KOF XIII - Mr. Karate (AKA EX Takuma)

[Mikel]

Discussions, combos, and tactics for Takuma Sakazaki's masked alter-ego, Mr. Karate!

-This is a WORK IN PROGRESS- Feel free to correct.

Command Moves:
Seiken Sandan Tsuki - fwd+A
Sokutougeri - fwd+B

Special Moves:
Ko'ouken - qcf+P
∟EX:
 Kokyaku - f, f (After C Ko'ouken)
Kohou - dp+P
∟EX: faster startup, adds invincibility
 Break - A+B (After first C Kohou hit)
Shorankyaku - hcb+K
∟EX: faster startup, travels farther(?)
Hakyokujin - qcb+P
∟EX: crumples opponent
Zanrestsuken - f, b, f+P
∟EX:
Hien Shippukyaku - hcf+K (in the air)
∟EX:

Desperation Moves:
Haoh Shikouken - f, hcf+P
Ryuukoh Ranbu - qcb, hcf+P
∟EX: Faster startup, increases hitcount
Kyokugen Kohou -> qcfx2+K

NEOMAX:
Kishin Sanga Geki - qcb, hcf+AC

Videos
Mr. Karate introduction video

『Mr.カラテ』紹介動画

Combo showcase by Atlus

The King of Fighters XIII: Mr. KARATE Console Combo Showcase

Mr. Karate CMV by sugarboy

KOFXIII Mr.Karate HD Combo (HDコンボ集)

[sugarboy]

here is a video I made for his combos

KOFXIII Mr.Karate HD Combo (HDコンボ集)

[Don Vecta]

Nice CMV. Last combo was amazing!

[Mikel]

Impressive CMV, sugarboy. I added it to the first post now.

And Vecta, will this and the other two DLC character guides I made be added to the KOF XIII Character Directory?

Keeping to the purpose of this topic, what are Mr. Karate's pros and cons that I should keep note of?

[sugarboy]

thanks a lot guys!! really appreciated, I am so glad you liked it, means a lot for a beginner like myself.

as for Mr.Karate's cons, one of his biggest imo is that he lacks long range attacks, even if u get close to your opponent by the ex grab Mr.Karate jumps all the way back to the screen, but of course he has his ways to get close like the counter move he has he just counters anything but low attacks.

I really can't add anything more atm cause I am still studying this guy, I feel he has a lot of mysteries that one should discover.

[Venom Yagami]

Mr. Karate needs more HD and bars to do more damage than Takuma....No ground Hien Shyppu Kyaku and short range invicible projectile are also weak in comparision to Takuma's, I also prefer Takuma's Neo Max over Karate's....but Karate's Dragon Punch, teleport counter, MAX Ryuuko Ranbu and Dragon Punch DM are sweet!!!....plus his Haoh Sho Kouken have upper body armor

[00Bear00]

nice vid man cool combos

[Don Vecta]

And Vecta, will this and the other two DLC character guides I made be added to the KOF XIII Character Directory?

Done.

[Mikel]

Done.

Thank you very much, kind sir.

I've been meaning to ask you that since I was kind enough to make guides for the DLC characters.

[Don Vecta]

Oh yeah, combo video in main page.

[sugarboy]

@00Bear00
thanks a lot man, glad u liked it


@Don Vecta
thanks a lot for posting it up on the first page, means a lot!!

And for u guys being such awesome viewers I made another video

KOF XIII Mr.Karate HD Combo 2 (Mr.カラテHD発動コンボ集その２)

[Mikel]

Words can't describe the awesomeness your second combo video brings.

Great job, sugarboy. I will give you props for that.

[00Bear00]

once again i am impressed didnt even know you could combo those normals into each other

[sugarboy]

Thank u guys, I can't describe how awesome u made me feel (not in that way!!).

I wish if I can add more about his gameplay but I really don't have anything to add, for me he is hard to play with yet and make him a main in my team, I get raped most of the time online if I pick him but sometimes he rocks, specially that not most of the people are used to play against him.

I don't know if it's mentioned somewhere before but you can drive cancel his -normal not EX- teleport counter once he becomes in front of his (prey), also didn't check if he is unable to block before he can attack at the end of the teleport (like at the end of a normal roll) or if he b grabbed in the middle of his teleport.

[Dody]

So any idea if this Karate are broken or not???

Or can someone describe the comparation of advantages and disadvantages between Karate and Takuma???