Video and Match Breakdown

Now This entry will use video representation to show how a match will play out. I also will explain Certain points of which are very important to pay attention to in This game.

*Note: This Video may not be the best video to show this with however this video does show alot of the basic elements of gameplay. That is what we want in this particular entry.



00:11: Though this is the very beginning of the match, One of the most important things to notice is the usage of the smash that Vegeta used against Goku. It is a weird mash known as a "Just mash". This move is a just frame move that has to be performed with in one frame of your character flashing. This is a very hard technique to use properly.

Special notes about Just mash
*It is counterable via Z counter or Z counter 2
*It is Unblockable
*It Teleports a short distance to hit your opponent
*Your opponent CANNOT dodge this move using Regular dodge.

00:15: Here you see Goku hitting vegeta with melee but then he teleports behind his opponent. This is actually a form of mix up. Getting behind your opponent leads to alot of damage. So if you manage to get behind your opponent use the largest combo possible to get the most ammount of damage.

Special notes about being behind your opponent.
*They cannot block your moves from behind
*They can Z counter you and switch positions

00:20: Something really basic but i probably should point it out anyway. Goku here is powering up after knocking his opponent away from him to build Ki meter. This is very important to standard play because if you do not have Ki, You are no threat to your opponent. Make sure to keep Ki at all times.

00:30: Vegeta attempts Hit Goku with a blast 2 Goku counters and attempts to hit vegeta back with his own blast 2. Do not use blast moves randomly. They can and always will be punished by a smart player. At this point however Vegeta actually is able to counter out of the retaliated blast because he was at a good enough distance.

00:50: Goku is in the middle of a combo and attempts to use a low slash move against vegeta. vegeta is able to Z counter out of the predicted move. Z counter is about being able to predict your opponents moves.

00:55: Same exact thing happened here. Vegeta predicted yet another one of goku's moves and countered out of it using Z counter.

1:24: Guard break! This is important to learn. All charge up moves on block guardbreak if they are full powered. Gaurdbreaks take away one ki meter from your opponent and they CANNOT Z counter right after a guardbreak(I could be wrong but i havent seen any exact evidence of the opposite) They can however Z counter 2 but i believe the window might be shortened? I'll have to check on that. Anyway You are however at frame advantage after a guard break on your opponent. One more thing to remember is that you get free melee hits if you attack right after a guardbreak so you should be able to get a nice combo going. Make sure to capitalize on these everytime you see them!

Hopefully with the breakdown i gave it will give you a better understanding of what to do in tenkaichi 3!

*A special thanks to Kyored for posting this video on Youtube for me to analyze.