Introduction
Hayato Kanzaki is an intergalactic Japanese bounty hunter who made his debut in Star Gladiator Episode I: The Final Crusade in 1996 and reappeared in the game's sequel Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein in 1998. He wields a plasma blade and does battle against the mad Dr. Bilstein and his Fourth Empire.
In Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Hayato's sword based gameplay allows him to poke with decently ranged plasma blade, but he is rather lacking in another areas. Hayato possesses unique "Plasma Combos", which allow him to chain together Plasma strikes with specific button sequences.
Character Summary
- Hien
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- Dai Oiuchi Kougeki
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(Air Only)
- Shiden
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or
- Guren
+ / (Air OK)
- Dokuryuu
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- Soryuu
- (During Dokuryuu)
- Byakko Hou
- (Close to opponent)
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- Rasetsu Zan
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- Plasma Field
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- Engetsu
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- Black Hayato
- Type α - Expansion Type
- Cross-Over Assist: Shiden
- Cross-Over Counter: Shiden
- Cross-Over Combination: Rasetsu Zan
- Type β - Anti-Air Type
- Cross-Over Assist: Guren
- Cross-Over Counter: Guren
- Cross-Over Combination: Engetsu
- Type γ - Balance Type
- Cross-Over Assist: Shiden
- Cross-Over Counter: Guren
- Cross-Over Combination: Engetsu
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Plasma Combos
Hayato's unique Plasma Combos (taken right from his home series) are done by holding backward and pressing a sequence of buttons. Some of the Plasma Combos hit low, some of them end with an overhead, and some of them can be cut short and linked into other moves.
(Remember, *hold backward* when starting a sequence. Once one of the starters makes contact (either hits or is blocked), you can just press the necessary buttons without needing to hold backwards.)
Suzaku Ranbu - LP xx LP xx LP xx LP
Kegon #1 - LP xx LP xx HP xx HK xx LP xx LP
Kegon #2 - LP xx LP xx LP xx HK xx LP xx LP
Guren #1 - HP xx LP xx HP xx HP xx HP
Guren #2 - HP xx LP xx HP xx LK xx HP
The Basics
General Gameplan
Always play a mid/close range game. Try to get the enemy cornered and knock him out. Use his combos and moves wisely (since they have lots of lag).
Combos
-d.s.LP > s.LP > s.HP XX qcf + HP
-d.s.LP > c.LP > c.HP /\ sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.d + HK
-Jump HK \/ d.s.LK > c.HP /\ sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.LP > sj.LK, f + HK
-d.s.LK > c.LK > c.HP /\ sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.LP > sj.LK XX f,d,df + LP
-Jump LK > LK \/ d.s.LP > s.LK > s.HP XX f,d,df + HP
-b + LP,LP,LP,HK,LP, d.c.HP /\ sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.LP XX f,d,df + HP
-Jump LP > LK \/ d.c.HP /\ sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.LP > sj.LK XX f,d,df + HP
-Jump HP \/ b + LP,LP,HP,HK,LP, d.c.HP /\ sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.LP > sj.LK XX f,d,df + HP XX qcb + KK
-Jump LP > HK \/ b + LP,LP,HP,HK,LP XX qcf + KK
-Jump LP > LK \/ d.s.LP > s.LK > s.HP XX qcf + HP XX qcf + PP
-Jump HK \/ b + HP,LP,HP,HP XX qcf + HP XX qcf + KK
-Jump HP \/ d.s.LP > s.LP > s.HP XX qcf + HP XX qcf + PP
-b,f + PP (f,f), LP,HP,b,LK,HK
-Jump HK \/ b + HP,LP,HP,HP XX LP,HP,b,LK,HK
-Jump LK > HK \/ d.s.LK > s.LK > f + HP, b + HP,LP,HP,HP XX qcf + HP XX LP,HP,b,LK,HK
-Corner Jump HP \/ b + LP,LP,HP,HK,LP, d.c.HP /\ sj.LP > sj.LK > sj.LP > sj.LK XX f,d,df + LP XX qcb + KK \/ d.c.LK > s.HP XX LP,HP,b,LK,HK
Advanced Strategy
