Me: "This must be some sorta clickbait for Smug since he's known for playing Dudley, right?" Vanessa: Literally has the same moves down to the same notation in most cases Me: "Oh"
At the end Smug learned how KOF's comeback mechanic works. Ya have ya anchor get fed with plenty of meter, and then you crush the opponent's with some sick super cancels. It's super rewarding and it feels fair since A. You gotta somewhat save super for the end to get that type of combo done. So you need to play conservatively with your first two characters to get all that meter. B. It costs pretty much everything you have in order to do that, so you're dumping all your stats to get a KO.
Also that last combo requires you to telegraph the fact you're gonna do it by going into MAX mode, and in order to do the entire combo you have to connect within the first one or two seconds so the meter doesn't run out.
RIP to Heavy D! and Nelson, two brothas swapped out for yet another waifu. 😔 In the latter's case he was _just_ introduced in the previous game and for the former, well...
Bro, I don't know much about King of Fighter, but that last super move is one of the best supers I have seen so far, especially animation wise. Shit looked like straight from Hajime-no Ippo where Takamura only had to practice jabs with one hand in his early days.
Hi Smug, this game has buffering as well. So sometimes you can directly into a super, ex move, etc. For example if the direction of the last move is the same as the starting direction of the next move. Tough looking combos will become much easier. The combo notation can be scary.
In most (if not all) Kof games, you can cheat those quearter circle back + half circle forward motions by just doing a quarter circle back and a quarter circle forward. I don't know how it is with 15, but it's worth a try. You can cut a lot of work by getting used to the tiny cheats of the franchise, like inputing half of the motion of a super then finishing it after landing a normal and etc. Nice vid as always. Keep it up
@SMUG Crazy you call that input the "Mona Lisa", way back in like KOF98 days, we called it a "Paint Stroke" or a "Signature" at the skating rink arcade. lol!
Fun fact Vanessa's moveset actually comes from a character named Rick Stroud who was a native american boxer from the Real Bout series, SNK originally was going to put him in kof 99, but they decided to tweak his moveset and give it to a new character thus making Vanessa. That said Dudley still predates both since SF3 new generation is 97, Rick appeared in Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 in 98 and Vanessa in Kof 99 (as a striker, she became playable later).
What’s good smug💯 I’ve been watching all your videos with the greatest of ease and really appreciate the amount of time and dedication that you put in your videos bro. Because of you I’m now maining balrog, I was hoping that you could make another video of a balrog guide and some set ups and combos further explaining how to use the character. I learn based off of your videos but it’s hard to take in watching a compilation
It's so cool that you discovered Vanessa, some day you should check some older Vanessa pro's on older Kof versions, she's kinda female dudley in every one of them and the combos are crazy.
Man, Smug even went and chose Punchin' Mama on his own. Looking forward to a new game for him to COOK in. Also, I like that Smug now sportin' that Polnareff flat-top. XD
Dang Smug got the fresh cut from Paul
Took the comment right from my fingers! Lol
They go to the same barber
LMAOOOO
Top tier Comment, Paul vs Smug
Battle of the flat tops
"The Mona Lisa input"
You've done it again, Smug. Bravo.
I’m really about to start calling it that, on god 😭
Same.
It’s official
Its actually such a cool name honestly
The Dudley of KOF. Vanessa is definitely the character SMUG was looking for.
Yeah I agree fits smugs play style well
And Nelson the Balrog of KOF? °°
Boxer, Dudley, Ed and Steve Fox in one.
Heavy D has entered the chat
@@skyuru nah nelson plays like angel
Vanessa + Smug??? Y'all don't know how much this makes me happy!!
Smug "you know how much damage that did"
Kofxv players " i see nothing wrong"
this was 3 days ago. chat was screaming PICK VANESSA.
He never looked at them (wise move). he NATURALLY gravitated to her! lol
Super curious to see how Smug's team turns out. So much variety in KOF, no idea what to expect.
Yea and some ppl are just putting random teams and still winning ranked like damn 🤣
@@mikashi1593 All about those fundamentals and spacing with a little bit of legacy skill sprinkled in is all it takes :)
It'll probably suck
Sad that Heavy D isnt in
I wonder the other chars in the team. Is Ralf a Smug char?
You should really master Vanessa, insane character.
Easy anyways
She's OK
Me: "This must be some sorta clickbait for Smug since he's known for playing Dudley, right?"
Vanessa: Literally has the same moves down to the same notation in most cases
Me: "Oh"
Dudley doesn’t have a charge input tho lol
wait till KoF brings back Heavy-D! (no i'm not talkin about the rapper)
@@haydenfisher1387 USFIV he has that weird charge move where you have to hold down then press up and kick(maybe punches i can't remember)
@@haydenfisher1387 thunderbolt
No Vanessa is an earlier SNK fighter Rick Strowd
I’m ready for all the smug kof content
Love that final "Good Night!" she gives right before that wicked knock-out punch. Oyasumi!
SMUG you might like RAMON. Lots of moves and people seldom pick him but usually always get beat by him.
If ever need of some quality duffage;
Ralf.
