E. Honda
While growing up in Japan he always admired the art of sumo wrestling and he hoped to one day become the greatest sumo wrestler of all time. He spent the rest of his life dedicated to sumo, and eventually received the second-highest title of Ōzeki (the highest title is Yokozuna). He also acquires his own dojo where he teaches his students about discipline and respect for your opponent, which Honda believes are the marks of a true sumo wrestler. At some point, he went searching for worthy opponents of other fighting disciplines to prove that sumo wrestlers are the greatest fighters in the world. During this quest he was challenged by Sodom to join Mad Gear. Honda fought Sodom, won, and declined his invitation. He also fought Ryu at least once, and told Sakura (and maybe Juni found out from him, too) where to find Ryu. It is rumored that he teamed-up with Zangief to help take down the Shadaloo. He found some of the Dolls in the wake of Shadaloo's destruction that had amnesia due to the explosion and couldn't even remember their own names. He took pity on them, and brought them to his dojo, where they could be taken care of. He told them that they could leave if they wished once they regained their memory. Some time later he resumed his quest to prove the superiority of sumo in the fighting arts. It was at this time that he began actively competing in the World Warrior tournament. His star pupils at the time were Hatonoyama, Marunoumi, Yasuhanada, and Nishinofuji. He's still a sumo wrestler, as always. And training his students, of course.
In a nutshell
E.Honda is a decent character in Hyper Fighting based on turtling and poking strategies, with some good matches, but also some bad ones, particularly against characters with projectiles (the Ryu matchup is very bad). His gameplay is generally defensive, although his throws set him up for some good pressure and a new anti-air to overhead special move useful against projectiles.
Character Specific Information
Color Options
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Moves List
Normal Moves
- Standing Normal Moves (st.)
- Close Standing Normal Moves (cl.)
- Crouching Normal Moves (cr.)
- Jumping Normal Moves (nj.)
- Diagonal Jumping Normal Moves (j.)
Unique Moves
Throws
}} }}Special Moves
Requires 5 button presses }}
Requires 5 button presses }}
Requires 5 button presses }}
hardknockdown (after invincibility)
60f charge }}
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hardknockdown (downward hit only)
60f charge }}
hardknockdown (downward hit only)
60f charge }}
hardknockdown (downward hit only)
60f charge }}
The Basics
Honda is a classic turtle character, but depending on the circumstances, he can attack a bit in Hyper Fighting as well. This is because Honda's moves have good recovery time and there are no big super combos to set you back.
However, his defense should be stressed; if you have a good lead and the opponent doesn't have a fireball, you can be good by just crouching across the screen from the other guy and staring at him. If he tries to move in for a grab, headbutt him; if he jumps in, jab headbutt to counter.
All headbutts have invincibility, however only the LP headbutt will hit during the invincible frames - however this hit will not knock the opponent down. MP and HP headbutts will at best trade with another hit, but will knockdown. LP headbutt is generally your best bet to use as a reversal move.
In HF, Honda's primary way of attacking is throwing; his bear hug gives you a little mix-up afterward. If they don't have a good reversal, start a hundred hand slap and chip some life. Even if they do, you can bait their reversal and grab again.
You can also use the butt drop to keep them guessing. Know your ranges and do butt drops slightly past their sprites so they have to block the other way. Don't do this predictably, of course.
From Dasrik:
HF Honda's too crazy. He wins with only a few moves.
- LP torpedo - the must-know move. In case you don't know why - Honda is, for all intents and purposes, totally invincible until he leaves the ground. That means against people without fireballs you can comfortably just down-back all day.
- cr.MP. it's not funny what this thing beats.
- dj.MK (belly flop). If you need to jump you should just use this move. I often use the dj.HK for the extra damage, but dj.MK is best. It's how Honda can beat Sim.
- HP grab. Painful, and unless you're fighting a l33t Ryu or Ken [who can reversal dragon punch], you get free chip afterwards with the hundred hand slap. and there's even ways around the shotos, so... fear.
You can get fancy and use HP torpedoes, jump MP for air-to-air, sumo splash and things like that, but those are really unnecessary. Honda's very basic. Just stick with what's good with him and you'll do fine.
