King Of Fighter's 98
The Slugfest
Blue Mary
Version 3.1 : May 11, 99
Written by:
[email protected]
Table of Contents
Version History
In case you haven't noticed, I bring up the version a whole number if there
is something new. I bring it up a decimal if there is nothing new, only
updated.
Version 3.1 *new*
1. Disclaimer
2.1 Blue Mary (IMO)
2.2 Blue Mary's Sayings
2.3 Blue Mary '98 vs. Blue Mary '97
3.1 Blue Mary's moves
3.2 Rating of Blue Mary's moves
3.3 Combos
3.4 Blue Mary Bugs *updated*
4. Team Strategy Guide *updated*
5. Credits
Version 3
1. Disclaimer
2.1 Blue Mary (IMO)
2.2 Blue Mary's Sayings *updated*
2.3 Blue Mary '98 vs. Blue Mary '97
3.1 Blue Mary's moves *updated*
3.2 Rating of Blue Mary's moves
3.3 Combos
3.4 Blue Mary Bugs *new*
4. Team Strategy Guide
5. Credits *updated*
Version 2
1. Disclaimer
2.1 Blue Mary (IMO)
2.2 Blue Mary's Sayings *updated*
2.3 Blue Mary '98 vs. Blue Mary '97
3.1 Blue Mary's moves *updated*
3.2 Rating of Blue Mary's moves *updated*
3.3 Combos *updated*
4. Team Strategy Guide *new*
5. Credits *updated*
Version 1
1. Disclaimer
2.1 Blue Mary (IMO)
2.2 Blue Mary and the stuff she says
2.3 Blue Mary '98 vs. Blue Mary '97
3.1 List of Blue Mary's moves
3.2 Rating of Blue Mary's moves
3.3 Combos
4. Credits
1. Disclaimer
First, this FAQ is originated based on my opinions. Anyone with a copy
of this FAQ and wishes to change it, by all means, be my guest. Just
please keep the credits the same and add your name to it if you wish. If
you're going to publish this, contact me by E-mail and I'll be more than
happy to give you permission, but don't steal my works without it. (I'm
not terribly picky about this). Second, as a 'Just so you know' comment,
my E-Mail is
[email protected]. E-mail with just about anything you've
got to ask about KoF (any year). Blue Mary and other characters
mentioned are a product of NEO GEO/SNK. And in case you didn't notice,
this FAQ has no basics (what each button does, what Extra and Advanced
is). I take it that if you are reading this FAQ, you have played at
least one year in the 4 year series of KoF and you already know the
basic stuff. All you need to know is that all the %'s in the Combos
section are all correct unless it says SDM, meaning it was done powered
up. And also, all the hits are the total amounts of decreasements from
the health bar, not the total that shows up in the RUSH meter.
2.1 Blue Mary (IMO)
Blue Mary, in my opinion is one of the best characters to ever have entered
the tournament! She is a very strong player, has many combos, many of them
damaging. She was perhaps the best character in '97 and she still remains a
top player in '98, although she lost her 100% this year. If Blue Mary isn't a
constant member on your team, I recommend you at least give her a try. She is
extremely versatile, capable of dismantling an entire team on her own. She
powers up very quickly in the Advanced Mode of play, and she is decent in
Extra, though she was made to play in Advanced. If you've got any tactics
you'd like to add, I mentioned my E-mail above, send it to me there ^_^.
2.2 Blue Mary's Sayings
Starting a match: She throws her jacket into the background, her dog
comes by to pick it up before it falls, and she says 'Here we go!'
Vs. Terry Bogard: She leans in to Terry and says 'Hey, handsome boy'
Normal Round: She jumps in, lifts up her belt, then let's go and gets into
her fighting stance. She also says 'Are you ready?'
Winning Quote A: She fans herself off, then crosses her arms and gives
you a mean look. She also says something which translates
into 'Whew, I did it'
Winning Quote B: (Her best one) She points in the opponent's direction
and says 'Bakyuun', then she turns away. Bakyuun is
translated into Bang-Bang. The sound of a gun, although
it sounds MUCH different.
