Super Street Fighter IV AE/Makoto

Makoto

Growing up respecting and loving her father's Rindoukan karate dojo, Makoto did everything she could to emulate her father. However, upon his passing, no one was left to continue the school (her brother had no interest in the school) and it eventually closed down. Figuring she was the only hope to rebuild the respected school, she literally used her own hands to bring the school back to life with her carpentry skills and has now entered the Street Fighting circuit to see if she can garner potential students after seeing her success in battles, thus continuing to spread her father's teachings.

In a nutshell

Makoto is a character who seems like she has the proper mix-ups built into her moves, but Makoto is not straight-forward at all. Learning to win with Makoto takes a ton of creativity and unpredictability, and although it appears her main goals are to land her Karakusa, oftentimes she has to make you respect all her other moves first before the Karakusa can even be a threat. Her awkward Dash and extremely slow walk speed can make for a very difficult character to learn, making it very hard to control your distances from the opponent. She's definitely a very awkward character to play, but when your mix-ups and mind games are working, she also can end up being one of the most fun and satisfying characters to play.

Players to Watch

Haitani

Moves

Unique Attacks

Name

Command

Notes

Yamase

f + hp --- hp

First hit can whiff and still be chained

Target Combo 1

lk --- mk

First hit can whiff and still be chained

Target Combo 2

f + mk --- hk

First hit can whiff and still be chained

Throws

Name

Command

Notes

Head Butt

f or n + lp + lk

throw

Triple Threat

b + lp + lk

throw

Special Moves

Name

Command

Notes

Fukiage

dp + p

ex

Hayate

qcf + p

Hold p to delay attack and increase damage; Press k during delay to cancel; ex version cannot be delayed or canceled, now armorbreak ;

Oroshi

qcb + p

high ex armorbreak

Karakusa

hcb + k

ex version gains armor; throw ex

Tsurugi

(during vertical or forward jump) qcb + k

ex version hits high ; ex

Super Combo

Name

Command

Notes

Tanden Renki

qcf qcf + p

Boosts strength temporarily

Ultra Combos

Name

Command

Notes

Seichusan Godanzuki

qcf qcf + 3p

armorbreak

Abare Tosanami

qcf qcf + 3k

Hold different kick buttons before reaching wall to change attack angle

AE ver. 2012 Changes

Health

Adjusted from 1000 to 950.

Fukiage

Adjusted all damage from 100 to 90 when executing light, medium, and heavy versions, and from 140 to 120 for EX version.

Tanden Renki

Made attack last 3 seconds longer than previously.

Standing Heavy Kick

Extended hitbox downward.

Target Combo 1

Made the standing medium kick second hit super-cancelable.

Vertical Jump Medium Punch

Extended hitbox and hurtbox forward.

EX Karakusa

Adjusted size of hitbox to match that of the light version.

Hayate

-Light Punch Version- Lengthened attack distance at level 3. Adjusted characteristics at level 4 to match level 4 heavy punch.Added armor break property when charged to level 5. Made same follow-up conditions the same as the EX version when charged to level 5. Changed damage at level 5 to 190, and added voice hint to mark being charged to that level. Lengthened distance of travel at level 5.

-Medium Punch Version- Adjusted characteristics at level 4 to match level 4 heavy punch. Unified characteristics at level 5 across light, medium, and heavy punches.

-Heavy Punch Version- Adjusted block stun at level 4 to give a -2F (dis)advantage. Unified characteristics at level 5 across light, medium, and heavy punches.

AE Changes

• Crouching Light Kick has more range.
• Standing Light Kick is Kara Cancelable during its start up animation. The Kara Karakusa is possible again.
• Crouching Hard Punch has slightly more active frames.
• F + Light Punch has a 3 frame startup (formerly 4 frames).
• EX Hayate now breaks armor and has a slightly faster start up.
• Opponent can no longer do a quick get up after a HP Oroshi or EX Oroshi. It's more useful now in resets and wake up situations.
• Fukiage, when Makoto's arm is fully extended, the hittable box from her chest up has been almost completely removed. Downward attack box has been extended as well. It still can't hit grounded opponents, though. The start up for all versions has been improved so it's more useful.
• EX Tsurugi is now like Cammy's EX Cannon Strike, in that it can be done very low to the ground.
• Ultra 1 damage distribution has been changed.
• Ultra 2 has a faster startup time making it easier to counter Fireballs with.
• Makoto's stamina is now 1,000.
• Forward and back dash are faster. New FADC combos possible now because of faster dash.

Combos

+ , xx + xx + xx +

+ , xx + / +

[Opponent must be airborne] + , + , +

[Opponent must be airborne] + , jump cancel , Air + , +

+ , jump cancel last hit , Air + , +

Strategy

• + has a 3 frame startup. An extremely quick move and a great pressure tool.

• Makoto's walkspeed is the slowest in the game. Use her dashes as her main method of movement and use her normals that move her forward to slightly change her position (Ex: + ).

