Sakura didn't exactly do much during part 1 of the anime. So what did we wind up with in Eighting's Clash of Ninja? Hard-hitting, "Inner Sakura" style normals and a plethora of shuriken projectiles. In Super, she receives a revamped combo game that can put the fear into the eyes of any opponent.
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Gameplay
Moveset
Basic Moves
Notes
Basic frame 15 jab
Staggers. Good combo filler and super confirm
Launches. One of the better 2B's in the game. Quick, cancellable, and leads to a strong block string
Extremely fast guard frame attack. Only 7 guard frames so must be pressed immediately before the incoming attack connects.
Staggers. Relatively fast mid.
Knocks down
Instant overhead kick which autocancels and can lead to plus frames if performed while landing
Special Moves
Shuriken throw with an dealing lots of chip damage
Double charge
Sakura will throw a group of slower shurikens which home in on the enemy
An array of shurikens which cover all vertical space
Launches
Back teleport
A lunging kunai slash. Good for okizeme
Running shuriken toss
Jump shuriken. Can throw multiple groups with the string
Throws
Unique throw animation which leaves the victim standing in front of Sakura and vulnerable to all of Sakura's buttons (20 damage). Not shakeable.
Another unique throw which deals more damage and causes a hard knockdown (30 damage)
Super Moves
Inner Sakura takes it to the opponent. Fast startup
Inner Sakura REALLY takes it to the opponent. Slower than 5X but has more active frames and does more damage
Strategy
Sakura has a flexible toolkit allowing her to be approached as you best see fit. Her myriad ninja tools allow her to play the projectile zoner game- 5AAA, JAAA, 8A, and 5A2C force opponents without a good long-range option to approach Sakura. If the opponent commits at the wrong time, Sakura can intercept their run-in with 5B, 6B, 2B, and JB. She can perform BAAA and BBA on whiff adding another layer of zoning mix-ups. A well timed 4A can leave Sakura in an advantageous position behind a whiffing opponent.
2B is perhaps her greatest "cheat" button, being a fast high crush which can meterless-ly convert into a combo with 2BBB.
Her 4B is the second fastest guard frame attack in the game and can get her out of many a sticky situation, but beware because both 4B and 4BB are jab punishable. With only 7 frames of auto-guard, 4B should be pressed right before the incoming attack connects with Sakura.
Sakura's throw is once of the most reliable in the game because it leaves the victim standing in front of her. Sakura can convert into a combo after throw with , , , , or . Some of these options have strict timings.
Combos
Combos
Notes
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Straight forward super confirm; note that the may need to be delayed slightly to connect with the staggering victim
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Damaging super confirm with no just frame required
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An example of a combo off of a throw
Changes from Vanilla
HP increased from 185 to 210
Guard increased from 1480 to 1640
Shuriken throws are grabbable
, , and cause spinning launches instead of flying screen.
string has been adjusted. She now has an adding lunging punch as BBB(B) with both an A and B follow-up, and no longer has the air shuriken at the end of the string
5B(B): shoulder hitbox slightly smaller, hitbox appears and disappears one frame later
5BB(B): "lands" two frames sooner; ends 9 frames sooner
launches instead of sweeps
cannot be continued on whiff
uppercut replaced with a lunging punch
ends sooner
Kick at the end of RBBB and 2BBB has more lift
is now an untechable bounce and a high for the first two frames; techable and mid after the first two frames; hitbox disappears two frames sooner
counter replaced with a back teleport
teleport replaced with running shuriken
short teleport replaced with an attack taken from her activated counter animation and given string follow-ups
throws an array of shuriken covering all vertical space instead of a packed group
5A2C now staggers
cannot be followed up on on whiff
Added 2A(B)
2AA(A) replaced with Vanilla wrA
one more frame duration on hitbox
has better super freeze, hitbox appears one frame sooner and disappears two frames later
GRKnJ: bounce changed to be closer; travels one frame faster
replaced with an animation from Bloody Roar: Extreme and now does damage
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