TheGreatReptar Report post Posted August 2, 2013 Arc Revo Pikuri vs Dogura (AZ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted August 2, 2013 7/31 10th HWB Kuresu vs Grandia (TG) FT5 (Nico link) Grandia (TG) vs Kuresu | Part 2 (Youtube) I wish Kuresu got more out of the 5B(B) > 5CC confirm rather than relying on that DP whiff combo. The same applies with the 22D FC he scored. Now, with Pikuri's match, he looked, a little more solid though there is a reliance on 3CC which seems to work for him ocassionally. I can understand him using it, after all, 3CC does have 1-17f of invincibility. Good reward, high risk, though of course the risk level really depends on the character and how well they can punish it. A shame Pikuri missed the 5C CH > 6CC > 22D, would've liked to see how that turned out. That's actually one of the combos I wanted to experiment with. 7/21 a-cho Tsubaki vs Izayoi Tsubaki vs Amane Amane vs Tsubaki 8/2/13 Tachikawa Kuresu vs Grandia (TG), Sensui (PT) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted August 3, 2013 7/22 Athena Kikuchiyo (LI) vs Kazu@Ginga (TS) - Wonder why he's using j.B instead of j.C for jump setups. Kyuu (RE) vs Kazu@Ginga (TS) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted August 4, 2013 8/3 Central Hachiouji Singles Kuresu vs Xie (PT) Kuresu vs Mabupuku (RE) Kuresu vs Satsuno (TK) Protos (NU) vs Tsubaki Kuresu vs Tsubaki Kuresu vs Hakumen Kuresu vs Jin - 23:36. 6BB > 22D can be used to bait Jin's 623C. Look how close he was too. Post Tournament casuals Kuresu vs Taokaka - 28:32 .... > 22D wallbounce > IAD j.CC was nice. | (Cont) | Part 2 Kuresu vs Platinum Kuresu vs Tsubaki Kuresu vs Mabupuku (RE) Kuresu vs Shino (JI) Protos (NU) vs Tsubaki Enjoy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BatousaiJ Report post Posted August 4, 2013 That 22D whiff... you think that was a bait? The 22D did recover fast enough not to be hit by the rather slow 623C but I don't think it was used intentionally as so. Would be spiffy if it was or there was an application in action there that I'm not aware of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted August 4, 2013 Bait was probably the wrong word to use, sorry. 6BB > 22D can make Jin's 623C whiff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BatousaiJ Report post Posted August 5, 2013 Bait was probably the wrong word to use, sorry. 6BB > 22D can make Jin's 623C whiff. No biggy. Fun set of matches to watch as usual. Thanks for posting videos up all the time~ <3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted August 5, 2013 You're welcome bro. 8/4 Playspot Big one Igi (CA) vs Kuresu RYO (RE) vs Kuresu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted August 10, 2013 Game Chariot Shadow (VK) vs Usagi (TS) Kaqn (BU) vs Usagi (TS) Miya (JI) vs Usagi (TS) 8/9 Tachikawa Kuresu vs ESP (TK) Kuresu vs NT (HK) Spinoza vs Keba (MU) - He's referred to as Miya here. That tragic ending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zouf Report post Posted August 11, 2013 Sometimes i dont get it how they think. Kuresu could have won his last round against NT (hakumen) if he had activated the OD + Mugen at 5:50. Why the heck did he save it, it was clearly not advantageous at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted August 11, 2013 It's a good option, though maybe it didn't occur to him. It is difficult to keep track of the options you have in the heat of a match. 8/11 Urban Square Tetsu Yarou (NO) vs Tsubaki Kuma (RG) vs Tsubaki Tsubaki vs Hazama | (Cont) Hasshi (JI) vs Tsubaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGreatReptar Report post Posted August 11, 2013 He could have just been gambling that he could finish the round and keep his burst too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted August 16, 2013 8/7 Central Hachiouji Kuresu vs Weryi (HZ) | (Cont) - Yuika's match is after the 1st, but I linked it below for conveniance. Kuresu vs Yuika (HZ) | Part 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted August 19, 2013 8/7 Central Hachiouji