Advanced Strategy
Throw Setups
E.Honda can still use Champion Edition strategies, one of them are the Throw Setups, now you can add a crouching attack and if blocked you can charge and use your Sumo Splash or also use the last one as a tick throw tool.
Combos
HF Honda's lack of special cancels means virtually no useful combos.
-Meaty LP, LP HHS
-j.MP Crossup, crouching MK (2 hitter)
-Cross Up j.MK,MP,cr.HP (will leave you wide open if blocked)
Match-ups
Vs. Balrog (boxer):
7-3 Matchup
Hundred-Hand Slap throughout the whole fight, the only thing Balrog can do is trade hits (the trade is usually in E. Honda's favor).
HF changes benefits Honda with his Sumo Splash , but its only a good crossup crouch attack as a reversal...
Vs. Blanka:
A Turtling and poking match about hold setups objectives,Rolls must be blocked and punished with Crouching Roundhouse, also they are the most buffed characters in this revision, so the basic tips in CE are the same but with some changes.
Honda makes most damage with his holds and throws so you have better close combat options than him
Sumo Torpedo can ruin Blanka's low pokes gameplan or also trade hits for jumping attacks, or at least to approach Blanka for hold mixups with Sumo Splash or crossups.
Hundred Slaps its still a decent move for corner pressure but use it wisely because Blanka can corner escape with Vertical Roll one.
If Blanka uses Electricty sweeps are your options...
Vs. Chun-Li:
An interesting fast poking and aereal match up agaisnt your hold and poke strategies.
Jump the Kikoken and use hold mixups, but her pokes are still fast, your two options for Kikoken will be Sumo Splash for far distance or jumping attack in medium.
Not changed so much with Champion Edition Match up, because your Splash can cancel the Kikoken strategies, try to be ground and poke fighters because aerial advantanges of Chun Li can ruin your Splash resets after a knockdown.
Vs. Dhalsim:
Its a bit unfair matchup for him, mainly at far distance because Yoga Fire and also standing Fierce,Forward and Roundhouse...
If he teleports punish him with Hold mix ups, Sumo Splash its a good tool against Yoga Fire...Yoga Flame can beat your Sumo Splash, use your crouching Fierce or Roundhouse against it
Vs. E. Honda (self):
A perfect Honda its one that can use his hold setups at close combat, and Sumo Splash at medium range.
Vs. Guile:
Its still a bad match up because his pokes are faster but your low pokes will not be long enough against him, but are stronger, be at medium distance, also jump in its a bad option outside of his Roundhouse for Sonic Boom punish or Strong for 2-in-1 Hunred Slap combo.
Sumo Splash its a risk because Flash Kick its faster, use it if he is turtling for Sonic Boom mainly.
Vs. Ken:
Don't jump him, his Shoryuken its stronger than Ryu's but is punished with Hundred Slaps or hold mixups, and Hurricane Kick can be beaten with Crouching Strong, Hadoken its easily countered with Splash and he had slow recovery so use it, its a fair matchup now that your Splash its useful for mix ups and projectile evasion/counter.
You can still use some vs Ryu tricks like sweeps for medium range Hadoken or close rage with Hunred Slaps
Vs. M. Bison (dictator):
Headbutt defeats Psycho Crusher easily, still a good matchup if you consider the Dictador nerfs...but his throw its better now.
Your main objective as E.Honda will be frustate his mind games of Psycho Crusher or Headstomp charge or standing Forward pokes with a Sumo Splash, best range for E.Honda will be at close range with hold mixups and Hunred Slap pokes.
If Dictador jumps to you use Splash or Headbutt depend if you are in corner or midscreen, you have a better crouch Roundhose than him , use it after a blocked slide.
Vs. Ryu:
This fight is terrible for Honda compared to Ken's one, and to win this requires the opponent to give it away. Fortunately, most people do. Look for flags on the opponent's part before he throws a fireball; that way, you can "psychically" jump forward and kick him out of his recovery time. Most players don't catch on. Of the ones that do, you will be forced to be tricky. That's up to you.
You can still us some counter tactics against him but remember his Hadoken its better and also Shoryuken its more vertical than Ken's one but that can punish him easily, and wait if he Hurricane Kick you for counter it with crouching attack.
