God Save the Combo ~ Evil Ryu Manifesto

(I spelt Manifesto wrong in the title, I'm such a doof) All combos are performed unassisted, all recording and editing was done by myself. Music at the bottom. All on-screen inputs assume that your character is on the left side of the screen. The Google Spreadsheet is available here if millions of tiny rectangles are your thing. Check out the video below or via this link, and as always -- you can spot my youtube channel for a couple views to see if my videos are for you.

I. Mandate (Basic Principals)

(v) to order or require; make mandatory

A. The Ryu Classic (Thou Shalt Buffer Specials)

1. cr.MK xx FB (120/200) [0 ex]
2. cr.MK xx HK Tatsu (220/300) [0 ex]
3. cr.MK xx FB xx FADC .. [2 ex]

B. Standing Room Only (Thou Shalt Force Stand)

1. cr.MP xx SRK (210/300) [0 ex]
2. cl.HP (100/200) [0 ex]
3. cr.HP (90/200) [0 ex]
4. cr.MP xx EX Tatsu (220/300) [1 ex]

C. Goldilocks Syndrome (Thou Shalt Cancel Fierce)

1. cl.HP xx MK Axe Kick (180/300) [0 ex]
2. cl.HP xx MK Axe Kick, cr.LK xx HK Tatsu [0 ex]

D. Send Some Faxes (Thou Shalt Stand Strong)

1. cl.MP xx HP Shaku (169/205) [0 ex]
2. cl.MP xx EX Shaku (211/340) [1 ex]
3. cl.MP xx EX Shaku, EX Tatsu [2 ex]

II. Manipulate (Air Juggle Combos)

(v) to handle with skill, in an unfair manner

A. Betty Bopper (Jumping Strong)

1. jf.MP (50+30/50+50) [0 ex]
2. jf.MP, HP SRK (140/150) [0 ex]
3. jf.MP, HK Tatsu (210/150) [0 ex]
4. jf.MP, HP Shaku (179/205) [0 ex]
5. jf.MP, Hop Kick (150/200) [0 ex]
6. jf.MP, MK Axe (160/200) [0 ex]
7. jf.MP, Ultra 1 (357/100) [0 ex]
8. jf.MP, Ultra 2 (324/100) [0 ex]
9. jf.MP, EX FB (190/200) [1 ex]
10. jf.MP, EX SRK (190/200) [1 ex]
11. jf.MP, EX Tatsu (170/220) [1 ex]
12. jf.MP, EX Axe (240/300) [1 ex]
13. jf.MP, EX FB, Ultra 1 (368/200) [1 ex]
14. jf.MP, EX Shaku, Ultra 1 (409/340) [1 ex]

B. Evil Thunder (Air Roundhouse Tatsu)

1. j.HK Tatsu (80/50) [0 ex]
2. j.HK Tatsu, HP SRK (140/100) [0 ex]
3. j.HK Tatsu, HK Tatsu (120/100) [0 ex]
4. j.HK Tatsu, Ultra 1 (357/50) [0 ex]
5. j.HK Tatsu, Ultra 2 (324/50) [0 ex]
6. j.HK Tatsu, EX FB (180/150) [1 ex]
7. j.HK Tatsu, EX SRK (190/150) [1 ex]
8. j.HK Tatsu, EX Tatsu (200/218) [1 ex]

C. The Van Dammit (Close Roundhouse)

1. cl.HK (40/125) [0 ex]
2. cl.HK, HP SRK (100/175) [0 ex]
3. cl.HK, Ultra 1 (317/125) [0 ex]
4. cl.HK, EX FB (140/225) [1 ex]
5. cl.HK, EX SRK (150/225) [1 ex]
6. cl.HK, EX Tatsu (130/245) [1 ex]
7. cl.HK, EX FB, Ultra 1 (328/225) [1 ex]

