The King of Fighters XIII/EX Iori

Iori with the Power of Flames

In a nutshell

Ever since Iori's moveset was changed in XII, fans have cried out for their old Iori back. And in XIII their wish was granted in the form of Classic Iori as DLC. For those unfamiliar with the original Iori, he is infamous for dominating the metagame of the most common tournament-played versions of KOF ('98, 2002, and their updated rereleases Ultimate and Unlimited Match) before this game, and for good reason. Iori's mixup game ws absolutely amazing, and XIII succeeds in recreating the feel of his classic self. While easy to use, EX Iori has loads and loads of potential.

Video Walkthrough

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhTVUVQ3F-I

Move List

Normal Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Standing Light Punch

kof.lp

30

Close Light Punch

Close kof.lp

25

chaincancel cancel

Standing Light Kick

kof.lk

30

Close Light Kick

Close kof.lk

30

cancel

Standing Heavy Punch

kof.sp

70

specialcancel

Close Heavy Punch

Close kof.sp

70

cancel

Standing Heavy Kick

kof.sk

80

Close Heavy Kick

Close kof.sk

70

Crouching Light Punch

d + kof.lp

25

chaincancel cancel

Crouching Light Kick

d + kof.lk

30

low chaincancel

Crouching Heavy Punch

d + kof.sp

70

cancel

Crouching Heavy Kick

d + kof.sk

80

low softknockdown

Blowback Attack

kof.sp + kof.sk

75

softknockdown specialcancel

Jumping Light Punch

Air kof.lp

Jump: 45
Hop: 40

high

Jumping Light Kick

Air kof.lk

Jump: 45
Hop: 40

high

Jumping Heavy Punch

Air kof.sp

Jump: 72
Hop: 70

high

Jumping Heavy Kick

Air kof.sk

Jump: 70
Hop: 68

high

Jumping Blowback Attack

Air kof.sp + kof.sk

Jump: 90
Hop: 80

softknockdown

Unique Attacks

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Gaishiki: Yumebiki

f + kof.lp , kof.lp

40+60

1st and 2nd hit: specialcancel

Gaishiki: Yuriori

b + kof.lk

55

aironly

 ???

f + kof.lk

 ???

high supercancel

Throw

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Sakahagi

f or b + kof.sp or kof.sk (while close)

100

throw softknockdown

Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

100 Shiki: Oniyaki

dp + p

kof.lp : ???
kof.sp : 50×2+25
ex : ???

softknockdown drivecancel

212 Shiki: Kototsuki In

hcb + k

k : 30+4+125
ex : 4+130

hardknockdown drivecancel
ex : otg

217 Shiki: Aoihana

qcb + p ×3

kof.lp : ???
kof.sp : 30+45+90
ex : ???

drivecancel
2nd hit: softknockdown
3rd hit: high hardknockdown

Kuzukaze

hcb f + p

0

throw

108 Shiki: Yamibarai

qcf + p

p : 70
ex : 50+4×n

Desperation Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Kin 1211 Shiki: Yaotome

qcf hcb + p

p : 0+10×2+15×4+20+100
ex : 0+20×2+40×4+20 +25×4+50

p : softknockdown
ex : hardknockdown

Ura 316 Shiki: Saika

Yaotome, then qcf qcf qcf qcf + kof.lp + kof.sp

0+10×5+40

hardknockdown

Ura 1207 Shiki: Yamisogi

qcf qcf + p

60×2+100

hardknockdown

Ura 1029 Shiki: Homurabotogi

qcb hcf + kof.lp + kof.sp

480

hardknockdown

Strategy

Move Analysis

Normal Moves

• Standing Light Punch () -
• Close Light Punch (Close ) -
• Standing Light Kick () -
• Close Light Kick (Close ) -
• Standing Heavy Punch () -
• Close Heavy Punch (Close ) -
• Standing Heavy Kick () -
• Close Heavy Kick (Close ) -
• Crouching Light Punch ( + ) -
• Crouching Light Kick ( + ) -
• Crouching Heavy Punch ( + ) -
• Crouching Heavy Kick ( + ) -
• Blowback Attack ( + ) -
• Jumping Light Punch (Air ) -
• Jumping Light Kick (Air ) -
• Jumping Heavy Punch (Air ) -
• Jumping Heavy Kick (Air ) -
• Jumping Blowback Attack (Air + ) -

Unique Attacks

• Gaishiki: Yumebiki ( + , ) -
• Gaishiki: Yuriori (Air + ) -
• ??? ( + ) -

Throw

• Sakahagi ( or + or [While Close]) -

Special Moves

• 100 Shiki: Oniyaki ( + ) -
• 212 Shiki: Kototsuki In ( + ) -
• 217 Shiki: Aoihana ( + ×3) -
• Kuzukaze ( + ) -
• 108 Shiki: Yamibarai ( + ) -

Desperation Moves

• Kin 1211 Shiki: Yaotome ( + ) -
  • Ura 316 Shiki: Saika (Yaotome, then ×4 + + ) -
• Ura 1207 Shiki: Yamisogi (×2 + ) -
• Ura 1029 Shiki: Homurabotogi ( + + ) -

Combos

0% Drive

0 Bar

• (jump attack) cr.B cr.A f.A xx qcb+C x 3 - (217, 20)
• (jump attack/cl.B) cl.C f.A xx qcb+C x 3 - (245, 21)
• st.C xx qcb+C x 3 - (214, 17)
  • Converts far C into bigger damage.
• (crossup jump attack) cl.B f.A f.A xx qcb+C x 3 - (250, 23)
• (cl.B/cl.A xx) hcbf+P dash cl.C f.A xx qcb+C x 3 - (230, 21)
  • Can do st.C xx qcb+C x3 instead for 30 damage loss but easier.

You can choose to end any of these combos with qcb+A x 3 instead to secure about 20 less damage but have better knockdown time. Can also choose to ignore f.A and do cl.C hcb+K instead to secure the best possible knockdown for the cost of about 40 damage.

1 Bar

• (jump attack) cr.B cr.A f.A xx qcfqcf+P x 3 - (276, 10)
• (jump attack/cl.B) cl.C f.A xx qcfqcf+P x 3 - (306, 11)

Favourable over his ranbu due to better knockdown and slightly more damage.

• (crossup jump attack) cl.B f.A f.A xx qcfhcb+P - (307, 13)
• st.C xx qcfqcf+A (A version has longer "suck in" properties than C) - (279, 7)
  • Converts far C into bigger damage.
• (cl.B/cl.A xx) hcbf+P dash cl.C f.A xx qcfqcf+A (A version has longer range than C) - (289, 11)
  • Can do st.C xx qcfhcb+P instead for 30 damage loss but easier.
• (near corner, jump attack) cr.B cr.A f.A xx qcb+A x 3, hcb+BD (OTG, combo must end in corner) - (290, 20)
• (near corner, jump attack/cl.B) cl.C f.A xx qcb+A x 3, hcb+BD (OTG, combo must end in corner) - (324, 20)
• (crossup jump attack, near corner) cl.B f.A f.A xx qcb+A x 3, hcb+BD (OTG, combo must end in corner) - (323, 23)
• (cl.B/cl.A xx) hcbf+P (must throw them into/near the corner) dash cl.C f.A xx qcb+A x 3, hcb+BD (OTG, combo must end in corner) - (303, 21)

Advanced Strategy

do some rekkas