General/Other - Takeda (Old) Takahashi Takeda General Pre-Release Discussion Thread

[Shad]

As a former Smoke main who also enjoyed Omega Red back in the day, I may just be hanging out here.

 

[Crimson Panther]

Lasher Takeda...that is all.

Also thanks @Juggs for not putting a dumb quote in the title.

 

[Kindred]

I have a feeling this guy is going to be a pain in the ass to deal with lol

 

[TopTierHarley]

To see what I'm about to talk about look at this:

Skip forward to 8:44

Did anyone else notice they completely forgot to show us a special attack in his Ronin variation? The light sabers intrigue me but check it out. What's this move Shirai Ryu Kan?? This variation looks sick already but the thought that there's' another special move just hanging out that didn't get mentioned excites me!

P.S. I took a screenshot but there's no image upload option.. Needs an image URL? I cannot even..

Most likely a dp(shoryuken)

 

[NikkySan]

I'm holding out hope that his voice in the Kast was just a place holder because his real voice was still being put into the final build of the game because... really?

 

[Zev]

I'm glad he was one of my favorite's before gameplay was shown of him. love seeing the hype he's getting, hopefully this lasts and he'll be in mk11

 

[GuerillaTactix]

I'm glad he was one of my favorite's before gameplay was shown of him. love seeing the hype he's getting, hopefully this lasts and he'll be in mk11

I think he's going to be a staple. Part of the new gen of fighters. Depending on how kung jin, jaqui briggs, and cassie cage are received I think they will too.

 

[Invincibeast]

Guys we need to downplay like crazy to avoid the nerf bat

 

[SaltShaker]

Guys we need to downplay like crazy to avoid the nerf bat

The one thing about this character, is that he'll be so popular while at the same time so rage inducing that I can see him being the poster boy of the "Nerf Hammer" movement.

 

[Invincibeast]

The one thing about this character, is that he'll be so popular while at the same time so rage inducing that I can see him being the poster boy of the "Nerf Hammer" movement.

Thats what I'm fearing...
I mean we don't know little intricacies like frame data yet so time will tell.

 

[SaltShaker]

Thats what I'm fearing...
I mean we don't know little intricacies like frame data yet so time will tell.

Even if competitive players can deal with him, and all his specials and normals were -25, he looks like a casual players nightmare lol.

 

[RoboCop]

I'm really curious about the diagonal air whip on his Shirai Ryu variation. On hit, we see him do a dive-kick attack for 10% or comob on MB. I'm wondering what happens on block. If he still shoots at his opponent and flips off, like a blocked dive-kick or Kanoball, I could see this being a very unsafe move. But if he doesn't; if he just retracts his whips and lands, depending on how "floaty" his recovery is, I could see this being a really abusable move.

I'm also hoping his whips are parryable. They're slow enough that parries could wreck his shit if they work.

 

[TotteryManx]

Which variation of Takeda's are you guys excited to try first? Lasher looks the most up my alley.

 

[Invincibeast]

Even if competitive players can deal with him, and all his specials and normals were -25, he looks like a casual players nightmare lol.

That's for sure lol. But the whips aren't projectiles per say, so there is hope that the bitching won't reach DS or Sinestro levels

 

[Invincibeast]

Which variation of Takeda's are you guys excited to try first? Lasher looks the most up my alley.

At first I was thinking Shirai Ryu because of all the options, then Lasher because of range. But I literally just rewatched his gameplay reveal, and I have to say Ronin looks reallllllly dirty. Especially with his whips AND sword shenanigans, I think there will be some insane setups.

 

[ninjay]

I am looking forward to Lasher the most, then Ronin, then Shirai Ryu.

 

[lionheart21]

I'm looking more at Shirai Ryu due to the mobility options added with the Teleport, although Ronin fits more with my rushdown style.

 

[kabelfritz]

what if takeda has an alt where his lashes become telekinetic? like after kenshi taught him telekinesis?

 

[RoboCop]

Which variation of Takeda's are you guys excited to try first? Lasher looks the most up my alley.

Shirai Ryu, depending on how the MB Kunai work. If you can detonate them while in hit/blockstun then it will be too dirty not to play. Lasher looks amazing, but is definitely the most "honest" looking.

 

[Rathalos]

Shirai Ryu, depending on how the MB Kunai work. If you can detonate them while in hit/blockstun then it will be too dirty not to play. Lasher looks amazing, but is definitely the most "honest" looking.

Isn't the Kunai a universal move?

 

[RoboCop]

Isn't the Kunai a universal move?

Nope. Only Shirai Ryu has it. Or so I thought...

Oooooooh shit, nope, I was totally wrong. Kunai is universal. Lasher, here I come!!!! I love you @Rathalos!

 

[SaltShaker]

Nope. Only Shirai Ryu has it. Or so I thought...

I think the Kunai is universal. It's the last move he does before he says "now in Shirai Ryu he has" and goes on to talk about the spears and teleports.

 

[RoboCop]

I think the Kunai is universal. It's the last move he does before he says "now in Shirai Ryu he has" and goes on to talk about the spears and teleports.

Yup, though I just saw Ronin doesn't have have it (just rewatched the stream and paused on all of the move sets).

 

[SaltShaker]

Yup, though I just saw Ronin doesn't have have it (just rewatched the stream and paused on all of the move sets).

Yea Ronin doesn't because some of his specials are replaced. He has the floor drop set up instead of it. Similar to how Kitana has fan toss in two variations, but boomerang in the third.

 

[RoboCop]

Yea Ronin doesn't because some of his specials are replaced. He has the floor drop set up instead of it. Similar to how Kitana has fan toss in two variations, but boomerang in the third.

Right. The only reason I like the Kunai better (potentially) is that the sword drop requires a separate input to recover, meaning he almost certainly can't do it while in hit/block stun. But since the MB Kunai only requires that he release the button to detonate, that leads me to believe there is a solid chance he can do so while blocking or being combo'd, which would be insane. That might end up not being the case (since it would be incredibly powerful), but I've got a feeling it might work that way.