Super Street Fighter IV AE/Gen

Gen

Few things are more deadly than a fighter who no longer fears death, and that is what describes Gen perfectly. Struck with an illness that will claim his life eventually, Gen now is determined to die the way he believes he was meant to die: in a glorious battle to the death with a worthy opponent. This makes Akuma, a master of the killing intent, a natural rival for Gen. They have fought once before, and Gen is said to be the only one to survive the Shun Goku Satsu. But Gen now seeks Akuma once again for the ultimate battle during which he hopes he can pass in the glory of the fight.

In a nutshell

There are a few characters that you can play only knowing about 60% of their potential and still do fine. Gen is not one of these characters. Not only is understanding everything about Gen necessary to play him effectively, he has two different modes that you must learn to adeptly switch between! There are many dexterity heavy characters in the game, but Gen may be the most dexterity heavy of them all. Without learning how to perform Standing Medium Kick into Hands or the proper distances or cross-up Oga Wall Dive kicks, for example, using Gen may be a losing battle.

Moves

Unique Attacks: Mantis

Name

Command

Notes

Change Style: Crane

3k

Use when in Mantis Style; Can be performed at anytime, even during attacks, hit stun, block stun, etc.

Throws: Mantis

Name

Command

Notes

Shuraku

f or n + lp + lk

throw

Hozen

b + lp + lk

throw

Special Moves: Mantis

Name

Command

Notes

Hyakurenko

Press p repeatedly

Requires 5 punch button presses; ex armorbreak

Gekiro

dp + k --- k

Press k with proper timing after initial hit for followup kicks; lk gets 5 follow up kicks, mk gets 6, and hk and ex get 7; ex

Super Combo: Mantis

Name

Command

Notes

Zan'ei

qcf qcf + p

armorbreak

Ultra Combos: Mantis

Name

Command

Notes

Zetsuei

qcf qcf + 3p

armorbreak

Shitenketsu

qcb qcb + 3p

armorbreak

Unique Attacks: Crane

Name

Command

Notes

Change Style: Mantis

3k

Use when in Crane Style; Can be performed at anytime, even during attacks, hit stun, block stun, etc.

Shakudan

(in air) hk --- hk

high

Throws: Crane

Name

Command

Notes

Shuraku

f or n + lp + lk

throw

Hozen

b + lp + lk

throw

Special Moves: Crane

Name

Command

Notes

Jyasesn

b (charge) f + p

ex

Oga

d (charge) u + k

ex

   Sudden Stop

b

Perform after Oga

   Close Kick

d or n

Perform after Oga

   Far Kick

f or df

Perform after Oga

   Ceiling Jump

u

Perform after Oga

      Falling Kick

d

Perform after Ceiling Jump; armorbreak

      Close Range Kick Right

df or f

Perform after Ceiling Jump; armorbreak

      Close Range Kick Left

db or b

Perform after Ceiling Jump; armorbreak

Super Combo: Crane

Name

Command

Notes

Jyakoha

qcf qcf + k

Ultra Combos: Crane

Name

Command

Notes

Ryukoha

qcf qcf + 3k

Teiga

(in air) qcf qcf + 3k

armorbreak

AE Changes

• 2 new Target combos: (Mantis):
  1st: Crouching Light Kick into Crouching Medium Kick.
  2nd: First hit of Standing Hard Punch into Standing Medium Kick.

• Both Medium Kicks can be Canceled now, so go for more damage by Canceling into his Specials.
• Standing Light Punch's hittable box from his elbow and onward has been deleted, so it's harder to get hit out of now.
• Crouching Medium Punch's start up is faster, so it's possible to link from Standing Light Punch and Crouching Light Punch.
• Crouching Medium Punch can now be canceled.
• Standing Hard Kick's range slightly increased. Good for footsie.
• Ultra 2 downward hitbox improved.
• Traveling speed for Crane Style's Ultra 2 is faster, making it easier to connect with now.
• During backdash, he's airborne right after invincibility wears out.

