@@@ @@@ @@@ @@@ @@@@@@@@ @@@@@@ @@@ @@@ @@@ @@@ @@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@ @@! @@@ @@! @@@ !@@ @@! @@@ !@! @!@ !@! @!@ !@! !@! @!@ @!@!@!@! @!@ !@! !@! @!@!@ @!@ !@! !!!@!!!! !@! !!! !!! !!@!! !@! !!! !!: !!! !!: !!! :!! !!: !!: !!! :!: !:! :!: !:! :!: !:: :!: !:! :: ::: ::::: :: ::: :::: ::::: :: : : : : : : :: :: : : : : STREET FIGHTER III 3RD STRIKE FAQ by Joseph Christopher version 1.3 Apr. 12, 2000 this faq is copyright 2000-2001 Joseph Christopher I didn't believe there will come a time when I'll have to write something like this just to remind some people of what they all should be knowing by heart :( Anyway, here goes... 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If at any point you disagree to this || || or any of the above statements, delete this faq immediately and discard || || any help it has done for you. || || || =================================================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * This society does not care if you're the dumbest vegetable on earth, if you do something wrong, someone will make you pay the price! ;) * "Ugh! he's actually doing a faq on that monster!" is probably the first statement the comes in your mind when you read this. But then again, you wouldn't BE reading this if you weren't interested so maybe I guessed wrong. The thing is, Hugo has such a lame reputation no one bothers to experiment on him anymore. But contrary to popular belief, Hugo can still be a tough guy to beat. Guess what I found out about him: 1) Hugo is the KING of surprise-as-you-get-up moves 2) Hugo is the KING of poke-and-keep-away moves 3) Hugo is the KING of grapples (well, that's obvious) 4) Hugo is the KING of unlikely overheads Why read this guide: I. Legend II. General Moves III. Normal Moves IV. Special Moves V. Supers VI. Combos VII. Vs. Computer VIII. Vs. Human IX. Ending X. Credits XI. Revision History XII. Final Words %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ____ __ ____ ___ ____ _ _ ____ (_ _) ( ) ( ___) / __)( ___)( \( )( _ \ _)(_ )(__ )__) ( (_-. )__) ) ( )(_) ) (____)() (____)(____) \___/(____)(_)\_)(____/ U - up D - down B - back F - forward + - at the same time P - any punch K - any kick L - low M - medium H - high / - or %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ____ ____ ___ ____ _ _ ____ ____ __ __ (_ _)(_ _) / __)( ___)( \( )( ___)( _ \ /__\ ( ) _)(_ _)(_ ( (_-. )__) ) ( )__) ) / /(__)\ )(__ (____)(____)() \___/(____)(_)\_)(____)(_)\_)(__)(__)(____) __ __ _____ _ _ ____ ___ ( \/ )( _ )( \/ )( ___)/ __) ) ( )(_)( \ / )__) \__ \ (_/\/\_)(_____) \/ (____)(___/ dash - F,F / B,B (goes in direction you choose) super jump - D,U / D,UF / D,UB (goes in direction you choose) throw - LP+LK / F+LP+LK / B+LP+LK (different throws depending on direction) overhead - MP+MK taunt - HP+HK parry - tap F at the moment of impact of the opponent's attack (maybe done in mid-air) low parry - tap D at the moment of impact of the opponent's attack (no longer can it be done on high attacks) red parry - tap F at the moment of impact of the opponent's attack right after blocking a previous one. (both the current and previous attack must've been a combo for the red parry to be acknowledged) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ____ ____ ____ _ _ _____ ____ __ __ __ __ (_ _)(_ _)(_ _) ( \( )( _ )( _ \( \/ ) /__\ ( ) _)(_ _)(_ _)(_ ) ( )(_)( ) / ) ( /(__)\ )(__ (____)(____)(____)() (_)\_)(_____)(_)\_)(_/\/\_)(__)(__)(____) __ __ _____ _ _ ____ ___ ( \/ )( _ )( \/ )( ___)/ __) ) ( )(_)( \ / )__) \__ \ (_/\/\_)(_____) \/ (____)(___/ 1) LP - these pokebabies can be easily underestimated and therefore allowed to connect. What most don't know is, being a big guy as Hugo is, his attacks reach futher and since LPs come out quick, the result is an instant trio of pokes that never fails to inflict quite a helpful amount of damage. a) standing - Hugo opens his hand, palm up, close fingers, and hits the opponent in the neck or in the chest if he's a little taller like Urien. Must always come in sets of three if you are to fully utilize Hugo's poking powers. Nice keep away for throwers b) crouching - well, he just crouches and does basically the same attack as his standing LP. This time you use it to confuse opponents to block low when you decide to do one of your overheads. Also a nice keep away for throwers. c) jumping - well, he just jumps and does basically the same attack as his standing LP, except with the hand turned over. I don't think you'll like it either cause it's pretty useless. 