* A version creates single hurricane. Comes out faster; hurricane moves slower.
* dmg 85
* C version creates 2 hurricanes. Comes out slower but moves faster.
* dmg 150
* Hurricane Upper is good for mid-range zoning and spacial control but keep in mind of its short distance the hurricanes travel. You can use these in blockstrings midscreen to create more space between you and your opponent (keep in mind for Guard Cancel Rolls) but against a cornered opponent, Joe isn't granted much push back, and you may get punished while Joe recovers.
Slash kick - hcf + B/D
* Light punch version (A) creates single hurricane. Comes out faster; hurricane moves slower. Travels 1/2 screen distance, and must be jumped over. dmg 85
* Flying horizontal kick
* B version faster but travels half screen
* dmg 110
* D version travels full screen
* dmg 150
* Heavy punch version (C) creates 2 hurricanes. Comes out slower but moves faster. Travels 1/3 screen distance. Must be jumped over as well. 2nd hit causes a soft knockdown. dmg 150
'''Slash kick''' - hcf + B/D
* A flying horizontal kick. Good to use as a combo finisher and to punish whiffed special moves or Desperation Moves at a mid to far range. Try not to use this too randomly, it can be blocked and punished easily if performed too close.
* Light kick version (B) faster but travels half screen, causes a soft knockdown
* Heavy kick version (D) travels full screen, causes a hard knockdown, Counter Wires on counter hit
'''Tiger kick''' - dp + B/D
* A 2 hit rising knee attack. Good for anti-airing normal jumps and full jumps but it's steep angle and lack of invincibility may cause to whiff or get beaten out.
* Light kick version (B) travels a short distance upward, while the heavy kick version (D) travels higher and has more start-up invincibility but has less damage.
* Super Cancel-able on first hit
* Soft knockdown
Tiger kick - dp + B/D
* 2 hit rising knee attack
* Cancellable on first hit
* dmg B 150; D 110
* dmg B 150; D 110
Golden heel - qcb + B/D
'''Golden heel''' - qcb + B/D
* Hopping circular kick. B version travels half screen. D version travels three quarters. Good anti-air.
* dmg 80
* Hopping circular kick. B version travels half screen. D version travels three quarters. Good anti-air to use at a mid to far screen distance against normal jumps and hops.
* Places opponent in a juggle-able state if hit in air
* Both versions safe on block
* Heavy kick (D) may cross over (not cross-up) on crouching opponents
'''Combo Advice''': the light kick version (B) can only combo after cl.C/cl.D, f+B
* Joe rapid punches towards the opponent slowly causing up to 7 hits or more (or less) depending on spacing. Joe might slide away from the opponent then continue punching for a second or two longer. Joe is pretty vulnerable during this mode (he is in a counter hit state) but its good that in any point of time you can cancel it freely into his follow-ups:
>qcf + C
:: '''TNT Punch Finisher''' (qcf + A)
:: * Hits overhead, can be super cancelled, pushes Joe far back if blocked
* Joe performs a flurry of punches. Can be finished with qcf + A/C. qcf + A delivers a downward elbow thrust. qcf + C delivers a low thrust kick that knocks down.
:: '''TNT Punch Finisher''' (qcf + C)
:: * Hits low, can not be super cancelled, very unsafe if blocked, soft knockdown
* The two follow-ups gives Joe a good mid ranged high low mixup game, especially since you can whiff cancel the rapid punches, or if you're up close, you can cancel the punches at any time if the opponent is blocking them but be aware of their meter, they can Guard Cancel Roll behind you, or Guard Cancel Blowback you away from them.
'''Combo Advice''': The punches can easily combo after a cl.A or cr.A but you need to be quick with the inputs to active the rapid punches or they wont combo. Try cr. B, cr. A, Ax4 quickly. In practice mode, set the dummy to 1hit guard for you can practice the timing of
st. A A quick jab, good for stopping incoming hops, chain-able into itself, whiffs on crouching opponents
st. B A quick left kick, good for close range poking, not cancel-able
st. C Far right punch, slower than st.A, good to stop incoming hops in advance, and to use as a close range poke, not cancel-able
st. D Far right heavy kick, good damage (90dmg), not cancel-able
Close
cl. A: A cancel-able jab, can't chain into anything though
cl. B: Same kick as st. B
cl. C: Elbow thrust, cancel-able into f+B or df+B
cl. D: Knee thrust, safer on block than cl.C, cancel-able into f+B, or df+B
Crouching
cr. A: A crouching Jab that is cancel-able into df+B and chain-able into itself, st.B, st.A, and cr. B
cr. B: Quick low kick with nice range, chain-able into itself, cr.A, and st.A
cr. C: A crouched elbow thrust, cancel-able
cr. D: A good ranged sweep that is whiff cancel-able, and cancel-able on hit and if blocked
Jumping
j. A: Horizontal elbow thrust, good for air-to-air attacks or air-to ground may whiff on crouching opponents
neutral j. B: Horizontal kick, good for stopping mid to far range jumps and super jumps, may be whiff on crouching opponents
j.B is good for jumping in air-to-ground
j. C: A downward angled punch that is good for jumping to start combos
j. D: Kick with a slight downward angle, good for starting combos, and can be used as a instant overhead
Blowback
st. CD: A whiff-cancel-able high aiming round kick aimed at the face. Whiffs on some crouching opponents (except Daimon, Chang, Maxima for example).
j.CD: A jumping forward thrust kick that is good for air-to-air approaches, whiffs on some crouching opponents, and can be low profiled anti-aired
Command Moves
Low kick - (f + B)
A standing sweep leg kick that doesn't hit low. Special cancel-able, and is used canceled from as a combo from either cl.C or cl.D. You can cancel this kick from his cancel-able light normals but they wont combo.
