Joe Kusanagi

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Introduction

Joe Kusanagi is one of the two main character of this game. He want to fighter stronger opponent and he has found in the person of Goh Kodoroki a great rival. He is also Kisarah Westfield's Boyfriend. He is some kind of rushdown character , very good at punish your opponent miss space and can very quickly agress from anywhere on the field. He is a bit straight forward , his approch are kinda hard to vary so better mixing up a lot between your fews options.

Strengths Weaknesses
  • Has an auto combo from his light punch who knockdown
  • Pretty Fast super
  • His specials travel far and are pretty safe if whiff
  • Good anti air
  • Excellent Whiff punish
  • Good BnB
  • Worst Side step of the game
  • General damage is a bit under the average
  • Very predictable overall
  • Very unsafe specials on guard

Command Move

Move Name Motion
"Forward kick" F.png + Kof.lk.png Decent Go-in option , can some times anti air
"Double Punch" F.png + Kof.lp.png Two Hit punch , good anti air. whiff on bobby and Kisarah . also it knockdown on grounded opponent

Special Moves

Move Name Motion
Jo Special Hcf.png + Kof.lp.png Big source of damage , similar to the Goh's Special but better , pretty safe on whiff , very unsafe on guard
Kattobi Hyakuretsu Kyaku Qcb.png + Kof.lk.png Pretty easy to place but the damage not really justify to use it over Jo Special except in rare cases
Gorgeous Nage Qcb.png + Kof.lp.pngKof.lk.pngKof.sp.png A counter who works only against dash or dash attack.... so maybe in Sheen matchup . Otherwise i don't really knows what to do about it
Shinkuu Sandan Geri F.pngDb.pngD.pngDf.png + Kof.lk.png Good anti air

Command Throw

Move Name Motion
Munagura Tsukami Tomoe Nage (front) Uhcb.png + Kof.lk.png

GANGAN Move

Move Name Motion
Yuujou no Gattai Nekketsu Punch U.png Ub.png B.png F.png + Kof.lp.png

BnB Combos

Close light A x4

Strong A > Jo Special