III. Correlate (Link Combos w/ Examples)

(v) to place in or bring into mutual or reciprocal relation

A. Triple Dip (Standard Hit-Confirm)

1. cr.LK, cr.LP, cr.MP (98/180)
2. cr.LK, cr.LP, cr.MP xx FB xx FADC, cl.MP xx HP Shaku xx FADC, Hop Kick [4 ex]

B. Easy Peazy (Better Damage, Less Scaling)

1. cr.MP, cr.MP (120/200)
2. cr.MP, cr.MP xx FB xx FADC, cl.HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx LK Tatsu, LP SRK xx FADC (backdash), HK Tatsu [4 ex]

C. Lemon Squeezy (Somewhere In-Between)

1. cr.MP, st.MP (140/200)
2. cr.MP, st.MP xx FB xx FADC, cl.HP xx HK Tatsu FADC, LP SRK, HP SRK [4 ex] (Corner Only)

D. Crouching Liger (Easy Fierce-Ender)

1. cr.LP, cl.HP (130/250)
2. cr.LP, cl.HP xx HK Tatsu xx FADC, Target Combo (cl.MP xx st.HP) xx Focus Attack LVL 1 [4 ex]

E. Hidden Wagon (Optimal Damage Fierce-Ender)

1. cr.MP, cl.HP (160/300)
2. cr.MP, cl.HP xx HK Tatsu xx FADC, cl.MP xx EX Shaku, EX Axe [4 ex]

IV. Immolate (Positional Advantage Combos)

(v) to sacrifice

A. Hard Knocks (Hard/Untechable Knockdowns)

1. cl.HP xx LK Tatsu, cr.HK (works on Balrog, Cammy, Dee Jay, Dhalsim & Rose)(242/330) [0 ex]
2. cl.HP xx EX Axe (260/400) [1 ex]
3. cr.MK xx FB xx FADC, cr.HK (192/280) [2 ex]
4. cl.HP xx LK Tatsu, LP SRK xx FADC, EX Axe (362/470) [3 ex]

B. Fantasy Softball (Soft/Techable Knockdowns w/ Positional Advantage)

1. cl.HP xx LK Tatsu, LP SRK, Hop Kick (will cross over downed opponent in corner)(250/330) [0 ex]
2. cl.HP xx LK Tatsu, LP SRK xx FADC, MK Axe (306/400) [2 ex]

C. Reset Button (Resets)

1. cl.HP xx LK Tatsu, cl.HP (cr.LP, cr.LK, cl.MP & cr.MP work also)(250/410) [0 ex]
2. cl.HP xx LK Tatsu, LP SRK xx FADC, Hop Kick (299/400) [2 ex]

V. Orchestrate (Main Event Combos)

(v) to compose or arrange

01. Meat & Potatoes (367/535) [0 ex]

• cl.HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx LK Tatsu, HP SRK

02. Mash & Gravy (367/500) [0 ex] (Corner Only)

• cl.HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx LK Tatsu, LP SRK, HP SRK

03. Let it Rip! A (448/200) [0 ex]

• Focus Attack LVL 3 xx Dash Forward, Ultra 1 (Hold 3P)

04. Let it Rip! B (496/200) [0 ex]

• Focus Attack LVL 3 xx Dash Forward, Ultra 2

05. Gold Shoryu! (391/535) [1 ex]

• cl.HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx LK Tatsu, EX SRK

06. Shako-Taco (426/340) [1 ex]

• cl.MP xx EX Shaku, Ultra 1

07. Tornado Buffet A (511/520) [1 ex] (Corner Only)

• cl.HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx EX Tatsu, Ultra 1

08. Tornado Buffet B (496/520) [1 ex] (Corner Only)

• cl.HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx EX Tatsu, Ultra 2

09. Some Elbow Room (427/695) [2 ex]

• cl.HP xx FB xx FADC, cl.HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx LK Tatsu, HP SRK

10. The Lumbermill (445/715) [2 ex] (Corner Only)

• cl.HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx FB xx FADC, cl.HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx LK Tatsu, HP SRK

11. Blaster Combo A (479/475) [2 ex]

• cl.HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx LK Tatsu, LP SRK xx FADC, Ultra 1

