The King of Fighters XIII/Iori Yagami
Gameplay Overview
Gameplay Notes
Pros
Cons
Normals
Standing
st. A - A punch aimed at the stomach, simple poke and it's pretty fast but still nothing fancy
- Chainable
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 30
st. B - A kick aimed at the mid section, good reach
- Chainable
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 30
st. C - Scratching attack, goes a good distance
- Cancellable
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 80
st. D - High kick, good range, can be used to punish whiffed moves
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 80
cl. A - Same as the far version except he's using his other hand now,
- Chain/Cancellable
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 25
cl. B - Low kick, goes kinda far so use it to poke and possibly start combos
- Cancellable
- Hit Detection: Low
- Damage: 30
cl. C - Upward claw attack, this will be your main combo starter
- Cancellable
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 70
cl. D - High kick, go vertical reach so it can be used to stuff jump-ins
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 70
Crouching
cr. A - It's the same as his st. A except during a crouch
- Chain/Cancellable
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 25
cr. B - A quick crouching kick, nice reach, use it to chain lights into combos
- Chainable
- Hit Detection: Low
- Damage: 30
cr. C - Another upward claw attack, good vertical reach
- Cancellable
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 70
cr. D - Crouching sweep, knocks standing opponents down when hit, really good reach but bad recovery
- Hit Detection: Low
- Damage: 80
Jumping
j. A - jump light punch, just a quick hit in the air nothing much else
- Hit Detection: Mid
- Damage: 45(40)
j. B - jump light kick, has good horizontal reach
- Hit Detection: Mid
- Damage: 45(40)
j. C - Heavy punch in the air, short reach but good hitstun
- Hit Detection: Mid
- Damage: 72(70)
j. D - Good range, good for jump-ins
- Hit Detection: Mid
- Damage: 70(68)
Blowback Attack
CD - A quick shoulder tackle, okay reach
- Whiff/Cancellable
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 75
j. CD - Jump to two handed attack, knocks back opponents when done air to air
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 90(80)
GCCD: Guard Cancel Blowback Attack
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 10
Throws
Sakahagi = b/f + C/D close - A simple grab then scratch, pretty normal
- Can be broken
- Hit Detection: Close
- Damage: 100
Command Moves
Yumebiki = f+A,A - Double claw attack, he does one hit but if you input the same motion again he'll do another claw attack
- Cancellable
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 30+45
Yuri Ori = b+B in air - An overhead kick attack, when timed right it crosses up on the opponent leaving them completely helpless
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 55
Kui = df+C - An overhead haymaker. It's an overhead, except when cancelled into.
- Cancellable if cancelled into (Super-cancellable only if input alone)
- Hit Detection: Mid (by itself)/High (cancelled into)
- Damage: 70
Special Attacks
Nueuchi = dp+P - An upward claw attack that extends from his hand, the weak version does one hit while the strong version does two, juggles opponents when used as an AA, drive/super cancel-able as soon as the hit registers
(EX) = dp+AC - Does more hits, faster start-up, and has complete invincibility making it extremely good to punish special attacks to DM's
- Drive/Super Cancellable
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 60/75/65x3
Shogetsu = qcb+P - A double claw attack that juggles the opponent, weak version does one hit, the strong version does two hits, both version can be drive/super canceled on hit
(EX) = qcb+AC - Has invincibility at start-up and knocks the opponent into the air slightly, does two hits
- Drive/Super Cancellable
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 25+40/40x2/60+80
Akegarasu = qcb+K - Forward claw slash attack, chips guard very well, weak version goes 1/3 screen while the strong version goes 3/4's of the screen
(EX) = qcb+BD - Invincibility at start-up and does an extra hit
- Drive/Super Cancellable
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 60/70x2
Tsuchitsubaki = hcf+P close - A command grab which slams the opponents hard onto the ground in which they bounce into the air (switching sides) for a possible combo follow-up
(EX) = hcf+AC - Launches the opponent very high into the air, long enough to combo afterward
- Hit Detection: Close
- Damage: 50
Desperation Moves
Maiden Masher = qcf hcb+P - Iori dashes across the screen and if he hits the opponent he does a long combo that mainly consists of scratches and it ends with one big slash, max cancel-able on the last hit
(EX) = qcf hcb+AC - More invincible/faster start-up and does more hits
- Max Cancellable
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 0+8x12+12x5+120/0+10x3+16x8+150
Neomax
