The King of Fighters '97/Benimaru

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Introduction

Strengths Weaknesses
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Movelist

Normals

Far Normals

st.A
Kof.lp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid - - - - - - - - - - -

st.B
Kof.lk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid - - - - - - - - - - -

st.C
Kof.sp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid - - - - - - - - - - -

st.D
Kof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid - - - - - - - - - - -

Close Range Normals

cl.A
Kof.lp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid - - - - - - - - - - -

cl.B
Kof.lk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid - - - - - - - - - - -

cl.C
Kof.sp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid - - - - - - - - - - -

cl.D
Kof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid - - - - - - - - - - -

Crouching Normals

cr.A
D.pngKof.lp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid - - - - - - - - - - -

cr.B
D.pngKof.lk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Low - - - - - - - - - - -

cr.C
D.pngKof.sp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid None - - - - - - - - - -

cr.D
D.pngKof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Low - - - - - - KD - - - -

Neutral Jumping Normals

nj.A
U.pngKof.lp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - - - - - - - - - - -

nj.B
U.pngKof.lk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - - - - - - - - - - -

nj.C
U.pngKof.sp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - - - - - - - - - - -

nj.D
U.pngKof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - - - - - - - - - - -

Diagonal Jump Normals

dj.A
Ub.png/Uf.png+Kof.lp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - - - - - - - - - - -

dj.B
Ub.png/Uf.png+Kof.lk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - - - - - - - - - - -

dj.C
Ub.png/Uf.png+Kof.sp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - - - - - - - - - - -

dj.D
Ub.png/Uf.png+Kof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - - - - - - - - - - -

Blowback Attack

CD
Kof.sp.png+Kof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Mid - - - - - - - - - - -

jp.CD
Ub.png/U.png/Uf.png+Kof.sp.png+Kof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Overhead - - - - - - - - - - -

Throws

Catch And Shoot
B.png/F.png+Kof.sp.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Throw - - - - - - - - - - -

Front Suplex
B.png/F.png+Kof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Throw - - - - - - - - - - -

Spinning Knee Drop
jump B.png/F.png+Kof.sp.png/Kof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Throw - - - - - - - - - - -

Command Normals

Jackknife Kick
F.pngKof.lk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
- - - - - - - - - - - -

Flying Drill
jump D.pngKof.sk.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
- - - - - - - - - - - -

Special Moves

Raijinken
Qcf.pngP.png
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.lp.png - - - - - - - - - - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.sp.png - - - - - - - - - - - -

Air Raijinken
jump Qcf.pngP.png
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.lp.png - - - - - - - - - - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.sp.png - - - - - - - - - - - -

Shinkuu Katategoma
Qcb.pngP.png
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.lp.png - - - - - - - - - - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.sp.png - - - - - - - - - - - -

Super Inazuma Kick
Dp.pngK.png
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.lk.png - - - - - - - - - - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.sk.png - - - - - - - - - - - -

Iai Geri
Qcf.pngK.png
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.lk.png - - - - - - - - - - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.sk.png - - - - - - - - - - - -

Handou Sandan Geri
Hcb.pngK.png
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.lp.png - - - - - - - - - - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.sp.png - - - - - - - - - - - -

Benimaru Collider
Hcb.pngF.pngP.png
Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
- - - - - - - - - - - -

Super Moves

Raikou ken
Qcf.pngQcf.pngP.png
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.lp.png - - - - - - - - - - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.sp.png - - - - - - - - - - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
P.png (SDM) - - - - - - - - - - - -

Elec-trigger
Hcb.pngHcb.pngP.png
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.lp.png - - - - - - - - - - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
Kof.sp.png - - - - - - - - - - - -
Version Guard Cancel Properties Startup Active Recovery Total Invulnerability Hit Advantage Block Advantage Stun Guard Damage Damage
P.png (SDM) - - - - - - - - - - - -

Combos

General notes:

  • when in max mode. moves will have more pushback which can be a problem in certian combos.
  • cr.B to qcf+C will fail on Kensou, Mai, and Choi even if they are standing.
  • An extra cr.B can be added to jump-in combos if they're done starting from a cross-up.

meterless

(midscreen)

  • cr.Bx2-3,qcf K / qcb P

great confirm from a cr.B. qcb P does the most dmg. qcf K is used for stun.

  • cr.Bx2-3, dp D / qcf C

go-to low confirm. both dp D and qcf C lead to a KND and both deal the same dmg, both are interchangeable although dp D is more consistent than qcf C. it should be noted for qcf C, it only works on standing opponents.

  • cr.B, hcb,f P

low coversion into a command grab.

  • cr.A, cl.D, hcb K / qcf P

link from cr.A. good dmg, take some time to get used to.

  • (j.X), cr.Bx1-2, dp D / qcf K / qcb P / qcf C

can confirm even off a jump-in.

  • (j.X), cl.C / cr.C / cl.D, qcf P / hcf K / hcb,f P

(corner)

  • jp.cd (CH), air d.D, air d.D...

yet another infinite because this is KOF 97. definantly one of the most difficult infinites to pull off. This works best on a backturned opponent since the timming to do this is easier compared to doing it from the front.

with meter

(midscreen)

  • cr.Bx2-3, qcfx2 A

basic low confirm into super. in max mode this deals a ton of DMG.

  • cr.B, hcbx2 P

low confirm into grab super. doesn't do alot of dmg compared to the one above

  • (j.X), cl.C / cr.C / cl.D, qcfx2 A

Super confirm off a heavy button.

  • (j.X), cr.Bx1-2, qcfx2 A

super confirm if you wanna confirm off of cr.B

  • air d.D, qcfx2 A

difficult to do. you have to time the super as soon as benimaru lands. can also be done in the air

Strategy

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