps in and does an attack
Snapback D, DF, F + A, forces the opponent out if they get hit
(one HC level)
Variable Counter B, DB, D + A (while blocking); tags in partner
who jumps in and does a designated attack
Crossover Combination A1 + A2
All three characters do one specific super (Hyper Combo) then the two
secondary characters step out after they do their supers (one to three
levels; two levels causes only two players to come out while one level
has just the primary character do his super).
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III. REGULAR MOVES
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PUNCHES
Ken's punches are the same as most other Shotokans' punches, except
Ken's are weaker and faster compared to Ryu or Akuma.
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JAB
1. Standing
A basic Shotokan jab, it's used for starting ground combos.
2. Crouching
Same as the standing version, it's about as useful as most other low
jabs.
3. Jumping
Same attack since Street Fighter II, this is only good as an AC starter
otherwise don't use it at all.
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STRONG
1. Standing
Ken does a basic uppercut with his nearer arm. It's used to combo into
his Shoryuu-Reppa or into any of his special moves.
2. Crouching
Same thing as a C.Jab, except it has better range and does more damage.
This is about as useful as the standing version--it has better range
than the standing version.
3. Jumping
Same thing as a J.Jab except it has better range and does more damage.
Use it as an AC filler.
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FIERCE
1. Standing
Same thing as a S.Jab, except it has better range, does more damage and
can combo into a Shoryuu-Reppa or Shippu-Jinrai Kyaku--he also uses his
other arm. It's also easy to combo into off of a jab or short.
2. Crouching
This is Ken's launcher. It has good vertical range but poor horizontal
range. This combos into a Shinryuken.
3. Jumping
Ken extends his arm out downwards at a 45-degree angle. This is used
as a jump-in attack or an AC finisher.
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KICKS
Most of Ken's kicks are a lot different from Ryu and Akuma's kicks in
terms of appearance and priority. They're also weaker, too.
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SHORT
1. Standing
A basic standing LK, it has pretty much the same uses as his S.Jab.
2. Crouching
A basic low LK, it has about the same range as the standing version,
except it hits low.
3. Jumping
It's almost like a jumping jab except Ken doesn't stick his fist out he
uses his knee. Use this only as an air combo filler.
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FORWARD
1. Standing
Ken basically sticks his foot out and uses the front of his foot to hit
opponents. It has the same uses as his S.Strong.
2. Crouching
A basic low MK, Ken extends his leg out while crouching. It's good for
comboing into a Tatsumaki or a Shoryuu-Reppa.
3. Jumping
This acts as an AC finisher, even though it's only a MK. Don't use
this in air combos.
4. Up (in air)
Ken quickly swings one leg straight out while the other leg is pointed
straight down. This is used as an AC filler and to combo into AC
finishers.
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ROUNDHOUSE
1. Standing
Ken turns his body slightly then swings his leg out. You can keep
tapping the button to make it do more damage. If it connects, it will
knock the opponent across the screen.
2. Forward
Ken does an axe kick that acts as an overhead attack. It can't be
comboed into. Use it to surprise crouching opponents.
3. Crouching
Your typical Shotokan sweep, it has pretty good range and combos into a
Shoryuu-Reppa.
4. Jumping
A typical Shotokan jumping HK, use this for jump-in attacks and to
finish AC's.
5. Up (in air)
Same thing as a J.U.Forward, except it does more damage and has better
range. Use this to finish AC's and for aerial confrontations.
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IV. SPECIAL MOVES
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A (*) means that the move can be done in the air.
A (H) means that the move can be canceled into a super.
HADOUKEN (*)(H) D, DF, F + P
A typical Shotokan Hadouken, except this one is very slow and weak, and
it dissipates before it reaches the other end of the screen. I'm not
going to go into detail about this move, because Ken's version is
totally useless. You will NOT need to use it at all.
SHORYUUKEN (*)(H) F, D, DF + P
This is a typical Shotokan dragon punch. It is the best dragon punch
of any Shotokan and Ken's fist is on fire while he's doing it. This is
also the only Shotokan dragon punch that can be done in the air. If
you want to cancel it into a super, you must cancel before Ken leaves
the ground. Just like any other dragon punch, you will be left wide
open for severe punishment if it's blocked or it misses.
TATSUMAKI-SENPUU KYAKU (*)(H) D, DB, B + K
Ken's version of a Tatsumaki is much different from Ryu' and Akuma's.
Ken's travels upwards when he does his. It's very easy to combo into
but it also has the worst recovery delay of any Tatsumaki. Although he
can't really cancel it into any supers like Ryu and Akuma can with
theirs, it's still a good attack. The kick button used determines how
high Ken will travel. It can be a good surprise attack. The air
version acts as a good jump-in attack and AC finisher. If you connect
this in the corner, you can OTG afterwards.
