The King of Fighters XIII/Mr. Karate

Mr. Karate

In a nutshell

The infamous alter-ego of Takuma appears once again as DLC, having not been seen since SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos. This "EX" version of Takuma plays like a combination of his 2002 self and the eventual successor to his fighting style: Khushnood Butt/Marco Rodriguez from Garou: Mark of the Wolves. While normal Takuma takes a balanced approach, Mr. Karate is pure, unadulterated rushdown. His DPs can be canceled for combo potential, and his fireballs are both invisible and can be dash-canceled from. He lost the ability to use his Hien Shippu Kyaku on the ground, but gained an old friend in the form of his Shoran Kyaku from '98. Your goal will Mr. Karate will be to constantly stay on your opponent, never letting up your pressure for one second until they are broken down, allowing you to go in for absurdly strong combos.

To select Mr. Karate, highlight Takuma and hit the Back/Select button after downloading him.

Move List

Normal Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Standing Light Punch

kof.lp

25

chaincancel cancel

Standing Light Kick

kof.lk

35

low cancel

Standing Heavy Punch

kof.sp

80

cancel

Close Heavy Punch

Close kof.sp

70

cancel

Standing Heavy Kick

kof.sk

70

Crouching Light Punch

d + kof.lp

30

chaincancel cancel

Crouching Light Kick

d + kof.lk

30

low chaincancel cancel

Crouching Heavy Punch

d + kof.sp

70

1st hitbox: cancel

Crouching Heavy Kick

d + kof.sk

80

low softknockdown cancel

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)

Seiken Sandan Tsuki

f + kof.lp

 ???

Sokutougeri

f + kof.lk

50

specialcancel

Throw

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Ippon Seoi

f or b + kof.sp or kof.sk (While Close)

100

throw hardknockdown

Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Ko'ouken

qcf + p

 ???

Kokyaku

kof.sp Ko'ouken, then f f

Kohou

dp + p

 ???

Braking

kof.sp Kouhou, then kof.lp + kof.lk

Shourankyaku

hcb + k

 ???

Hakyokujin

qcb + p

 ???

counter

Zanretsuken

f b f + p

 ???

Hien Shippukyaku

hcf + k

 ???

aironly

Desperation Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Haou Shikouken

f hcf + p

 ???

Ryuuko Ranbu

qcf hcb + p

 ???

Kyokugen Kohou

qcf qcf + k

 ???

Kishin Sanga Geki

qcb hcf + kof.lp + kof.sp

 ???

Strategy

Move Analysis

Normal Moves

• Standing Light Punch () -
• Standing Light Kick () -
• 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

• Seiken Sandan Tsuki ( + ) -
• Sokutougeri ( + ) -

Throw

• Ippon Seoi ( or + or [While Close]) -

Special Moves

• Ko'ouken ( + ) -
  • Ko'ouken ( + + ) -
• Kouhou ( + ) -
  • Kouhou ( + + ) -
• Shorankyaku ( + ) -
  • Shorankyaku ( + + ) -
• Hakyoujin ( + ) -
  • Hakyoujin ( + + ) -
• Zanretsuken ( + ) -
  • Zanretsuken ( + + ) -
• Hien Shippukyaku (Air + ) -
  • Hien Shippukyaku (Air + + ) -

Desperation Moves

• Haou Shoukouken ( + ) -
• Ryuuko Ranbu ( + ) -
  • Ryuuko Ranbu ( + + ) -
• Kyokugen Kohou (×2 + ) -
• Kishin Sanga Geki ( + + ) -

Combos

0% Drive

0 Bar

Team Order

1st position

Pros

Cons

2nd position

Pros

Cons

3rd position

Pros

Cons