K Cancel

[VortexR18]

so i was playing Sig and noticed u can cancel a normal K. Then i pick up Cassy and found out u can do the same thing. So i was jst wondering. Whats the point of kG? Does anyone use it? And why?

 

[Suirad]

You can do it to A and B too as well as a number of unblockables. You usually do it for the visual twitch, a fake out of sorts, but the animation can be a little short on the A/B/K versions to get much affect. Some characters move slightly when you cancel in this fashion, I think notably hilde K G-cancel.

 

[DC97]

You can do it to A and B too as well as a number of unblockables. You usually do it for the visual twitch, a fake out of sorts, but the animation can be a little short on the A/B/K versions to get much affect. Some characters move slightly when you cancel in this fashion, I think notably hilde K G-cancel.

Yeah they're usually used to psyche out your opponent (I am a victim to this a lot...) and make you think they're going to do something when they do something entirely different.

 

[InsaneKhent]

I just started using kG and haven't had too much success in faking people out with it yet.

 

[Dullyanna]

I spam it as a substitute for a taunt, when necessary. It also works in VF5 (Try it with Akira).

 

[T_T]

algol break dances when you do his kG.

raph does ballet with kG.

yoda doesn't have a kG. )':

 

[BrewtusBibulus]

You can cancel all standing A B and K with every character. Some are more visual in their animations so every person runs with whatever cancel they choose. The main purpose of them is to bait someone. For example you GI someone and you think they will GI back you K~G and then you get to see if they whiff or not and act accordingly

 

[Psylocide]

I think notably hilde K G-cancel.

Seconded. I actually use that cancel quite a bit after landing 1KK a few times. Then, let out a K~G and when they duck for the 1st kick of 1KK, unleash your C3B and that's game.

 

[MAILBOXARSON99]

Seconded. I actually use that cancel quite a bit after landing 1KK a few times. Then, let out a K~G and when they duck for the 1st kick of 1KK, unleash your C3B and that's game.

1KK puts you at disadvantage, so someone with knowledge of frame data and a fast character should be able to beat out most of your options even after 1KK hits.

 

[Psylocide]

1KK puts you at disadvantage, so someone with knowledge of frame data and a fast character should be able to beat out most of your options even after 1KK hits.

This is mostly for online where there is some leighway on these types of moves. Plus most ppl out there are scrubtastic.

 

[LGInfinite]

1KK puts you at disadvantage, so someone with knowledge of frame data and a fast character should be able to beat out most of your options even after 1KK hits.

Don't forget though that Hilde has aGI's off her C2 A and C3 A, which she can bait you into attacking into when she is at minor disadvantage.

 

[VortexR18]

well yeah suirad, i always knew cancelling asty unblockables are quite beast, jst never the A, B or K's. I guess my guys dont rly have a need for them, but thanks for the info everyone.

 

[Egg]

kG, The Smiles step huh.

 

[microgamer]

A_B_K cancels usually don't fake me out, mostly because if I'm trying to GI a quick attack, it's me anticipating a retaliation well ahead of time anyways.

 

[LeftHandLead]

I use kG, bG and aB cancels to make some characters dance or twitch after a win.. Looks cool.