Breakers Revenge/Sho

Introduction

Sho Kamui is a master of Karate and the protagonist of Breakers Revenge. He enters the FIST Tournament in order to prove the strength of his martial art and to face off against his old rival, Lee Dao-Long, who gave him the scar on his cheek.

Overview

Sho is a versatile character with a wide array of strong special moves. He has tremendous damage and stun output, access to air supers, a divekick he can do from any jump, and a running dash. His active jumping moves and air fireball super also give oppressive control over the air.

Despite his strong fireballs, Sho isn't really a zoner. He mainly runs behind 236A to pressure the opponent. This becomes especially tough for opponents when they get put into the corner. Sho doesn't just excel at getting in, either. He sports two of the strongest breakers in the game: 214K and his backdash.

There really isn't anywhere on the screen Sho isn't dangerous.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Easy to play. Does a bit of everything.
Air Fireball super is hard to punish and provides extra damage opportunities
Unique running, cancellable dash and BC hopkick help him get in and stay in
Extremely high meterless damage from 646P combos, this also allows more meter for Air Fireball
j.B is THE air-to-air normal. Active for the entire jump, cancellable, and has a strong hitbox.
Very good set of jumping normals + dive kick / head stomp make him harder to anti-air
214K is a solid breaker, anti-air, and a combo tool
Tricky dash under resets off of jumping attacks or in the corner
Invincible backdash
Above average health

Grounded normals are a bit stubby, this hurts his punish game and forces him to rely on far conversions if he doesn't have a clean hit.

Sho

Defense	126
Stun	2976

Move List

Normals

Standing

5A

File:BreakersR Sho 5A.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Just a jab. Typically 2A would be better due to low profiling and being generally harder to avoid.

5B

File:BreakersR Sho 5B.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
High kick, good for a quick anti-air.

5C

File:BreakersR Sho 5C.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
This move has a lot of priority and can be done while dashing after a meaty LP fireball for a good frametrap. Cancellable into supers and specials and chains to his command normals.

5D

File:BreakersR Sho 5D.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Slower, high kick. Can be used as a far anti-air.

Crouching

2A

File:BreakersR Sho 2A.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Standard low jab. Use it over 2B if you need to beat a move that avoids lows.

2B

File:BreakersR Sho 2B.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Basic low combo starter.

2C

File:BreakersR Sho 2C.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
This move is one of Sho's best anti-airs and a combo staple. He can combo into all of his specials and supers afterwards. Leaves the opponent in a juggle state, preventing any potential breakers.

2D

File:BreakersR Sho 2D.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Sweep, not very good range but it is cancellable and can be a useful part of his offense.

Close

5C (up to 3x)

File:BreakersR Sho cl5C.png

C	Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
	-		-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	-	-	-	-	-
Quick, hard punch that also functions as a great anti-air. Combine with 4/6 to open up throw OS.
CC	Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
	-		-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	-	-	-	-	-
2nd hit. Cancel this one into a special/super.
CCC	Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
	-		-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	-	-	-	-	-
3rd and last hit of the chain. Can combo into air supers.

5D

File:BreakersR Sho cl5D.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Only first hit is cancellable.

Neutral Jumping

nj.D

File:BreakersR Sho njD.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
This move causes knockdown and beats a LOT of air moves. Extremely big hitbox and priority.

Diagonal Jumping

dj.A (Up to 5x)

File:BreakersR Sho djA.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
You can combo into ground or air supers from this very easily. You can use this if you don't feel like timing a different air move and just want to spam. Combo into an air super for some extra damage or set up a reset as the opponent lands.

dj.B

File:BreakersR Sho djB.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
This move stays out for the duration of Sho's jump. Can be canceled by super at any time during its animation, even on whiff. Beats a ridiculous amount of air moves. This move is the god air to air. Requires no timing and it is always a risk to anti-air it when Sho has meter.

dj.C

File:BreakersR Sho djC.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Downward punch, use this over j.D if you are further out. Does excellent damage.

dj.D

File:BreakersR Sho djD.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
This move crosses up extremely easily and also beats a ton of moves, causes a great deal of hitstun, and is cancellable at any time during its animation by supers. Can fuzzy with dj.D after a jump in (on Pielle/Condor you can do it raw). Cancel into air fireball to make it safe or add damage.