12. Blaster Combo B (459/475) [2 ex]

• cl.HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx LK Tatsu, LP SRK xx FADC, Ultra 2

13. Shaku Fu (487/548) [3 ex]

• cl.HP xx MK Axe xx FADC, cl.MP xx EX Shaku, Ultra 1

14. The Wreckoning (492/595) [3 ex]

• cl.HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx LK Tatsu, LP SRK xx FADC, EX Shaku, Ultra 1

15. Frankenstein-Rana A (519/690) [3 ex] (Corner Only)

• cl.HP xx FB xx FADC, cl.HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx EX Tatsu, Ultra 1

16. Frankenstein-Rana B (507/690) [3 ex] (Corner Only)

• cl.HP xx FB xx FADC, cl.HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx EX Tatsu, Ultra 2

17. Hyrule Chokeslam (551/450) [3 ex]

• cl.HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx EX FB xx FADC, Ultra 2

18. The Wombotron A (478/655) [4 ex]

• cl.HP xx FB xx FADC, cl. HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx LK Tatsu, LP SRK xx FADC, Ultra 1

19. The Wombotron B (468/655) [4 ex]

• cl.HP xx FB xx FADC, cl. HP xx MK Axe, cr.MP xx LK Tatsu, LP SRK xx FADC, Ultra 2

20. Shaku-NANIGANS! (507/548) [4 ex] (Corner Only)

• cl.HP xx EX FB xx FADC, cl.MP xx EX Shaku, Ultra 1

Aftermath

The Combo titles are a little free form and humorous, though most of them have a basis on the combo itself, if you squint hard enough with your brain, you can probably figure out the vauge descriptions of the combos. A good example is "Goldilocks Syndrome" (The Medium Kick version being the "Juuuust Right" version of the axe kick).

I will note that these combos are for the most part no-frills, no-fluff, damage dealers. That means that I don't put long-winded flashy combos on display, notably ones that consist of extra hits and meter usage where it's redundant. I don't start the combos with a hit-confirm (though obviously in real match situations you would), and I don't cheat the damage/stun ratings by starting them with a jump-in attack (and you'll more than likely be doing those too). The combos are function over style, let the presentation of the video be what styles on you. Have a good one, hope you enjoy the video!

Music (in order of appearance):

Bach - "Little" Fugue in G minor

• by Shoji Meguro
• Catherine Sound Disc [Bonus Disc]

Bizet - L'Arlésienne Second Suite "Farandole"

• by Shoji Meguro
• Catherine Sound Disc [Bonus Disc]

Holst - Planets Suite "Mars", "Jupiter"

• by Shoji Meguro
• Catherine Sound Disc [Bonus Disc]

"Omen (R3 Mix)"

• by R3FORGED
• Humans + Gears (http://xenogears.ocremix.org)

Tools:

• Hauppauge HD PVR (Game Footage)
• Panasonic HDC-TM55k HD Camcorder (Stick Footage)
• Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (Xbox 360 version)
• Microsoft Xbox 360 Game Console
• Adobe After Effects CS4 (Fancy Editing)
• Sony Vegas Pro 9.0 (Final Cut/Audio Master)

Silky Smooth Hado

I figure since I have a couple other quick pieces of the "Evil Ryu Manifesto", whether it'll be part of some big series or some random videos for Evil Ryu...I'll post them here. In this video I go over the kara ranges for his throw, mashing short into a hit-confirm combo, and tons of wake-up shenanigans from lk tatsu!

My Fists Bleed Jazz

Setups expand on the double lk tatsu cross-up, by introducing corner only resets (and sweep!) on several characters. Then I go over kara demons in general, and then bring back an old favorite in the itbashi slayer, this version 2.0 (the lk axe edition).

I have been waiting for this.

Not only was this educational, it was pretty entertaining. Made me try out Evil Ryu for the first time and I must say, he's a pretty damn fun character to use.

Wow... very thorough. Nicely done.