2) MP - most look exactly like the LPs, but come out slower and do much more damage. I'd still prefer the LPs because of their poking abilities. a) standing - a slap that, because of Hugo's size, looks more like a whallop! You can reach half a screen's distance with this move, not to mention inflict considerable damage to your opponent. b) crouching - it's just a slower but more damaging version of the crouching LP, the latter being better because you can get a three hit combo out of it, which is more or less as damaging as the former, but with more priority. c) jumping - it's just a slower but more damaging version of the jumping LP, and also as useless, though some may use it in air to air encounters. 3) HP - power and reach, Hugo's main advantages, are clearly manifested in these normal moves. Unfortunately, these moves also reveal Hugo's lame recovery time. Some of them are actually only useful in specific situations. a) standing - you do an elbow that's expectedly high on damage but unexpectedly hits opponents in ALL positions may it be standing, crouching, or jumping b) crouching - Hugo launches himself up a little in mid-air and the result is a two-hit rising head butt. He falls face first into the ground and can still be hit while lying like that. It also takes a LOT of time for him to recover so use this move only as an anti-air and only on rare occasions. c) jumping - it's an even slower and yes, even more damaging version of the jumping LP and MP. This time, however, Hugo has fists clenched. 4) LK - nothing his LKs can do that his LPs can't do better so I won't be including strategies on this but I'll describe them... a) standing - Hugo kicks, supposedly targeting the opponent's knee, but since he is too large, generally hits the opponent's midsection instead. b) crouching - your nearer foot is slid towards the opponent---yawn. c) jumping - Hugo just sticks out his knee---double yawn. 5) MK - most look exactly like the LKs, but come out slower and do much more damage. Both, on my opinion, are useless and should not really used in a vs. human situation a) standing - your opponent receives a two hit stomp by a very heavy man. Obviously, this is also an overhead that's supposed to be used a lot more often than others. b) crouching - it's just a slower but more damaging version of the crouching LK. This time, your opponent is knocked off feet and that just adds a little use to this move. c) jumping - it's just a slower but more damaging version of the jumping LK---half a yawn. 6) HK - like his HPs, manifests, both his main advantages, namely, power and reach. And also like his HPs, unfortunately, these moves reveal His lame recovery time. Some of them are actually only useful in specific situations. a) standing - the professional wrestler's drop kick, this move is supposed to take out an opponent's chest. But because of Hugo's size, it turns out this move injures your opponent's entire upperbody! And like a genuine dropkick, you land helplessly on the ground afterwards, very much open for a super if you missed. b) crouching - Hugo's foul-smelling butt makes its way through just about anything his opponent throws at him and sends them to the edge of the screen. expectedly high on damage but unexpectedly hits opponents in ALL positions may it be standing, crouching, or jumping. Sucks at recovery though. Use it only as an overhead or anti-air and only on rare occasions. c) jumping - basically the same as the forward/back HK but you do it higher in mid-air and don't fall on the ground afterwards. