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KOF XIII Climax: Japan Scene|Week two of Nishinippori Kohaku Battles

With EVO this close and people quite keen on talent just about everywhere, solidshark and I ran a cast to help expose the Japanese scene to DC now that Climax is being taken up in earnest in various locations out here.

Our goal is to get peeps intimate with the players, provide updates on the scene and get everyone familiar with the match format at Nishinippori Versus arcade famous for having done 84 weeks of 2k2UM tourneys touting the best of the best in eastern Japan. 2k2 has finally taken a back seat and it's Climax in the spotlight from this point forward.

Watch Climax matches with us as top players make the transition from the legendary 2k2 game which is now done with it's run. Time for some XIII for real.

We'll see you guys for a follow-up with week 3 Kohaku Climax battles on another cast next week! Yeeeeeeeargh!!

[Listing some of my favs mainstream and not (yes, yes, inclusive of some classics)]

Listing some of my favs mainstream and not (yes, yes, inclusive of some classics)

BioBooster's prime choices:

Aoi Bungaku
Astro Fighter Sunred
Baccano!
Basilisk
Bokurano
Bounen_no_Xamdou
Claymore
Cowboy Bebop
Deadman Wonderland
Death Note
Ergo Proxy
Fairy Tail
Fractale
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
Gankutsuou
Genshiken
Ghost in the Shell SAC
Gintama
Gundam - pretty much all that I have seen
Gungrave
Gunmu
Guyver
Hajime no Ippo
Highschool of the Dead
Hikaru no Go
History`s Strongest Disciple Kenichi
Initial D
Jojo's Bizarre Adventures
Kaiba
Kara no Kyokai
Katanagatari
Kurogane no Linebarrels
Kuroshitsuji
Kurozuka
Last Exile
Macross (frontier/zero)
Master Keaton
Monster
Moonlight Mile
Mouryou no Hako
Mushi-shi
One Outs
Outlaw Star
Planetes
Saint Seiya (ALL)
Samurai Champloo
Seirei no Moribito
Serial Experiments Lain
Shigurui
Tatakau Shisho - The Book of Bantorra
Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann
Texhnolyze

Can recommend quite a few more.

So where are we at with other peep's favs?

[0 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge]

(original thread)

This thread is for talking about chrs we think perform better for the team using 50% HD rather than the full stick as a general strategy. The aim is to identify good point/middle chrs that can deal some pretty significant damage with 50% and aren't hindered by not burning gobs of meter.

So the rule is combos for any chr with up to 50% HD, everything else is fair game.
Naturally relevant strategy and most effective characters can be discussed as well.

I think none of us would mind having a chr or two who played like this in the mixup for those meter starved moments and for setting up the remaining chrs with a fund of power.

As an example, Joe:

0 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge
(Corner) j.D, s.C, f.B, hcf+B (DC) dp+B, [A] 1~2 - qcb+P< j.D = 420 damage
Pretty cracking damage with no stock.

1 Stock, No Drive Gauge
(corner)j.D, s.D, (delay) f.B, hcf+A, [AC], qcb+D, dp+B, [A](2~3hits), qcb+A, j.D = 465 damage
Came up with this crazy contraption recently.

Here's a ridiculous running list of low-consumption high-damage chrs we have compiled so far:

