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Virtua Fighter 5 Revohas many unique and fascinating characters, allowing you to find the one that clicks with you and your play style. While, on the surface, the game is a bit simplistic in its design, you will quickly learn that the skill ceiling is much higher than you anticipated.
Overall, this is welcoming, as that means players of any skill level can hop in and feel rewarded, as you will constantly be learning new strategies and ways to outsmart your opponent, which meshes well with the cast of fighters that can shake up the gameplay quite drastically, despite it only being a three-button fighter!
Aoi Umenkoji Overview
Aoi Umenkojihas seen some substantial changes regarding the massive balance patch that impacted every character in Virtua Fighter 5 Revo to some degree, changing the properties of many moves and even adding some, making characters much stronger or a bit weaker than they ever were. And, in Aoi’s case, shewent from one of the worst in the game to now one of the best.
Shewon’t have the most complex combosin the game; shecan deal tons of damage in short bursts,using her variousGrabs and Reversalsthat make herimmensely hard to get in onif you’re being too obvious or predictable with your attacks. Aoi’sability to Counter just about every action in the game sets her apart from the restof the cast, making her defense scary to deal with.
However, this comes with a pretty hefty trade-off: Youmust know your match-ups to get the most out of her,making hernot all that beginner-friendly.HerThrows are also pretty complex,so we strongly recommend taking her intoTraining Modefirst if you plan on playing her, asshe has A LOT going on that you must learnif you want to see success!
Aoi Umenkoji Important Moves
Now that you know what makes Aoi shine in combat, it’s time toput the spotlight on her more common and crucial moves,as you will want totake full advantage of them whenever you can in combatto demolish your opposition. For the most part, you will be using herReversals or Grabs to deal tons of damage,but she hassome other actions that can also lead to considerable damage.
Hermove list is much larger than what we’re about to highlight,so load intoTraining Modeand get thecomplete rundown of everything she has available,as you will need tolearn her Reversals and Grabsif you want to thrive in combat with her. Nonetheless, the moves below will get you situated with her basics!
d/f = Down Back (1, ⭩)
d = Down (2, ⭣)
d/f = Down Forward (3, ⭨)
b = Back (4, ⭠)
n = Neutral (5)
f = Forward (f, ⭢)
u/b = Up Back (6, ⭦)
u = Up (7, ⭡)
u/f = Up Forward (8, ⭧)
b d/f P+K
d d/b b P+K
d/f d/f P+K
ff K
b f P+K
f b P
P, P, P, d K, G
Aoi Umenkoji enters her Sundome Stance.
This is only thetip of the iceberg whenever it comes to everything Aoi Umenkoji can do,as it doesn’t even touch on herReversalsor theattacks she can perform after entering her stances.Again, we urge you to hop intoTraining Modeto see all of her moves to get a deeper understanding of her toolkit!
Aoi Umenkoji Combos
Now that you have the general overview and outline of Aoi Unemkoji’s playstyle and some of her best moves, we canfocus on her combos,as you willneed to learn how to capitalize on Counter Hits or other situationsoutside of her traditional Reversal and Throw strategy, which you will need to learn on top of this.
Generally,her combos aren’t overly long or complex,but they aredecent and give Aoi the opportunity to apply her pressureandtrap her opponent into throwing out a move she can Counter,leading to massive damage. While this playstyle won’t be for most, it’s gratifying once you get it down!
Aoi Umenkoji Counter Hit Combos
Aoi Umenkoji Tips And Tricks
As we covered extensively in the sections above,Aoi Umenkoji isn’t for everyone and will take lots of time and efforton your end if you want totake full advantage of her complex yet very rewarding kit.Despite her receiving some buffs to her Standard Attacks,she is still a defense-heavy character,so ensure you’re up for that task if you want to play her.
Umenkoji’sentire gameplay philosophy centers around Reversals and Throws,and she is the only character in the game that canReverse just about every move in the game.While some other characters have Reversals for High, Mid, or Low attacks, they cannot Reverse attacks where the opposition uses both of their arms or propels themselves at them.
In Aoi’s case, however,she can Counter the two-handed attacks and can even use her Reversal on headbutts and other unique actions.HerTenchi In’you Stance(Hold P+K+G) is immensely powerful and allows her toevade most High and Mid Attacks,placing her in a massive advantage for follow-up attacks. Utilize it and everything else highlighted tobegin your impenetrable defenseas Aoi!