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ____ _ _ ___ ____ ____ ___ ____ __ __ (_ _)( \/ ) / __)( _ \( ___) / __)(_ _) /__\ ( ) _)(_ \ / \__ \ )___/ )__) ( (__ _)(_ /(__)\ )(__ (____) \/ () (___/(__) (____) \___)(____)(__)(__)(____) __ __ _____ _ _ ____ ___ ( \/ )( _ )( \/ )( ___)/ __) ) ( )(_)( \ / )__) \__ \ (_/\/\_)(_____) \/ (____)(___/ * EX version - done by pressing two P/K instead of one in every move - basically just increases in speed and number of hits - cannot be done on grapple moves 1) Moonsault Press - 360 degree rotation + P What seems to be his main move, doing this will let him grab his opponent, go air-borne, and end up flattening his poor victim with his own body. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT concentrate on landing this move because you simply can't especially on nimble characters like the kung-fu twins. Hugo reaches down and kind of staggers after he misses with this move, leaving you open for a heavy combo. Opponents who stay close to you as you get up are sure-fire victims so use this move on them. 2) Meat Squasher - 360 degree rotation + K Even harder to connect with this move than the Moonsault Press. First, you make a scary look out of your already scary face, then you act like a zombie and run for your opponent, raming him on the wall if you catch him---IF YOU CATCH HIM. All he has to do is tap up to escape, jab to cancell, or super combo to utterly punish. Remember that come to think of it, this move is harder to connect than Akuma's Shun Goku Satsu (15-hit grappling super) and the damage it brings is not even close. 3) Giant Palm Bomber - D,DB,B+P Hugo claps his hands---hard! So hard an opponent will suffer even if he wasn't directly between those mighty hands, and if he is...POW! he's stunned and you can follow up with an HP. You can even repeat it if it is blocked just for a "stunning" effect. As an added note, this move hits the opponent even if he's not directly between the palms. Good surprise move for those who think you're out of range. 4) Ultra Throw - F,DF,D,DB,B+K Grabbing the opponent, Hugo throws him to the edge of the screen where he bounces back. At this point, you can do just about ANY non- grappling move because the opponent is too stunned to do anything but fall right beside you. 5) Shootdown Backbreaker - F,D,DF+K You jump and catch an opponent in mid-air, holding his head on one hand and his leg on the other. You then land injuring his back in the process. This is the only non-super grappling move that can be done AFTER doing an Ultra Throw. Enjoy! 6) Monster Lariat - D,DF,F+P A basic, running clothesline that's high on damage but low on recovery and chances to connect. If you use it as an opening move, you get a 50% chance of landing it. You can move this up to 90% if you do it on an opponent that's sure to attack as the round starts. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% _ _ ___ __ __ ____ ____ ____ ___ ( \/ ) / __)( )( )( _ \( ___)( _ \/ __) \ / \__ \ )(__)( )___/ )__) ) /\__ \ \/ () (___/(______)(__) (____)(_)\_)(___/ 1) Gigas Breaker - 720 degree rotation + P (comes in one long super bar) Yup, it's one big bad grab that'd make you scream---if you still could. You'll receive two backbreakers and a Moonsault Press for a finale. Unbelievably high damage is obviously what this super brings, along with an unbelievably high risk of missing. There's just NO way to connect with this move on a present-minded, nimble opponent except if you dizzy him first. (however, someone emailed me on the different ways of landing this super and, though not 100% sure-fire techinques, as there are NONE of the kind for this move, I have decided to include his comments in my last section) 2) Megaton Press - D,DF,F,D,DF,F+K (comes in two moderately long super bars) Ahh...yes. This is better. Hugo jumps, catches the opponent in mid-air, spins a lot as if saying, "GET READY!..." and then drops the helpless opponent to the ground, landing on top of him afterwards. Quite as fearsome as the Gigas Breaker in terms of damage, but this time you can hold two super bars! Treat this move as a Shootdown Backbreaker, meaning use it as an anti-air or connect to an Ultra Throw for 100% reliability and you'll be fine. This super is recommended for both human and computer opponents. 3) Hammer Frenzy - D,DF,F,D,DF,F+P (comes in two moderately long super bars) You may delay the execution of this move by holding the P button. Not too long, though, as you may end up not doing the super at all! Once you release the P button, Hugo unleashes a multitude of powerful blows that may be considered slow, but can still combo since all of them stun the receiver. