Street Fighter 2: Hyper Fighting/Vega

Vega's portrait in Hyper Fighting

Introduction

A Spanish cage fighter who uses a unique style of ninjutsu.

Known as Vega outside of Japan, Balrog in Japan, or Claw as an unambiguous pseudonym.

Vega is one of the fastest characters in the Street Fighter series, and also one of the most fragile. His strength is in long-range attacks, with the reach advantage provided by his claw, his speed and jumps. His weakness is his defense.

Color Options

Default	Start

Misc Animations

Walk back	Neutral	Walk Fwd	Crouch

• Standing reel:

File:Sf2hf-claw-hr1.png

File:Sf2hf-claw-hr2.png

File:Sf2hf-claw-hr3.png

• Standing gut reel:

• Crouching reel:

File:Sf2hf-claw-cr1.png

File:Sf2hf-claw-cr2.png

• Knockdown bouncing pushbox:

Frame Count	9

For some reason, Vega has a series of knockdown frames with an elevated pushbox. This allows his opponent (character dependent?) to walk "through" a knocked down Vega, which can be very annoying.

Moves List

Normal Moves

Ground Normals

• Standing Jab/Short:

Damage+claw	4+0	File:Sf2hf-claw-sup1.png	File:Sf2hf-vega-startup+recovery.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-slp+claw.pngFile:Sf2hf-claw-slp.png	File:Sf2hf-vega-startup+recovery.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-sup1.png
Stun	1~7
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
On Hit	+5
Frame Count		2	2	4	4	1
Frame Count		4		4	5

Standing Jab and Standing Short are identical in frame data and hitboxes. Reach with the claw on is no further, but hitbox extends slightly higher/lower/back past Vega's head.

• Standing Strong/Forward:

Damage+claw	10+2	File:Sf2hf-vega-startup+recovery.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-smp+claw.pngFile:Sf2hf-claw-smp.png	File:Sf2hf-vega-startup+recovery.png
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	+8
Frame Count		5	4	7

Standing Strong and Standing Forward are identical in frame data and hitboxes. Without claw, this move has considerably less range than s.LP, and is in fact vulnerable at the tip.

• Standing Fierce/Roundhouse:

Damage+claw	14+4	File:Sf2hf-vega-startup+recovery.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-shp+claw.pngFile:Sf2hf-claw-shp.png	File:Sf2hf-vega-startup+recovery.png
Stun	11~17
Stun Timer	80
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	-2
Frame Count		7	6	19

Standing Fierce and Standing Roundhouse are identical in frame data and hitboxes. Without claw, less vulnerable to jumpins, but considerably less range.

• Crouching Jab:

Damage+claw	4+0	File:Sf2hf-claw-clp-sup1.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-clp-sup2.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-clp-sup4.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-clp+claw.pngFile:Sf2hf-claw-clp.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-clp-rec2.png
Stun	1~7
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
On Hit	+6
Frame Count		1	1	2	4	4
Simplified		4			4	4

Having claw only extends hitbox behind Vega's shoulders.

• Crouching Strong:

Damage+claw	10+2	File:Sf2hf-claw-clp-sup4.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-cmp+claw.pngFile:Sf2hf-claw-cmp.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-clp-rec2.png
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	+8
Frame Count		5	4	7

Considerably smaller hitbox without claw.

• Crouching Fierce:

Damage+claw	14+4	File:Sf2hf-claw-clp-sup4.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-chp+claw.pngFile:Sf2hf-claw-chp.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-clp-rec2.png
Stun	11~17
Stun Timer	80
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	-2
Frame Count		7	6	19

Enormous range with claw. Over half screen.

• Crouching Short:

Damage	7	File:Sf2hf-claw-clk-sup3.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-clk.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-clk-rec2.png
Stun	1~7
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	+5
Frame Count		5	4	5

Crouching short hitboxes and frame data are identical with or without claw.

• Crouching Forward:

Damage	10	File:Sf2hf-claw-clk-sup3.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-cmk.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-clk-rec2.png
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	+8
Frame Count		5	4	7

Crouching forward hitboxes and frame data are identical with or without claw.

• Crouching Roundhouse:

Damage	14	File:Sf2hf-claw-clk-sup3.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-chk.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-clk-rec2.png
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	130
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	KD
On Block	-11
Frame Count		7	21	14

A long slide across the ground which knocks down. Crouching roundhouse hitboxes and frame data are identical with or without claw. Amusingly, unlike all other crouching attacks, no claw is shown during the active frames of the c.RH animation even when the player still has the claw.

Note: All frame data gathered by using the method described at http://code.google.com/p/macrolua/wiki/FrameDataExamples. Some differs from TAkiba's.

Aerial normals

• Neutral Jumping Jab/Short:

Damage	8	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup1.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup2.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-jab.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup2.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup1.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-fall.png
Stun	1~7
Stun Timer	?
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		1	1	20	2	2	∞
Simplified		2		20	∞

• Neutral Jumping Strong/Forward:

Damage	12	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup1.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup2.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-mp.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup2.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup1.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-fall.png
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	?
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		1	1	10	2	2	∞
Simplified		2		10	∞

• Neutral Jumping Fierce/Roundhouse:

Damage	16	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup1.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup2.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-hp.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup2.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup1.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-fall.png
Stun	11~17
Stun Timer	?
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		2	2	5	2	2	∞
Simplified		4		5	∞

• Diagonal Jumping Jab/Short:

Damage	7	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup1.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup2.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-dj-lp.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup2.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup1.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-fall.png
Stun	1~7
Stun Timer	?
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		1	1	20	2	2	∞
Simplified		2		20	∞

• Diagonal Jumping Strong/Forward:

Damage	10	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup1.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup2.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-dj-mp.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup2.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup1.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-fall.png
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	?
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		1	2	10	2	2	∞
Simplified		3		10	∞

• Diagonal Jumping Fierce/Roundhouse:

Damage	14	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup1.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup2.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-dj-hp.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup2.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-sup1.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-nj-fall.png
Stun	11~17
Stun Timer	?
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		2	2	5	2	2	∞
Simplified		4		5	∞

Unique Moves

• Wall Jump: Jump towards wall, then press away from wall

	File:Sf2hf-claw-walljump.png
Frame Count	6

Throws

Vega can throw with Strong and Fierce, and has an Airthrow with Strong or Fierce.