Vs. Sagat:
One of the best E.Honda matchups, because far distance options can be countered easily with Sumo Splash for low Tiger Shots and Summo Headbut for Standing Tiger Shots, but the main disadvantage will be if you jump in.
Tiger Knee isn't a problem too, close combat it will be the main problem because his faster normals but remmeber your crouching Roundhouse its the best low one.
Vs. Vega (claw):
A decent matchup if you are focused in countering his long pokes with Hunred Slaps and jumping attack wakeups and setups with Headbutt or Splash.
Try to evade Barcelona Attack with Sumo Splash, or trade hits or punish a non attack frame with Headbutt, you have a better hold and throw so Headbutt its a key to get close to him or mind games.
Ground is your best option, standing Fierce its your norma anti air or use a jumping one too...
Vs. Zangief:
This will be a close to medium distance matchup, you need to poke him with crouching Roundhouse mainly for Double Lariat, Headbutt him its a good far distance option and also for counter and trade hits, Sumo Splash its a bad idea because his Lariat its better as anti air now.
Hitboxes
Standing Normals
- Standing LP:
| Damage | 16 |  |
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| Stun | 1~7 | |||||
| Stun Timer | 40 | |||||
| Chain Cancel | No | |||||
| Special Cancel | No | |||||
| Frame Advantage | +7 | |||||
| Frame Count | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Frame Count | 1+4 | 4 | 3 | |||
- Standing MP:
| Damage | 20 | |
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| Stun | 5~11 | |||||||
| Stun Timer | 60 | |||||||
| Chain Cancel | No | |||||||
| Special Cancel | No | |||||||
| Frame Advantage | +10 | |||||||
| Frame Count | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Frame Count | 1+6 | 4 | 5 | |||||
- Standing HP:
| Damage | 26 | |
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| Stun | 11~17 | |||||||||
| Stun Timer | 80 | |||||||||
| Chain Cancel | No | |||||||||
| Special Cancel | No | |||||||||
| Frame Advantage | -2 | |||||||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Frame Count | 1+6 | 4 | 18 | |||||||
- Standing LK:
| Damage | 14 | |
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| Stun | 1~7 | |||||||
| Stun Timer | 40 | |||||||
| Chain Cancel | No | |||||||
| Special Cancel | No | |||||||
| Frame Advantage | +4 | |||||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Frame Count | 1+9 | 4 | 7 | |||||
- Standing MK:
| Damage | 18 | |
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| Stun | 5~11 | |||||||
| Stun Timer | 60 | |||||||
| Chain Cancel | No | |||||||
| Special Cancel | No | |||||||
| Frame Advantage | +4 | |||||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
| Frame Count | 1+9 | 4 | 12 | |||||
- Standing HK:
| Damage | 24 | |
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| Stun | 11~17 | |||||||
| Stun Timer | 80 | |||||||
| Chain Cancel | No | |||||||
| Special Cancel | No | |||||||
| Frame Advantage | -1 | |||||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1 | |
| Frame Count | 1+9 | 6 | 19 | |||||
Close Standing Normals
- Close LK:
| Damage | 16 | |
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| Stun | 1~7 | |||||
| Stun Timer | 40 | |||||
| Chain Cancel | No | |||||
| Special Cancel | No | |||||
| Frame Advantage | +7 | |||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Frame Count | 1+6 | 3 | 4 | |||
- Close MK:
| Damage | 20 | |
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| Stun | 5~11 | |||||
| Stun Timer | 60 | |||||
| Chain Cancel | No | |||||
| Special Cancel | No | |||||
| Frame Advantage | +6 | |||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | |
| Frame Count | 1+6 | 5 | 8 | |||
- Close HK:
| Damage | 26,18 | |
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| Stun | 11~17 | |||||||||
| Stun Timer | 80 | |||||||||
| Chain Cancel | No | |||||||||
| Special Cancel | No | |||||||||
| Frame Advantage | +1 | |||||||||
| Frame Count | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
| Frame Count | 1+7 | 8 | 18 | |||||||
Crouching Normals
- Crouching LP:
| Damage | 14 |  |
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| Stun | 1~7 | |||||
| Stun Timer | 40 | |||||
| Chain Cancel | No | |||||
| Special Cancel | No | |||||
| Frame Advantage | +3 | |||||
| Frame Count | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| Frame Count | 1+4 | 8 | 3 | |||