It is unsafe on block, but Joe is pushed back away from the opponent a fair distance, but some attacks may be able to punish him if they are fast enough and and reach him while in recovery.
Combo Advice: (optional cl.C/cl.D), f+B into which ever special or DM move
is an easy confirm
Sliding - (df+B)
Joe knee slides into opponent's legs, not special cancel-able, but an easy way to go into Max Mode (BC)
Neutral on block
Hits low
Does not knock down
Combo Advice: Very easy combo or confirm you can try is cr.B, st.A, df+B
Throws
Knees of Hell - (b/f + C) close
Joe knees the opponent 4 times. 4th knee is a jumping knee and knocks down
Can be mashed out of
Soft knockdown
Leg throw - (b/f + D) close
A head Scissors take-down, the opponent lands near the corner of the screen
Soft knockdown
Special Moves
Hurricane Upper - hcf + A/C
Hurricane Upper is good for mid-range zoning and spacial control but keep in mind of its short distance the hurricanes travel. You can use these in blockstrings midscreen to create more space between you and your opponent (keep in mind for Guard Cancel Rolls) but against a cornered opponent, Joe isn't granted much push back, and you may get punished while Joe recovers.
Light punch version (A) creates single hurricane. Comes out faster; hurricane moves slower. Travels 1/2 screen distance, and must be jumped over. dmg 85
Heavy punch version (C) creates 2 hurricanes. Comes out slower but moves faster. Travels 1/3 screen distance. Must be jumped over as well. 2nd hit causes a soft knockdown. dmg 150
Slash kick - hcf + B/D
A flying horizontal kick. Good to use as a combo finisher and to punish whiffed special moves or Desperation Moves at a mid to far range. Try not to use this too randomly, it can be blocked and punished easily if performed too close.
Light kick version (B) faster but travels half screen, causes a soft knockdown
Heavy kick version (D) travels full screen, causes a hard knockdown, Counter Wires on counter hit
Tiger kick - dp + B/D
A 2 hit rising knee attack. Good for anti-airing normal jumps and full jumps but it's steep angle and lack of invincibility may cause to whiff or get beaten out.
Light kick version (B) travels a short distance upward, while the heavy kick version (D) travels higher and has more start-up invincibility but has less damage.
Super Cancel-able on first hit
Soft knockdown
dmg B 150; D 110
Golden heel - qcb + B/D
Hopping circular kick. B version travels half screen. D version travels three quarters. Good anti-air to use at a mid to far screen distance against normal jumps and hops.
Places opponent in a juggle-able state if hit in air
Both versions safe on block
Heavy kick (D) may cross over (not cross-up) on crouching opponents
Combo Advice: the light kick version (B) can only combo after cl.C/cl.D, f+B
Joe rapid punches towards the opponent slowly causing up to 7 hits or more (or less) depending on spacing. Joe might slide away from the opponent then continue punching for a second or two longer. Joe is pretty vulnerable during this mode (he is in a counter hit state) but its good that in any point of time you can cancel it freely into his follow-ups:
TNT Punch Finisher (qcf + A)
* Hits overhead, can be super cancelled, pushes Joe far back if blocked
TNT Punch Finisher (qcf + C)
* Hits low, can not be super cancelled, very unsafe if blocked, soft knockdown
The two follow-ups gives Joe a good mid ranged high low mixup game, especially since you can whiff cancel the rapid punches, or if you're up close, you can cancel the punches at any time if the opponent is blocking them but be aware of their meter, they can Guard Cancel Roll behind you, or Guard Cancel Blowback you away from them.
Combo Advice: The punches can easily combo after a cl.A or cr.A but you need to be quick with the inputs to active the rapid punches or they wont combo. Try cr. B, cr. A, Ax4 quickly. In practice mode, set the dummy to 1hit guard for you can practice the timing of
linking the cr. A (or st. A) into the punches.
DM
Screw Upper - qcf x 2 + A/C
Giant hurricane attack
dmg 290
Ougon no Tiger Kick - qcf, uf + B/D
Tiger kick DM. Can be charged
dmg 260
Bakuretsu Hurricane Tiger Kakato - qcf, hcb + A/C
Flurry of punches, 2 hurricanes, tiger kick, aerial golden heel
dmg 220
qcb x 2 + B/D
DM version of Joe's low kick
dmg 250
SDM
Screw Upper - qcf x 2 + AC
dmg ~400
HSDM
qcf x 2 + BD
2 flaming hurricanes fly to either side of the screen
Combos
cl.C/D or cr.C, f+B, hcf+K /qcf hcb+P
cr.B, cr.A×1～2, [A] (2/4 or 5 hits)~qcf+A, (SC) DM
Far A, df+B, [A] (5 hits)~qcf+C/ [A] (4 hits)~qcf+A, (SC) DM
