Real Bout Fatal Fury 2/Sokaku Mochizuki

Gameplay Overview

Gameplay Notes

He used to sit comfortably in the top-tier, and was probably his strongest in RBS, however he lost a lot of what made him strong in those games. He went from having a barrel-full of anti-airs to one (arguably two) and it's a normal. He has decent pokes, a fireball that can hit low, a nice command throw, a pursuit that hits anywhere on the screen, and an infinite (far and away the hardest in the game). He has less range than you think he would with a staff, limited combos, huge recovery of many of his specials / supers, and very few options to stop someone who's rushing.

Pros	Cons
Decent Pokes Fireball that can hit low Nice command throw Pursuit that hits anywhere on screen Has an infinite (hardest infinite to do in the game)	Lost most of his anti-airs from RBS Less range than he should with a staff Limited combos Huge recovery on many of his specials/supers Very few anti-rush options

Normals

Standing

5A	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 9 - 5 2 10 +4 0 HL Y - - Okay recovery time. Good poke, but B has better range, does more damage, and has better chain routes. Can't be mashed as you'll end up with Ja Kon Bu on the third press. Chain Options: 5C

n.5A (within 56 px of opponent)	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 9 - 5 2 10 +4 0 HL Y - - Really the same move as far A. Chain Options: 5C

5B	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 11 - 7 4 12 0 -4 HL Y - - Very strong poke. Covers the same range as A without extending your upper hurtbox. Recovery time doesn't matter at all because you will be chaining this most of the time. Chain Options: 5C

n.5B (within 56 px of opponent)	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 11 - 7 4 12 0 -4 HL Y - - Shorter range but retains the properties of the far version. Chain Options: 5C

5C	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 24 - 8 2 24(12) +14 +8 HL N - - Amazing poke Incredibly safe on hit and block with a very generous hitbox on the staff. Recovery time is reduced by half on block or hit. Chain Options: 22C

n.5C (within 74 px of opponent)	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 12.12 - 8 3,3 20 +3 -3 HL Y - - Hits twice Advantage on hit. Long recovery, but can be canceled. Chain Options: 22C, 6B

Crouching

2A	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 9 - 5 2 10 +4 0 HL Y - - Mashable unlike 5A Doesn't have a worthwhile chain to follow up unless you desperately need a sweep. Chain Options: 2C

2B	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 11 - 6 3 12 +1 -3 L Y - - Your best low for starting a chain Has the same path as 5B. Chain Options: 5C, 6C

2C	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 24 - 10 3 23 KD -6 L Y - - Standard sweep. Knockdown time might not be long enough for a 2C punish, if you're slow the lighting will strike on their invulnerable wakeup and you'll eat a combo.

Command

Shakujoh Joudan Uchi 3A	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 19 - 8 9 20 -3 -9 HL Y - - The only anti-air Sokaku has left. It's still very useful and will beat most jump-ins. The hurtboxes on the arm and staff are wider than the hitbox, which can make it very unsafe for hop-ins. You're most likely better off trading with a jump attack in most situations.

Blitzkrieg Cudgel 2C on a downed opponent

Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 19 - 19 12 26 - - HL N - - Punish. Can be done off of a long-range knock down anywhere on the screen, but the timing for some moves is more strict than others (after a throw is a relatively safe option). Use it too late and you'll whiff it on the invulnerable frames of the wakeup animation. If you can't get it off, don't use it.

Gut Staff 5AB High Avoid Attack	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 14 - 8 6 20 0 -6 HL Y - - Average avoid attack.

Jumping

j.A Neutral Hop/Jump Diagonal Hop/Jump	Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle Neutral Hop 9 - 5 till landing 6 +8 +4 H N - - Diagonal Hop 9 - 5 till landing 6 +8 +4 H N - - Neutral Jump 9 - 5 8 6 +8 +4 H N - - Diagonal Jump 9 - 5 10 6 +8 +4 H N - -

j.B Neutral/Diagonal Hop Neutral/Diagonal Jump	Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle Neutral Hop 11 - 6 till landing 6 +8 +4 H N - - Diagonal Hop - - 6 till landing 6 +8 +4 H N - - Neutral Jump 11 - 6 6 6 +8 +4 H N - - Diagonal Jump 11 - 5 8 6 +8 +4 H N - -

j.C Neutral/Diagonal Hop Neutral/Diagonal Jump	Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle Neutral Hop 20 - 11 4 8 +15 +9 H N - - Diagonal Hop 20 - 11 4 8 +15 +9 H N - - Neutral Jump 20 - 10 5 8 +15 +9 H N - - Diagonal Jump 20 - 10 5 8 +15 +9 H N - -