Winning Quote C: She says 'Come on, Anton' and her dog runs on screen to lick
Mary's face where she gets a funny look on her face.
Winning Quote D: She blows a kiss to the fallen opponent.
Defeated Quote: (In Japanese): I shall return!
Taunt: She starts to dance with her belt and says 'Come on'.
Team Win Quote: This isn't about logic. It's about smashing your face in!
2.3 Blue Mary '98 vs. Blue Mary '97
Blue Mary got a major weakening in 98, but then again, most characters
did (Iori, Terry, Benimaru). Her loss just isn't as bad. The one major
weakness this year is her Mary Snatcher. It no longer connects in the
air unless it does at least 1 hit. Her 100% combo is gone because of
this and her corner cheap (Backbreaker, Mary Snatcher) is also gone. Her
100% is gone also because most DMs lost strength since '97. (Her 100% in
'97 was Jumping D, Standing C, Forward A, Mary Splash Rose SDM, Mary
Snatcher). Another bad thing is the new motion for Backbreaker. It takes
a while to get used to doing it now. The good thing about her now is
that her unblockable DM Mary Typhoon got stronger while it was her
weakest DM in '97. Also, since the Advanced meter is shorter this year,
she powers up much faster. She gets lots of chances for DM combos.
3.1 List of Blue Mary's moves
Blue Mary has a number of moves, some moves can only be done if you did
a particular move before it. There are 2 such moves where this rule
applies. Here are her moves:
Standard Moves:
Standing A: (far): A straightforward punch. Has good speed, little else.
(close): An elbow to the face. Nothing special except it's speed.
Standing B: (far): A straight kick to the midsection. Useful for poking
distance although has a hint of slowness to it.
(close): A knee to the chest area (in Choi's case, the head
^_^). Pretty fast.
Standing C: (close): A 2-hit slap-like move. Useful for starting ground
combos.
(far): A 2-hit elbow punch. Slow, and not quite as great as
the slap. Can't interrupt it, either. She can be
punished whether it hits or is blocked.
Standing D: (far): She spins in a full circle and delivers a mid-air
roundhouse kick. Slow, but nice range.
(close): A 2-hit axe kick. The first hit is uninterruptable, but
after the second hit, something can be comboed in. Mary
Typhoon is recommended.
Standing CD: An elbow smash. Not too good speed, but it moves her forward a
bit, giving it some range. Still, it's not a great move. Use
little or not at all.
Jumping A: A downward punch similar to her jumping forward C, but less
priority. Nothing great.
Jumping B: A kick with lots of downward range. It WILL stop Iori's
Maiden Masher DM if it looks like he's trying to time you to
get hit.
Jumping C: (up): Looks just like her crouching A, but she's doing it in the
air.
(forward): A downward punch. Sometimes more useful than jumping
forward D. Has much more priority than any other punch in
her style.
Jumping D: (up): She sticks out her foot, making a really short range, funny-
looking jumpkick. It's okay for just a poke, but you're
better off just jumping forward or staying on the ground
instead of jumping up.
(forward): Nice range. You're basic combo starter when attacking
from above.
Jumping CD: A knife chop. Sad range. Again, use with caution or not at
all.
Crouching A: A crouching punch! Nothing spectacular (like most of her
punches).
Crouching B (holding down): A mid-range kick. It's alright, but nothing
special except for range.
(holding down-toward): A lift kick. It's alright for air-
counters, but she's got a better move
against aerial attacks. This move is
pretty useless.
Crouching C: A shoulder hit. She leans in to hit, if blocked, she's safe
unless the opponent command grabs or normal grabs you. Some
DM's are quick enough to hit as well.
Crouching D: A two-legged sweep trip. Use only for lack of a better
thing to do or for insult.
