Real Bout Fatal Fury 2/Rick Strowd

Gameplay Overview

One of the titular newcomers to Real Bout 2, Rick is a notorious offensive powerhouse with amazing pressure, loads of combo chains and the ability to cash out with obscene amounts of damage and corner carry on a clean hit. He has pretty much everything you could need to win, even a projectile. Some of his attacks are easy to bait out and Breakshot but playing defense against Rick means letting him get his game started, so you're playing with fire the entire time. He sits deservedly in the top tier.

Pros	Cons
Strong suite of normals and combo chains High combo damage and also has an infinite Smothering pressure Multiple special moves with evasive properties, invincibility, or built-in movement Two unblockables, one of which is a Breakshot and can lead to a juggle Sick stage theme	Slow overhead that's easily reacted to, limiting his high/low mixup No special ways to get around zoning, and his only projectile is his P-Power Attacks are commonly easy to Breakshot

Normals

Standing

5A	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 7 3/11 5 4 8 +4 0 HL Y - -

n.5A (within 49px)	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 7 3/11 5 4 8 +4 0 HL Y - -

5B	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 11 3/11 6 4 17 +1 -3 HL Y - -

n.5B (within 57px)	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 11 3/11 8 4+4 13 +1 -3 HL Y - -

5C	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 23 6/22 11 6 21 -1(+6) -7(+1) HL Y - -

n.5C (within 59px)	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 23 6/11 8 6 20 0(+7) -6(+1) HL Y - -

Crouching

2A	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 7 - 7 5 4 +4 0 HL Y - -

2B	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 11 - 7 4 12 +1 -3 L Y - -

2C	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 23 - 11 6 20 KD -7(+1) L Y - -

Command

Chopping Right 6A	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 10,10 - 23 6(6)6 20 0 -6 H N - -

Smashing Sword 3A	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 19 - 8 3,3 20 0 -6 HL Y - -

Punisher 66C	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 23 - 10 4,2 26 -6 -12 HL N - -

Step Punch 5AB High Avoid Attack	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 14 - 11 6 26 -6 -12 HL Y - -

Jumping

j.A	Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle Neutral Hop 7,7 - 5 - 6 +8 +4 H N - - Diagonal Hop 7,7 - 5 - 6 +8 +4 H N - - Neutral Jump 7,7 - 5 - 6 +8 +4 H N - - Diagonal Jump 7,7 - 5 - 6 +8 +4 H N - -

j.B	Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle Neutral Hop 11 - 7 6 6 +8 +4 H N - - Diagonal Hop 11 - 7 6 6 +8 +4 H N - - Neutral Jump 11 - 7 6 6 +8 +4 H N - - Diagonal Jump 11 - 7 6 6 +8 +4 H N - -

j.C	Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle Neutral Hop 19 - 9 8 8 +15 +9 H N - - Diagonal Hop 19 - 9 8 8 +15 +9 H N - - Neutral Jump 19 - 8 6 8 +15 +9 H N - - Diagonal Jump 19 - 8 8 8 +15 +9 H N - -

Oversway Actions

5D (opponent in oversway)	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 18 - 8 6 20 0 -6 H Y - -

2D (opponent in oversway)	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 18 - 8 6 20 KD -6 L Y - -

A (from oversway)	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 11 - 24 4 12 +3 +1 H - - -

B (from oversway)	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 11 - 24 4 12 +1 -1 L - - -

C (from oversway)	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 19 - 26 4 11 12 -3 HL - - -

Throw

Punching Bag 4/6C	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 26 - - - - - - - - - -

Feints

Feint Shooting Star 6AC	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle - - - - 18 - - - - - -

Special Moves

Shooting Star 236A/C A Version C Version

Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle A 2,4,4,24(26) - 10-19 9 11 +2 -4 HL - Y N Your most common combo tool and also a way to quickly move forward. When input, Rick will dash forward, and if he reaches the opponent within a 9 frame period, he will launch into a four-hitting combo, and undergo 11 frames of recovery if he doesn't. The attack itself is basically safe on block outside of lightning fast punishes, but very easy to Breakshot. The sheer distance this move covers lets Rick threaten an approach from a great distance away, and he can space it to get in without attacking and go for a cheap throw. Be warned that hitting an airborne opponent with this will frequently leave Rick open for a punish. C 7,7,8,8,19(39) - 25 2,2(7)3(3)2(18)2,12 23 KD -13 HL - N N Can't combo into it, unsafe on block, slow as hell. Don't use it.

