SBX/Takenaka Hambe

	Damage Taken
	150%
	Prejump
	3F
	Backdash
	23F

Overview

Starter Guide

Combos

Overview

PS2 exclusive character. Calling Takenaka Hambe a glass cannon is an understatement, he's more of a glass nuclear bomb. Because he can go into an infinite off of almost any hit without reinforcements or meter against all the cast making getting hit by him potentially round ending. He also has good pokes like 5B, 6B, and 236A meaning he can play patiently until the opponent makes a mistake which he can greatly capitalize on. But he has one fatal flaw, that being that he has the lowest health in the game making him die from one or two combos. Also his infinites, while not the hardest, are tricky. He also has to make a lot of character specific adjustments meaning that if he messes up it will hurt.

Takenaka Hambe hits you once and you die unless you hit him first then he dies.

Pros

Cons

Resourcesless Infinites: Hambe has the best infinites in the game with him being able to go into an infinite off of most things without meter or reinforcements.
Great Pokes: Hambe has an variety of fast and long pokes with 236A being a standout being fast, long and making him go backwards.
Small Hurtboxes: Hambe has a small hurtbox making some combos either harder or impossible.

Tuberculosis: Due to Hambe's Tuberculosis, he has the lowest health in the game. Combined with his somewhat tricky execution and lacking defensive options means that he can't make that many mistakes.

Emblem

When Hambe does 22A he gains an emblem. He can stock up to two emblems. If Hambe is counter hit during certain specials, he can spend an emblem to use Nageki which will knock back the opponent. Emblems carry over between rounds.

Enhanced Specials

When Hambe blocks normals with 214X then hits the opponent with the 214X follow up the next time he uses certain specials they will be enhanced with more damage and better properties on hit. Hambe can have up to two of these enhanced specials stocked.

Normal Moves

5A

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
Mid	7	2	3	+4	28	1

Due to this move being +4 on block this makes it good for pressure.

5B

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
Mid	8	2	14	-3	48	4

Fast and long poke. Used in some reinforcement combos.

5C

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
Mid	17	2	21	-7	68	4

A slow normal that won't see much use.

2A

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
Low	5	1	6	+2	20	1

Your fastest move to mash out of pressure with.

2B

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
Low	10	3	21	-8	60	4

Combo fodder.

2C

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
Low	11	3	17	-4	60	4

Combo fodder.

6B

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
High	25	2	7	+7	60	4

The best 6B overhead in the game. Hambe is airborne when he does this move, making him jump over lows. He can also link into 5B after to go into an infinite.

j.A

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
High	6	2	5		24	2

Used heavily in infinites.

j.B

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
High	7	2	18		44	3

Good crossup button and used in infinites.

j.C

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
High	8	2(7)2	12		44×2	3,5

Fast and big button that's used for jump-ins and infinites.

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw

6C or 4C

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
Throw	5	1	8		8×10

Can go into infinites with reinforcements.

Blowback Attack

5B+C (Hold OK)

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
Mid	17～	3	16	-3	60

Not used.

Aerial Attack

2B+C

The Space Vacation just got a 100% discount

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
Mid	17	2	35	-28	60

This is what you combo into for your space vacation infinites.

Aerial Spike

j.2C after Aerial Attack

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
	4	1	11		30

Useless because if you land 2B+C you are going to do an infinite.

Guard Cancel

6B+C while blocking

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
Mid	20	4	23	-8

The slowest metered guard cancel in the game by a large margin making it the worst in the game.

Reinforcements

5E

Hey where have i seen this before? Can be held from level 2 onwards

Version	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Damage	Level
5E Lv1	Mid	22	9	84	28	3
5E Lv2	Mid	23~	9	85	28
5[E] Lv2	Mid	61~	9	85	33
5E Lv3	Mid	65~	8	81	28	3
5[E] Lv3	Mid	76~	8	81	40	3

Hambe has the slowest reinforcement level rate in the game but it doesn't affect him much on account of his infinites not needing reinforcements. Can reflect projectiles and if fully charged it will cause a guard break effect on hit or block. On hit sends the opponent fullscreen, meaning that Hambe can safely do 22A. Also used in some infinites.

2E

Version	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Damage	Level
2E Lv1	Mid	17	6(3,3)	106	40x2	3
2E Lv2	Mid	17	6(3,3)	106	42×2	4
2E Lv3	Mid	17	6(3,3)	106	47×2	5

Used in some infinites against

Maeda.

