Capcom vs SNK 2/Rolento

Introduction

Overview

Strategy

Combos

Matchups

Story

Rolento Schugerg is a German-American man with a patriotic passion for military. Early on in his career, he joined the Red Berets, an elite task force for the U.S. Military. Eventually, he left the team, selling himself as a mercenary. He was in multiple conflicts around the world, touring to places like South America, Central America, and working for questionably ethical groups like the East German Stasi. Eventually, his tour of duty ended during the Vietnam War, where he became disillusioned with the world and the state of politics. He began dreaming of a utopian society: By the military man, for the military man. He chases that dream throughout his many adventures in the Final Fight and Street Fighter story.

Gameplay

Rolento is a highly mobile rushdown and pressure character. While he lacks in any fullscreen zoning options, his stellar close range power with his fast walkspeed and amazing brawling normals allows him to lock opponents in blockstun for forever. Even just walking forward and doing repeated 5LP's is hard to deal with. Any confirmed hit can lead into his 236P Patriot Circle rekkas as well, giving him a great knockdown and a chance for a mixup. Rolento's offensive pressure is one of the best in the game, and even his neutral can be hard to deal with thanks to his fast mobility and long reaching buttons. He can also zone a little with his 623K Stinger knife tosses, and these are also very useful for pressure as well.

What holds Rolento back is his defense. Without roll cancelling, Rolento has no meterless reversal, and RC doesn't exactly give him a good one either. Rolento often has to commit to a big risk to get something invincible, and that can be both expensive and damaging should he miss it. While he can zone and play neutral decently, he doesn't exactly want to, and often has to stay very mobile to avoid being pinned down and punished. Keep yourself moving on the offensive, and evade the opponents attacks so you can lock them down and make them block for a long time to truly play Rolento.

Groove Selection

Best - C/A: C-Rolento gives Rolento all he really needs: consistent access to supers, rolls, and a good defensive tool with Alpha Counter. His mobility is solid without run or hop, and his dash is very fast. While he doesn't get much in the way of level 2 combos, just being able to spend on supers consistently is good enough, and it means he can save it more for the next character or for an Alpha Counter if he needs it. A-Rolento gets much of the same tools, except instead of just consistent access to supers, he gets a very damaging Custom Combo. This puts his damage a lot higher, and makes his punishes a lot scarier. CC is also just a solid defensive mechanic on it's own, and gives him a real reversal option as well.

Useful - N/K/P: N-Rolento gets a lot more mobility using run and hop, which is sorta just a bonus on top of his already great mobility. His mixups are scarier with hop, and run makes his jab pressure strings even better. He also gets very consistent access to level 1 supers for reversals, and can roll cancel moves like Patriot Circle to punish errant fireballs. K-Rolento gets the same movement buff, but gets less access to supers. In trade, he gets Just Defend, which is useful for him as he can easily punish with a Patriot Circle combo after a good JD. He also gets Rage, which buffs his damage, and makes the threat of a level 3 Take No Prisoner super present, which is massive damage overall. P-Rolento is a bit less strong, but he gets good punishes off of pokes, and a parry gives him a solid knockdown. This is great for him as he can transition from a parry into his mixup well, and P-Groove having hops aids in that case as well. Lack of rolls or consistent supers makes his defense a lot weaker however.

Worst - S: S-Rolento loses out on a lot. Without charging, Rolento gets no access to any meter usage, and with no roll he can't RC for reversal or neutral purposes. Charging is a huge risk for Rolento as well, as he often wants to be staying mobile, and charging is the exact opposite of that. Run and hop help, but not enough to justify the loss overall, and the infinite level 1 supers is fairly useful but still not enough to make him worthwhile.