Forward A: A two-handed hammer blow to the midsection. It's the last hit
in a string combo until you do a special move or DM. Doing the
move by itself can be punishable. As well, watch out when using
this against other Mary players. When they see the hammer coming,
they'll counter with Mary Typhoon, and it connects.
Forward B: A double kick, one high, one low. Good for mind games, but
nothing combos afterwards. Very punishable if blocked.
Special Moves:
(Legend) FWD: forward
BACK: back (duh!)
DOWN: down (duh, again!)
UP: up (dare I say it?)
QCF: quarter circle forward (from down, to down-fward to fwd)
QCB: quarter circle back (opposite QCF, down, down-back, back)
HCF: half circle forward (back, down-back, down, down-fwd, fwd)
HCB: half circle back (fwd, down-fwd, down, down-back, back)
DP: common term for dragon punch from Street Fighter (fwd, down,
down-fwd)
Mary Spider: QCF + A or C
This move is pretty good against scrubs. She leaps into the air, grabs
the opponents head and moves down to break the opponents neck. While in
the air, anyone moving away will not block, but proceed to walk away,
while she get's close to grab them from the air. C button gets more
range. The problem is that it's kind of slow, and can be seen from a
while away. (1 hit)
Spin Fall: QCF + B or D
Mary flies through the air and lands her heel atop the opponent's head.
B has less range and much less speed. Use D button for serious range and
speed. Usually catches opponents off guard. (1 hit)
Vertical Arrow: DP + B or D
The best air defense for Mary, and quite possibly one of the best in the
game! ALWAYS use the B button when doing this. She doesn't get as much
height, but she doesn't need it. It stops almost all aerial attempts and
she's got a connection move to this! This is her best special move to do
after recovering from a roll. (2 hits)
Mary Snatcher: QCF + B or D (done after hitting with Vertical Arrow)
After she hits with her Vertical Arrow, doing this will add extra insult
and she'll attach herself to her opponent, bringing both of them down to
the floor and dealing extra damage to her foe! It also turns the
opponent around so he/she rises facing away from you. This is great
because if you time it correctly, anything hitting an opponent from
behind is unblockable! (1 hit)
Straight Slicer: Hold BACK for a few seconds then FWD + B or D
This move is another great move for her. On occasion, this move has a
glitch and hits high when it is normally a low block ONLY move.
Otherwise, use this move often to catch on opponent off guard. There are
a few great things about this move. First, it's anti-scrub, meaning that
beginners are likely to be hit with this move all the time. Second, if
the opponent is coming up from off the ground but his/her back is turned
from you, do this move. Timed correctly against the computer, they will
get hit! Against an opponent, if they don't block low immediately after
recovering they will get hit with it too! And it's also got an
additional move to it! If it's blocked by the way, try a Mary Dynamite
Swing to get a surprise out of your opponent. (1 hit)
Stun Slice: QCF + B or D (done after hitting with Straight Slicer)
Mary will grab the legs of the opponent only after a successful hit with
Straight Slicer. She will grab and snap their legs for decent damage. (1
hit).
Mary Counter: HCB + B
Mary will get into position to grab the opponent from the air if she is
hit from the air. It deals decent damage. (2 hit)
Mary Head Buster: HCB + D
Mary will get into position to toss her opponent into the air if hit
from the ground. It deals damage when they get thrown and if you're
quick, you can connect Straight Slicer or even Mary Suprise Rush DM! (1
hit).
Backbreaker: HCB, FWD + A or C
This move can be connected after FWD + A. She grabs hold of the
opponents midsection, moves behind them and slams them to the floor. If
the opponent is close to you when recovering from a roll or when doing a
falling roll, use this for a surprise. (1 hit)
*Super* Desperation Moves (*S*DM's):
Mary Splash Rose: QCF, HCB + A or C
Her highest hitting DM (Rush 9 DM, Rush 28 SDM). She rushes the opponent
and flies back and forth 6 times across the screen, ending it in 3
circles of blue light by lifting them into the air. Her SDM hits 3x6
times across, a kick, the 2-hit elbow, 2 slaps, an elbow, and 4 air-slices.
