The King of Fighters 2002 UM/Sie Kensou

Movelist

Quick Starter Combo Reference

0 Bar	Low Anywhere	cr.B, cr.Ax2, st.B = 13% (jump-in), cl.D, hcf+A = 21%
1 Bar	Low Anywhere	cr.B, cr.A, qcf,hcb+D = 31% • Note: You can do this as cr.B, qcf, cr.A, qcb+D (jump-in), cl.D, qcf,hcb+D = 33%
3 Bar	Low Anywhere	cr.B, cr.A, qcfx2+AC = 41% (jump-in), cl.D, qcfx2+AC = 42%

Normals

Close

• cl.A/B/C/D are all cancellable
• cl.A/B chain into themselves and each other

Standing

• s.A is cancellable
• s.B is Kensou's furthest reaching normal and a decent hop killer
• s.C hits twice and is cancellable on the 2nd hit. It will connect both hits from a pretty far distance
• s.D is slow, but a decent anticipatory anti-air

Crouching

• cr.A/C are cancellable
• cr,A/B chain into themselves and each other.

Jump

• j.A/D are very solid jump in/combo starters
• j.B crosses up on standing opponents, but misses frequently on crouching ones
• Kensou lacks a solid crossup normal, but j.D acts as a fake crossup til the opponent understand there is nearly no risk of being crossed up.
• poor jump normals are mildly augmented by Dragon Tear special

Blowback

• s.CD is whiff cancellable
• j.CD has an interesting downward hitbox for jump ins.

Overall a pretty mediocre set of normals with some upsides.

Throws

Power Blast - (f/b + C)

• Soft knockdown

Psychic Slam - (b/f + D)

• Soft knockdown

Command Moves

Tiger Takedown Punch - (f + A)

• Kensou slams both fist into the opponent. Hits overhead
• can be comboed into, then becomes cancellable, but moves Kensou pretty far back so usually can't connect afterwards.
• can cancel into BC mode

Reverse Mass Kick - (f + B)

• Kensou hop forward with a short flying kick. Hits mid.
• can be comboed into and then becomes cancellable
• good spacing tool
• slightly negative on block

Special Moves

Super Bullet Attack - (qcb + A/C)

• Kensou's fireball move.
• A version is much slower to move across the screen allowing time to position
• A version is even on block point blank, C version is pretty negative on block

Earth Dragon Fang Nibble - (hcf + A)

• Kensou dashes in with an elbow then a two kick combo.
• causes soft knockdown
• good combo ender
• very unsafe on block

Heaven Dragon Fang Nibble - (hcf + C)

• Kensou kicks the opponent into the air with an ascending kick combo
• whiffs on crouching opponents
• can be comboed into
• with correct spacing can be used as an anti-air

Dragon Talon Tear - in air, (qcb + A/C)

• Kensou strike diagonally downward with his fists.
• hit mid
• can be comboed into
• A version is faster
• C version has a longer pause before descending and hit for 1 more hit than A version
• both versions be tiger kneed (qcb+ub)
• both versions a relatively safe on block

Dragon Uppercut - (rdp + B/D)

• Kensou spins upward in a cyclone of kicks
• can combo into them
• B version is faster and covers less vertical space
• C version moves Kensou forward a bit more and covers more vertical space
• both versions are unsafe on block
• B version is Kensou's go to reversal

Arrow Kick - (qcf + B/D)

• Kensou flips on his hand and send the opponent flying with a double kick
• both versions allow a juggle state on hit that you can combo into lots of specials, supers or reset
• cancellable into, but not comboable.
• the first part of the active frames of both versions have autoguard.

