The King of Fighters '99/King

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Introduction

Up mid-tier character.

King is a poking, zoning and mixup character

"Double Strike"

Mid-Tier as Striker.

Strengths Weaknesses
  • Fantastic mixups
  • Among the best fireballs in the game
  • hcb.B evades low attacks, hard to punish and makes for good blockstring pressure
  • Good normals with good priority, reach and damage
  • Pairs great with Counter Mode
  • No crossups
  • No good reversals on wakeup

Movelist

THROWS-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hold Rush >> When close - b / f + C

Hook Buster >> When close - b / f + D


COMMAND ATTACKS----------------------------------------------------------------

Trap Kick >> f + B >> Evades several low attacks.

   Overhead.

Slide Kick >> df + D >> Hits low.


SPECIAL MOVES------------------------------------------------------------------

Venom Strike >> qcf + B

Double Strike >> qcf + D

Surprise Rose >> f, d, df + P

Trap Shot >> f, d, df + K >> Evades several normal attacks.

Mirage Dance >> When close - hcf + P >> Unblockable.

Mirage Kick >> hcb + P

Tornado Kick '95 >> hcb + B >> Evades low attacks.

Tornado Kick >> hcb + D


DESPERATION MOVES--------------------------------------------------------------

Illusion Dance >> qcf, hcb + K >> Evades several normal attacks.

Silent Flash >> qcb, qcb + K >> Evades several normal attacks.

Combos

Normal Combos

  • cl.D [2] > dp+K or hcf+P or dp+P or hcb.A hcb+B
  • cr.B > cr.A > df.D or dp+P or hcb+B
  • cl.C or cl.D > df.D
  • j.C or j.D > cl.D [1] > qcb, qcb + K

Corner Combos

  • cl.Aor cl.B or cl.C or cl.D > dp+A > hcb+D


Combos in Counter Mode

  • CFR > hcf.P [S] qcb.qcb+K
  • cl.C or cl.D [1] > hcf.P [S] qcb.qcb+K

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