It is pretty fast when flying across the screen, and can catch anyone after
they recover from a missed DP, especially when they did it with the stronger
button.
It lost some damage since '97, and she can no longer finish with Mary
Snatcher since now the Vertical Arrow has to deal a hit before grabing with
the Snatcher.
It is still a strong DM and should be used often when the opportunity arises.
This is her average damage DM out of the 3. Very punishable if blocked.
Mary Typhoon: HCB, HCB + B or D
A single hit but her strongest DM. She leaps into the air, grabs the
head of the opponent and flips them to hit the floor. Her SDM lifts her
and opponent almost off the top of the screen before returning the
opponent to smash them on the floor. I noticed that this DM does MUCH
more damage when done in a combo and slightly less when done alone. This
is a great move to do when you come out of a roll or a dodge ^_^
(Unblockable but must be done at close range. Punishable if missed)
Mary Dynamite Swing: QCF, QCF + B or D
This is a great DM to end the match with. It looks great and makes the
opponent feel insulted. Her normal DM makes her leap into the air (only
hits when opponent is near) knee first and she catches them in mid-air
and slams them to the ground. She flings her hair behind her shoulders,
grabs the opponents mid-section from behind, and proceeds to spin them
in a circle 4 times before releasing the opponent to fly through the
air! Her SDM does much the same but after flinging her hair back, she
does 2 backbreakers and spins 8 or so times before release. It is a
pretty weak DM unfortunetly. Another great move to do after a roll or
dodge. As well, there is a bug with this move. If done when the opponent
is in the air, it will just knock them down to the floor, without Mary
actually grabbing them. If this occurs, you can Backbreaker or Mary
Typhoon them, even if they are on the floor, or in mid-air! Punishable if
missed.(DM: 5 hits, SDM: 12 hits)
3.2 Ratings of Blue Mary's moves
(Out of 5 *'s) Standard Moves:
Standing A: (far): ** Jumping A: ** Crouching B: (angled): *
Standing A: (close): ** Jumping B: *** Crouching C: **
Standing B: (far): *** Jumping C: (up): * Crouching D: **
Standing B: (close): *** Jumping C: (forward): **** Forward A: ****
Standing C: (far): * Jumping D: (up): * Forward B: **
Standing C: (close): ***** Jumping D: (forward): ****
Standing D: (far): ** Jumping CD: **
Standing D: (close): *** Crouching A: **
Standing CD: ** Crouching B: (down): **
(Out of 5 *'s) Special Moves:
Mary Spider:*** Straight Slicer:****
Spin Fall: *** Stun Slice: *****
Vertical Arrow: ***** Mary Counter: **
Mary Snatcher: **** Mary Head Buster: ***
Backbreaker: ***
(Out of 5 *'s) *Super* Desperation Moves:
Mary Suprise Rush: ***
Mary Typhoon: *****
Mary Dynamite Swing: ***
3.3 Combos
This is your basic starter combo. Just about all combos must start with
this when using Blue Mary. All the other moves are added after doing
this combo.
Jumping C/D, Standing C, fwd + A (4 hit)
Here are the comboable moves after it along with the amount of damage
and total hits.
Backbreaker: 20% (5 hits)
Mary Splash Rose: DM: 35%, SDM: 70% (13 hits DM) (32 hits SDM)
Mary Typhoon: DM: 40%, SDM: 75% (5 hits DM and SDM)
Mary Dynamite Swing: DM: 35% SDM: 65% (9 hits DM) (15 hits SDM)
Vertical Arrow, Mary Snatcher: 25% (7 hits)
These are separate combos which don't join with the above combo system.
Some are just downright amusing.
Mary Dynamite Swing DM (must use B button, also must do when the
opponent is at the height of jump, and must be done in near the corner),
Mary Typhoon DM (do this right before the opponent hits the ground after
you've hit with her knee from Mary Dynamite Swing) 25% (2 hits).
