The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match/Goro Daimon

Changes from Original KOF '98

dp+P bug is gone now (no more df+C juggle into qcb+B into dp+C).

df+C has reduced priority.

hcfx2+K super is now a counter.

Moves List

At a glance

Normal throws
Jūji Jime	(very close) f/b + C
Tsukami Tataki Tsuke	(throw) f/b + C
Okuri Ashi Barai	(throw) f/b + D
Command moves
Tama Tsubushi	f + A
Zujō Barai	df + C
Special moves
Jiraishin	dp + P
Chō Ukemi	qcb + K
Kumo Tsukami Nage	hcf + A
Kirikabu Gaeshi	hcf + C
Chō Ōsotogari	(throw) dp + K
Tenchi Gaeshi	(throw) hcb f + P
Nekko Gaeshi	qcf + K
Ura Nage	hcb f + K
Super special moves
Jigoku Gokuraku Otoshi	(throw) hcb hcb + P
Arashi no Yama: Nekko Nuki	hcf hcf + K
┗ Arashi no Yama: Zoku – Kirikabu Gaeshi	(during Nekko Nuki) hcf + K
┣ Arashi no Yama: Bukko Nuki Ura Nage	(during Zoku – Kirikabu Gaeshi) dp + K
┗ Arashi no Yama: Zoku – Tenchi Gaeshi	(during Zoku – Kirikabu Gaeshi, with MAX conditions) dp + K

Normal throws

• f/b + C – Daimon has two C-button normal throws: Jūji Jime and Tsukami Tataki Tsuke; the former is a grab, the latter is an escapable throw. Both do unrollable knockdown.
• f/b + D – Escapable, and does rollable knockdown... so use the C throws.

Normal moves

• st.C, st.D, and st.A – powerful jump checkers. Those first two leave you open if they whiff, so don’t get trigger-happy with ’em.
• st.B – long reach, quick startup. Very convenient zoner.
• j.D – very powerful downward-facing hitbox. Incredibly difficult to bat down by any means.
• j.A – powerful in air-to-air.

Command moves

• Tama Tsubushi

• f + A
• Unrollable knockdown on hit. Can’t cancel into it. The hitbox is extremely good – with proper timing, it can invalidate projectiles. It is now an overhead, and generally more convenient than OG.

• Zujō Barai

• df + C
• Goro lifts the arm from foot-level to above his head. The hitbox is unusually strong and has quick startup, so it smashes all sorts of moves – ground and air. No longer does as much extra damage for a counter-hit. Juggles midair hits.

Special moves

• Jiraishin

• dp + P (A does the move, C is a feint)
• Causes an earthquake; deals damage to the opponent if they’re standing. Doesn’t hurt the opponent if they are in the air, crouching, or performing a sliding-type move. A bit faster than in OG, but does less damage and the OTG/wakeup bug has been expunged from the game.

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• Chō Ukemi

• qcb + K
• Causes Goro to do a looser forward roll than AB does. The weak version is quick, the strong version is... leisurely. He is fully invincible during this roll. It does not go through the opponent, even right next to them (it can push them back a little).

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• Kumo Tsukami Nage

• hcf + A
• Unblockably grabs an opponent in midair. No actual invincibility frames to speak of, but his hitbox does shrink just a little at startup. You can use it as an anti-air, but it leaves you pretty open.

• Kirikabu Gaeshi

• hcf + C
• Blockable command throw with OTG capability. Grabs the feet but can be blocked high. Doesn’t leave you very open if blocked.

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• Tenchi Gaeshi

• hcb f + P
• 1-frame throw. Nice wide grabbing range. Very powerful and does a lot of damage, but leaves you wide open if you miss.

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• Chō Ōsotogari

• dp + K
• Unblockable; has slow startup, but also has full-body invincibility during that time. Less vulnerable than, say, Kumo Tsukami Nage.

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• Nekko Gaeshi

• qcf + K (trap)
• Trap move; puts forth a hitbox at chest-level that will grab normal and command moves. Very difficult to use, and not all that powerful.

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• Ura Nage

• hcb f + K
• A moving throw in which Goro maneuvers behind the opponent and grabs them from there. The movement is slow and it leaves you way open, so it’s very difficult to use.

Super special moves

• Jigoku Gokuraku Otoshi

• hcb hcb + P
• 1-frame throw with a wide grabbing range. Loads of damage. Aim for it if you have gauge stocks.

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• Arashi no Yama (Nekko Nuki >> Zoku – Kirikabu Gaeshi >> Bukko Nuki Ura Nage / Zoku – Tenchi Gaeshi)

• hcf hcf + K (trap) >> hcf + K >> dp + K
• The biggest difference between OG Goro and UM Goro is right here: this is now a trap move, not a command throw. It doesn’t trap low hits. Aside from those tough cookies, it’s even stronger than in OG. Remember, the forward and backward directions flip at each step for the derived moves because he turns around!

Match-Ups

The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match