Desperation Moves

Dragon God Kick - (qcf hcb + B)

• super version of Kensou's hcf+A move, ends with his rdp kick.
• Second and third hits are overheads
• can combo into it as a decent ender
• causes soft knockdown

Dragon God Drubbing - (qcf hcb + D)

• super version of Kensou's hcf+C move, ends in rdp kick.
• Hits high, whiffs on low crouchers.
• can combo into it as an ender or for aerial punishes
• causes soft knockdown

RESPECT Meat Dumplings - (qcb x 2 + A/C)

• Kensou pulls a giant dumpling out to snack on
• 3 possible outcomes:
  • Kensou cries in a long and fully vulnerable animation, no health gained. Probability: 50%
  • Kensou dances in a long and fully vulnerable animation while recovering health, up to 25% if he's not interrupted. Probability: 47%
  • Kensou leans back and clenches his fists in a very short animation with full invuln. If he's not interrupted, only grabs, he recovers all his life. Probability: 3%

Super Desperation Move

Hermit Power Blast - close (qcf x 2 + AC)

• Kensou put his hands towards the opponent and fills them with 4 rapid energy blasts then a last stronger one that sends them away.
• Causes 34% damage to the opponent.
• proximity unblockable that can be combo'ed into.
• causes soft knockdown

HSDM

Dragon Awakening - (qcf x 2 +BD)

• Kensou throws out a projectile that causes soft knockdown on hit.
• It destroys most meterless projectiles but just phases through super ones. Essentially if you use it against a DM projectile, you'll get hit.
• After it hits/phases through something, it also phases through the opponent without dealing any damage.
• A follow-up projectile floats back on screen from the opposite direction and if it hits Kensou he goes into a powered-up mode after a fully invuln non throwable animation.
• The follow-up projectile explodes if Kensou gets hit, blocks it, or destroys it with his own qcb+P projectile or the autoguard part of his qcf+K.
• While the follow-up projectile is on screen, the opponent can't throw projectiles anymore.
• Kensou does about 50% more damage when he is in his powered-up state and can't use his HDSM anymore.
• powered up state lasts until the next round.

Combos

0 stock

• (j.D) cl.D, hcf+A
• cl.C/cl.D, f+B/f+A
• cr. B/cr.A, cr. Ax2, far B
• crossup j.B, cl. B, rdp+D
• hop B/C/D, cl. B, rdp+D
• (Corner) cl.C/cl.D, f+B, air qcb+A

f+B whiffs on low crouchers and crouching Bao.

1 stock

• cl.D/cl.A/cr.A, qcf,hcb+D
• qcf+K, qcf,hcb+D

You can delay the DM to get more hits.

• (Corner) cl.C/cl.D, f+A, qcf,hcb+B

f+A doesn't combo on crouching Bao.

2 stocks

• qcf+K, run, rdp+D(2), (SC) qcf,hcb+D
• cl.D, BC run, cl.A/cr.A, rdp+D(2), qcf+K, run, rdp+D(2), (SC) qcf,hcb+D
• cl.D, BC run, cl.D, [ (C) hcf+A(2), (C) qcb+A(1) ]x2, (SC) qcf,hcb+K (corner)
• cl.D, BC run, cl.A/cr.A, rdp+D(2), (C) qcf+B, air qcb+A(1-2), rdp+(2), (SC) qcf,hcb+D (corner)

You can either TK the air qcb+A or jump then do it.

• cl.D, BC run, cl.A/cr.A, rdp+D(2), [ (C) hcf+A(2), (C) qcb+A(1) ]x2, (SC) qcf,hcb+K (corner)

This is the only max combo that works on crouching (Bao, Vice, Mature)

• cl.D, BC, f+B, qcb+A(2), [ (C) hcf+A(2), (C) qcb+A(1) ]x2, (SC) qcf,hcb+K (corner)

f+B whiffs on low crouchers and crouching Bao.

3 stocks

• cl.D, BC run, cl.A/cr.A, rdp+D(2), (C) qcf+B, air qcb+A(1-2), qcfx2+BD

You can either TK the air qcb+A or jump then do it.

• In any other corner 2 stocks combo, replace qcf,hcb+K by qcfx2+AC SDM

Videos

阿澤.Aze (Kensou Best Rounds)

Kensou Master Class

External Links

Check Sie Kensou's frame data

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