Ground Counter, then, anything you want. Variable damage depending what
you do and in what situation you are in (corner or not). Variable hits
depending on what you do (Vertical Arrow, Straight Slicer, Mary Dynamite
Swing). Mary Splash Rose is the preferred.
Mary has MANY more combos than these, but those are the ones which deal
less than 10 percent and are hardly worth mention (A, A, B, B combos and
such), although some of those combos with A and B can be comboed in with
any DM.
3.4 Blue Mary Bugs
Not a lot of bugs, but there is one bug with Blue Mary that you should
capitalize on, and that involves the Mary Dynamite Swing/Mary Typhoon DM
combo. Apparently, after the Mary Dynamite Swing, if Mary misses grabbing the
opponent, once you land back on the floor, you can do anything, such as the
Backbreaker. For this bug, you should do the backbreaker (she's floating a
bit off the ground when you do the back-breaker), then mash rapidly on the B
button. You should do 99 hits (oddly enough, you'd think someone would die
before 99 hits, but they don't). This bug is kind of odd, I myself have tried
to do it but failed. I know it exists because I've read other FAQ's and I've
seen it on videos and done by master players.
4. Team Strategy Guide
Mary has no problems dealing with any character in the game except one or
two. For those players who like to challenge themselves to beating the game
with a single character, here is my personal strategy guide with which I did
it myself.
Just remember that I used my machine's difficulty level (I think it's Level
4) and depending on your machine's difficulty setting, some of these tactics
may or may not work, but they should all work really. Difficulty just
determines their aggressive style and timing.
Kyo, Benimaru, Goro
Okay, here is a not so difficult team. The only really tough member is Goro,
and even he can be easy to beat. Against Kyo, simply stay in the corner,
jumping backwards into it (to ensure a few airblocks). Kyo will often do his
drop kick or an uppercut, and you'll block it. Then, punish him when you hit
the floor with a ground combo. Goro can be killed in the same manner, though
he may sometimes grab you out of the air. Never 'Spider' Goro, it will result
in an immediate air grab counter. Benimaru is the simplest of the three.
'Super Jump' backwards and the second you leave the ground, stick out your
foot (jumpkick). Once you hit the ground, Benimaru will leap into
the air after you. At that point, just do a Vertical Arrow and Mary Snatcher.
Repeat the process to beat him.
Terry, Andy, Joe
This team is one that can't really be beat by strategy. Sometimes, it's just
luck. Against Terry, use the basic combo with Mary to beat him. Sometimes you
may get a Rising Tackle to the face, or even a Power Kaiser DM, but it's not
often. If Terry ever does Burning Knuckle or starts a Power Wave cheap,
consider yourself lucky. Terry is very punishable after these moves. Andy can
be dangerous or stupid. Often times, Andy will come at you with the Shadow
Elbow Charge, then do the extra hit. If he does, he can be punished by
quickly running and starting a ground combo. If Andy does his Super Sonic
Swirl and you're far away, just wait for him to stop, or roll behind and
punish him. Joe is easy, sort of.
He can be aggressive and cheap at the same time. If he does TNT Punch, and
you have at least one gem, use it to roll behind and combo him. Sometimes,
when you're on the floor, Joe will Tiger Kick you. You won't get knocked into
the air though, instead you'll be waiting on the floor to beat him up. When
you see one of his Tornadoes, roll behind the second and finish him up.
Ryo, Robert, Yuri
Ryo. Good Luck. He's a tough bastard. Your best bet is to run at him and
start a ground combo. It's not a perfect strategy, but just stay back in the
corner and hope that Ryo does a double kick. You'll mostly be airblocking,
and he's punishable after this move.
Never roll at him though. He'll usually just grab you. Robert is much easier.
Use the same tactic on him as you do with Benimaru. Yuri is pretty easy too.
She usually will go into a Tornado Kick/Double Uppercut cheap combo. After
the uppercut, punish her.