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% _ _ ____ ___ _____ __ __ ____ _____ ___ ( \/ )(_ _) / __)( _ )( \/ )( _ \( _ )/ __) \ / _)(_ ( (__ )(_)( ) ( ) _ < )(_)( \__ \ \/ (____)() \___)(_____)(_/\/\_)(____/(_____)(___/ * did you really expect Hugo to have these? Maybe he has, but he won't be relying on it. Still wanna know? (every HK Shootdown Backbreaker may be replaced with a Megaton Press) 1) HP Giant Palm Bomber-> LP-> LP-> LP 2) HP Giant Palm Bomber-> MP 3) HP Giant Palm Bomber-> HP 4) UF-> D+HP-> D+LP-> D+LP-> D+LP 5) UF-> D+HP-> LP-> LP-> LP 6) HK Ultra Throw-> HK Shootdown Backbreaker * Alicia Silverstone (!), fellow Hugo enthusiast, writes: "Got two great combos here for hugo. Here they are: Combo no. 1: This combo requires one Megaton Press super. First do the Ultra Throw on the opponent which makes him go to the edge of the screen and bounces back to u, then quickly do the HP Giant Palm Bomber plus cancel it to the Megaton Press super. This combo will capture people's attention if u do it successfully. But the hard part is the cancelling of the Giant Palm Bomber into megaton press. U need to be skillful on your joystick and fingers in order to do it successfully and u must do it very very very fast in order to connect or else the distance when u fly to the air is greater. The low and medium kick WILL AND I MEAN WILL NEVER connect. Use high kick everytime!!! EVERYTIME!!! This combo does about 4 hits and it is cool. Combo no 2: Must be very near the corner and one Megaton Press super. Do an Ultra Throw on the opponent near the corner and when he comes flying back down, do a Giant Palm Bomber and follow up with another Giant Palm Bomber and follow by another one. This can be done three times only. After doing it three times, cancel it into the Megaton Press. A five hit style combo. If the opponent gets stunned, follow up using your own combos or repeat the steps that i have mentioned above." * Now there's another dude out there who sent me some nice Hugo combos but I'm afraid I lost his mail =( Will you please send me those combos again? I'm really really sorry for that... %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% _ _ ____ ____ _ _ ___ ( \/ )(_ _)(_ _) ( \/ )/ __) \ / _)(_ _)(_ \ / \__ \ \/ (____)(____)() \/ (___/() ___ _____ __ __ ____ __ __ ____ ____ ____ / __)( _ )( \/ )( _ \( )( )(_ _)( ___)( _ \ ( (__ )(_)( ) ( )___/ )(__)( )( )__) ) / \___)(_____)(_/\/\_)(__) (______) (__) (____)(_)\_) * These are NOT 100% applicable in all cases. There's always a chance, slim as it may be, that the computer did not follow what I say below. But it's safe to say that if you follow my guidelines, you'll always win. * Megaton Press is the most recommended super for the computer Akuma - if you block a combo of his that ended with a Hadouken, do a HK Shootdown Backbreaker cause he'll jump and try to do another dive K combo - if he's in the corner and you jump straight up, he'll jump for you as you land. Do a Megaton Press if you will Alex - whenever he does a HP Back Fist, parry. He'll follow up with a Double Dive P which you should be ready to parry and counter - if he suddenly walks back for 3 sec, get ready to parry his charging elbow Chunli - she wouldn't be herself if she didn't jump at least 10 times per match. Have a handy LK Shootdown Backbreaker at your disposal Dudley - he is, in my opinion, the hardest to parry cause it's so dam hard to anticipate his moves. A good strategy would be to block his attacks and retaliate - note: don't block all day, especially if he's close cause he, like most computer opponents, can always throw you when you least expect it Elena - memorize her body language and you'll see her charging kick from a mile away - low blocking her D+LK will make her do an overhead kick and follow it with a sweep so counter as you see fit - she'll super jump for you if you're too far away so meet her in the air with a HK Shootdown Backbreaker Gill - continue parrying his fireballs until he does something else - he rarely parries in mid-air