Rolento is a highly mobile aggressive character, with lots of specials that allow him to freely move around the screen, and solid mixups. He can turn any good poke into a Patriot Cirle knockdown and push pressure from there. He just has to watch out for getting caught, as his defense is fairly weak. Rolento is best in C-Groove and A-Groove. Difficulty: Hard Tier: B+
Pros	Cons
Mobility: Between three command jumps, a walljump, a great jump arc, great walkspeed, and a stellar run and dash, Rolento has every tool he needs to stay highly mobile Offense: His pressure with walking in and doing plus frame normals over and over while threatening a throw, and high/low/crossup mix on an opponents wakeup, give Rolento plenty of ways to open up opponents Simple Knockdowns: Rolento can easily cancel many pokes into Patriot Circle rekkas for solid damage and a knockdown Buttons: Between moves like 5LP, 5MP, 2HP, 2MK, and 2HK, Rolento has plenty of useful normals in neutral	Defense: Rolento has no special with any invincibility, forcing him to utilize Roll Cancel to reversal properly, which sadly doesn't work out too well as he still has no solid RC reversal. Often, this means he has to risk a reversal super, which can leave him wide open for punishment and cost him some meter as well Zoning: Despite his high mobility, Rolento is quite weak against solid zoning and defense, and he himself struggles to keep out strong rushdown opponents Meter Hungry: While Patriot Circle gives a solid knockdown, it doesn't do much damage, and as previously stated Rolento relies on supers for their invincibility. This makes him quite meter hungry overall

Players to Watch

Name	Country	Groove	Accounts	Notes
MoMo	Japan	C-Groove	Twitter: @MoMo_oMoM	Though limited in his movement, MoMo is a skilled player who still manages to play a very erratic hit and run playstyle. Sample Match
Daidouraku	Japan	N-Groove	Twitter: @DAIDOURAKU	Plays the textbook hit and run playstyle with Rolento, but also has the defensive options to get him out of tough situations. Sample Match
Tobari	Japan	K-Groove	Twitter: @cvs2event_Tobari	One of Tobari's specialties. Uses Rolento's crazy movement options to it's fullest. Sample Match

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Normal Moves

Far Normals

5LP

Far Jab
Far Light Punch
5LP / Far LP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	300	3	SP/SU	Mid	-	3	4	6	13	+5	+5	None
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5MP

Far Strong
Far Medium Punch
5MP / Far MP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	900	9	None	Mid	-	9	8	8	25	+4	+4	None
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5HP

Far Fierce
Far Heavy Punch
5HP / Far HP

First Hitbox

Second Hitbox

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	400+900	4+9	None	Mid	-	8	4(2)4	28	46	-8	-8	None
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5LK

Far Short
Far Light Kick
5LK / Far LK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	500	5	SP/SU	Mid	-	5	4	10	19	+1	+1	None
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5MK

Far Forward
Far Medium Kick
5MK / Far MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	900	9	SU	Mid	-	6	6	16	28	-1	-1	None
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5HK

Far Roundhouse
Far Heavy Kick
5HK / Far HK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	1300	13	None	Mid	-	10	3	28	41	-7	-7	None
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clHP

Close Fierce
Close Heavy Punch
cl.HP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close	1200, 1000	12, 10	SP/SU	Mid	-	7	4	27	38	-7	-7	None
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clMK

Close Forward
Close Medium Kick
cl.MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close	800	8	SP/SU	Mid	-	6	5	15	26	0	0	None
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2LP

Crouch Jab
Crouching Light Punch
2LP / cr.LP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	400	4	SP/SU	Mid	-	3	4	7	14	+4	+4	None
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2MP

Crouch Strong
Crouching Medium Punch
2MP / cr.MP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	300x3	3x3	None	Mid	-	10	1(3)1(3)4	14	36	+2	+2	None
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2HP

Crouch Fierce
Crouching Heavy Punch
2HP / cr.HP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	1300	13	None	Mid	-	8	4	22	34	-2	-2	None
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2LK

Crouch Short
Crouching Light Kick
2LK / cr.LK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	400	4	SP/SU	Low	Low	4	4	10	18	+1	+1	None
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2MK

Crouch Forward
Crouching Medium Kick
2MK / cr.MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	800	8	SP/SU	Low	Low	4	4	17	25	-1	-1	None
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2HK

Crouch Roundhouse
Crouching Heavy Kick
2HK / cr.HK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	1200	12	None	Low	Low	8	10	24	42	DWN	-10	None

j.LP

Jump Jab
Jumping Light Punch
j.LP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
//+	600	6	-	High	High	3	16	-	19	-	-	None
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j.MP