Leona, Ralf, Clark
Leona is easy. Wait for her to do the X-Calibur or the Ice Slasher. If she X-
Caliburs, run up to her and punish her with a ground combo. If she Ice
Slashes, roll behind and beat her up. Ralf is a bastard. It's difficult to
jump at him because you may get hit by the hits when he rises up from his
'Ralf Punch'. If he gets you with his Backbreaker, he will usually do his
Galatica Phantom DM if he has a gem. When you get up, don't ground combo
him. Just run up and either quickly Mary Typhoon him if you're fast, or trip
him up. If you play aggressive, you can do a short hop (not jump or super
jump) and hit him with a combo. Clark is easy. Use the same tactic on him as
you do for Kyo or Goro.
Athena, Kensou, Chin
Athena isn't so bad. The problem is jumping at her. She'll either teleport or
uppercut you. Your best bet is to run at her and ground combo her or wait for
her to due a Psychoball. Then, you can run and roll behind the psychoball and
beat her up. If she does a Psycho Reflector, jump at her and combo her.
Kensou is a bit of problem when air-attacking as well, his Dragon Kick comes
out often. If he does a fireball, roll behind the fireball and combo him.
Sometimes, he will do a Dragon Fang for no reason. If he does it from far
away, wait for him to finish and beat him up. Chin will rarely get hit from
the air. Hopping is the best way to kill him. For the hop though, I recommend
C. If you use D, you'll be hit by his Rolling Punch. If you jump at Chin,
you'll either get hit by the Water Blast or the Fire Blast DM. If Chin does
his Drunken Dance from far away, wait for him to finish and beat him up
afterwards.
Chizuru, Mai, King
Chizuru will uppercut when you jump at her. Either that or she'll leap
straight up and CD. Again, hopping with the C or D button is the best tactic.
If Chizuru does her Holy Light DM (the one that stops you from doing special
moves), block. You should be able to see it coming long enough that there is
enough time to block. When she's done, beat her up.
Mai is usually easy. Don't jump at her until she begins to throw her fans
(she'll usually throw them in sets of 3). If you block the first one, wait.
If she throws a second, she will throw a third. Right after the second one is
thrown, run and jump over the fan, then combo her from the air. You
can also charge at her and roll behind her. She'll usually do a Fire
uppercut, which when she gets on the floor, punish her. King is brutal. If
you jump, you'll be open to most attacks, like Trap Shot, Surprise Rose or
Tornado Kick. You can do a few things to win.
Hop at her and use C, then combo. Also, run at her then super jump backwards.
She'll probably do a Tornado Kick, which you'll be blocking. When you land on
the floor, pummel her. If she begins to do a Venom Strike cheap, super jump
over them and combo her.
Kim, Chang, Choi
Kim is pretty easy. The only problem with him is an attack from the air will
usually get you kicked from a Half-Moon Kick or his Rising Kick. If he does a
slide far away from you, let him finish and then run in and combo him. If you
do jump at him, you take the risk of being hit, but it's not often that he'll
counter you. Chang is probably the hardest one, and he's not even that tough.
Know that if you jump at him, it's either his giant ball to the face, or a
jump kick. Hop with C and combo him from there is probably the best
technique.
Choi is the easiest. He'll usually do his Tornado Claw Spin at you. Always
play defensive on Choi, since most of his moves leave him open after you've
blocked him. All that means is combo him when you see the opportunity, and
there are many of those.
Yashiro, Shermie, Chris
Another team with not too hard a difficulty. Yashiro is likely to be the
hardest one in the team. If you jump at him, he'll either hit you with a
Hammer Punch, his counter-uppercut or a Final Impact DM. If he knocks you
down, and starts walking towards you while you're on the floor, get up with a
Vertical Arrow. The thing with Yashiro is that when he's near your body
on the floor, once you get up, he'll usually jump up to avoid being grabbed
by Backbreaker or Mary Typhoon DM. If he doesn't jump, he'll either do a
Hammer Punch (Vertical Arrow cancels this) or his counter-uppercut (rare, but
if he does it, you'll be knocked down again). Shermie is pretty simple. You
can use the same tactic on her as you use with Goro. If you play want to
play aggressive by jumping at her, do it at your own risk. She may try to
air-grab you. Chris is the easiest one. If you jump at him, he'll either
teleport or uppercut-kick you. Both are pretty rare. Usually, once he
teleports away, he'll teleport back to you and taunt. Punish him at that
point.
