Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All Stars/Ken the Eagle

Overview

Combos

Matchups

Strategy

Misc.

Introduction

His name was Ken Washio and he was bleeding to death, hopeless, with a bell in his hand. A lost knight without a standard. A soldier with a wounded heart. A science ninja without a team. A life without meaning. And so was born this weird figure of the dark!

Gameplay

Strengths	Weaknesses
Really strong air movement Decent projectile Acceptable assist Has a couple of supers worth using Very high normal jump, can reach top of normal screen	Normals are just okay Combos are relatively short Mixups are easy to spot and kind of unsafe Supers require a bunch of setup to make worth using Very floaty character, prime target for anti-airs

Moves List

Normal Moves

Move	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block Adv	Damage (Billions)	Properties	Notes
5A	5	1	12	-	720	-	A standing jab. The hitbox is fairly large/high and it's rapid-fire cancellable, so it's good for confirming ground-to-air combos.
2A	5	1	12	-	720	-	A fairly normal-looking crouching jab.
5B	9	1	21	-	1280	-	A spinning backfist, which ends up with a hitbox slightly larger/higher than the 5A.
2B	7	1	19	-	1280	Low	A crouching kick with extremely long reach for a crouching button, great for poking and blockstring setups.
6B	21	5	17	-	2480	Overhead	Ken does an overhead kick. The move is airborne, allowing follow-up combos.
5C	13	1	30	-	2800	-	A backward spinning kick that launches airborne enemies.
2C	10	2 (11) 2	18	-	2496	Low	Two hits, with the second hit knocking down.
3C	13	3	29	-	2720	Launcher	A launcher with a normal hitbox, typically used for relaunch combos.
j.A	5	9	22	-	640	Overhead	A quick aerial jab.
j.B	7	4	29	-	1360	Overhead	A jumping kick with an upward angle, great for air-to-air conversions.
j.C	13	4	25	-	2560	Overhead	A flipping overhead axe kick.

Universal Mechanics

Move	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block Adv	Damage (Billions)	Properties	Notes
VAR starter	13	4	-	-	3200	-	Same animation as j.C
Crossover Counter	21	-	-	-	2400	-	-
Assist (Bird Run)	53	-	-	-	1024	Projectile no Autocorrect	Ken uses Bird Run with a delayed speed, good for ground combos.
Forward Throw	1	-	-	-	5200	Throw	A simple throw, useful as a reversal.
Back Throw	1	-	-	-	5200	Throw	A simple throw, useful as a reversal.
Air Forward Throw	1	-	-	-	6000	Throw	A simple air throw, useful as a reversal.
Air Back Throw	1	-	-	-	6000	Throw	A simple air throw, useful as a reversal.

Special Moves

Move	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block Adv	Damage (Billions)	Properties	Notes
Bird Run [4]6X	25	-	26	-	2048	Projectile	Ken throws a Bird boomerang. A version travels straight, B version curves counter-clockwise, and C version curves clockwise.
Bird Shoot 623X	14	11/16/16	40/11/11	-	2800	-	Each version travels at different angles, useful for zoning.
Random Flight 421X	19	0	17	-	-	-	Teleports Ken to different areas of the screen. Useful for evading and playing keep-away.

Super Moves

Move	Startup	Active	Recovery	Block Adv	Damage (Billions)	Properties	Notes
Gatchaman Attack: Lightning Strike 236XX	7+9	3	40	-	12163	-	A combo finisher that launches the enemy and follows up with Bird Shots.
Science Ninpo: Bird Smash 236XX	1+8	-	-	-	9160	-	A super version of Bird Smash. Good for ground and air combos.