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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
== Normals ==


'''Standing'''


== Normal Moves ==
* st.A : standard jab. Can be used to stop hops but good timing is required as it only has 2 active frames. Chainable. whiffs on low crouchers.


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* st.B : a kick with good reach that is useful for poking. Not chainable.
 
* st.C : a decent close range poke that hits a similar space to his st.B but a bit higher up making it better against hops. not cancelable.
 
* st.D : it has a nice hitbox that is excellent against hops and grounded opponents, though it does have a lot of recovery. Not cancelable.


'''Close'''
'''Close'''
*cl. A:
*cl. B:
*cl. C:
*cl. D:


'''Stand'''
* cl.A : a quick close jab, cancelable and chainable.
*st. A:  
 
*st. B:  
* cl.B : same as st.B
*st. C:  
 
*st. D:  
* cl.C : Excellent normal because it's active on the third frame making it Joes quickest button. Staple tool in his combos and blockstrings.
 
* cl.D : Same as st.D
 
'''Crouching'''
 
* cr.A : a standard crouching jab. Chainable. Cancelable.
 
* cr.B : it has good reach for a cr.B and is your only option for a low combo starter. Chainable, not cancelable.
 
* cr.C : Fairly fast and good to use in combos and frame traps. Cancelable.
 
* cr. D: has nice reach but is on the slower side for sweeps. hit, and whiff cancelable.
 
'''Jumping'''
 
* j.A : his fastest jumping normal that has a good hitbox for air to airs. Use it when you don't think the other buttons will come out fast enough.
 
* j.B : long range and a nice hitbox for air to airs. It has a lot of active frames.
 
* j.C : a good jump in button that also has a lot of active frames.
 
* j.D : this is another good jump in button. It can be used for instant overheads and crossups.


'''Crouch'''
'''CD Attacks'''
*cr. A:
*cr. B:
*cr. C:
*cr. D:


'''Jump'''
* st.CD : this move has a lot of startup, a lot of recovery and only 2 active frames. It has low invulnerability right before the active frames through most of the recovery frames. Hit and Whiff cancelable.
*j. A:  
*j. B:
*j. C:
*j. D:


'''Blowback'''
* j.CD : Joe does a slower version of his j.B. Good for air to airs and can hit low crouchers with the correct spacing and timing, good jump in choice for pressure.
*st. CD:
*j. CD:


== Throws ==
== Throws ==


'''Knees of Hades:''' f/b + C (close)
'''Knees of Hell:''' b/f + C
 
* Hold throw, not techable.
 
* At most Joe does 4 knee strikes but the opponent can mash to get out sooner, though the Joe player can countermash to counteract this.


'''Leg Throw:''' f/b + D (close)
* It's the preferred throw option since the opponent cannot tech it to escape.
 
* causes soft knockdown.
 
'''Leg Throw:''' b/f + D
 
Regular techable throw.
 
* Joe does a backflip and slams the opponent down behind him sending them away almost full screen.
 
* Causes soft knockdown.


== Command Moves ==
== Command Moves ==


'''Low Kick:''' f + B                        
'''Low Kick:''' f + B
 
* Joe does a forward kick that does not hit low despite the name.
 
* staple tool in both combos and pressure since you can cancel into it from most of your normals and you can special/super cancel out of it.
 
* It's also Joes furthest ranged poke and it goes over low moves nicely.
 
* unsafe on block if you don't cancel into something.
 
* The move is the same both done raw and cancelled into.                     


'''Sliding:''' df + B
'''Sliding:''' df + B

Revision as of 13:04, 9 November 2020

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Introduction

Normals

Standing

  • st.A : standard jab. Can be used to stop hops but good timing is required as it only has 2 active frames. Chainable. whiffs on low crouchers.
  • st.B : a kick with good reach that is useful for poking. Not chainable.
  • st.C : a decent close range poke that hits a similar space to his st.B but a bit higher up making it better against hops. not cancelable.
  • st.D : it has a nice hitbox that is excellent against hops and grounded opponents, though it does have a lot of recovery. Not cancelable.