The short version causes ken to travel upwards at about a 15-degree
angle while the roundhouse version causes Ken to travel upward at about
a 45-degree angle. If it connects, Ken finishes off with an axe kick
and will be able to OTG afterwards in the corner. If this move is
blocked, Ken will be left vulnerable while coming down to the ground.
ZENPOU TENSHIN D, DB, B + P
This is Ken's roll move from Street Fighter Alpha. It's only use is
for going behind opponents and going through some attacks. If I'm not
mistaken, Ken can be thrown out of this. Don't use this that much.
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V. SUPERS (HYPER COMBOS)
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SHORYUU-REPPA D, DF, F + 2P
This is a basic dragon punch super. Ken does two small Shoryuukens
then a regular one that knocks the opponent upwards. It's Ken's most
effective super and also his easiest super to combo into. It does
pretty good damage and comes out very fast. If it connects in the
corner, you can OTG afterwards, setting you up for either an air combo,
another Shoryuu-Reppa, Shinryuken or a Crossover Combination. Always
make sure that it will connect because it has an awful recovery delay
at the end, which leaves you wide open to a super or a nasty combo.
The only time you should do this super at random is if your opponent
has almost nothing left on their life bar.
SHINRYUKEN D, DF, F + 2K
Ken does a vertical dragon punch that sucks your opponent in when it
connects. It does a decent amount of damage and combos beautifully off
of his launcher. Be sure to mash on the buttons to make the super do
as much damage as possible. Also make absolutely sure that this super
connects, because the opponent will be given a very large amount of
time to decide what they can do to Ken if the super is blocked or it
misses. Also be aware that this super has very poor horizontal range,
so do the super only when your opponent is right next to you or
directly above you.
SHIPPU-JINRAI KYAKU D, DB, B + 2K
Ken travels forward while doing a series of regular kicks and if they
connect, the opponent gets knocked upward and Ken continues with a
Tatsumaki that ends with an axe kick. If you're in the corner when
this connects, you can OTG afterwards. It comes out a little slow but
can be comboed into via S.Fierce. Also, be sure that it will connect,
because it has a slight recovery delay. It does a lot of damage if it
connects though.
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VI. COMBOS
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MAGIC SERIES
Ground Stronger
Jumping Stronger
Super Jumping Zigzag
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Launcher C.Fierce
Knockdown C.Roundhouse
Strike S.Roundhouse
Snapback S.Roundhouse
AC Finishers SJ.Forward, SJ.Fierce, SJ.Roundhouse,
SJ.U.Roundhouse, Hadouken (not recommended),
Shoryuuken, Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku, Fierce Air Throw
Assists/Crossover Counters Crossover Combinations
A Shoryuuken Shinryuken
B Hadouken Shoryuu-Reppa
C Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku Shoryuu-Reppa
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Ken should start combos with a jump-in attack. His dash really isn't
very effective. When starting a combo, it may be necessary to dash in
afterwards then continue the combo accordingly. J.Fierce may be
replaced with J.Roundhouse, air Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku or J.Short,
J.Forward.
1. S.Jab, Shoryuuken
2. S.Jab, Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku
3. C.Short, Shoryuuken
4. C.Short, Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku
5. J.Short, J.Forward, S.Fierce, Shoryuuken
6. J.Fierce, S.Jab, S.Strong, Shoryuuken
7. J.Fierce, S.Jab, S.Strong, Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku
8. J.Fierce, C.Short, C.Forward, Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku
9. J.Fierce, C.Short, C.Fierce, Shoryuuken
10. J.Fierce, S.Short, S.Fierce, short Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku
11. Big Character: J.Fierce, S.Short, S.Fierce, Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku
12. J.Fierce, C.Short, C.Fierce, SJ.(Jab, Short, Strong, U.Forward, [AC
Finisher])