Command Normals

5AC

File:BreakersR Sho 5AC.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Grounded overhead that can confirm into combos. Can be chained into but is very breakable as a combo.

5BD

File:BreakersR Sho 5BD.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
a dumb kick where Sho kicks the opponent low with one foot. Will hit further our than 2C for situational combos.

5BC

File:BreakersR Sho 5BC.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Sho hops and can dodge low moves. Is not an overhead, but makes Sho airborne. Cancellable to air fireball and air kick super. Moves Sho forward very far, though easily interrupted, it is a good way to stay in.

Jump, 7~9C

File:BreakersR Sho j8C.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Sho does a upwards punch in the air. Not as good as his j.B but will beat things way above him.

Jump, 1~3B

File:BreakersR Sho j2B.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Sho does Chun-Li's stomp from ST. Can do air moves afterwards and is super cancellable.

Jump, 1~3D

File:BreakersR Sho j2D.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Sho does a divekick. Super cancellable at any time during animation, even on whiff. Does not hit high but has excellent priority. Can be performed instantly after jumping. One of Sho's hallmark moves, the variety of heights that can be used combined with the whiff cancellable nature make it tough to deal with. Beware of breaker throw if you are hitting too high, use 214K or j.236236P to call it out.

Throws

4/6C

File:BreakersR Sho Throw.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Sho's 5C works well as a throw OS. He also has 21[4]C~B/D as a dp/throw OS.

Jump, Any direction+C/D

File:BreakersR Sho Airthrow.png

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-

Specials

236P

236A	Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
	-		-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	-	-	-	-	-
Sho throws a slow fireball, useful for running behind, particularly as a meaty fireball.
236C	Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
	-		-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	-	-	-	-	-
Fast fireball.

214K

214B	Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
	-		-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	-	-	-	-	-
Sho does a flying fire kick. Sho's anti-air and reversal move. Has invulnerability on startup; press K up to 3 times to get the all the hits. 4 frames of landing recovery.
214D	Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
	-		-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	-	-	-	-	-
Sho flies up faster, does slightly more damage.

236K

236B	Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
	-		-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	-	-	-	-	-
Sho does a hop spin kick that hits 2 times and sideswitches, hops over low attacks. If blocked, Sho becomes airborne where he can perform either of his air supers, but leave him vulnerable to air throws and counter attacks. Prefer this version if you need a non-breakerable version.
236D	Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
	-		-
	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
	-	-	-	-	-
A little slower, but Sho hops higher and does more damage. This version is breakable in combos, only use it in juggles. Your go to move for dealing lots of stun.

646P

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Sho does a vacuuming punch attack that hits several times for a lot of damage. Possible super link afterwards in corner. Very excellent damage and useful in combos.

Supers

236236P

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Sho punches rapidly, creating several powerful fireballs that strike the opponent for increasing damage.

Jump, 236236P

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Sho shoots a big air fireball downward at the opponent. One of Sho's best utilities as it can be canceled into from any air normal even on whiff. Small invulnerability.

214214K (Air Okay)

Damage	Guard	Stun	Properties
-		-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Sho launches forward and hits his opponent with a multi-hitting flame kick that ends in an explosion. Good in combos and occasionally as a breaker. Can combo from a trip if the command is input immediately.

Combos

Meterless Combos
- 2B, 2B, 2B, 2D - Basic day 1 knockdown combo. Can be used for combos started far away.
- cl.5C, cl.5C xx 646P - Easy day 1 type combo. Can use sub any special or super ender.
- AC xx 646P - Basic combo from overhead. Can use 236B or 214D or a super instead.
- 2B, 2B, 2C xx 214Dx3 - Basic day 1 BnB. Use for 236A, dash setplay.
- 2B, 2B, 2C xx 646P - Damage combo. Harder combo but worth the damage.
  - (Recommended input for cancelling 2C into hands is: 1C~646A~C. Game seems to register the first 6 input more consistently and pianoing the punches gives a better chance of hitting the cancel window).
- 2B, 2B, 2C xx 236D - Stun combo, use it in round 1.
- Anti-air 5B, j.Ax5 - Anti-air conversion, leads into a reset opportunity.
- Air-to-air divekick, 2C xx 214Dx3 - air to air conversion.