Close

  • cl.A : a quick close jab, cancelable and chainable.
  • cl.B : same as st.B
  • cl.C : Excellent normal because it's active on the third frame making it Joes quickest button. Staple tool in his combos and blockstrings.
  • cl.D : Same as st.D

Crouching

  • cr.A : a standard crouching jab. Chainable. Cancelable.
  • cr.B : it has good reach for a cr.B and is your only option for a low combo starter. Chainable, not cancelable.
  • cr.C : Fairly fast and good to use in combos and frame traps. Cancelable.
  • cr. D: has nice reach but is on the slower side for sweeps. hit, and whiff cancelable.

Jumping

  • j.A : his fastest jumping normal that has a good hitbox for air to airs. Use it when you don't think the other buttons will come out fast enough.
  • j.B : long range and a nice hitbox for air to airs. It has a lot of active frames.
  • j.C : a good jump in button that also has a lot of active frames.
  • j.D : this is another good jump in button. It can be used for instant overheads and crossups.

CD Attacks

  • st.CD : this move has a lot of startup, a lot of recovery and only 2 active frames. It has low invulnerability right before the active frames through most of the recovery frames. Hit and Whiff cancelable.
  • j.CD : Joe does a slower version of his j.B. Good for air to airs and can hit low crouchers with the correct spacing and timing, good jump in choice for pressure.

Throws

Knees of Hell: b/f + C

  • Hold throw, not techable.
  • At most Joe does 4 knee strikes but the opponent can mash to get out sooner, though the Joe player can countermash to counteract this.
  • It's the preferred throw option since the opponent cannot tech it to escape.
  • causes soft knockdown.

Leg Throw: b/f + D

Regular techable throw.

  • Joe does a backflip and slams the opponent down behind him sending them away almost full screen.
  • Causes soft knockdown.

Command Moves

Low Kick: f + B

  • Joe does a forward kick that does not hit low despite the name.
  • staple tool in both combos and pressure since you can cancel into it from most of your normals and you can special/super cancel out of it.
  • It's also Joes furthest ranged poke and it goes over low moves nicely.
  • unsafe on block if you don't cancel into something.
  • The move is the same both done raw and cancelled into.

Sliding: df + B

Special Moves

TNT Punch: tap A/C repeatedly

>TNT Punch Finisher: qcf + A/C

Hurricane Upper: hcf + A/C

Tiger Kick: dp + B/D

Ougon no Kakato: qcb + B/D

Slash Kick: hcf + B/D

Desperation Moves

Explosive Hurricane Tiger Heel: qcf, hcb + A/C

Screw Upper: qcf x 2 + A/C

Combos

  • j.C, cl.C, f+B, hcf+K
  • cr.B, cr.A, [P]~qcf+P
  • qcb+B (Air Hit), hcf+B

Special Cancel

  • cr.B, cr.A, qcf hcb+P

Quick Max

  • j.C, cr.A, (QM) cl.C, f+B, qcf hcf+P
  • cr.B, cr.A, [A]~qcf+C, [QM] [C]~qcf+C, hcf+

Strategy & Tips

Videos

External Links

The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition
System

FAQSystemControlsGuidesChangelistMatch VideosAdvanced StrategyFrame Data & Hitboxes

Characters

Andy BogardAthena AsamiyaBenimaru NikaidoBilly KaneBlue MaryBrian BattlerChang KoehanChin GentsaiChizuru KaguraChoi BoungeChrisClark StillEiji KisaragiGeese HowardGoro DaimonHeavy D!HeidernIori YagamiJoe HigashiKasumi TodohKim KaphwanKingKyo KusanagiLeona HeidernLucky GlauberMai ShiranuiMatureMr. BigRalf JonesRobert GarciaRugal BernsteinRyo SakazakiRyuji YamazakiSaisyu KusanagiShermieShingo YabukiSie KensouTakuma SakazakiTerry BogardViceWolfgang KrauserYashiro NanakaseYuri Sakazaki

EX Characters

EX AndyEX BillyEX Blue MaryEX GeeseEX JoeEX KingEX KyoEX MaiEX RobertEX RyoEX TerryEX YamazakiEX YuriOrochi ChrisOrochi ShermieOrochi Yashiro