Frame Data

	Block			Super Meter					Frames
Move Name	HL	Damage	Stun	Gain	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Guard	On Hit	Notes
Stand	HL	30	50	20	sp/su	4	4	5	+2	+5
Stand	HL	60	100	40	sp/su	5	7	7	+2	+5
Stand	HL	80	200	60	sp/su	6	3	24	-9	-5
Stand	HL	40	50	20	sp/su	5	3	8	0	+3
Stand	HL	70	100	40	sp/su	6	4	12	-2	+1
Stand	HL	100	250	60	su	8	8	12	-2	+2
+	HL	30	50	20	sp/su	3	4	7	0	+3
+	HL	90	100	40	su	7	6	8	0	+3
+	HL	90	200	60	-	13	8	18	-8	-4	-5 on hit for crouching opponents
+	HL	40	50	20	-	7	3	12	-4	-1
+	HL	90	100	40	-	15	3	16	-1	+2
+	L	110	200	60	-	19	3	23	-8	-	Untechable knockdown, hold button to feint (total 27f)
crouch	HL	20	50	20	ch/sp/su	4	4	6	+1	+4
crouch	HL	60	100	40	sp/su	7	6	9	-1	+2
crouch	L	90	100	60	-	7	3	24	-9	-	Untechable knockdown
crouch	L	30	50	20	sp/su	4	4	7	0	+3
crouch	HL	70	100	40	-	7	6	8	0	+3
crouch	HL	90	100	60	-	9	4	17	-3	+1
Jump up	H	50	50	20	-	4	9	-	-	-	Legs are immune to projectiles until end of startup frames
Jump up	H	80	100	40	-	5	6	-	-	-	Legs are immune to projectiles until end of startup frames
Jump up	H	100	250	60	-	8	2	-	-	-	Legs are immune to projectiles until end of startup frames, can juggle
Jump up	H	40	50	20	-	4	9	-	-	-	Legs are immune to projectiles until end of startup frames
Jump up	H	80	100	40	-	7	10	-	-	-	Legs are immune to projectiles until end of startup frames
Jump up	H	100	200	60	-	7	5	-	-	-	Legs are immune to projectiles until end of startup frames
Jump forward	H	50	50	20	--	4	9	-	-	-	Legs are immune to projectiles until end of startup frames
Jump forward	H	80	100	40	-	5	6	-	-	-	Legs are immune to projectiles until end of startup frames
Jump forward	H	100	200	60	-	6	5	-	-	-	Legs are immune to projectiles until end of startup frames, can juggle
Jump forward	H	40	50	20	-	4	9	-	-	-	Legs are immune to projectiles until end of startup frames
Jump forward	H	80	100	40	-	7	5	-	-	-	Legs are immune to projectiles until end of startup frames
Jump forward	H	100	200	60	-	9	5	-	-	-	Legs are immune to projectiles until end of startup frames
Yamase (+ > )	HL	50*80	50*100	20*20	-	7	3(3)5	18	-5	-1
>	HL	50	100	40	sp/su	2	4	14	-4	-1
+ >	HL	100	200	60	-	8	7	14	-3	+1
Focus Attack LVL1	HL	60	100	20	-	10+11	2	35	-21	-21
Focus Attack LVL2	HL	80	150	40	-	18+11	2	35	-15	-
Focus Attack LVL3	-	140	200	60	-	64	2	35	-	-
Forward Throw	0.90	100	200	40	-	3	2	20	-	+1	Forces stand
Back Throw	0.90	130	120	40	-	3	2	20	-	-	Untechable knockdown
Fukiage	HL	90	160	30/40	su	6	8	31	-	-	Knockdown, can juggle, jump cancellable, cannot hit grounded opponents
Fukiage	HL	90	160	30/40	su	10	8	32	-	-	2f airborne, Knockdown, can juggle, jump cancellable, cannot hit grounded opponents
Fukiage	HL	90	160	30/40	su	13	8	32	-	-	2~3f airborne, Knockdown, can juggle, jump cancellable, cannot hit grounded opponents
Fukiage	HL	120	200	-250/0	su	10	8	32	-	-	2f airborne, Knockdown, can juggle, jump cancellable, cannot hit grounded opponents
Hayate (Lv1)	HL	90	120	20/40	su	8	5	23	-8	0	[Air hit] knockdown, can juggle, 8f startup from button release
Hayate (Lv2)	HL	105	135	20/40	su	4+8	5	23	-7	+1	[Air hit] knockdown, can juggle, charge 4~23f, 8f startup from button release
Hayate (Lv3)	HL	120	150	20/40	su	24+8	5	23	-6	+2	[Air hit] knockdown, can juggle, charge 24~43f, 8f startup from button release
Hayate (Lv4)	HL	135	165	20/40	su	44+20	5	19	-2	-	Knockdown, can juggle, charge 44~63f, 20f startup from button release
Hayate (Lv5)	HL	190	180	20/40	su	64+11	5	19	-2	-	Knockdown, can juggle, charge 64f, 11f startup from button release
Hayate (Lv1)	HL	100	120	20/40	su	15	5	21	-7	+1	[Air hit] knockdown, can juggle, 15f startup from button release
Hayate (Lv2)	HL	115	135	20/40	su	4+15	5	21	-6	+2	[Air hit] knockdown, can juggle, charge 4~23f, 15f startup from button release