Frame Data

MANTIS STYLE
	Block			Super Meter					Frames
Move Name	HL	Damage	Stun	Gain	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Guard	On Hit	Notes
Standing	HL	25	50	20	ch/sp/su	3	2	7	+3	+5
Standing	HL	55	100	40	sp/su	4	5	8	+5	+6
Standing	HL	70*40	100*100	40*20	sp/su	5	2*4	17	-3	+1
Standing	HL	40	50	20	su	5	4	13	-3	-2
Standing	HL	60	100	40	sp/su	5	3	17	-2	-1
Standing	HL	110	200	60	-	8	2	20	-4	0
crouch	HL	20	50	20	ch/sp/su	4	2	7	+2	+5
crouch	HL	70	100	40	sp/su	5	4	11	-1	+1
crouch	HL	100	200	60	-	7	4	19	-5	-1
crouch	L	30	50	20	ch/sp/su	4	2	8	+1	+4
crouch	L	70	100	40	sp/su	7	3	14	-3	-1
crouch	L	85	100	60	-	8	3	22	-7	-
Jump	H	40	50	20	-	4	7	-	-	-
Jump	H	70	100	40	-	5	5	-	-	-
Jump	H	100	200	60	-	6	4	-	-	-
Jump	H	50	50	20	-	5	8	-	-	-
Jump	H	80[70]	100	40	-	4	8	-	-	-
Jump	H	100	200	60	-	6	3	-	-	-
??? (switch style?)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
c. > c.	L	70	100	40	sp/su	7	3	14	-3	-1
cl. > cl.	HL	40	100	40	sp/su	5	3	17	-2	-1
Focus Attack LVL 1	HL	60	100	20	-	21	2	35	-21	-21
Focus attack LVL 2	HL	90	150	40	-	17+12	2	35	-15	-
Focus attack LVL 3	-	150	200	60	-	65	2	35	-	-
Forward Throw	0.99	130	100	40	-	3	2	20	-	-
Back Throw	1.09	120	100	40	-	3	2	20	-	-
Hyakurenkou	HL	16xn	20xn	10/5xN	su	5	3(5)3(5)3(5)3	17	+5	+9
Hyakurenkou	HL	16xn	20xn	10/5xN	su	4	3(3)3(3)3(3)3	17	+5	+9
Hyakurenkou	HL	16xn	20xn	10/5xN	su	3	3(3)3(3)3(3)3	17	+5	+9
Hyakurenkou	HL	16xn	20xn	-250/0	su	3	3(3)3(3)3(3)3	17	+5	+9
Gekirou	HL	100*10x4*20	80*10x5	20/20*5x5	-	5	15	14+8	-35	-
Gekirou	HL	100*10x5*40	80*10x6	20/20*5x6	-	7	15	17+8	-35	-
Gekirou	HL	100*10x6*90	80*10x6*80	20/20*5x7	-	7	15	18+8	-35	-
Gekirou	HL	100*10x6*90	80*10x6*80	-250/0	-	7	15	18+8	-35	-
Zanei	HL	20*280	0	-1000/0	-	1+5	16	66	-61	-
Zanei	HL	20*280	0	-1000/0	-	1+5	16	66	-61	-
Zanei	HL	20*280	0	-1000/0	-	1+5	16	66	-61	-
Ultra Combo 1	HL	405	0	0/0	-	0+11	11	59	-49	-
Ultra Combo 2	HL	23*420	0	0/0	-	0+9	2(6)2(6)2(6)2	33	-10	-
CRANE STYLE
	Block			Super Meter					Frames
Move Name	HL	Damage	Stun	Gain		Startup	Active	Recovery	On Guard	On Hit	Notes
Standing	HL	30	50	20	ch/sp/su	4	3	12	-4	-2
Standing	L	50*50	50*50	20*20	-	18	2*2	22	-3	+1
Standing	L*HL	100*100	100*100	40*20	-	17	2*4	19	-5	0
Standing	HL	40	50	20	su	8	4	13	-3	-2
Standing	HL	100	100	40	-	7	4	22	-5	-1
Standing	HL	70*50	100*100	40*20	-	5	3(9)2	22	-6	-2
crouch	HL	40	50	20	sp/su	4	2	9	0	+3
crouch	HL	70	100	40	sp/su	5	4	13	-3	-1
crouch	HL	180	300	60	-	21	5	16	-3	+1
crouch	L	30	50	20	sp/su	5	6	16	-8	-
crouch	L	80	100	40	su	8	3	21	-3	-1
crouch	HL	120	150	60	-	5	3	31	-16	-12
Jump	H	50	50	20	-	4	7	-	-	-
Jump	H	80[90]	100	40	-	4	5	-	-	-
Jump	H	100[110]	200	60	-	5	7	-	-	-
Jump	H	40	50	20	-	4	9	-	-	-
Jump	H	90[70]	100	40	-	4	8	-	-	-
Jump	H	100	200	60	-	6	3	-	-	-
??? (switch style?)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	-
Shakudan (overhead)	H	50	50	20	-	4	2	-	-	-
Focus Attack LVL 1	HL	60	100	20	-	21	2	35	-21	-21
Focus attack LVL 2	HL	90	150	40	-	17+12	2	35	-15	-
Focus attack LVL 3	-	150	200	60	-	65	2	35	-	-
Forward Throw	0.99	130	100	40	-	3	2	20	-	-
Back Throw	1.09	120	100	40	-	3	2	20	-	-
Jasen	HL	20x2*60	20x2*80	20/8x2*20	su	6	3(5)1(5)4	20	-3	+1
Jasen	HL	20x3*65	20x3*80	20/8x3*20	su	6	3(7)3(11)1(5)4	20	-3	+1
Jasen	HL	20x4*70	20x4*80	20/8x4*20	su	6	3(7)3(12)3(11)1(5)4	20	-3	+1
Jasen	HL	20x4*80	50x5	-250/0	su	6	3(7)3(12)3(11)1(5)4	20	-3	+1
Oga	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	27	-	-
Oga	-	-	-	-250/0	-	-	-	27	-	-
Oga Stop	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	30	-	-
Oga Close	H	100	150	30/50	-	13	6	13	-8	-
Oga Far	H	100	150	30/50	-	12	7	13	-13	-
Oga Ceiling	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	64	-	-
Oga Ceiling Drop	H	100	150	30/50	-	3	15	13	-	-
Oga Super Close	H	100	150	30/50	-	3	14	1+12	-	-
Super Combo	-	320	0	-1000/0	-	1+1	19	16+16	-	-
Ultra Combo 1	-	398	0	0/0	-	0+11	8	25+28	-	-
Ultra Combo 2	H	428	0	0/0	-	0+10	until ground	26	-	-
	Block			Super Meter					Frames
Move Name	HL	Damage	Stun	Gain	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Guard	On Hit	Notes