TABLE 1: 50% List (Click Contributor Name for Combo Notes) *Underlined means confirmed Character Stock Drive Damage Remarks Contributor Andy 1 0 453 Near corner. Matt Alder Andy 2 0 530 Corner. Grenadierfr Andy 0 1 512 Near corner. t3h mAsTarOth...! Andy 0 1 530 Corner.(variation) hiltzy85,Mienaikage Andy 0 1 516 Near corner.Mienai's video. Mienaikage Andy 1 1 509 Corner. sibarraz Andy 1 1 523 Corner. 98% Stock. Grenadierfr Andy 1 1 545,554 Corner. Variations. sibarraz,Mienaikage,hiltzy85 Ash 1 1 408,410,422,420 Ash Corner Guide. DarKaoZ Ash 1 1 516 Corner. Gravelneed Ash 1 1 430,448,456,520,? Ash Corner Guide. DarKaoZ Athena 1 1 525,536 Corner,Not in corner. LAB Falken Athena 1 1 622 Corner. Tikok Billy 0 0 370 Corner. Ky0 Billy 1 1 503 Near corner. t3h mAsTarOth...! Benimaru 2 0 483 Corner. DarKaoZ Benimaru 2 1 478 Anywhere. Aenthin Benimaru 2 1 474,604,613 Anywhere,Corner,Corner. DarKaoZ Benimaru 3 1 474,522,635 Anywhere,Anywhere,Corner. DarKaoZ Chin 1 1 571 Anywhere. Kane317 Chin 1 1 603 Midscreen. Kane317 Clark 0 1 350 Low start. Video Aenthin Duo Lon 1 0 462 Anywhere. FataCon Duo Lon 1 1 427 Anywhere.Ready to mixup. Diavle Elisabeth 1 1 512 Midscreen. SummyG Elisabeth 1 1 561 Corner. Timing important. FataCon Flame Iori 2 1 500 Anywhere. lindseyboi Goro 1 1 503 Anywhere. t3h mAsTarOth...! Goro 2 1 607 Anywhere. t3h mAsTarOth...! Hwa Jai 1 0 384(487),428(535) Anywhere,Corner.(Drunk values) shiningnegro Hwa Jai 2 0 409 Anywhere. Matt Alder Hwa Jai 2 0 629 Anywhere. Matt Alder Hwa Jai 1 1 483,506,537,570 Anywhere,Anywhere,Corner,Corner. shiningnegro Hwa Jai 1 1 1030 Corner, when drunk.DEATH!! Matt Alder Hwa Jai 1 1 541,726,792 Anywhere. Anywhere. Corner. Matt Alder Hwa Jai 2 1 669 Anywhere. Matt Alder Hwa Jai 2 1 644,706 Both: Anywhere. Regain 1Stk. (drunk) Matt Alder Hwa Jai 2 1 645,735 Anywhere,Corner. (drunk) Matt Alder Iori 1 0 341(431) Anywhere. (+1 Stk more dmg) Matt Alder Iori 2 0 491,525,558 Any,Crn,Cnr. (Dmg variations) Matt Alder Iori 0 1 571 Corner. Builds stock for finish. Video. Grenadierfr Iori 1 1 482 Anywhere.(+1 Stk more dmg) Matt Alder Iori 1 1 493,499,539 Corner, corner, corner. JennyCage Iori 2 1 503,464 Anywhere, Anywhere. JennyCage Iori 2 1 569 Anywhere. Matt Alder Iori 2 1 557,622,658,597 Variations.All Corner. the7k Iori 2 1 640,640 Corner,Corner.Builds stock. hiltzy85 Iori 2 1 660,666 Corner,Corner.Variations. hiltzy85 Joe 1 0 465 Corner. BioBooster Joe 0 1 420 Corner. BioBooster Joe 2 1 587~591 Corner. Frofighter K' 1 0 426 Corner. Reiki.Kito K' 2 0 526 Corner. Reiki.Kito K' 2 0 459,477,524 All Corner. DarKaoZ K' 3 0 577 Corner. DarKaoZ K' 0 1 477 Anywhere. See post for extra damage. Reiki.Kito K' 1 1 502,544 Mid-screen(closer to corner). Variations. Reiki.Kito K' 2 1 510,522 Corner, corner. Video. DarKaoZ {Video} K' 3 1 508,593 Anywhere, corner. Video. DarKaoZ {Video} Kensou 0 1 435 Corner. Ky0 Kensou 1 1 482 Corner. t3h mAsTarOth...! Kim 0 0 340 Corner. Sharnt Kim 1 0 425 Corner. Frofighter Kim 1 0 451 Corner. Sharnt Kim 2 0 394 Anywhere. DarKaoZ Kim 2 0 469(540) Near corner.(+1 stk) shiningnegro Kim 1 1 412 Anywhere. Video. DarKaoZ {Video} Kim 2 1 483,487 Anywhere, anywhere. Video. DarKaoZ {Video} Kim 2 1 517 Corner. Frofighter Kim 3 1 531,548,579 All anywhere. Video. DarKaoZ {Video} King 1 0 376 Near corner. Video (above) Aenthin, Grenadierfr King 1 0 371,410 Anywhere,Corner. DarKaoZ King 1 1 460 Corner. FataCon King 1 1 470 Corner. davidkong07 King 2 1 455 Anywhere. Video (above) Aenthin, Grenadierfr King 2 1 540 Anywhere. Video (above) hiltzy85 King 2 1 571 Corner. Ryujin Kula 1 0 475 Corner. hdnguyen Kula 0 1 416,518 Corner. Reiki.Kito Kula 1 1 466 Corner. FataCon Kula 1 1 517 Corner. JennyCage Kula 1 1 380,455,529 Low start & Corner, Anywhere, Corner. hdnguyen Kula 2 1 561 Corner. hdnguyen Kyo 2 0 506,576 Anywhere. Corner. Sharnt Kyo 1 1 494 Corner. Builds 1.3 meter. t3h mAsTarOth...!