13. J.Fierce, air Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku, Shoryuu Reppa
14. J.Fierce, S.Jab, S.Strong, Shoryuu-Reppa
15. J.Fierce, C.Short, C.Forward, Shoryuu-Reppa
16. J.Fierce, S.Short, S.Fierce, Shoryuu-Reppa
17. J.Fierce, C.Short, C.Roundhouse, Shoryuu-Reppa(OTG)
18. J.Fierce, C.Short, C.Fierce, Shinryuken
19. J.Fierce, S.Short, S.Fierce, Shippu-Jinrai Kyaku
20. J.Fierce, S.Jab, S.Strong, Shoryuuken, Shoryuu-Reppa
21. J.Fierce, S.Jab, S.Strong, Shoryuuken, Shinryuken
22. J.Fierce, S.Jab, S.Strong, Shoryuuken, Shippu-Jinrai Kyaku
CORNER COMBOS
23. J.Fierce, C.Short, C.Fierce, Shinryuken, Jump (Jab, U.Forward,
U.Roundhouse), C.Short(OTG), C.Fierce
24. J.Fierce, S.Jab, S.Strong, Shoryuuken, Shinryuken, Jump (Jab,
Strong, U.Roundhouse), S.Short(OTG), S.Fierce
25. J.Fierce, C.Short, C.Forward, Shoryuu-Reppa, C.Short(OTG),
C.Fierce, SJ.(Jab, Short, Jab, Short, Strong, U.Forward, [AC
Finisher])
26. J.Fierce, S.Jab, S.Strong, Shoryuuken, Shoryuu-Reppa,
Shoryuuken(OTG), Shinryuken, Jump (Jab, Strong, U.Roundhouse),
S.Short(OTG), S.Roundhouse
27. J.Fierce, S.Jab, S.Strong, S.Roundhouse, Shoryuu-Reppa,
Shoryuuken(OTG), Shoryuu-Reppa
28. J.Fierce, C.Short, C.Forward, Shoryuu-Reppa, Crossover
Combination(OTG)
29. J.Fierce, C.Short, C.Forward, Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku, C.Short(OTG),
C.Fierce, SJ.(Jab, Short, Jab, Short, Strong, U.Forward, [AC
Finisher])
30. J.Fierce, C.Short, C.Forward, Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku,
Shinryuken(OTG), Jump (Jab, Strong, U.Roundhouse), S.Short(OTG),
S.Fierce
31. J.Fierce, C.Short, C.Forward, Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku,
Shoryuuken(OTG), Shoryuu-Reppa, C.Short(OTG), C.Fierce, SJ.(Jab,
Short, Jab, Short, Strong, U.Forward, [AC Finisher])
32. J.Fierce, C.Short, C.Forward, Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku,
Shoryuuken(OTG), Shoryuu-Reppa, Shinryuken(OTG), Jump (Short,
U.Forward, U.Roundhouse), C.Short(OTG), C.Fierce
33. J.Fierce, C.Short, C.Forward, Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku, Crossover
Combination(OTG)
34. J.Fierce, S.Jab, S.Fierce, Shippu-Jinrai Kyaku, C.Short(OTG),
C.Fierce, SJ.(Jab, Short, Jab, Short, Strong, U.Forward, [AC
Finisher])
35. J.Fierce, S.Jab, S.Fierce, Shippu-Jinrai Kyaku, Shinryuken(OTG),
Jump (Jab, Strong, U.Roundhouse), S.Short(OTG), S.Fierce
36. J.Fierce, S.Jab, S.Fierce, Shippu-Jinrai Kyaku, Shoryuuken(OTG),
Shoryuu-Reppa, Shinryuken(OTG), Jump (Short, U.Forward,
U.Roundhouse), C.Short(OTG), C.Fierce
37. J.Fierce, S.Jab, S.Fierce, Shippu-Jinrai Kyaku, Crossover
Combination(OTG)
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COMBO TREE
Thanks to 3pwood (
[email protected]) for this concept. This is
basically a tree of what attacks combo into other attacks. This does
not list every possibility but is basically to give you an idea of what
attacks to do according to the attacks you start with.
START
J.Fierce, J.Roundhouse, Air Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku
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C.Short S.Jab/S.Short
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Tatsumaki<---C.Forward | C.Fierce -Shoryuuken,<-S.Strong S.Fierce
Senpuu Kyaku | | | | Tatsumaki | |
| | | | |Senpuu Kyaku | |
| Shoryuu- | | | ^ Shoryuu- |
(in corner) Reppa<---| | | | Reppa<-------|
C.Short--------------- | | |____________________|
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| | | Jinrai Kyaku
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Shinryuken<-- SJ.Jab | |
| | SJ.Short | (in corner)
| | SJ.Strong | C.Short
J.Jab | SJ.Forward | |
J.U.Forward | [AC Finisher] | |
J.U.Roundhouse |------------------------| ----------------
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| | V | C.Fierce
S.Short | Shoryuu- |
S.Fierce | Reppa |
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SJ.Jab
SJ.Short
SJ.Strong
SJ.Forward
[AC Finisher]
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TEAM HYPER COMBOS
Shoryuu-Reppa is the best super for THC's. Shinryuken is a good super
for filling in for vertical supers. Shippu-Jinrai Kyaku may be
difficult to connect in a THC, but is good for starting THC's. If you
find any possibilities as far as THC's go, e-mail me and I'll give you
credit for it as well.