Hayate (Lv3)	HL	130	150	20/40	su	24+15	5	21	-5	+3	[Air hit] knockdown, can juggle, charge 24~43f, 15f startup from button release
Hayate (Lv4)	HL	155	165	20/40	su	44+20	5	19	-2	-	Knockdown, can juggle, charge 44~63f, 20f startup from button release
Hayate (Lv5)	HL	190	180	20/40	su	64+11	5	19	-2	-	Knockdown, can juggle, charge 64f, 11f startup from button release
Hayate (Lv1)	HL	110	120	20/40	su	20	5	19	-6	+2	[Air hit] knockdown, can juggle, 20f startup from button release
Hayate (Lv2)	HL	125	135	20/40	su	4+20	5	19	-5	+3	[Air hit] knockdown, can juggle, charge 4~23f, 20f startup from button release
Hayate (Lv3)	HL	140	150	20/40	su	24+20	5	19	-4	+4	[Air hit] knockdown, can juggle, charge 24~43f, 20f startup from button release
Hayate (Lv4)	HL	155	165	20/40	su	44+20	5	19	-2	-	Knockdown, can juggle, charge 44~63f, 20f startup from button release
Hayate (Lv5)	HL	190	180	20/40	su	64+11	5	19	-2	-	Knockdown, can juggle, charge 64f, 11f startup from button release
Hayate	HL	120	150	-250/0	su	13	6	16	-4	-	Knockdown, can juggle, armor break
Hayate Cancel	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Total 12	-	-	Fastest cancel is 16f
Oroshi	H	90	200	30/30	su	22	6	16	-4	+4	[Air hit] knockdown, +3 hit advantage on crouching opponent, armor break
Oroshi	H	100	200	30/30	su	23	6	15	-5	+5	[Air hit] knockdown, +4 hit advantage on crouching opponent, armor break
Oroshi	H	150	200	30/30	su	24	6	14	-5	-	Untechable knockdown, armor break
Oroshi	H	120	200	-250/0	su	18	6	19	-4	-	1~12f immune to strikes and projectiles, untechable knockdown, armor break, can juggle
Karakusa	0.93	40	80	20/40	-	7	2	47	-	+12	Forces stand
Karakusa	0.99	40	80	20/40	-	8	2	47	-	+12	Forces stand
Karakusa	1.06	40	80	20/40	-	9	2	47	-	+12	Forces stand
Karakusa	0.93	60	120	-250/0	-	5	2	47	-	+12	1~6f armored, forces stand
Tsurugi	HL	90	120	10/40	-	11	4	After landing 11	-	-	[Air hit] knockdown, can juggle
Tsurugi	HL	100	140	10/40	-	13	4	After landing 11	-	-	[Air hit] knockdown, can juggle
Tsurugi	HL	150	200	10/40	-	15	4	After landing 11	-	-	Untechable knockdown, can juggle
Tsurugi	H	60*100	100*120	-250/0	-	15	1*4	After landing 11	-	-	1~15f immune to projectiles, knockdown, can juggle
Super Combo	HL	-	-	-1000/0	-	1+0	720	11	-	-	Fully invincible, increases damage by 25%
Ultra Combo 1	HL	75*405	0	0/0	-	0+6	3	47	-29	-	1~8f Invincible, untechable knockdown, armor break, can juggle, 1st hit goes into animation
Ultra Combo 2	HL	105*75*60*150[60*45*45*60]	0	0/0	See notes	From wall 0	until ground	After landing 26	-28	-	Invincible until wall and can pass through opponent, fastest startup 16f, 4th hit floats opponent, armor break, 4th hit is jump/dash/backdash cancellable, can juggle, 1st ground hit goes into animation, [] refers to air hit, press button until wall to determine version
Ultra Combo 2	HL	105*75*60*150[60*45*45*60]	0	0/0	See notes	From wall 0	until ground	After landing 26	-28	-	Invincible until wall and can pass through opponent, fastest startup 16f, 4th hit floats opponent, armor break, 4th hit is jump/dash/backdash cancellable, can juggle, 1st ground hit goes into animation, [] refers to air hit, press button until wall to determine version
Ultra Combo 2	HL	105*75*60*150[60*45*45*60]	0	0/0	See notes	From wall 3	8	3+After landing 26	-28	-	Invincible until wall and can pass through opponent, fastest startup 16f, 4th hit floats opponent, armor break, 4th hit is jump/dash/backdash cancellable, can juggle, 1st ground hit goes into animation, [] refers to air hit, press button until wall to determine version
	Block			Super Meter					Frames
Move Name	HL	Damage	Stun	Gain	Cancel Ability	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Guard	On Hit	Notes