[Quick Combo Reference]

Quick Combo Reference
It was suggested by Desmond and crew that we setup a BnB section on the character wikis in efforts to make KOF XIII more accessible to newer players and to function as an entry point to those trying out new characters.

Example format

The section will typically include six or so combos:
Combos 1-3 > 0 Stock, 0 Drive (including low start, corner combos, etc.)
Combo 4-6 >  EX combo, Super combo, NM combo(raw)

There are no rigid restrictions but note that combos...

• Should be easy to execute
• Do not use HD mode
• Can be piecemeal or the whole set

Folks will be given credit on wikis for contributing.
Please kindy post up your entry level BnB's

Chr completion checklist

Character	Combo 1	Combo 2	Combo 3	Combo 4	Combo 5	Combo 6	Wiki Up
Andy Bogard	Any(179)	Low(179)	Low(231)	0Stk,1Drv(298)	EX(215)	Super(313)	X
Ash Crimson
Athena Asamiya	Low(187)	Any(225)	Corner(275)	EX(303)	EX(370)	1Drv(379)	X
Benimaru Nikaido	Low(172)	Any(226)	Corner(298)	EX(341)	EX(386)	Super(372)	X
Billy Kane
Chin Gentsai
Clark Still
Duo Lon
Elisabeth Branctorche
Goro Daimon	Any(194)	Any(262)	Any(345)	1Drv(270)	EX(394)	Super(329)	X
Hwa Jai	Low(144)	Any(166)	Any(203)	(Corner(206)	Any(194)	Any(287)	X
Iori Yagami	Any(168)	Low(136)	Low(148)	0Stk,1Drv(253)	Super(267)	Super(345)	X
Joe Higashi	Low(189)	Any(272)	1Stk(362)	1Stk,Crn(411)	2Stk1Drv(521)	3Stk,2Drv(566)
K'	Crossup(266)	Any(301)	Corner(294)	1Stk,0Drv(381)	Corner(395)	1Stk,1Drv(456)	X
Kim Kaphwan	Low(144)	Low(183)	Corner(300)	EX(289)	2Stk,1Drv(499)	NM(662)	X
King	Low(144)	Low(221)	Corner(304)	EX(308)	1Stk,1Drv(359)	Corner(560)	X
Kula Diamond
Kyo Kusanagi	Any(152)	Low(218)	Any(279)	1Drv(310)	1Stk(321)	1Stk,1Drv(333)
Leona Heidern
Mai Shiranui	Low(144)	Any(216)	EX(476)	1Drv(394)	2Stk,1Drv(506)	3Stk,2Drv(694)
Mature
Maxima	Any(263)	Any(282)	Any(268)	Super(357)	EX(487)	2Stk,1Drv(638)	X
Raiden
Ralf Jones
Robert Garcia
Ryo Sakazaki	Low(131)	Any(262)	Corner(298)	Super(365)	1drv(437)	NM(602)	X
Saiki
Shen Woo
Sie Kensou					1 Drv(435)	HD(795)
Takuma Sakazaki
Terry Bogard	Low(151)	Low(167)	Any(255)	1Stk,1Drv(376)	2Stk,1Drv(525)	NM(571)	X
Vice	Low(180)	Any(318)	EX(281)	1Stk,1Drv(340)	1Stk,1Drv(451)	4Stk,2Drv(582)	X
Yuri Sakazaki	Low(103)	Low(168)	Any(238)	1Stk(229)	1Stk,1Drv(288)	1Stk,1Drv(327)
Flame Iori	Low(174)	Low(222)	Any(300)	EX(300)	1Drv(340)	Super(281)	X
Mr. Karate						1Drv(444)
NESTS Kyo	Low(200)	Any(234)	Corner(326)	1Stk(250)	1Stk(394)	1Stk,HD(571)

With the amazing volume of contributions from our DC madmen, we have run out of runway on this thread!


to
The NEW 50% Character Thread

Do your damnedest to try to fill the next one

Happy to finally be part of DC.

I used to own the KOF 94 Neo Geo cart back in the day and never stopped playing KOF since. Outside of KOF, I played all of the other SNK notables.

For fighters it was (BioBooster Ranking):
1. KOF
2. AoF
3. FF Series (when RB and MoTW came out, FF took 2nd)
4. Last Blade
5. World Heroes
6. Fighter's history
7. Waku Waku 7

Non fighters I loved:
1. Metal Slug series
2. Sengoku III
(I would play for 30 min or so on one coin, love side scrolling destruction games!)

Anyways, I'm really looking fwd to the console release and would love to play some DC folks online when it hits.

Current KOF XIII teams:
1. Joe, Benimaru, Ryo
2. Ralf, Yuri, Kim

Favorite all time team:
Yashiro, Joe, Ryo