so you know what to do - don't get intimidated by his meteor shower; it can be parried - get intimidated by his ULTRA CHEAP angel of death super - have at least one super ready to counter his resurrection super - minimize your jumps when he is fully charged Hugo - jab occasionally to make sure he doesn't grapple you - when he jumps, carefully time a D+HP cause he never expects it Ibuki - if she jumps back, she'll throw a dagger so don't try to follow - if she jumps forward, meet her in the air and pummel her to the ground with a D+HP Ken - don't jump on him or if you do, get ready to parry a three-hit Shoryuken - if he's near fully charged and you do a LK Monster Lariat, he'll jump over it and propell himself with an EX Tatsumaki, landing behind you Makoto - don't risk slow moves even if you think their damage is worth the wait. She'll surely punish you with her speedy power P - don't HK repeatedly just to charge up your super meter. She'll see to it that you learn your lesson Necro - don't jump cause he has a whole lot of ways to counter - his mid-air drill K is always followed by a sweep - he mixes his groud and air attacks but keep an eye on his feet and you'll know when to parry and follow up with a Shootdown Backbreaker Oro - he'll always follow a straight fireball with an upward one - he rarely uses his uppercut now. That means you can always beat him via jump-in combos Q - he's crap. Don't know why he was chosen for a secret challenger. Not much strategy is needed for him. He can be obliterated even by simple jump-in combos Remy - concentrate on countering his attacks and low parrying his projectile - don't rush cause that's what he's waiting for - if you must jump, be sure you're ready to parry a 2 hit flash kick Ryu - if he dashes backwards, expect two Hadoukens to come your way. Jump and punish Sean - you're half-screen away and you taunt with Poison, he'll always do a hopping heel K which you, in turn can counter with a parry-> super - two D+LK s will always be followed by a hopping heel k. Parry and super Twelve - don't lose hope if he's been countering all your jump-ins for half the round. he won't be countering the succeeding ones and thus victory for you - keep an eye out for his invisibility. It's when you give all you've got: He'll accept every last bit of it. Urien - crouching for 3 or more seconds yields a dive knee - walking back for sec yields a charging shoulder - standing for 3 or more seconds yields a projectile Yang/Yun - they may have different abilities, but the strategies the computer has in mind when playing them are identical - whenever they're very far from you, they'll super jump and dive K. You'll parry and super %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% _ _ ____ ____ ____ _ _ ___ _ _ __ __ __ __ __ _ _ ( \/ )(_ _)(_ _)(_ _) ( \/ )/ __) ( )_( )( )( )( \/ ) /__\ ( \( ) \ / _)(_ _)(_ _)(_ \ / \__ \ ) _ ( )(__)( ) ( /(__)\ ) ( \/ (____)(____)(____)() \/ (___/() (_) (_)(______)(_/\/\_)(__)(__)(_)\_) Well, there won't be any universal rules for fighting against humans cause no two humans think identically. There are, however, general rules that could apply to at most 80% of your encounters with human challengers * Hugo, because of his advantage in power and lack of speed, must be used as a counter attacker. I must admit even I have not perfected this sort of strategy. But many battles I have won simply by moving left and right, parrying an attack, and doing either a grapple move or a super to retaliate. 1) Megaton Press is the most recommended super As I have mentioned above, the Megaton Press is a great surprise move. Sure, the Gigas Breaker can also be a surprise but what if you miss? Then the surprise's on YOU! The Megaton Press can also be comboed from your Ultra Throw, which makes it a whole lot less of a risk and still do a hell of a damage. 2) Mix-up your D+LP, Overheads, and your throws If you get close to an opponent, try as randomly as possible to execute one of these attacks and follow it up with another randomly chosen move. Most of the time I just mix-up the crouching low punch and the overheads and only use the throw when my opponents' getting the hang of it. 3) Try jumping straight up as the first round starts Normally, your challenger would throw a fireball which you should parry. If he jumps towards you, just do a HK. Sometimes he'll dash in. When this happens, repeatedly tap forward and LP+LK to anticipate either an attack or a throw. 