• Rainbow Suplex: (←/→ + Strong/Fierce)

Damage	28	File:Sf2hf-claw-throw.png
Stun	7~13
Stun Timer	99
Range (from axis)	48
Range advantage	19

Both punch throws are the same.

• Stardust Drop (a.k.a. air throw): (←/→ + Strong/Fierce) while airbourne

Damage	28	File:Sf2hf-claw-airthrow.png
Stun	7~13
Stun Timer	100
Range (from axis)	58
Range advantage	29

Both punch throws are the same.

Special Moves

• Rolling Crystal Flash: (Charge ←, →, P)

• Startup:

	File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-supf1-5.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-supf6-10.png
Frame Count	5	5
Simplified	10

• Active part 1:
  • Jab Version: This does not occur.
  • Strong Version: This happens only once.
  • Fierce Version: This happens 2 times.

Damage (Jab)	4,4	File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-af1-4.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-af5-7.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-aef8-10.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-aef11-13.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-supf6-10.png
Damage (Strong)	4,4
Damage (Fierce)	4,4
Stun	0~6,0~6
Stun Timer	30,30
-	-
Frame Count		4	3	3	1	2
Simplified		4	6		1	2

• Active part 2:

Damage (Jab)+claw	4,4,16+10	File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-aef1-4.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-af5-7.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-aef8-10.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-aef11-13.png
Damage (Strong)+claw	4,4,16+10
Damage (Fierce)+claw	4,4,18+10
Stun	0~6,0~6,13~19
Stun Timer	30,30,130
-	-
Frame Count		4	3	3	3
Simplified		4	6		3

	File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-recf5.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-recf1-4.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-ff1-8.png File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-ff1-8-noclaw.png
Frame Count	2	2	8
Simplified	4		8

• Recovery:

Frame Adv	+9	File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-recf1-4.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-rcf-recf5.png
Frame Count		4	1
Simplified		5

A point blank fierce roll is usually blockable after the second hit. Depending on positioning, the second hit of both active part 1 and 2 are capable of hitting low (i.e. Fierce RCF contains 3 possible low hits). However, the roll successfully comboing after hitting low is even more position dependent.

• Flying Barcelona Attack: (Charge ↓, ↑, K), P for claw attack, or any direction + P for Izuna drop

• Claw attack (vs ground):

Damage (Short)+claw	16+6	File:Sf2hf-claw-fba-ca-f1-3.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-fba-ca-f4-10+claw.png File:Sf2hf-claw-fba-ca-f4-10.png
Damage (Fwd)+claw	18+6
Damage (RH)+claw	20+6
Stun	13~19
Stun Timer	120
Frame Adv	-12
Frame Count		3	10

• Claw attack (air-to-air):

As above, except

Stun	11~17
Stun Timer	80
Frame Adv	KD

• Izuna drop:

Damage	28	File:Sf2hf-claw-fba-iz-f1-2.png
Stun	7~13
Stun Timer	99
Frame Count		2

• Recovery:

	File:Sf2hf-claw-fba-rf1.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-fba-rf2-3.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-fba-rf1.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-fba-rf6-15.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-fba-rf16-17.png
Frame Count	1	2	2	9	2
Simplified	17

Vega jumps to the wall, clings briefly as in his walljump, then jumps towards the opponent. After touching the wall, Vega's arc is controllable with ← and →.

For the Claw attack, the initial kick button pressed (NOT the punch button) determines the damage dealt. Hitting a grounded opponent near the head with the Claw attack leaves you at considerable disadvantage, less so when hitting deeper (best case is -1f). Hitting an airbourne opponent with the Claw attack results in a knockdown.

The Izuna drop leaves plenty of time to set up a safe jump or meaty attack.

• Backflip: (Jab + Strong + Fierce)

• Invincible:

	File:Sf2hf-claw-bflip-f1.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-bflip-f2-8.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-bflip-f9-16.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-bflip-f17-35.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-bflip-f36-38.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-bflip-f39-46.png	File:Sf2hf-claw-bflip-f47-54.png
Frame Count	1	7	8	19	3	8	8
Simplified	54

• Recovery:

	File:Sf2hf-claw-bflip-rec1-9.png
Frame Count	9

Vega's sole move with invincibility. Unfortunately it's slow enough that most opponents can simply chase Vega down and punish the considerable recovery, or at the very least keep the pressure on. Generally an unfavourable option.

The Basics

The goal with Vega is to use his unparalleled speed and range to keep your opponent away. His lack of any 'get off me' move combined with low stun bar mean that once an opponent has you cornered or knocked down, you are at immense disadvantage. Vega also has no reliable way of dealing with tick throws.

His jump is fast (especially in an already fast game like Hyper Fighting), which is an advantage, but must not be overused.

Combos

Bread And Butter

• j.HK, cr.MK, cr.MP
• cr.LP xx MP RCF, cr.HP

Meaty Combos

• meaty cr.MK, cr.MK, cr.MP

Crossup Only

• crossup j.HK, cr.MK, cr.MK, cr.MP

Match-ups

Vs. Zangief:

Street Fighter 2: Hyper Fighting