Official PlayStation Magazine - 04.2020

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losing effectiveness the more

hits you take, meaning you

always have to be aware of

potential openings.

SWITCHING GEARS

The series’ first foray into stage

transitions is another way the

team are trying to encourage

more of that back-and-forth

for all players. “In most

fighting games, trapping

your opponent at the edge

of the screen gives you a huge

advantage, and one of the

most exciting parts

of the match is for

attacking players to

come out with the best result

in this moment,” shares Ishiwatari.

“However, I feel that there is a huge

difference between getting a good

The large lad Potemkin

brings a gun to an

anchor fight.

The anchor isn’t the only thing to watch out

for; May’s regular punches are iron too.

“KNOCK YOUR OPPONENT BACK AND

THE CAMERA FOLLOWS THE ACTION.”

SWIFTSTRIKES/TYPESPEED/EASEOFUSE3/5/RANGESPECIALITYSHORT/MID

F

ollowingthepathoftheninjaChippclaimstobefromJapan,buthe’snot,

andcan’tevenspeakthelanguagewell.He’ssimple-mindedandimpatient

(thankstohisspeed),butkind-hearted,forminghisowncountryfromthe

desiretohelpoutsmallercommunitieswhoareoverlookedbyothers.

Usinga mixtureofquicksliceswithhisninjabladesandfast-pacedninjutsu,

Chipp is all about speed. His Genrou Zan allows him to teleport behind foes

for extra strikes, and his Resshou, Rokusai, Senshuu combo deals quick

damage. Enhancing his speed is the ability to slow down his opponent, and

create shadow clones for devastating finishers.

special attacks

Alpha Blade 236 + P or K (air okay)

Alpha Plus P or K during Alpha Blade (air okay)

Beta Blade 623 + S (air okay)

Gamma Blade 236 + HS

Resshou 236 + S

Rokusai 236 + S during Resshou

Senshuu 236 + K during Resshou or Rokusai

Genrou Zan 63214 + S

Shuriken 214 + P in mid-air

Wall Run Hold 6 while dashing into a wall’s edge

Overdrives

Zansei Rouga 632146 + HS (air okay)

Banki Messai 236236 + K

P – PUNCH K – KICK S – SLASH HS – HARD SLASH

CHIPP ZANUFF – HIGH SPEED NINJA