4) Hugo has a second taunt (hold start, HP+HK), one that features Poison (OooOoOOooH!!) You think that's all eye candy? WRONG! I offer you the "seduction strategy" Here goes: a) You have to be nearer your side of the screen (where Poison will come out to taunt) b) Do some successive poking until your opponent decides to block. c) Execute the taunt when he least expects it. d) Poison won't affect the game in any way (i.e she can't hit or be hit) but she can do two things: - distract your opponent (because, maybe, of her looks?) - overlap and therefore hide part of Hugo's body e) You'll know your opponent is distracted if he just blocks. f) Immediately proceed with any of your overheads if he blocks low or your Meat Squasher if he blocks high. g) If he isn't distracted, at least you can "hide" at Poison's side and mix-up your overheads, crouching attacks, and your throws. It'll be hard to detect what you're gonna do next. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ____ _ _ ____ _ _ ____ ____ _ _ ___ (_ _)( \/ ) ( ___)( \( )( _ \ (_ _)( \( ) / __) _)(_ ) ( )__) ) ( )(_) ) _)(_ ) ( ( (_-. (____)(_/\_)() (____)(_)\_)(____/ (____)(_)\_) \___/ * Hugo's sub-boss is Ryu and this is what they have to say: Hugo: So, you're the man Poison was talking about. We're recruiting those who have the potential to become professional wrestlers. I'll make you a deal Promise you'll join us if you lose. Ryu : Very well, I could learn something useful from wrestling. But I shall not lose! I will show you the true meaining of power! * Hugo's ending: As an unknown guy is proclaimed champ in a wrestling tournament, the ground suddenly shakes. (any ideas?) Hugo then reveals himself by lifting the entire ring! Poison is with him, along with a bunch of other guys (and some SF characters) all dressed like the powerhouse himself. She introduces their group as an army of wrestlers planning to take over. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% _ _ ___ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ ( \/ ) / __)( _ \( ___)( _ \ (_ _)(_ _)/ __) ) ( ( (__ ) / )__) )(_) ) _)(_ )( \__ \ (_/\_)() \___)(_)\_)(____)(____/ (____) (__) (___/ Jeff Maxwell for sharing his opinions on the predictabilities of different computer opponents and... for constantly giving me a taste of brand new kung-fu shoes (but that's nothing compared to the taste of a pair of wrestling boots! hehe) Red Phoenix (red_phoenix_1@hotmail.com) for info on the whats and hows of ASCII arts Chris Lee (clee@emc.com) for a whole LOT of miscellaneous data on moves, startegies and different stuff and for half of my last section, namely, landing a Gigas Breaker. Pain- -killeR (brittharris@hotmail.com) for the other half of my last section, namely, landing a Moonsault Press Russell Ibarra (SexyAssTypoMan@aol.com) for some additional info: "Meat Squasher - I found that the Meat Squasher can be an effective move even against skilled players if it's used right. What I mean is if you were to do one or two LP Palm Bombs before doing an LK Meat Squasher they would expect to be blocking a move instead of dodging a throw. Also a few LP jabs or a ducking or standing LK before doing an LK Meat Squasher I found to be pretty effective. Not always huge amounts of damage but it usually impresses or intimidates a human opponent. Gigas Breaker - I pick this super most often. One strategy I use to get it to work other than the strategies listed is I do his Over Head MK+MP move and start a 720 and end the motion a split second after I land so the computer doesn't see it as a combo so it lets the throw connect. To me it has a little above mediocre effectiveness against humans. I usually do the over head as they get up and they either block or get hit while ducking then since I didn't already throw they don't expect the Gigas Breaker. Obviously it's effective for his other throws too. Hammer Frenzy - I have a couple combos for this that weren't mentioned. One