The King of Fighters XI/Oswald

Normals

st.A -

st.B -

st.C -

st.D -

f.A -

f.B -

f.C -

f.D -

cr.A -

cr.B -

cr.C -

cr.D -

Throw

2 - Near opponent, press back or forward + C or D

Unique Moves

Jack - Press forward + A

10 - Press down-forward + A

Special Moves

Spade - qcb + A or C (can be repeated) (SC)

Diamond - qcf + A or C (can be repeated) (SC)

Club - qcb + B or D

Heart - qcf + B or D (*SC - only on standalone)

>Ace - qcf or qcb + E

Queen - dp + A or B or C or D

King - rdp + B or D

Super Desperation Moves

Four Suits - qcf, hcb + A or C (hold C to delay) (DC)

Royal Flush - hcbx2 + A or C

Leader Desperation Move

Joker - Briefly hold back, press forward, back, forward + E

This move is an surefire/anywhere juggle and can hit opponents in mid-air even if hit by a standing/airborne jab.

PS2 Arranged Mode Differences

Harder to link crouching A off of his crouching B.

Harder to chain the crouching A

Loses his anti-air Joker juggle combos.

Combos

Jumping deep C, standing close D, Jack, Spade (A), Diamond (A), Club (B)

Jumping deep C, crouching B, link crouching A, Spade (A), Diamond (A), Club (B)

Jumping deep C, crouching D (1 hit), Jack, Spade (A), Diamond (A), Club (B)

Combo Starters

Before learning Oswalds combos, you need to learn his common combo starters.

I. close C, f + A

II. close C, df + A

III. close D, f + A

IV. close D, df + A

V. cr. C, f + A f) cr. C, df + A

VI. cr. B, cr. A

VII. cr. B, cr. A, df + A

VIII. cr. D (1st hit), f + A

After learning those you follow up with these combos:

I. Spade(qcb + P), Diamond(qcf + A), Club(qcb + B)

II. Spade(qcb + P), Diamond(qcf + A), Forward Slash(qcf + A)

III. Spade (qcb + P), Diamond (qcb + A), Spade (qcb + P), Foward Slash(qcf + A)

IV. Spade(qcb + P), Diamond (qcf + A), Forward Slash(qcf + A)

V. Spade(qcb + P), Diamond (qcf + A), Spade (qcb + P)

VI. Spade(qcb + P), Diamond(qcb + A), Spade(qcb + P), Foward Slash(qcf + A)

Ace combos

Anyone who plays Oswald will want to learn his Ace(qcf+E) combos because of their huge meter free damage.

I. Away from the corner: df + A, Spade(qcb + A), Heart(qcf + B), Ace(qcf + E)

II. Near corner: Heart(qcf + B), Diamond(qcf + A), Heart(qcf + B), Ace(qcf + E)

III. From crossup j.C: cr. B, cr. A., Spade(qcb + A), Heart(qcf + B), whiff, yes WHIFF Diamond(qcf + A), wait till enemy is behind you -> Heart(qcf + B), Diamond(qcf + A), Heart(qcf + B), Ace(qcf + E)

IV. Another crossup j.C with you landing in the corner: cr.B, cr.A, Spade(qcb + A), Heart(qcf + D),Club(qcb + B)whiff yes another WHIFF, wait till enemy is behind you ->, Heart(qcf + B), Diamond(qcf + A), Heart(qcf + B), Ace(qcf + E)

Oswald Combo vids

Oswald Ace Combo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4HQnR5IRg8

Oswald combo vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrqabq3wNl0

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