Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike/Alex/Archive

Alex's Character Select Portrait

Alex's Neutral Stance

Introduction

Alex, who hails from New York, is the main character in the Street Fighter 3 series. His appearance slightly mimics that of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. He wears green trousers and combat boots, and a identifying red head band.

Alex is a throw based character.

Moves List

Normal Moves

Throws

Body Slam

LP + LK

Command Normals

Chop	F + MP
Lariat	F + HP
Head Butt	B + HP
Sleeper Hold	B + HP (opponent turned around) *
	* Press HP repeatedly for additional damage
Flying Cross Chop	D + j.HP

Target Combos

• D + LK -> D + MK

• D + LK -> D + HK

Special Moves

Flash Chop	QCF + P	(EX)
Power Bomb/Back Drop	HCB + P *
	* Back Drop is performed if opponent was grabed from behind
Spiral D.D.T.	HCB + K
Air Knee Smash	DP + K	(EX)
Slash Elbow	Charge B, F + K (in air)	(EX)
Air Stampede	Charge D, U + K	(EX)

Super Arts

I	Hyper Bomb	360 + P	1 stock (3.2 ex)
II	Boomerang Raid	QCF, QCF + P	2 stocks (4.8 ex)
III	Stun Gun Head Butt	QCF, QCF + P	1 stock (2.0 ex)

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Combos

• Alex's BnB - j.HP, Close MK x LP/EX Flash Chop [j.HP, Close MK x SA2 (with meter)]

• Alex's main "combo opportunity" combo - HP Flash Chop, HP Power Bomb [HP Flash Chop, Close MK x SA2 (with meter)]

• HP Flash Chop, Close MK x SA2

• c.LP x c.LP x SA2

• HP Flash Chop x SA3 (A good way to attempt the stun gun trap)

• MP x EX Air Knee (Good Anti-Air after a parry)

Frame Data

Normals

Normals

Move	Start-Up	Adv.Frames: (Block / Hit / c.Hit)			Cancel: (Special / Super)		Section: (Guard / Parry)		Damage: (Min / Max)		JPT	Rating
LP	4	1	1	1	Yes	Yes	H/L	H/L	3	6	1	3
LP (F)	4	1	1	1	Yes	Yes	H/L	H/L	3	6	1	2
c.LP	4	1	1	1	Yes	Yes	H/L	H/L	3	6	1	3
j.LP	4	-	-	-	-	-	H	H	5	8	3	3
MP	4	1	0	1	Yes	Yes	HL	H	12	22	1	3
c.MP	7	0	1	2	No	No	HL	HL	11	19	1	3
j.MP	5	-	-	-	-	-	H	H	10	14	3	2
HP	14	-1	1	3	No	No	H	H	18	32	-	4
c.HP	13	-9	D	D	No	No	HL	HL	16	26	1/5	2
j.HP	8	-	-	-	-	-	H	H	18	31	3	3
LK	5	0	0	0	Yes	Yes	HL	HL	5	8	1	3
c.LK	5	2	2	2	Yes	Yes	L	L	5	8	1	3
j.LK	4	-	-	-	-	-	H	H	7	13	3	3
MK	5	-1	0	1	Yes	Yes	H/L	H/L	13	23	1	4
MK (F)	11	0	1	2	No	No	H/L	H/L	12	22	1	4
c.Mk	8	-1	0	1	No	No	L	L	9	15	X	4
j.MK	9	-	-	-	-	-	H	H	11	19	3	3
HK	16	-13	0	2	No	No	HL	H	19	33	1	3
c.HK	11	-15	D	D	No	No	L	L	16	28	-	2
j.HK	8	-	-	-	-	-	H	H	15	26	3	3

Throws

Throws

Move	Start-Up	Adv.Frames: (Block / Hit / c.Hit)			Cancel: (Special / Super)		Section: (Guard / Parry)		Damage: (Min / Max)		JPT	Rating
Body Slam	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	?	?	-	-

Command Normals

Command Normals

Move	Start-Up	Adv.Frames: (Block / Hit / c.Hit)			Cancel: (Special / Super)		Section: (Guard / Parry)		Damage: (Min / Max)		JPT	Rating
F + MP	7	-1	0	1	No	No	H/L	H/L	14	24	1	4
F + HP	9	-1	1	3	No	No	H/L	H	17	24	6	3
B + HP	8	-11	-	-	No	No	H/L	U	23	32	X	2
B + HP (OBT)	8	-11	3	3	No	No	H/L	U	?	?	X	2
D + j.HP	10	-	-	-	-	-	H	H	15	26	3	2

