Zazie"Dersch!!!"
I personally feel he was one of the most original characters in the game... Plus he's from Africa, which is rare to see in a video game, let alone a fighting game... He's also a good character to learn when first getting into the game, as he's an "easy to learn, hard to master" character.
Best Normals to Use:Standing
and
are your best standard pokes.
*Canceling
into Ducking allows Zazie to close in.
*Standing
also can be hit confirmed to cancel into the "Ducking-Hellfire" trick, which is one of his strongest links.
is your alternate "situational" poke
*This can easily be used in combos, since it can go into his Vulcan Hook quickly and possibly dizzy the opponent.
standing
is the best range poke
*Nothing is really guaranteed in this situation.
is great to use in the air, but it has to be timed at times to act as an anti-air.
Special MovesVulcan Hook - rapidly tap
/
*One of the best moves in Zazie's arsenal. This move can allow Zazie to connect another Vulcan Hook from
if timed right. The range is also great for this move.
Chozaku Vulcan Hook - rapidly tap
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Hellfire -
+
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*This move is good, but only in combos, and when its used for the Ducking-Hellfire trick, which will be explained later.
Ducking -
+
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*This is only an evasive move, which is primarily used to avoid mainly projectiles and certain other attacks. This is the first part of the "Ducking-Hellfire" trick, which makes him a stronger force to be reckoned with. To use the "Ducking-Hellfire" trick, you have to time the
+
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right at the "midpoint" of the Ducking (at least that works for me). The input can be inputted somewhat fast, but can be buffered.
Step Back -
+
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*This is also an evasive move, but its not really used. I haven't used it much, since every time I attempted to use it, I got caught with an attack somehow...
SuperDeshikakato -
+
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*From my experience, its only good when landing his close attack which hits twice. That allows easy buffering for the move.
General PlanWith Zazie, you're basically gonna poke and inch in bit by bit. Ducking can be used to bait out certain attacks, which can be punished with Vulcan Hook if in the right range. In the corner, Zazie can do
+
, Vulcan Hook, dash in and
+
again into another Vulcan Hook, standing
into "Ducking-Hellfire"... Make the opponent fear Vulcan Hook, and make them fear Ducking even more. Apply pressure with
+
and standing
if desired, as the range in those moves are good.