Street Fighter 2: Hyper Fighting/Balrog

Introduction

Misc Animations

Walk back	Neutral	Walk Fwd	Crouch

• Standing reel:

• Standing gut reel:

• Crouching reel:

• Dizzy:

Moves List

Note: All frame data gathered by using the method described at http://code.google.com/p/macrolua/wiki/FrameDataExamples. Some differs from TAkiba's, and is noted by a *.

Normal Moves

Ground Normals

• Standing Jab:

Damage	4
Rnd Dmg Table	0x020
Stun	1~7
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	Yes
Special Cancel	Yes
On Hit	+5
Frame Count		4	4	5

• Standing Strong (far):

Damage	14
Rnd Dmg Table	0x020
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	+8
Frame Count		3	4	4	3	4
Simplified		7		4	7

• Standing Strong (close):

Damage	16
Rnd Dmg Table	0x080
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	+8
Frame Count		6	4	7

• Standing Fierce (far):

Damage	22
Rnd Dmg Table	0x020
Stun	11~17
Stun Timer	80
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	+2
Frame Count		6	3	6	9	6
Simplified		9		6	15

• Standing Fierce (close):

Damage	4
Rnd Dmg Table	0x080
Stun	11~17
Stun Timer	80
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	+2
Frame Count		6	3	6	9	6
Simplified		9		6	15

Strangely low base damage. High variability in random damage, however cl.MP has the same random damage and far higher base damage. Hard to understand why to use this over cl.MP or cl.HK

• Standing Short:

Damage	4
Rnd Dmg Table	0x020
Stun	1~7
Stun Timer	40
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
On Hit	+5
Frame Count		4	4	5

• Standing Forward (far):

Damage	14
Rnd Dmg Table	0x020
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	+8
Frame Count		6	4	7

• Standing Forward (close):

Damage	16
Rnd Dmg Table	0x080
Stun	5~11
Stun Timer	60
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	+8
Frame Count		5	4	7

Close standing Forward and close standing Roundhouse share the same animation.

• Standing Roundhouse (far):

Damage	22
Rnd Dmg Table	0x020
Stun	11~17
Stun Timer	80
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	+2
Frame Count		6	3	6	9	6
Simplified		9		6	15

• Standing Roundhouse (close):

Damage	24
Rnd Dmg Table	0x080
Stun	11~17
Stun Timer	80
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	+2
Frame Count		7	6	15

Close standing Roundhouse and close standing Forward share the same animation.

Throws

• Headbutt: (←/→ + Strong or Fierce)

Damage	22+(4*n)
Duration	300
Stun	1~7
Stun Timer	40
Range (from axis)	64
Range advantage	36

Special Moves

• Dashing Straight: (Charge ←, →, P) [charge time: 69f]

Damage (Jab)	22	File:Sf2hf-rog-ds1.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-ds2.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-ds3.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-ds4.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-ds5.png
Damage (Strong)	24
Damage (Fierce)	26
Random dmg table	0x080
Stun	13~19
Stun Timer	120
Frame Advantage	+5
Frame Count		1~8/1~16/1~24	3	8	6	4
Simplified		4~11/4~19/4~27		8	10

Startup is 4 frames for all versions point blank, stronger punches can travel further (and thus can have longer startup).

• Dashing Uppercut: (Charge ←, →, K) [charge time: 39f]

Damage (Short)	20	File:Sf2hf-rog-du1.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-du2.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-du3.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-du4.png
Damage (Forward)	22
Damage (Roundhouse)	26
Random dmg table	0x080
Stun	13~19
Stun Timer	120
Frame Advantage	+9
Frame Count		1~8/1~16/1~24	3	8	6
Simplified		4~11/4~19/4~27		8	6

Startup is 4 frames for all versions point blank, stronger kicks can travel further (and thus can have longer startup). VERY short charge time, also amazing frame advantage.

• Turn Around Punch (lvl 1 & 2): Hold all 3 Punch or Kick buttons for at least 30f (lvl1) or 120f (lvl2), then release.

Startup

	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap-1-4.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap-5-8.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap-9-12.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap-13-19.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap-20-21.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap-22-23.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap-24-25.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap-26-27.png
Frame Count	4	4	4	7	2	2	2	2
Simplified	27

Active/Recovery

Damage (lvl1)	22	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap-a.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-ds4.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-ds5.png
Damage (lvl2)	28
Random dmg (lvl1)	0
Random dmg (lvl2)	6
Stun	13~19
Stun Timer	120
Frame Advantage	+1
Frame Count		12	6	4
Simplified		12	10

Level 2 TAP has higher overall damage (22 vs 34), and slightly more range.

• Turn Around Punch (lvl 3,4,5,6,7,final): Hold all 3 Punch or Kick buttons for at least 240f (lvl3), 480f (lvl4), 960f (lvl5), 1440f (lvl6), 1920f (lvl7), or 2400f (final), then release.

Startup

	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap3-1-4.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap3-5-8.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap3-9-12.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap3-13-19.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap3-20-21.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap3-22-23.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap-24-25.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap-26-27.png
Frame Count	4	4	4	7	2	2	2	2
Simplified	27

Active/Recovery

Damage	28	File:Sf2hf-rog-tap-a.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-ds4.png	File:Sf2hf-rog-ds5.png
Random dmg (lvl3)	13
Random dmg (lvl4)	21
Random dmg (lvl5)	30
Random dmg (lvl6)	40
Random dmg (lvl7)	51
Random dmg (final)	64
Stun	13~19
Stun Timer	120
Frame Advantage	+1
Frame Count		12	6	4
Simplified		12	10

Level 3 and above TAPs lose startup invincibility. Higher levels travel further, and do more damage.

Advanced Strategy

Balrog is a character that demands to be played aggressively. Keep pressure on the opponent with Dashing Straights and standing Fierce (Dashing Straight, (charge) s.Fierce, Dashing Straight, (charge) s.Fierce, etc.). Charge Turn Punches (PPP or KKK) in the background often while using the other buttons to mount an offense. The more aggressive you are, the more effectively you can bait (Shoryukens) and punish.

Turn Punch has a pretty big window of invincibility at the beginning. You can use the invincibility to pass through attacks such as:

• Fireballs - All character fireballs can be passed through. Guile's slow Sonic Boom is more difficult.
• E. Honda Headbutt - When Balrog rolls just before getting hit, Honda's headbutt recoils in place. As Honda recovers, Balrog's punch comes out and hits.
• Blanka roll - If Turn Punch is timed correctly, Blanka will simply continue through Balrog.
• Psycho Crusher - If Turn Punch is timed correctly, Bison will simply continue through Balrog. Timing must be very close because of Bison's long legs during the Psycho Crusher.
• Most normals - Good counter for Dhalsim limbs and/or sweeps

Another good tactic, once you've got the opponent on the defensive, is to rush with Dashing Uppercuts (B, F + K) that whiffs overhead against crouching opponents. Immediately after the whiff, follow with a throw.

After a successful throw, hold towards the opponent to pass under them as they fall back to the ground. You can cross-up with a normal or tick into another throw.

Standing Fierce connects with some crouching opponents but whiffs overhead against others. Known whiffs include:

• Ryu
• Ken

Known connects include:

• Sagat
• Zangief
• Dhalsim
• Chun Li (?)

Match-ups

Vs. Zangief:

Street Fighter 2: Hyper Fighting