1: 1st partner's super 2: 2nd partner's super 3. 3rd partner's super
A. 1. (Ken) Shoryuu-Reppa 2. Any beam super, any rushing super, any
dragon punch super, Sonic Hurricane, Captain Storm, Venom Web,
Death Bite, Fatal Claw, Weapon X, Ultimate Web Throw, Cajun
Explosion, Final Justice, Final Atomic Buster, Rush Drill, Kikou-
Shou, Shinkuu-Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku, Magnetic Shock Wave, Omega
Destroyer, etc. 3. Third partner's super
B. 1. (Ken) Shinryuken 2. Any vertical super, Captain Sword, Shinkuu-
Hadouken (Sakura's version), Royal Flush, Super Optic Blast or
Blodia Vulcan 3. Third partner's super
C. 1. In corner: Shoryuu Reppa or Shippu-Jinrai Kyaku, Shinryuken
(OTG) 2. Any vertical super, Captain Sword, Shinkuu-Hadouken
(Sakura's version), Royal Flush, Super Optic Blast or Blodia Vulcan
3. Third partner's super
D. 1. Any vertical super, Darkness Illusion (while opponent's in air),
Ragnarok (while opponent's in air), Venom Web, any dragon punch
super, Final Atomic Buster, Gamma Crush, Weapon X or Fatal Claw 2.
(Ken) Shinryuken 3. Any vertical super, Captain Sword, Shinkuu-
Hadouken (Sakura's version), Royal Flush, Super Optic Blast or
Blodia Vulcan
E. 1. Any rushing super, any dragon punch super, Sonic Hurricane, Rush
Drill, Final Justice (just before last hit), Gamma Crush, Fatal
Claw, Weapon X, Kikou-Shou, Shinkuu-Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku or
Shinkuu-Gadouken; if close or in corner: any beam super, Venom Web,
Death Bite, Captain Sword, Blodia Punch, Blodia Vulcan or Gamma
Wave 2. (Ken) Shoryuu-Reppa 3. Any beam super, any rushing super,
any dragon punch super, Sonic Hurricane, Captain Storm, Venom Web,
Death Bite, Fatal Claw, Weapon X, Ultimate Web Throw, Cajun
Explosion, Final Justice, Final Atomic Buster, Rush Drill, Kikou-
Shou, Shinkuu-Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku, Magnetic Shock Wave, Omega
Destroyer, etc.
E. 1. (Ken) Shippu-Jinrai Kyaku 2. Any vertical super, Captain Sword,
Mega Optic Blast, Super Optic Blast, Kikou-Shou, Omega Destroyer,
Venom Web, Maximum Spider, Fatal Claw or Hyper Mega Man 3. Third
partner's super
F. 1. First partner's super 2. Any rushing super, any dragon punch
super, Sonic Hurricane, Rush Drill, Final Justice (just before last
hit), Gamma Crush, Fatal Claw, Weapon X, Kikou-Shou, Shinkuu-
Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku or Shinkuu-Gadouken; if close or in corner:
any beam super, Venom Web, Death Bite, Captain Sword, Blodia Punch,
Blodia Vulcan or Gamma Wave 3. (Ken) Shoryuu-Reppa
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VII. GENERAL STRATEGY
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Ken is all about speed and combos. He doesn't win battles by randomly
throwing out Hadoukens and Shoryuukens all day. You should focus on
air combos and comboing into supers as much as possible. All of Ken's
supers are strictly made for using in combos and for punishing
mistakes. Don't ever throw out any of his supers at random for any
reason whatsoever! Doing this means you have a death wish. The only
exception is using Shoryuu-Reppa for an opponent with a small pixel of
life left.
Many Ken players (or many Shotokan players for that matter) tend to
fail to take advantage of air combos. Whenever you don't have a super
charged up, you should use his air combos as much as possible. They do
very good damage, especially if you finish the air combo with a
Shoryuuken or a Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku and they're not very hard to do.
Just remember to hold the joystick up when you do the forward kick or
the air combo could get finished prematurely.
All of Ken's supers do a good amount of damage and they all have very
good priority in the corner. Shoryuu-Reppa is the easiest super to
combo into. It will combo off any medium or heavy attack--it can also
cancel off of a Shoryuuken. You should use this super the most out of
all of them. If it connects in the corner, you can OTG afterwards—if
you have a super charged up do another Shoryuu-Reppa or Shinryuken
afterwards--if you have three super levels charged up, do a Crossover
Combination instead.