is doing the Palm Bomber and super canceling into the Hammer Frenzy. Also jumping in with an HK or D+HP before executing the move. Monster Lariat - I don't use this move much often myself but there are a few situations in which it's a good combo move. I like to jump in with an HK really deep and then do an LK Monster Lariat and it counts as a 2 hit combo. Pretty good damage too. Also an LK Monster Lariate after an MP or HP Palm Bomber is a good combo too. Misc. - His MP is a favorite move of mine on certain opponents. Like Ken for example, if I KNOW someone's going to try to pull a hurricane kick I can bitch slap him right out of it. Same thing goes with any other dashing move you can see coming. His flying ass HK move is also cool in that it's also considered an over head. I use it mostly as anti-air, but on rising opponets that duck right away it's pretty effective as well as the HP elbow. Also hid jumping D+HP is a good cross up attack so constantly jumping up and over your opponent while doing that gets confusing and annoying until they figure out what you are doing." (JayThomP007@aol.com) for yet again some additional info: "Fist off his combos. His most devasting combo is Jump in with a firece splash: d+Lk,Jab Palm bomber, firece Palm bomber, finish with Meat Squisher. If done properly he'll run over and grab them while their still stunned or just recovering with no time to react. Jump in with a firece splash: d+Lk,Jab Palm bomber,D+Mk Jump in with a firece splash: d+Lk,D+Mk Low forward quickly follows low short Jump in with a Hk, finish with a d + Hk If Jumping roundhouse lands just right then Ducking Roundhouse will hit Invincible tactics: Unlike Alex and like Zangief if you jump in with Hugo and don't kick/punch just land near you opponent you can immediately do a Moonsault Press. This can be a devastating tactic. If you master the fist combo I listed then your opponent won't know whether to block and get grabbed, try a parry and get grabbed or try a move and get hit was a splash and the subsequent combo. Another somewhat dirty trick is to use the LK Shootdown Moonbreaker to fly behind your opponent (particulary when there down) and hit them with Gigas Breaker super combo or a MoonSault Press. Works pretty well because their character has to turn around and Hugo can execute either one almost as soon as he lands. Also good. When your opponent is down do a Low Punch Palm bomb or ducking LK then fly behind with a LK Shootdown Moonbreaker and try a Gigas Breaker or Moonsault Press. Rule of thumb on Palm bomber. If your opponent blocks a Jab/medium bomb then follow with a standing medium pucnch or ducking medium kick. Either one will hit if they try to do a move after a blocked bomb. Lastly, try getting your opponent in the corner. In the proper hands Hugo is down right disgusting when he has someone in the corner. He has so many options when your opponent is cornered. Use the Palm bomber alot. Alternate between jab/medium/fierce. The reason why is they having varing speeds and blast radiuses. If you use different powered Palm bombs it will throw your opponent off and they will probably run into one or two. Also his standing Medium kick ,if close enough, can take an opponent out the air, particularly when they are in the corner. The ducking medium is long and relatively fast a such a big character. Mix up your opponent between Palm bombs and a quick ducking medium kick. And don't forget about jumping in without kicking/punching and doing a MoonSault Press." 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Thank you. If ever I revise this faq and add something you feel came from one of your emails to me, email me again and remind me bout it so I can give you credit. Thanks again. Landing a Gigas Breaker: Chris Lee, fellow Hugo enthusiast, wrote: "I actually find the Gigas Breaker to be the best super, and here are circumstances to make it work well. 1. You can do a standing 720. EFFECTIVENESS: Medium. Only if people aren't ready. I've only done it once, but I've seen some Zangief players do standing 720's. (Yes, I play at the competitive MIT arcade, which tends to attract even people from California and Japan.) If you can walk up to someone and do a standing 720 and they don't expect it, SLURP, 1/2 your life bar. 2. Double tap forward, 720. EFFECTIVENESS: Medium to low. Only if people aren't ready. This one I can consistently pull. People are not expecting a 720 at the end of it. But you can buffer it into the double tap. Against faster characters who have better reaction time, they might hit you before you 720. 