HWB Hara (RG) vs Kuresu | Part 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zouf Report post Posted August 19, 2013 Hara too stronk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted August 23, 2013 8/10 Kakario Sanshou Norisuke (TS) vs Konatan (JI) | Part 2 8/18 Amipara Technoland Tsubaki vs Bullet - 8:53: The Tsubaki AA'd the Bullet (Non CH) and managed to follow up with 5C. In other words: AA 2CC > 5C works. Ragna vs Tsubaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted August 24, 2013 7/26 Chiba Felicidad Nanase (TS) vs Kagetsu (LI) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted August 25, 2013 7/28 MAXIM Hero Haru (TG) vs Shion (TS) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted August 29, 2013 8/27 a-cho Tsubakichi (TS) vs Rachel Tager vs Tsubakichi (TS) Tager vs Tsubaki Jin vs Tsubaki Jin vs Ayato (TS) - Bad burst at the end. I was hoping Ayato would use something better from the corner CH 5B > 6C > 22D confirm. He could've gotten 3.5k without using the charge. | Part 2 -To 2:45:10 | Part 3 - To 3:02:43 Ayato (TS) vs Tager - To 2:19:24 Ayato (TS) vs Jin Ayato (TS) vs Bullet Ayato (TS) vs Mu - To end Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Errol Report post Posted August 29, 2013 those matches at the end made something clear to me that I hadn't really noticed much or thought about it before, I think. Looks like they way nerfed the travel range/speed of 236c. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted August 30, 2013 5/19 Arc Revo Kazu@Ginga (TS) vs Hijiri yo (JI) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted September 1, 2013 8/30 Tachikawa Serizawa (MU) vs Kuresu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted September 3, 2013 8/10/13 Kakario Sanshou Norisuke (TS) vs Dan (Hazama) | Part 2 9/2 Athena Kazu@Ginga vs Izayoi Matoi (TK) Kazu@Ginga vs Mikan Yarou (CA) Kazu@Ginga vs Fenrich (JI) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiba Report post Posted September 12, 2013 9/7 Miracle Dome Jirusomu (AR) vs Pikuri (TS) Pikuri has good hitconfirms and his combos are quite good. I'm glad he didn't use CT for the 6A > 22D combo because I feel it would've been a waste. His pressure isn't bad as well. The Arakune was falling for quite a few frame traps. Despite that I'm not sure why he rolled forward in the corner when he was curse. That was an extremely bad option, and I know it would be bad to neutral tech and try to block Arakune's mixup but blocking is your best friend. The 2nd burst (@ 2:06) Pikuri used while in curse mode was bad too. He had nothing to fall upon in the last round. Not sure why he used 3CC on the bug. Maybe the 3C was a misinput for 2C but in that case there wasn't a need to followup with 3CC since Arakune was behind him and in the air. Again, could've been a mistake. Also, I'm still debating whether he could've used a DP > RC against the unblockable setup the 2nd time round. He looked a little more solid here, and I honestly believe he could've won, but I'm still on the fence on putting him down as a notable player (again). Please don't tell me 'but he's 16th dan though' because rank doesn't mean that much to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Airk Report post Posted September 12, 2013 I don't really think it's fair to say "Oh, you're not a top player!" just because he made some questionable decisions. I mean, look at Konan (admittedly, you have to do most of your looking at pre-CP videos, but he is/was still a top player). He does some of the most out there crap, and sometimes it works for him, and sometimes he gets blown up because of it (and which point certain people here come out and say "Oh, I would have done X there and won!" :P ) Honestly, it's making some "bad" decisions that shows that a player isn't just playing "by the book" and that they might have what it takes to be a top player. Someone who plays completely safe all the time doesn't make it there. Arakune matches aren't the finest measuring stick anyway. :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