Shinryuken is used strictly in combos. It has a really awful recovery
delay, which gives your opponent quite a bit of time to decide how they
wish to punish you. Never throw this out at random for any reason. If
it connects in the corner, you can jump at your opponent while they're
coming helplessly down to the ground and perform a mini-air combo, and
then you can OTG afterwards.
Shippu-Jinrai Kyaku is used in combos and for punishing mistakes. It
comes out reasonably fast and does very good damage. It will combo off
of a S.Fierce or cancel off of a Shoryuuken. Just like Shoryuu-Reppa,
you can OTG afterwards in the corner if it connects.
I forgot to write this down about Ken's supers and Shoryuuken, but
thanks to JBalentine (
[email protected]) for reminding me of
this. Ken is invincible when he's starting up any of his supers or
while doing a Shoryuuken. If you're near an opponent and they started
a super just before you did, Ken's supers or Shoryuuken will beat them
out. It will also beat out any other attacks. However, while he's in
the midst of doing a super, almost any super will beat him out.
Ken must be close to his opponent to do any real damage. When playing
close, mix up your jump-in attacks and high and low attacks on the
ground. Use jab Shoryuuken occasionally to surprise an opponent. Only
use the fierce version when you're absolutely sure that it will
connect.
Ken has some pretty good anti-air attacks. Jab Shoryuuken and C.Fierce
are Ken's best choices for countering jump-in attacks. C.Fierce is
less risky and if it connects, you can do an air combo or Shinryuken
afterwards. For distant jump-ins, use Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku. If it's
blocked in the air, it usually pushes your opponent away, which will
leave you safe.
Never throw out a Hadouken for any reason at all, especially with Ken.
It's slow, it doesn't travel across the entire screen, it loses out to
beam projectiles and they do a very small amount of damage. The main
reason why not to use one is because if your opponent detects you
throwing out one, they will jump over the fireball and punish you
severely.
Ken's other special moves should be done only in combos. The recovery
time on them are not very good, and you'll find yourself eating a super
or in the midst of a nasty combo. A jab Shoryuuken on occasion is an
exception. The only other exception is finishing off an opponent
that's almost dead.
Ken has insane priority in the corner. Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku,
Shoryuu-Reppa, Shinryuken and Shippu-Jinrai Kyaku all set him up for
for combos afterwards. For instance, if you connect a Tasumaki,
Shoryuu-Reppa or a Shipuu-Jinrai Kyaku, you can OTG afterwards—you can
do another super or do an air combo afterwards. As I mentioned
earlier, you can do a mini-air combo after a Shinryuken connects in the
corner, followed by an OTG afterwards.
Assists A and C are Ken's best assist attacks. Assist A is a more
defensive assist. It's used for countering jump-in attacks and to help
your primary character out of corner pressure. It also acts as a good
surpise attack if you occasionally throw it out at random. It can also
be a good decoy. Throw it out and if it's blocked or it misses and
your opponent tries to foolishly attack Ken, dash up to your opponent
and punish them.
Assist C is more of a mistake punishing attack. It's also a good
surprise attack and a good attack for helping your primary character
out of corner pressure. It can also be a distraction for your opponent
much like Assist A. When using Ken, make sure that at least one of
your partners has an effective projectile or dash assist that will help
Ken if he's at long range.
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VIII. MISC. STUFF
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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
ADVANTAGES
1. Good offensive character
2. Good combo character
3. Good speed
4. Well damaging, combinable supers
5. Special moves are easy to combo into
6. Easy to learn
7. Very effective air combos
DISADVANTAGES
1. Not one of the better defensive characters
2. Recovery delays on all of his special moves
3. Recovery delays on all of his supers
4. Scrub-friendly
5. Low-priority projectile attack
6. Needs to be near opponent to play effectively
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Special Features: None
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Any comments, questions or suggestions? E-mail me at
[email protected].
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UPDATES
1.1 Added information about Ken's supers in Section VII, thanks to
JBalentine (
[email protected]) for reminding me, added
more combos, touched up a few things
1.2 Added a Combo Tree to all my FAQ's--a special thanks to 3pwood
(
[email protected]) for the concept
1.3 Added more combos, thanks to shoryuken.com
1.4 Added more combos, revised the Corner Combos portion added more
info in Section VII about Ken's supers (see paragraphs 2 through 4)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
KMegura for the information on Ken's moves
Capcom for making such a cool game
JBalentine (
[email protected]) reminding me about Ken's
invincibility on the start-up of his supers
3pwood (
[email protected]) for the Combo Tree concept
shoryuken.com for some combos
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IX. LEGAL STUFF
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