Special Moves

Special Moves

Move	Start-Up	Adv.Frames: (Block / Hit / c.Hit)			Cancel: (Super)	Section: (Guard / Parry)		Damage: (Min / Max)		JPT	Rating
LP Flash Chop	12	-2	-	-	No	H/L	H	15	26	6	4
MP Flash Chop	16	-1	-	-	Yes	H/L	H	16	28	6	3
HP Flash Chop	20	-1	-	-	Yes	H/L	H	18	31	6	3
EX Flash Chop	10	-1	-	-	Yes	H/L	H	24	39	6	4
LP Power Bomb	7	-	-	-	No	U	U	20	28	X	4
MP Power Bomb	8	-	-	-	No	U	U	23	32	X	3
HP Power Bomb	9	-	-	-	No	U	U	25	35	X	3
LP Power Bomb (OBT)	7	-	-	-	No	U	U	23	32	X	2
MP Power Bomb (OBT)	8	-	-	-	No	U	U	25	35	X	2
HP Power Bomb (OBT)	9	-	-	-	No	U	U	29	40	X	3
LK DDT	21	-	-	-	No	U	U	20	28	X	2
MK DDT	24	-	-	-	No	U	U	20	28	X	3
HK DDT	27	-	-	-	No	U	U	20	28	X	2
LK Air Knee Smash	7	-	-	-	No	H	H	15	21	6	3
MK Air Knee Smash	8	-	-	-	No	H	H	17	24	6	3
HK Air Knee Smash	9	-	-	-	No	H	H	19	26	6	3
EX Air Knee Smash	4	-	-	-	No	H	H	24	33	6	4
LK Slash Elbow	16	-2	-	-	Yes	H/L	H	12	22	3	3
MK Slash Elbow	19	-8	-	-	Yes	H/L	H	15	26	3	2
HK Slash Elbow	21	-8	-	-	Yes	H/L	H	18	31	3	2
EX Slash Elbow	10	-6	-	-	Yes	H/L	H	19	34	6	4
LK Air Stomp	24	-3	-	-	No	H	H	15	26	-	3
MK Air Stomp	26	-3	-	-	No	H	H	18	31	-	3
HK Air Stomp	27	-3	-	-	No	H	H	20	35	-	3
EX Air Stomp	27	-3	-	-	No	H	H	23	40	-	3

Super Arts

Super Arts

Move	Start-Up	Adv.Frames: (Block / Hit / c.Hit)			Section: (Guard / Parry)		Damage: (Min / Max)		Mtr Length	Stocks	JPT	Rating
Hyper Bomb	3	-	-	-	U	U	64	88	130	1	X	3
Hyper Bomb (OBT)	3	-	-	-	U	U	71	99	130	1	X	3
Boomerang Raid	3	-	-	-	H	H	43	64	97	2	-	2
Stun Gun Head-butt	27	-	-	-	U	U	22	31	82	1	X	3

OBT: Opponents Back Turned

Additional Frame Data

• Jump Start Up: 4 Frames
• High Jump Start Up: 6 Frames
• Toward Dash: 1 frame start up, 9 frames in air, 4 recovery frames
• Away Dash: 2 frame start up, 10 frames in air, 6 recovery frames
• Length of Stun Meter: 72 points (It takes 23 frames for Alex to recover 1 point)
• 67 frame wake up
• 49 frame quick recovery.

Strategies

Super Art Selection

Recommended Super Art: SA2 (Boomerang Raid). Why? Alex's EX moves make him a much better character, and SA2 has the most meter to store EX moves. SA2 is also the easiest super art to combo into. Why not SA1? Because it has a 3 frame start up, that's why. The opponent can just jump out of it if it's not properly set up. The only time that it is ever guaranteed is after a MP or HP Flash Chop. Why not SA3? Because the Stun Gun trap is escapable. It's not easy, but its possible.

The other two supers (SA1 and SA3) are viable in mid-level play, but tend to rely on gimmicks to land. As we all know, gimmicks only work once on a competent opponent, if at all.

Kara-Techniques

Alex's kara-throw is performed the best from his F+HP -> throw. Because it significantly has a better range.

To confirm that you performed it correctly, watch Alex's feet. When you see his feet jump half a step forward it means you successfully performed a Kara-Throw. ~Arkayne

Mixups

Strong high section techniques include; HP and Meaty UOH x SA2. Meaty Close MK x HK Air Stomp and Meaty Close MK x MK Air Stomp are also very useful tools as the former will actually cross up the opponent giving you at least a 50/50 game going. Regarding Alex's low mix-ups c.LK x c.MK can be very helpful in addition to his sweep: c.HK.

Throws

• Power Bomb

• Tick c.LK, Power Bomb

• Meaty Close MK x MK DDT

Crossup

• Meaty Close MK x HK Air Stomp

• DDT (Prior to wake-up)

Additional Notes

• Personal Action: Alex's damage done on the next attack increases. Holding Fierce and Roundhouse keeps this action going. If Alex rotates his arm 7 times, the damage increase is maxed out. This can be done in multiple taunts.

Match-ups

Serious Advantage Match-ups

Alex has no match-ups where he is at a serious advantage

Advantage Match-ups

• Q
• Hugo
• Twelve
• Sean

Fair Match-ups

• Remy
• Alex
• Necro

Disadvantage Match-ups

• Yun
• Chun-Li
• Ken
• Makoto
• Dudley
• Yang
• Akuma
• Urien
• Ryu
• Oro
• Ibuki
• Elena

Serious Disadvantage Match-ups

• Chun-Li

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