Street Fighter EX2 Plus/Vega

Introduction

Poor Claw.

Five years removed from Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Vega has only just begun paying for his walldive crimes.

Claw isn't good. In fact, he's tied for dead last. In his race to the bottom, Vega has lost just about everything that made him so scary in Street Fighter II. I'd argue you could double his damage and he'd still lose.

Claw runs a humble strike/throw game in a Street Fighter with OS Throw Tech and Triple Overhead Mixups. He can play a slippery ground game thanks to his walkspeed, but a charge requirement means he can't convert many stray hits into damage. Risking a jump lets him route into Scarlet Terror and Air-Throw... But anything saucier is EXCEL exclusive.

If you like to work for less, Claw's your guy.

Gameplay

When the EX2+ faithful say the game would be worse without without EXCEL, they're talking about Claw.

The Tier List bottoms out at "C" for a reason: Clean activations and good neutral can take you very far, and Vega dominates both. 2MK KKK links

Movelist

Command Moves

Backslash:   Press KKK

Throws

Wire Smash:   When close, b / f + MP / HP

Whirlwind Suplex:   In air, any direction but u + MP / HP

Special Moves

Rolling Crystal Flash:   Charge b,f + P

Sky High Claw:   Charge d,ub~uf + P

Advancing Wire:   Charge d,ub~uf + K, move b / f...

Flying Barcelona Attack:   ...then press P while in air during Advancing Wire

Izuna Drop:   ...when close, any dir. but u + P in air during Advancing Wire

Attaching Claw:   f,d,df + P

Super Combos

Ground Crystal Flash:   Charge b,f,b,f + P

Scarlet Terror:   Charge b,f,b,f + K

Sky High Illusion:   Charge db,df,db,ub~uf + P

Meteor Combo

Advancing Wire SP:   Charge db,df,db,ub~uf + K, move b / f...

Rolling Barcelona Attack:   ...then press P while in air during Advancing Wire SP

Rolling Izuna Drop:   ...when close, any dir. but u + P in air during Advancing Wire SP

Combos

Without Excel

- j.HP > cr.MK > cr.MP

- st.HK > cr.LP

- j.HK > st.HK XX Scarlet Terror > Air Throw   (1 bar)

- j.HP > cr.MK > cr.MP XX Scarlet Terror > Air Throw   (1 bar)

- j.HP > cr.MK > cr.MP XX Ground Crystal Flash XX Scarlet Terror   (2 bar)

- cr.LP XX Rolling Crystal Flash SC Ground Crystal Flash   (1 bar)

With Excel

- (Activate Excel) > cr.MK > cr.MP > cr.HP > st.MP > st.HP > Rolling Crystal Flash > (Excel Ends) SC Ground Crystal Flash   (2 bar)

- (Air Excel Activate) > j.MK > j.HP > j.HK > st.HP > cr.HP > cr.HK > st.MK > st.HK > st.LP > (Excel Ends) > st.LP > st.HK   (2 bar)

- (Excel Activate) > st.LP > st.MP > cr.HK > st.MK > st.HK > st.LP > cr.HK > st.LP > st.LP > st.LP > (Excel Ends) > st.LP > st.HK XX Scarlet Terror > Air Throw   (2 bar)

Strategies