So I've been going to training mode and actually trying to figure this game out for once. Every time I tried in the past I would usually flail for a bit, think the game was just "not for me" and moved on, but this time I'm serious!
Figuring out the strict input buffer, cancels, movement and especially the eccentricities like the strange recoverable health, round structure, pursuits, dark force and dumb inputs (why must Tenraiha be input the way it is) with aid of basic guides, tournament footage and Vampire Savior's own Mizuumi page.
And I gotta say, becoming a fan! While I haven't really stepped into the ring (yet) I've figured a few things out:
- Combos are really short, often routing into hard knockdowns quickly while meter is saved for some of the wackier options on offense or neutral.
- Very scrappy and scrambly, weird hits usually putting both players in strange places they have to react to quickly, and even on defense between guard cancels, wake up rolls and an... inconsistent pushblock as (near) universal options, it can get a bit strange.
- Hsien-Ko has been speaking to my aesthetic sensibilities since I was a wee babby and I'm glad she's also my favorite character to play. Her airdash and movement with the Chain, item throw projectile, command grab and big strange buttons are exactly my kinda thing!
Anyways, looking to try out online via Fightcade, wanna see if I can get decent at this game at least cause I really do love how it looks and - THEORETICALLY - it's right up my alley.