3. Block an airmove, 720. EFFECTIVENESS: High. If you can 720 after blocking say an air roundhouse, especially against humans (computer knows where to hit you, low enough), you can 720 afterwards. Here's the scary thing: Opponent does air HP/HK, followed by on ground MP/MK or HP/HK of any type, and he doesn't have enough time to get it out before you 720 him. Opponent does air HP/HK, followed by LP/LK: Unless player is VERY good and knows the range of LP/LKs, he'll push himself out of range, BUT still within the range of 720's. Yes, I was playing against Makoto, for example, and she jumped in, air HP, then a series of low LP, and as she pushed herself out of range, I did a 720, grab, slurp, slam. Ouch. 4. Take the hit, 720. EFFECTIVENESS: Medium to High. This is known as the famous "sac" (sacrifice) throw. Works pretty well, except you get hurt. Same guy who was playing Makoto against me did a crossover hit (hitting me), twice -- each time I 720'ed. The first time, Makoto had landed and hadn't turned around (heh heh heh) and the second time she had barely turned around. That was a surprise to the other guy. 5. Jumping 720. EFFECTIVENESS: Low. This is only useful against newbies. They are too busy blocking or whatever that they haven't figured out how to low fierce/uppercut/throw whatever. This technique improves only if you judge the distance and timing right that 1) they are getting up, and 2) they're just out of range to do much, but within range of the 720. This also works well if you cross them up. " Landing a Moonsault Press: Britt Harris, yet another fellow Hugo enthusiast, wrote: "Hugo, I think, it the best character... Everyone underestimates him (Three of those moonsault presses will kill you) Everyone believes that he's slower than he looks and thinks he'll do less damage... One of the best times to do those presses, is right after parrying in the air... You jump in, don't attack, the oppenent attacks, you parry and it lands you smack dab next to the sucker, and he helped you pull it off. Don't attack after the parry because then the throw will not work. Feel free to add a super to make you smile. Here is where you can switch up your strategy... If you're playing someone smart, he'll quit attacking. Thats when you attack and throw him off. Another strategy is to just still do the moonsault press...Advanced players will try to sweep you as you land and screw everything up. The trick is to parry, then press! This works reversed if he jumps in at you... Also if someone is standing next to you as you get up... Do the moonsault press and call them an idiot. Don't EVER stand next to Hugo as he gets up since him moonsault press will reach you faster than a jab. Here is a mind game against humans.... Humans know to keep Hugo away... Once they feel his press, they know he's a bad thing... So the fun thing to do if you're good at parrying or playing someone you can beat is to never stop walking towards the opponent.. When you do that you limit their tactics... You could jump in - attack - follow up with a ducking mk | |-mk+mp and add in a throw if you can | (or better yet his super with the | running clothesline) |-not attack/parry - moonsault press Walk close enough to - duck and mk him |- mk+mp - trip | |- clap then fp |-parry low - step forward quickly and press him |-trip It's all that small. If the opponent tries to jump out of it, do the f-d-f-k move...Most people don't know how to get out of throws...Sometimes you can actually see your oppenent get despereate trying to keep you away or how to trick you... Get them to think, and while they do that, give it to them... off their guard... If you're playing an offensive play, try to charge at them every second Don't play their game! Put them on the defensive! 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