Special Moves

Kimagure Ni

236A

Version	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
236A	Mid	13	2,2,2	17	-10	30×3	1
236A enhanced	Mid	13	2/2/1/1	17	+1	35×4	5

Hambe's best move and one you will be using a lot. It's fast and covers a good amount of space along with it moving Hambe backwards, making it almost impossible to punish. And you can cancel it on whiff or hit with 236C to make it even more hard to punish and also sees use in pressure and combos. The enhanced version does more damage and more importantly more hitstun making your combos more stable.

Hazumu Yo Ni

236B

Version	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
236B	Low	15	1/1/1	26	-18	30×3	4
236B enhanced	Low	15	1/1/2/2	24	-7	35×4	5

Can be canceled into 236C on whiff or hit. Not very useful same goes for the enhanced version. The enhanced version does more damage and hitstun.

Sekitateru You Ni

236C

Version	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
236C	Mid	18	1/1/1	21	-13	30×3	4
236C enhanced	Mid	18	1/1/1/2	17	±0	35×4	5

Moves Hambe forward and can be jump canceled. A very important move in your combos, neutral, and pressure. Also servers as a good anti-air as while you may not hit the opponent, due to Hambe's lower hurtbox during this move you'll slide under the opponent. The enhanced version does more damage and more importantly more hitstun making your combos more stable.

Sasayaku You Ni

214C

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
Mid	23	5(1)4	19	-4	61×2	4/5

Hambe hits the opponent, then drags them to him with the second hit. While it is plus on block, this move won't see much use due to the startup.

Ikiri Wo Komete

214A/B (Hold OK)

A
B

Version	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
214A	Mid	6~,9	2/1/1	23	-8	36×3	4
214B	Mid	9	1/1/1	19	-4	36×3	4

214A has guard point against highs and mids and 214B has guard point against lows. You can hold the button to extend the guard point indefinitely and letting go of the button does an attack with his sword. Hambe can block up to 3 hits before he gets hit. This is your best defensive option. Because it's the only one you have.

Suyo Kaze No You Ni Karuku

j.623B

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
Mid	10	2/2/2/2/2	Until landing 0		35×5	1

An interesting move because it has almost no recovery. Mostly used in combos and for pressure because it can be plus on block if tiger kneed. Can't get anything on hit.

Nageki Kanashinde

22A

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
			Total 93

After a coughing fit he gets one emblem. This move does self damage and the self damage can kill you. This move has very long duration, meaning that he has very little opportunities to get this off safely.

Nageki

A or B or C after being counterhit out of 236A or 236B or 236C or 214X with emblem

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
Mid	1	2	27	-13	36	4

Costs one emblem. For the sake of clarification Hambe can only do Nageki from 214X if he is counter hit from the follow-up, not the guard point portion of the move. This move does self damage which can kill you. Could have been useful but because of the lethal self damage on top of being counter hit and how long 22A takes to finish (which also does self damage) this move is rarely seen.

Basara Attacks

Shouduou Teki Ni

214214C (Air OK)

Version	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
214214C	Mid	6+0	4	22	±0	72	5
j.214214C	Mid	5+0	4	Total 18		72

Not as big as it looks.

Soshite Reitan Ni

214214C-A (Air OK)

Version	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
214214C-A		13	1	2		120	5
j.214214C-A		12	2	Until landing 0		120

Used in some infinites against

Maeda

Toki No Jounetsu Wo Komete

214214C-B (Air OK)

Version	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
214214C-B		1		Total 32		72
j.214214C-B		1		Total 26		72

Throws the opponent behind you with a wallbounce. Used in infinites if you are cornered.

Yumiri Tsutumarete

236236C (~E)

Version	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Damage	Level
236236C	Mid	12+0	2(16)2(35~83)2(13)	87	36×3+9×42~66	4/4/4/4
236236C+E Lv1		0+0	10+0	4	0+25
236236C+E Lv2		0+0	10+0	4	0+25
236236C+E Lv3		0+0	10+0	4	0+25

The way the falling projectiles fall is random meaning that this super's damage is random. Never used.

Basara K.O

Arashi No You

2141236C (Air OK)

Looks different with reinforcements

Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Damage	Level
Mid	20+0	19	1	+7	Fatal

Notable for being the only Basara K.O that can be done in the air. Can be easily comboed into from an air combo.

Colors

A
B
C
E
A+B+C+E
Mirror Match*

This color is only available in the mirror match. It can only be selected by the second player if they select the same character with the same button that the first player did.