Jump Strong
Jumping Medium Punch
j.MP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
//+	300x3	3x3	-	High	High	7	12	-	19	-	-	None
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j.HP

Jump Fierce
Jumping Heavy Punch
j.HP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
//+	1300	13	-	High	High	10	4	-	14	-	-	None
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j.LK

Jump Short
Jumping Light Kick
j.LK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
//+	500	5	-	High	High	5	10	-	15	-	-	None
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j.MK

Jump Forward
Jumping Medium Kick
j.MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
//+	800	8	-	High	High	10	8	-	18	-	-	None
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j.HK

Jump Roundhouse
Jumping Heavy Kick
j.HK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
//+	1200	12	-	High	High	10	6	-	16	-	-	None
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Command Normals

Fake Rod

Fake Rod
6MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	700	7	None	Mid	-	9	3	37	49	-20	-25	None
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Spike Rod

Spike Rod
j.2MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
In Air, +	1100	11	-	High	High	6	10	-	16	-	-	None
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Throws

Punch Throw

Deadly Package
Punch Throw
Near Opponent, 4/6HP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close /+	1900	0	-	Grab	-	3	1	9	13	-	-	-
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Kick Throw

Colonel Carrier
Kick Throw
Near Opponent, 4/6HK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close /+	2100	0	-	Grab	-	6	1	9	16	-	-	-
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Special Moves

Trick Landing

Trick Landing
KKK when landing

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
When Landing,	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Patrior Circle

Patriot Circle
236P x 3

First

Second

Third

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+ 1st	200x4	2x4	236P	Mid	-	14	7	59	80	-40	-40	None
+ 2nd	200x4	2x4	236P	Mid	-	15	7	59	81	-36	-36	None
+ 3rd	200x3	2x3	None	Mid	-	12	7	44	63	DWN	-21	None
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Stinger

Stinger
623K + P/K

Jump

Knife

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
+ , /	700	7	None	Mid	-	16	-	12	Varies	-3	-3	None
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Mekong Delta Air Raid

Mekong Delta Air Raid
214P + P

Roll

Attack

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	13	20	-	-	None
+	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	25	32	-	-	None
+	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	37	44	-	-	None
+ ,	1200	12	None	High	High	36	4	16	56	-4	-2	None
+ ,	1300	13	None	High	High	36	4	16	56	+2	+3	None
+ ,	1400	14	None	High	High	36	4	16	56	+5	+7	None

Mekong Delta Escape

Mekong Delta Escape
214K

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Mekong Delta Attack

Mekong Delta Attack
PPP + P

Hop

Attack

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
	-	-	-	-	-	48	-	1	49	-	-	None
,	1000	10	None	Mid	-	-	17	14	31	-39	-39	None
,	1100	11	None	Mid	-	-	21	14	35	-34	-34	None
,	1200	12	None	Mid	-	-	25	14	39	-30	-30	None
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Scouter Jump

Scouter Jump
KKK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Super Moves

Take No Prisoner

Take No Prisoner
236236P

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	2600	0	None	Low	Low	4:1	32	25	62	DWN	-11	8 (Full)
+	3800	0	None	Low	Low	4:1	31	25	61	DWN	-11	11 (Full)
+	5600	0	None	Low	Low	4:3	21	25	53	DWN	-11	14 (Full)
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Steel Rain

Steel Rain
236236K

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	1800	0	None	Mid	-	4	-	53	57	+32	+32	7 (Full)
+	3000	0	None	Mid	-	4	-	53	57	+35	+35	12 (Full)
+	4200	0	None	Mid	-	4	-	53	57	+41	+41	19 (Full)
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Mine Sweeper

Mine Sweeper
214214P

Roll

Grenade

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	3000	0	None	Mid	-	3:33	15	56	107	DWN	-23	7 (Full)
+	4500	0	SP/SU	Mid	-	3:33	31	56	123	DWN	-20	14 (Full)
+	6000	0	None	Mid	-	3:33	47	56	139	DWN	-10	18 (Full)
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Colors