Yamazaki, Blue Mary, Billy
Yamazaki is the hardest one here. Jumping at him will either result in a
whip, or a counter. You're best bet is to roll behind him (he may try to grab
you, try to be ready and break the throw) and attack. If Yamazaki starts a
whip cheap (low, medium, high), charge at him right after the medium whip and
combo him. Blue Mary isn't that tough. If you play defensively, block low.
She likes to hit you with a Straight Slicer, which leaves her way open if
blocked. She will rarely use the Vertical Arrow when you jump at her, she
likes to use the Counter instead. If you feel like playing aggressive,
charging at her may be the best bet. Billy isn't too tough either. Jumping at
him is a safe play, he usually won't uppercut you. What he likes to do is
spin his stick around him. If you jump attack, use the C button, it has a
higher priority than his stick and hits better than the D against this
attack.
Iori, Mature, Vice
Iori (although seen as one of the toughest characters to beat) isn't that
tough. Iori will almost always play it safe. He will try to keep you at a
distance by throwing fireballs, usually 2 at a time. When you see the second
one coming, super jump at him and combo him from the air.
If you just jump attack at him, he'll almost always uppercut you. If he gets
you with his grab, you are probably going to get a Maiden Masher DM, or a
fireball attack if he has no gems. When he gets close, sometimes he likes to
use his triple-forearm attack. He does it pretty slowly, so, if you want to
play defensive, block the first 2 hits and wait for a third (there's about
a 50% chance he'll do the 3rd hit). If you want to be aggressive, block the
first hit then charge at him or do a Mary Splash Rose DM. Mature is the
easiest one here.
Jumping at her won't usually get you killed, she may do her Sacrilege
uppercut (which hits once or twice for pitiful damage) or she may do nothing
at all. Don't Spin Fall her, she's smart enough to see this and will
probably scratch you before you reach her. If Mature begins her Ebony Tear
fireball, run, roll behind the fireball (or her) and combo her. Vice is truly
the toughest opponent you'll face with Blue Mary. Jumping at her will get you
cut up by the Gore Fest kicks, and staying too close to her will get you
tossed around like a rag doll. Really, the only to beat her is by hopping at
her with the C button. More often than not, you'll get cut up by the kicks,
but your C will at least stop her from cutting you up more than once.
Takuma, Saisyu, Heidern
Takuma is the tougher one in the team. His fireballs are high, and jumping
too late will get you killed. The best tactic is to be aggressive and jump at
him with the CD (if he does his trap punches, 50% says that you'll knock him
out of it). If Takuma begins to do a large fireball he never charges up to
the max. Use the same technique as Mature for this and beat him up from
behind. Saisyu is one of the easier ones, but not the easiest. Saisyu plays
like Iori, throwing 2 fireballs and uppercutting you if you jump too late.
Saisyu does the fireball cheap more often then Iori, giving you lots of
opportunities to combo from above. Heidern is the easiest one. Always play
defensive against him. Playing aggressive will get you slashed by the Moon
Slasher. Just sit and wait for the Neck Roller or Storm Bringer DM, and
charge at him before he hits the ground to get him with a massive combo (or
use Mary Splash Rose DM for fun right after you blocked the hit and he's
bounced off).
Heavy D!, Lucky, Brian
Heavy D! is actually easy (rumours fly that he's the toughest one... WRONG!).
Heavy D! can be beat by just playing aggressive with jumps or hops and using
the C button. D button is good too, but you'll be hit by his spinning punch
and knocked down. Or if you feel supreme (or just have the energy to try),
charge at him and ground combo him to death. Lucky is the toughest one here.
