To play well as Long, you need to practice timing, and master his circle combo attacks.
Long is the master of fast, hard attacks, and would be almost unbeatable if only he had a low attack whilst running. Long is probably the hardest player to get to grips with, but is one of the best once you do. We'll discuss counter-strikes next month. Remember though, that after blocking heavily it takes longer for you to get back in a ready position, and makes it harder to counter-strike. When this happens, either press R1 or away on the joypad to block. You know if they do, because a little spark appears and a "Ching" noise is heard. Otherwise you should always use light blocks (by leaving the joypad alone, and not attacking) unless the other player comes at you with a heavy attack. The best way to block is actually to get of the way, perhaps you can duck, or hop into the air. There are two types of block in BRII, a light block and a heavy block.
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It's all very well knowing how to land a twenty-hitter, but knowing how to stop one is far more important. Also bear in mind that you can only block one hit whilst airborne.Īnd that brings us on neatly to the most important bit of the game blocking. Also bear in mind that if to jump over someone, pressing toward them and K will result in your character kicking out behind them in an unblockable move. Remember that your powerful attacks in the air come of pressing toward and K or P at the same time. Not only can you block, but you also get access to some fearsome attacks. Although difficult to get right, being in the air in BRII is a good place to be. When you think of other games, like Street Fighter II, for example, people spend most of their time jumping around. One of things that surprises me most about BRII is the amount of time people playing spend on the floor.
Long will end up on the floor, and then Gado can go on the attack. Wait for a pause, take a big step forward (double-tap toward) and press the T (throw) button. Lets say that Gado is playing Long, and Long is launching combo after combo at Gado, who can do nothing but block the hits. Throws are very hard to block and cause a fair amount of damage, but they also change the pace of the fight, which is very important. That's bullshit, and I can say that because I fought off plenty of 'proper' players at the BRII championships. Often throws are shunned by 'proper' players of beat-em-ups, who say they are cheap moves used by the inexperienced. Once you get the hang of him and get an understanding of how the game works, you find picking up the rest of the characters quite easy. Bakuryu is a good character to start off with, as his fluidity and ease of use makes his popular with beginners. You'll find that not only do you get very good at playing that character, but you'll be good when you have to play others, too. When you play, pick a character you like and stick with them. Crackle-smack moves are very important, and, if you learn to time them properly, you will be on the way to becoming a BRII master. While your character is crackling, they are also performing a high light block, so, unless your opponent sweeps, throws or hits you with a heavy move, you are going to connect. This causes your character to crackle with electricity, and then to launch into a move.
Sometimes (for Gado, Stun, and Shina) you have to press HCA and K (kick). It is normally used by pressing HCA (half circle away) on the joypad and then pressing P (punch). All the characters have what we call a 'Crackle-smack' move. We'll start off with a bit of a rough guide to the game. To show the world what nice people we are, we thought we would tell you, the people, how to play the game almost as well as us. How about a 128 hit combo with Fox? Easy, that is. For instance, can any of you complete Bloody Roar 1 on top difficulty in less than two and a half minutes? I can, and I'll get a screenshot to prove it. Nase_2K and I reckon that we are the best in the world at Bloody Roar 1 and 2, and would gladly take any challenge. Oft' is the time that the HSLife crew assemble around my house for a chance to beat each other's virtual brains in on Bloody Roar 2. The Bloody Roar II British Champion, DJ Ess