- Crouching MP:
| Damage | 18 | |
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| Stun | 5~11 | |||||||
| Stun Timer | 60 | |||||||
| Chain Cancel | No | |||||||
| Special Cancel | No | |||||||
| Frame Advantage | +0 | |||||||
| Frame Count | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |
| Frame Count | 1+6 | 8 | 11 | |||||
- Crouching HP:
| Damage | 24 | |
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| Stun | 11~17 | |||||||||
| Stun Timer | 80 | |||||||||
| Chain Cancel | No | |||||||||
| Special Cancel | No | |||||||||
| Frame Advantage | -8 | |||||||||
| Frame Count | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Frame Count | 1+5 | 4 | 28 | |||||||
- Crouching LK:
| Damage | 14 | |
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| Stun | 1~7 | |||||||
| Stun Timer | 40 | |||||||
| Chain Cancel | No | |||||||
| Special Cancel | No | |||||||
| Frame Advantage | +4 | |||||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Frame Count | 1+9 | 3 | 7 | |||||
- Crouching MK:
| Damage | 18,18 | |
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| Stun | 5~11 | |||||||
| Stun Timer | 60 | |||||||
| Chain Cancel | No | |||||||
| Special Cancel | No | |||||||
| Frame Advantage | +2 | |||||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Frame Count | 1+6 | 9 | 10 | |||||
- Crouching HK:
| Damage | 24 | |
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| Stun | 11~17 | |||||||
| Stun Timer | 80 | |||||||
| Chain Cancel | No | |||||||
| Special Cancel | No | |||||||
| Frame Advantage | -1 | |||||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | |
| Frame Count | 1+7 | 18 | 7 | |||||
Aerial Normals
- Neutral Jumping LP:
| Damage | 18 |  |
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| Stun | 1~7 | |||||
| Stun Timer | 40 | |||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 4 | 4 | 30 | ∞ | |
| Simplified | 11 | 30 | ∞ | |||
- Neutral Jumping MP:
| Damage | 22 | |
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| Stun | 5~11 | ||||||||
| Stun Timer | 50 | ||||||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | ∞ | |
| Simplified | 7 | 16 | ∞ | ||||||
- Neutral Jumping HP:
| Damage | 28 | |
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| Stun | 11~17 | |||||||
| Stun Timer | 60 | |||||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | ∞ | |
| Simplified | 7 | 6 | ∞ | |||||
- Neutral Jumping LK:
| Damage | 18 |  |
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| Stun | 1~7 | ||||||
| Stun Timer | 40 | ||||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 4 | 30 | 4 | ∞ | ||
| Simplified | 7 | 30 | ∞ | ||||
- Neutral Jumping MK:
| Damage | 22 | |
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| Stun | 5~11 | |||||||||
| Stun Timer | 50 | |||||||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ∞ | |
| Simplified | 7 | 12 | ∞ | |||||||
- Neutral Jumping HK:
| Damage | 28 | |
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| Stun | 11~17 | |||||||||
| Stun Timer | 60 | |||||||||
| Frame Count | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ∞ | |
| Frame Count | 7 | 6 | ∞ | |||||||
- Diagonal Jumping LP:
| Damage | 18 | |
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| Stun | 1~7 | |||||
| Stun Timer | 40 | |||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 4 | 4 | 30 | ∞ | |
| Simplified | 11 | 30 | ∞ | |||
- Diagonal Jumping MP:
| Damage | 22 | |
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| Stun | 5~11 | ||||||||
| Stun Timer | 50 | ||||||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | ∞ | |
| Simplified | 7 | 16 | ∞ | ||||||
- Diagonal Jumping HP:
| Damage | 28 | |
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| Stun | 11~17 | |||||||
| Stun Timer | 60 | |||||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | ∞ | |
| Simplified | 7 | 6 | ∞ | |||||
- Diagonal Jumping LK:
| Damage | 18 |  |
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| Stun | 1~7 | |||
| Stun Timer | 40 | |||
| Frame Count | 3 | 4 | ∞ | |
| Simplified | 7 | ∞ | ||
- Diagonal Jumping MK:
| Damage | 22 |  |
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| Stun | 5~11 | |||
| Stun Timer | 50 | |||
| Frame Count | 3 | 4 | ∞ | |
| Simplified | 7 | ∞ | ||
- Diagonal Jumping HK:
| Damage | 28 | |
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| Stun | 11~17 | |||||||||
| Stun Timer | 60 | |||||||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ∞ | |
