The King of Fighters 2002 UM/Orochi Yashiro

Throws

Baku - Close, b/f + C

• Yashiro knocks them back in the direction that he was facing

Beki - Close, b/f + D

• Yashiro grabs them and throws them in the opposite direction they were facing
• hard knockdown and the opponent's back is turned when waking up
• gives you enough time to run up to them or jump in before they get up, even from midscreen

Command Moves

Saku - f + A

• Yashiro does a slow overhead smash with his fist
• overhead
• cancellable if cancelled into
• if cancelled into, this move does almost no damage and loses the overhead property but comes out much faster and doesn't knock down
• this move makes Yashiro move forward, making combos more likely to land than if using the more damaging f+B

Bu - f + B

• Yashiro does a horizontal kick forward, which has decent range
• cancellable

Special Moves

Niragu Daichi - hcf + A/C

• delayed command throw that has invincibility before the point when the throw contact will register. The opponent is thrown into the air, and can be juggled on the way down
• if Yashiro does not hit the opponent, opponent suffers a hard knockdown and falls with their back turned
• great move for setting up some resets that lead to some good damage

Musebu Daichi - hcb, f + A/C

• instant one frame grab
• hard knockdown
• opponent is knocked down with their back turned

Odoru Daichi - hcf + B/D

• Yashiro runs forward and grabs the opponent
• can't be comboed into unlike in kof98
• hard knockdown

Kujiku Daichi - qcb + A/C

• Yashiro jumps into the air, and grabs the opponent if he falls on them and they are on the ground. qcb+C jumps further and higher than qcb+A
• if this move is successful, Yashiro switches sides with opponent and has enough time to walk up and combo them
• very easy to evade and punish and not recommended to be used much, if at all
• free cancellable into

Unaru Daichi - dp + A/C

• Slow startup moves that leaves Yashiro at considerable frame advantage.
• Can link into hcb,f+P and super in the corner.
• This move has an enormous amount of active frame and is therefore good to hit meaty which opens possibilities to walk in and combo.

Desperation Moves

Ankoku Jigoku Otoshi Gokuraku - hcb x 2 + A/C

• instant one frame grab
• Yashiro has alot of time to move around as the opponent falls, giving him opportunity for mixups

Araburu Daichi - qcf x 2 + B/D

• Yashiro leaps across the screen, about 3/4 screen length and grabs the opponent if he connects
• hard knockdown and opponent gets up with their back turned
• extremely easy to see coming and evade due to the super flash before he leaps

Super Desperation

Ankoku Jigoku Otoshi Gokuraku - hcb x 2 + AC

• one frame grab that does more damage than his hcbx2+P DM

Araburu Daichi - qcf x 2 + BD

• same as his DM version, but alot more damaging
• unblockable
• hard knockdown and opponent gets up with their back turned
• extremely easy to see coming and evade because of the super flash

Hidden Super Desperation Move

Armaggedon - hcb x 2 + BD

• Yashiro does a massive punch across the screen that takes a long time to come out
• Yashiro has full body autoguard and invincibility during the entire startup and active period.
• unblockable
• Combos of a hcf+P in the corner.

Combos

[jump attack] Close C/D, f+A/B, hcb,f+P/2xhcb+P/2xhcb+AC

• Bread and butter combo

Crouch B, Close A, hcb,f+P/2xhcb+P/2xhcb+AC

• Chaining from crouch B to close A is difficult.
• Close A to the next move is a link.
• Close A whiffs on crouching opponents, but this move can be buffered in such a way, that if the close A whiffs, it is whiff cancelled and the combo hits anyway.

Crouch/Close A, hcf+P

• Not a very useful combo, but good to know it exists.

[jump attack] Close C/D, f+A, BC bypass, Close C/D, f+A, 2xhcb+AC

• Does not require you to run in after the BC bypass, just hold forward, and press Close C/D and it will hit.

Crouch B BC bypass Crouch C, f+A, 2xhcb+AC

• Comboes into SDM off a low. Not very useful, but good to know.

Videos

Orochi Yashiro Tutorial by Dune

Orochi Yashiro Master Class

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