Oversway Actions

5D (opponent in oversway)	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 20 - 5 3 17 +4 +1 H Y - -

2D (opponent in oversway)	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 20 - 5 3,3 14 KD +1 L Y - -

A (from oversway)	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 11 - 24 5 12 +2 0 H - - -

B (from oversway)	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 11 - 25 4 12 +1 -1 L - - -

C (from oversway)	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 20 - 26 2 14 KD -3 HL - - -

Throw

Mudoh Shibari Nagen 4/6C	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 26 - - - - - - - - - - Put the opponent on the other side of Sokaku

Jigoku Kon 412 after Mudoh Shibari Nagen	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 34 - - - - - - - - - -

Shoten Satsu 1/3C in the air	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 26 - - - - - - - - - -

Feints

Feint Ikazuchi 2BC	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle - - - - 18 - - - - - -

Feint Makibishi Masher 2AC	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle - - - - 19 - - - - - -

Specials

Makibishi Masher 236A	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 14 - 15 - 54 total -3 -5 HL,L - Y - If used from long-range, must be blocked low

Nozaru Geri 214A	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 16 - 17 - 98 total KD +11 HL - Y - Mix of a projectile and hitgrab

Mash A	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 6,6,6,6(19) - 11 3(8)5(2)3(8)5(2)3 22 - - HL - N - Tap A four times Absorbs projectile Has five possible follow-ups

Ja Kon Bu Follow-ups Mash A-6C/3C/9C/1C/5D Toppa Fu Ha Kou Ha Ten Ha Tou Ha

Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 6C 20 - 7 3 24 KD 0 HL - - - Better used at long-range to prevent being punished Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 3C 20 - 10 3 20 KD -4 L - - - Low option from Ja Kon Bu Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 9C 20 - 13 6 14 +9 +4 H - - - Overhead option from Ja Kon Bu Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 1C 20 - 7 6 24 +10 +1 HL - - - Best used as an anti-air Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 5D 20 - 5 3 18 +8 +6 HL/H - - - Hits in both planes Is an overhead ONLY if the opponent is in the backplane If the opponent is in the backplane, will pull them to the front plane

Shout! 63214B Staff Thrust Hand Crush Finish

Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 63214B 9,9,9(23) - 12 24 13 -2 -4 - - Y - Has follow-up attacks Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle -6C 7 - 4 13 20 KD - HL - - - Cannot be connected unless Shout! hit the opponent (block/whiff doesn't count) C has to be pressed a little late (but not too late) during Shout! Has a follow-up Version Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle -6C-360C 26 - - - - - - - - - - Must be performed quickly right after Staff Thrust

Kimon Jin 360C	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 35 - 0 - - KD - - - - - Has a wider reach than normal throws

Hametsu no Honou 82D from oversway	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 14,14,14(36) - 18 2,2,4 20 +4 -6 H - N -

Hyoi Dan 646C	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 6,6,6,6,10(26) - 16 24(6)19 73 KD -59 HL - Y - Absorbs projectiles, but small, low to the ground ones can sneak by Sokaku crumples for a bit right after, leaving him very unsafe on block/whiff

S-Power

Ikazuchi 641236BC	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 76 - 51 27,59 20 KD -68 HL - N - Hits in both planes Absorbs projectiles Hits over half the screen Can be difficult to use as anti-air due to a slow start-up

P-Power

Raijin no Ibuki 641236C	Damage Stun Startup Active Recovery Hit Advantage Block Advantage Guard Cancel BS Juggle 96 - 1+25 3 59 KD -24 Unblockeable/H - N - Sokaku has a very slight rest period just after the P-Power From long-range and mid-range, this P-Power becomes unblockable From slightly past mid-range to close range, it loses its unblockable state and becomes an over-head

Chain Attacks

Punch Starters
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5A (*)  --------> 5C (*, _, E)    
n.5a (*)
2A (*)------> 2C (*, _, E)
j.A (O)---> j.C (1, H, O, E)

Kick Starters
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5B (*)  --------> 5C (*, E)         
n.5B (*)----> 5C (*)         -----> 22C (1, E)
2B (*, _)---> 5C             -----> 22C (E)
                6C (^, E)
j.B (O)---> j.C (1, H, O, E)

Strong Starters
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n.5C (*)----> 6B (O) ----->  623A (A, E)

Chain Analysis

n.5C, 6B, 623A

-Causes knockdown

5B, 5C

-Recommended chain to use at medium range

Frame Specifics

Notes: He gets a slight advantage on block from canceling heavy attacks into 2BC, which can make for some interesting rushdown once you factor in his 5C and 360 grab.

His 5C's animation is cut short if it hits or is blocked. When whiffed, its recovery is actually quite bad - if the opponent hops over it, expect to eat a nice combo.