| Simplified | 7 | 12 | ∞ | |||||||
Unique Normals
- Hiza Geri aka Double Knee:
| Damage | 22,22 | |
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| Stun | 5~11,8 | |||||||||
| Stun Timer | 60,60 | |||||||||
| Chain Cancel | No | |||||||||
| Special Cancel | No | |||||||||
| Frame Advantage | +8 | |||||||||
| Frame Count | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Simplified | 1+9 | 6 | 7 | |||||||
Throw
Tawara Nage: (←/→ + Strong) , Saba Ori: (←/→ + Fierce) and Sekkan Kyaku: (←/→ + Roundhouse)
| Throw | Hold | 
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| Damage | 32 | Damage | 22+(4*n) | |
| Duration | - | Duration | 300 | |
| Stun | 7~13 | Stun | 7~13 | |
| Stun Timer | 100 | Stun Timer | - | |
| Range (from axis) | 64 | Range (from axis) | 64 | |
| Range advantage | 36 | Range advantage | 36 | |
Special Moves
- Sumo Headbutt: (Charge ←, →, P) [charge time: 59f]
| Damage | 18/26/28 |  |
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| Stun | 13~19 | |||||||
| Stun Timer | 120 | |||||||
| Frame Advantage | -11/-14,KD/-4 | |||||||
| Jab | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | ||
| Jab Simplified | 13 | 28 | ||||||
| Strong | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 53 | ||
| Strong Simplified | 9 | 55 | ||||||
| Fierce | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 63 | |||
| Fierce Simplified | 5 | 65 | ||||||
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| Jab | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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| Strong | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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| Fierce | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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- One Hundred Slaps: Press Punch Repeatedly
Startup:
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| Jab | 1 | 3 |
| Strong | 3 | 4 |
| Fierce | 4 | 6 |
Active:
| Damage | 24/26/28 |  |
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| Stun | 13~19 | ||||||
| Stun Timer | 120 | ||||||
| Frame Advantage | ? | ||||||
| Jab | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Strong | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Fierce | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Recovery
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| Jab | 1 | 1 |
| Strong | 3 | 1 |
| Fierce | 5 | 1 |
- Sumo Splash: (Charge ↓, ↑, K) [charge time: 59f]
| Damage | 18/24/26 |  |
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| Stun | 13~19 | ||||||
| Stun Timer | 120 | ||||||
| Frame Advantage | -5/-11/-17 | ||||||
| Short | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Short Simplified | 10 | 10 | |||||
| Foward | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| Foward Simplified | 10 | 11 | |||||
| Roundhouse | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Roundhouse Simplified | 10 | 11 | |||||
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| Short | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| Short Simplified | 26 | ||||||
| Foward | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |
| Foward Simplified | 33 | ||||||
| Roundhouse | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | |
| Roundhouse Simplified | 39 | ||||||
Unlike all other "hold down then up" charge moves, Honda's Sumo Smash in Hyper Fighting must be completed at the Neutral Up position. Meaning you can't hold down-back and slide your stick to up-back to complete the move. This quirk does not follow Honda to his CPS2 iterations. Also, HF Honda is the only version of Honda with a Sumo Smash that has attacking frames on the RH version, leading to stuff he can punish or pressure that no other version of Honda can do. Mainly it means you can almost guarantee at least a trade against someone doing nothing but jumping in the corner with a high priority move daring you to counter it.
Misc Animations
| Walk back | Neutral | Walk Fwd | Crouch |
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- Crouching reel:
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- Dizzy:
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| General | Game Mechanics | Strategy | Tiers | |
| The Characters | Balrog (Boxer) | Blanka | Chun-Li | Dhalsim | E. Honda | Guile | Ken | M. Bison (Dictator) | Ryu | Sagat | Vega (Claw) | Zangief |