Shooting Star EX 236C while in S/P-Power

Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 7,7,8,8,11,6,3*6(+47) - 13 2,2(7)3,4,2(10)4(14)23 23 KD -13 HL - N N A improved version of Rick's Shooting Star. Consumes a bit of meter, so be careful. You can use it for combos like the A version, but that's it. Terrible for Blockstrings, as Rick starts punching regardless if he hit the opponent or not, so just stick to using it as a combo tool, since it can start the infinite.

Blazing Sunburst 214A	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 32 - 49 4 24 KD - UNB - Y - Rick's unblockable, he winds up a bit before delivering a punch. Really slow, but grants a hard knockdown, so your best shot at using it is on oki or as a knowledge check.

Full Moon Fever 214B	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle - - - - 45-218 total - - - - - - Dodges high attacks.

Divine Blast 214C Divine Blast Abort	Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 214C 31 - 37 12,5,3 27 KD -17 HL - Y - Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 214C-D - - - - 43 total - - - - - -

Hellion 623A	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 10,29(35) - 5 1,1(12)4,3 34 KD -21 HL - Y Y Rick does 2 punches up close, but only one from a distance, can be used as an slow anti air. However, where it shines is for extending combos, such as doing a Hellion after Shooting Star EX to do almost half a health bar. It can also be used as a reversal.

S-Power

Gaia Breath 641236BC	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 32,51(76) - 11 4(21)1 46 KD -19 HL - N N

P-Power

Howling Bull 641236C	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 7*14,26(92) - 1+11 102 - KD +12 HL,L - N Y Great super. Rick does a series of punches, before shooting a projectile. Near fullscreen, great damage, starts up instantly and it's plus. Use it, as it's one of the best supers in the entire game.

Chain Attacks

Punch Starters

5A (*)  --------> 5B (*)      -----> 5C (E)
           |      5C (*, E)
           |     
           |
           |
           ----> 2A (*)  -----> 2B (*, _)---> 2C (_, E) 
           :                    2C (*, E)
           :
           :
           :
           ----> 5A (*)      -----> 5B (*)     -----> 5C (E)
                                    5C (*, E)
                  

n.5A (*)----> 5B (*)      -----> 5C (E)
           |  5C (*, E)         
           |     
           |
           |
           ----> 2A (*)  -----> 2B (*, _)---> 2C (_, E) 
           :                  : 5C (*, E)
           :                  :    
           :                  :
           :                  :
           :                  ---> 2A (*) -----> 2B (*, _)-> 2C (_, E)
           :                  :                  5C (*, E)
           :                  :
           :                  :
           :                  :
           :                  ---> 5A (*)     -----> 5B (*)   -----> 5C (E)
           :                                         5C (*, E)
           :
           :
           ----> 5A (*)      -----> 5B (*)     -----> 5C (E)
                              :     5C (*, E)
                              :
                              :
                              :
                              ---> 5A (*)     -----> 5B (*)   -----> 5C (E)
                              :                      5C (*, E)
                              :
                              :
                              :
                              ---> 2A (*) -----> 2B (*, _)-> 2C (_, E)
                                                 5C (*, E)
            
           
2A (*)------> 2B (*, _)----> 2C (_, E)
           |  5C (*, E)
           |
           |
           |
           ----> 5A (*)      -----> 5B (*)     -----> 5C (E)
           :                  :     5C (*, E)
           :                  :
           :                  :
           :                  :
           :                  ---> 5A (*)     -----> 5B (*)   -----> 5C (E)
           :                  :                      5C (*, E)
           :                  :
           :                  :
           :                  :
           :                  ---> 2A (*) -----> 2B (*, _)-> 2C (_, E)
           :                                     5C (*, E)
           :
           :  
           ----> 2A (*)  -----> 2B (*, _)---> 2C (_, E)
                              : 5C (*, E)
                              :
                              :
                              ---> 2A (*) -----> 2B   -----> 2C (_, E)
                              :                      (_, E)
                              :                     5C (*, E)
                              :  
                              :
                              ---> 5A (*)     -----> 5B (*)   -----> 5C (E)
                                                     5C (*, E)
                          
                              
3A (*)----->     5B (*)      -----> 6C    -----> 22C (O, E)
                 3B (O, <, E)
                 4C (^, E) 

j.A (O)---> j.C (1, H, O, E)

Kick Starters

5B (*)  --------> 6C      -----> 22C (O, E)
                 5C (*, E) 

n.5B (*)----> 5B (*)      -----> 5C (*, E)
           |     5C (*, E)          3C (*, A, E)
           |
           |
           |
           ----> 2B (*, _)----> 2C (_, E)

2B (*, _)---> 2C (_)  -----> 6C (E)
                 5B (*, E)

j.K (O)---> j.C (1, H, O, E)

Strong Starters

n.5C (*)----> 5C (*, 1, E)

66C (*, 1, E)
  6C