But Lucky has some very predictable cheap styles, unfortunately, he doesn't
go into them too much. If you jump at Lucky, use CD. Lucky likes to use his
Cyclone Kick to counter air-attacks. By using CD, you knock him out of this.
Sometimes, rather than kicking though, he'll teleport. The 2 predictable and
most punishable cheaps he has is one where he does a Dunk Ball, he'll do
it 4 times, alternating the angles. Once the ball is in the air after
bouncing is the time when you should run (not jump) and combo. By the time
he's dunked the ball, he'll be back in the air doing another one. By running
at him, you can wait for him to land back on the ground and combo him. The
other predictable combo is just like the Dunk Ball, but it's the Ball Bounce
instead. Jump at Lucky after the 2nd or 4th ball in order to make it over
the ball and combo him from above. Brian is the easiest one in the team.
Jumping at him usually won't get you punished by his Rising Shoulder. You
should really play defensive against Brian. He'll usually do his Spiralling
Headbutt and he's very punishable after this move. If he does a Shoulder
Tackle at you for no reason, just be in the defensive position and punish him
when he's finished.
Shingo
Shingo plays pretty wild. Sometimes at the start of the round, he'll do his
taunt. Bad move. Charge at him and combo him. Playing defensive is probably
the best way to win here. He likes to Shingo Kick often, and if he's near you
when he's finished the kick, he's very open to attacks. This is not a tough
fight to win at all. Don't jump at Shingo, or do a Spin Fall. He is smart
enough to do his uppercut or Shingo Kick early to get you in mid-air.
Omega Rugal
Yes, the final fight. And guess what? It's not hard. Rugal is cheap, and
often will he do his Shockshield/Shockball attack. Charge back often in this
fight, because when he does his Shock-shield, do a Straight Slicer. Your legs
reach underneath and hit him. If your timing is good, do a Stun Slice
immediately after. Rugal is VERY fast and smart. Doing a Straight Slicer
isn't enough. Blue Mary has a little lag time after a Straight Slicer. Rugal
can hit you with either his Gigantic Pressure DM, a Genocide Cutter or his
Omega Punisher DM (the one where he grabs you and does a massive combo). If
you want to play defensive, use the Kyo tactic. Jump in the corner
repeatedly, blocking his shockballs, and he'll slowly start to move in
and get within range of your attacks. Sometimes, he'll get smart and Genocide
Cutter you in the corner where either: 1)You drop to the floor, or 2)You
block it and have a fraction of a second to attack. If you're too slow,
you'll get hit by another Genocide Cutter (Rugal is VERY fast and his
Genocide Cutter has almost no frames of lag). If everything goes as planned,
he'll do a double kick that will whiff you completely, and you can combo
away.
5. Credits
Thanks to my friend Wai Lu Ken for downloading some of the videos of
KoF '98. (I learned the Mary Dynamite Swing, Mary Typhoon DM combos
from that, the other combos were learned while playing '97). His e-mail
is:
[email protected].
Thanks to my local arcade for which I got to test these things out on
^_^ Without it, I wouldn't be writting this FAQ for you!
Thanks to you for reading/downloading this.
Thanks to gamefaqs for accepting this FAQ. If you're reading it, thank
them greatly ^_^
Thanks to Ikuzo for the update on what Mary says to Terry, and fix for
her start-up saying and her B win-pose. Also for the info on the B
(far) attack.
Thanks to Derek Lee for some other updates on her sayings. (The A and C
sayings)
Thanks to Badtzmiku for the update on her defeated saying, and the little tip
about doing a Mary Dynamite Swing DM after a blocked Straight Slicer.
There are other thanks, but unfortunetly, don't get the credit because they
were a bit slower mailing me than the above people.
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Version 1
October 18, 98.
Version 2
April 30, 99.
Version 3
May 11, 99
Version 3.1
May 17, 99