Combos with meter
- 2B, 2B, 2B, 2D xx 214214K - Super version of day 1 knockdown combo.
- 2B, 2B, 2C, BC xx 236236P - Super damage bnb.
- While opponent cornered, 2B, 2B, 2C xx 646P, 236236P. Big damage in the corner.
- j.A x5, j.236236P - Bad damage but at least its damage. Fireball will only hit if opponent is in a certain range. Test it out to find the proper ranges to use it.
- j.B xx j.236236P - You can cancel this as late as it takes to make the combo work!
- any air move vs aerial opponent, land, ground fireball super - This is a good way to milk some damage.
- Divekick xx j.236236P - Easy to verify into super. You can land and do a ground combo but sometimes this is easier. The way that damage scaling works makes either one a good choice.
- Fireball vs an aerial opponent, any super - Combo off a fireball that hits a jumping opponent!
- Vertical jump D, fireball super - This works well!
- Anti-air 214Bx2, forward dash, 5C xx Fireball or kick super. Delay the 2nd hit in 214B. Can go into the combo off of 2B, 2B, 2C for swag.

Advanced Strategy

Sho is quite possibly the most versatile character in the game. He can rush down and play a damn good bait-and-punish game. With some of the best meterless damage in the game, he can do a gigantic amount of damage if he baits nearly anything. He gains super so quickly that he can rush down from the air with cover from whiff-canceled air normals into super. His normals are incredible and his divekicks can scare the opponent from chasing him, allowing him to throw fireballs.

Running

Sho's dash is unique in that he does a run instead. He will stop running when he reaches the opponent or up to 35 frames, whichever happends first. At the end of the run, a stopping animation happens before Sho can act, this animation lasts for 12 frames. However, the run can be freely cancelled into an attack or a jump at any point. Attempting to block to stop the run can happen as early as frame 13. Sho is actionable the next frame to block but throw will not come out until the 6th frame of the stopping animation. This makes dashing into block or throw less effective for Sho than the other top characters that can cancel dash.

Breakering

Kurenai is a standard breaker move, since it functions as an uppercut; however it is punishable on block. If you use the LK version and do not press another kick until the opponent has been hit, that makes the move safer than quickly hammering on kicks to make him fly all over the screen.

If you ever attempt to mix up or combo with his hop or overhead, be aware that this is breakerable. It is extremely dangerous but the reward can be a shitload of damage. His normal strings are generally not breakerable, unless they use Fireball, dash Normal, Fireball type pressure. If you suspect the opponent will breaker your fireball pressure after a knockdown, you can stop short and throw another fireball instead of a normal to bait their breaker attempt. Sho has a breakerable infinite with chained normals into Hop much like Maherl's infinite. It is completely worthless because it is very tight and nearly impossible to do without getting breakered by random mashing.

Random Tips

End combos with 214K to pressure with 236A, followed by run leading to a mixup opportunity.
- Opponents can roll out of the meaty fireball midscreen, consider using super midscreen for the guaranteed setup from hard knockdown.

End combos with 236K in the first round to take advantage of stun. Otherwise use 646P for damage.

Sho has far more options than other characters, especially considering that he will typically always have meter if you're playing him correctly. Without any meter he can do a lot of damage and can sometimes afford to use supers solely for pressure via air fireball canceled from a whiffed or connected j.B or divekick.

Sho's vertical j.D attack has an enormous amount of priority. A vertical j.d slightly outside of uppercut range can work wonders against some character. It also makes the opponent do a tiny bounce when they slam into the ground. You can combo into an air fireball off this bounce to milk extra damage from his j.D.

Matchups

Matchup Table

Advantage
Great	Maherl, Condor, Alsion III
Good	Pielle, Dao-Long, Rila
Even	Saizo, Tia
Weak
Bad

Character Specific Tips

Alsion III

Condor

Dao-Long

Maherl

Pielle

Rila

Saizo
You want be a completely rushdown centered character against Saizo. Establish air superiority, use j.B to beat out Saizo's dj.C. Air fireball super or mixing up high/low divekicks to beat anti air attempts. If Saizo is keeping you out with anti-airs, use your dash and guard to advance in.

Sho

Tia

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