Nicely made.

WTF? I didn't know he had these juggles. Great video.

Thanks guys, tons of work over the last week for this video, 45 actual editing hours vs. 10 minutes of video, I'd say it was worth it! lol

@lordofultima: I'll have to ask Mihai if this is a good combo video.

nice to see you back to SSF4 :D

Heey, that's actually quite informative. I'm more of a MK player myself, though I reserve a deal of respect for SF players. Videos like these that actually make me want to get into the game.

While on the topic of the video, fantastically well-edited, mate. I'm highly impressed, not just with the aesthetic portion, but how you managed to so masterfully convey the actual imputs while making it a pleasure to look upon. Damn nice work, mate.

And on a side-note, you're mostly getting these compliments because of the genuinely wonderful choice of music. Absolutely beautiful like everything Catherine related. Any chance you'd know where I can get the soundtrack? I'd really appreciate it.

@Do_The_Manta_Ray: The soundtrack came with the game. I have the Japanese version so I actually had to translate those song titles to figure out the classical piece they were referencing in said songs! lol

Nice video. Love the information on the overlays.

It's good to see someone actually taking some time to produce their combo/tutorial videos. We need to move past the days of cellphone camera to the TV. The extra effort really shows, and the video looks totally bitchin aesthetically.

This video is absolutely incredible. Most polished combo video I have seen. 
 
Great work.

Me likey very much! Great video.

Still says private for me. I'll check it later. Sure it'll be good.

@MideonNViscera: Yeah sorry bout that, but I have to eliminate the bad seed before it spreads. Social media picks up on stuff real fast and when my video is out there everywhere not in it's tip-top form, while still good...it's not good enough! Please be patient, should be up within 40 minutes or so.

Double post, but the video is now back up, in full audio synced glory! WOOOO

Checked it out, sweet vid. I like how you show all the different links for the moves and not just the most damaging/flashy. It's also nice to see some E. Ryu. He doesn't seem to be a very popular character, which is kinda surprising. Must be the health.  
 
Anyway, clearly a lot of work goes into a video like that, and it shows, and it pays off too. I was already following you on YouTube anyway thanks to Akuma 101, but this would have got me to if not.

@lordofultima:

Why arent you a mod anymore?

Great video (dont forget to finish megaman)

@copycatzen said:

@lordofultima:

Why arent you a mod anymore?

Great video (dont forget to finish megaman)

Mutiny I guess, They dropped me. It's a relief not having any site responsibilities, but not being able to edit peoples posts to say funny things...that I'm upset about.

Great work! Also I love your combo titles.

Like I said before, Good shit. As to your YouTube response, yes, I still use Honda. Here is to hoping he doesn't to raped with nerfs again in AE12.

@JJOR64: lol man I still play honda and think he does a bunch of damage, but yeah here's hoping they buff everyone but hong kong.

@lordofultima said:

@Do_The_Manta_Ray: The soundtrack came with the game. I have the Japanese version so I actually had to translate those song titles to figure out the classical piece they were referencing in said songs! lol

Heresy! I picked up the Japanese copy of the game, myself whilst I was ransacking stores and corrupting young Japanese women of their virtue earlier this year, with no sound-track in sight. Haha, well, some people are just lucky, I guess. It really is a wonderful soundtrack, though, among the best I've seen in years. As for the translation, tell me about it. Had to do the same thing, only difference being I had to translate train-stations in Tokyo. At least it lent me the opportunity to see a lot of the city, especially parts I hadn't even planned on visiting.

@gosukiller: you're right you're right...I was out of line.

Brilliant Vid Work!

@lordofultima: SILKY AS ALLL HELL!

So smooooth

Updated the OP with my two Evil Ryu shorts I created the days after the combo video, Showing some nifty kara throw/demon tricks, as well as wake-up shenanigans with cross-over lk tatsu.

You, good sir, are amazing. Thanks for putting this up and making those slick, slick videos.

@Vaancor: NP duder!

Amazing mate.