Yatagarasu = qcfx2+BD - Iori drags his hand on the ground then proceeds to do a very large claw slash to his opponent with a bloody, shadowy background, if it doesn't connect the range is still very horizontal and vertical but it does less damage depending on the distance between him and the opponent
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 80+80x5
Combos
No Stock, No Drive Gauge -
cr. B, cr. A, f+A (1), qcb+B
[command grab to corner] hcf+P, dp+C, qcb+B, qcb+A, qcf hcb+P
No Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
[command grab to corner] hcf+P, dp+C, qcb+B, qcb+A, dp+A, [DC] qcb+B, qcb+A, dp+A
1 Stock, No Drive Gauge -
st. C, f+A (1), dp+C, qcb+A, qcf hcb+P
st. C, df+C, qcb+C, qcf hcb+P
hcf+P, (dash forward) dp+C, qcf hcb+P
1 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
cr. B, cr. A, f+A (1), qcb+B, [DC] hcf+P, (dash forward) dp+C, qcf hcb+P
st. C, f+A (1), qcb+B, [DC] hcf+P, (dash forward) dp+C, qcf hcb+P
2 Stock, No Drive Gauge -
st. C, f+A (1), dp+C, qcb+A, qcf hcb+P EX
st. C, f+A (1), dp+C, qcb+AC, qcb+A, qcf hcb+AC
Hyper Drive Combos
(1) JC, st. C, df+C, [HD] st. C, df+C, dp+A, (HDC) qcb+B, (HDC) dp+C, qcb+B, (HDC) dp+C, qcb+B, qcf hcb+AC, [MC] qcfx2+BD
(2) JC, st. C, df+C, [HD] st. C, df+C, dp+A, [HDC] qcb+A, [HDC] dp+C, (qcb+A, [HDC] dp+C)x3, qcb+A, qcfx2+BD
(3) [corner]st. C, df+C, [HD] st. C, df+C, qcb+AC, [HDC] dp+C, (qcb+B, [HDC] dp+C)x4, qcb+B, qcb+A, qcf hcb+P
(4) [corner]st. C, df+C, [HD] st. C, df+C, dp+A, [HDC] qcb+B, [HDC] dp+C, (qcb+B, [HDC] dp+C)x4, qcb+B, qcb+A, qcf hcb+P
(5) [corner]cr. B, cr. A, f+A, [HD] st. C, df+C, dp+A, [HDC] qcb+B, [HDC] dp+C, (qcb+B, [HDC] dp+C)x4, qcb+B, qcb+A, qcf hcb+P
(6) [corner]df+C, [HD] st. C, df+C, dp+A, [HDC] qcb+B, [HDC] dp+C, (qcb+B, [HDC] dp+C)x4, qcb+B, qcb+A, qcf hcb+P
(7) [corner]st. C, df+C, [HD] st. C, df+C, dp+A, [HDC] qcb+B, [HDC] dp+C, (qcb+B, [HDC] dp+C)x2, qcb+B, qcf hcb+P, [MC] qcf2x+BD
(8) [corner]cr. B, cr. A, f+A, [HD] st. C, df+C, dp+A, [HDC] qcb+B, [HDC] dp+C, (qcb+B, [HDC] dp+C)x2, qcb+B, qcf hcb+P, [MC] qcf2x+BD
(9) [corner]df+C, [HD] st. C, df+C, dp+A, [HDC] qcb+B, [HDC] dp+C, (qcb+B, [HDC] dp+C)x2, qcb+B, qcf hcb+P, [MC] qcf2x+BD
(10) [from corner]st. C, df+C, [HD] st. C, df+C, (command grab to corner) hcf+P, dp+C, (qcb+B, [HDC] dp+C)x4, qcb+B, qcb+A, qcf hcb+P
Tips
Offensive
- When going for blocked combos that will help push the opponent into the corner, you should use C, df+C as the df+C moves Iori :forward a little bit.
- Also if you start a combo and the opponent is near the corner qcb+AC will move forward more than his other special attacks.
- Iori definitely has a fast run speed this year, so dashing in and doing mix ups will be one of his strong points:
- Dash s.B is great for getting up close. It comes out fast, pretty good priority, and even stuffs the beginning of hops. Can also be alternated with dash d.B since dash s.B can be guarded high.
- Another option if you know the opponent likes to throw out attacks when you dash in is to dash qcb+AC. This move has invincible start up and you can juggle afterwards with dash C or dp+A or even super.
- You can mix up the dash-ins by sometimes dashing and buffering dp+A, but only press A if they hop.
- Just like every grappler in every year, he can dash grab with hcf+P, recommended to use hcf+AC since it's instant. Perform the motion dash~hcf~uf+AC to prevent overlap with his dp+P. His normal hcf+P is rather slow.
- And lastly the obvious hop attacks. Choice of use would be j.C against ground, j.D or j.B if you think the opponent might hop as well, or j.A or j.B for shorter block frame in case you want to go for a command grab afterwards. In addition, this year he regained his j.b+B for easy cross ups. In many of the previous years hops will no go over standing opponents, but luckily this year it will making it even better.
Bread and Butter Combos:
- No Meter
- j.attack, C -> df+C -> qcb+B
- j.attack, d.B, d.A -> f+A, A -> qcb+B
- (corner)
- j.C, s.C -> df+C -> qcb+AC, qcb+A, dp+A -> (DC) qcb+K, qcb+A, dp+A or super
- (Iori in corner)
- j.C, s.C -> df+C -> qcb+B -> (DC) hcf+AC, dp+C, qcb+B, qcb+A, dp+A or super
- hcf+AC, dp+C, qcb+B, qcb+A, dp+A -> (DC) qcb+K, qcb+A, dp+A or super
- Besides the beginning of the first round at most times Iori should have at least either 1 power gauge and 50% drive gauge. These combos generate around 1 power stock itself, so if you start with 1, you'll end up with around 1 and some drive gauge built back. Also on average they do around 40-68% damage depending on which combo and if you end with super or EX super.
- Note that the last combo starts with the command throw with Iori in the corner. The reason for it being written that way is that you can punish some moves (i.e. Kula between her qcb+K and followup) or do hcf+AC or do it on wakeup.
- Against a slightly early jump attack if the opponent goes for a ground attack, there's be a small gap in which you can start the combo off hcf+AC
Links & References
Technical Reference
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCabeLhO2_o
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