Slap a Ralf on top of that Smug sandwich.
The Mona Lisa Input... We usually call it the Pretzel Motion, but that's great too!
I have been waiting literally YEARS for smug to discover Vanessa.
Smug going to be painting stars round everyones heads soon enough
Barber: what you need big dog?
Smug: bro im trying to learn death fist
Barber: say no more.
This young man has a future in Hollywood no joke.
The charisma is real.
Should think about it.
At the end Smug learned how KOF's comeback mechanic works. Ya have ya anchor get fed with plenty of meter, and then you crush the opponent's with some sick super cancels. It's super rewarding and it feels fair since
A. You gotta somewhat save super for the end to get that type of combo done. So you need to play conservatively with your first two characters to get all that meter.
B. It costs pretty much everything you have in order to do that, so you're dumping all your stats to get a KO.
Also that last combo requires you to telegraph the fact you're gonna do it by going into MAX mode, and in order to do the entire combo you have to connect within the first one or two seconds so the meter doesn't run out.
SMUG x Vanessa is what we need for 2022
That was art! I cant wait to see Smug cooking with her in ranked
The Mona Lisa input is the Best description of that motion to date
Nice one smug 🤣
She’s really the female Rick Strowd, for those that actually remember him. SNK basically took his entire moveset and gave it to Vanessa.
He needs to b back he was amazing
Rick was SNK's best boxer before Vanessa
Smug abouts to go crazy lol I’m so happy for smug he looks happy
I'd love to see Smug play more KOF XV
Really love watching you discover the magic of KoF
"Oh yeah I remember her, Delores." When this is her first game ever.
Smug look like he about to throw booms with that new cut
hAha
He'll be sending people off to be a Family Man
KF 15 looks fun. This video was also entertaining. "Dori dori dori dori!!"
Please make more!
Smug has finally been converted to KOF
KOF supers are really what sets it apart. They are so fun to watch.
RIP to Heavy D! and Nelson, two brothas swapped out for yet another waifu. 😔
In the latter's case he was _just_ introduced in the previous game and for the former, well...
If it makes you feel any better, it’s implied that Vanessa is Nelson's wife because they share moves
Yeah, Smug. Vanessa will REALLY teach you how to "keep it classy". 🥊🥊😎
1:53 Sakura was literally based on Yuri, while Dan was based on Ryo. They share stuff like history and moves hahaha
I'm a Vanessa main since KOF 99-00 and I'm so happy that Smug likes her as well! Mona Input made me laugh 😆
Vanessa didn't exist in 99
@@angelacevedogarcia1895 Vanessa was a striker in '99 and I always picked her as my striker until I was able to play her in kof '00
Love that "oyasumi" (good night) at the end-
You tha best Smug-
Mona Lisa input!!!
KoF execution so crazy, we could all become Menat mains, in SFV
It's really not though. People act like doing a couple special moves with massive input buffers for each one is suddenly the pinnacle of execution.
@@AirLancer the only kof I remember being hard was 13
Nah this game kinda easy
@@kgibbs5334 you probably started playing at Kof XIII
@@kgibbs5334 older ones were a lot tougher
Bruh this new Smug update increased his flat top height by 15% which increased his combo damage by 8%…Smug is now Meta.
Makes me happy asf to see KOF getting this love and attention it deserves, glad Smug enjoys it too
The game "hyper light drifter" was actually about how fast vanessa can punch
... that was funnier in my head
Bro, I don't know much about King of Fighter, but that last super move is one of the best supers I have seen so far, especially animation wise.
Shit looked like straight from Hajime-no Ippo where Takamura only had to practice jabs with one hand in his early days.
It looks even better when you get a KO on the last hit. Bro they impact is different
It's flicker jabs. Mashiba from ippo mains them
I believe it's a reference to an infinite she had on her debut in 2000.
Talking about mashiba flicker it reminds me more of ryuji yamazaki. His dlc comes in May
Yeah like someone else said it's a nod to her infinite from kof 2000 if i recall
Hi Smug, this game has buffering as well. So sometimes you can directly into a super, ex move, etc. For example if the direction of the last move is the same as the starting direction of the next move. Tough looking combos will become much easier. The combo notation can be scary.
This must be your first time in the kof. Welcome to big boy fighting games
Smug Phoenix with the Haircut …. Sick AF
Why am I not surprised that Smug is impressed by a boxing character? Vanessa fits right at home with him.
Love the reaction on smug's face when he hit the climax! 😂
Now im excited how you build your team!
In most (if not all) Kof games, you can cheat those quearter circle back + half circle forward motions by just doing a quarter circle back and a quarter circle forward.
I don't know how it is with 15, but it's worth a try.
You can cut a lot of work by getting used to the tiny cheats of the franchise, like inputing half of the motion of a super then finishing it after landing a normal and etc.
Nice vid as always. Keep it up
11: 23 - Welcome KOF Smug.
This is the true love child of KoF 98 and 2002. Looking forward to putting hours into this game.
We're cooking... and painting!
I wasn't even interested in this game until this video. Game looks awesome!
I'm mad that Heavy D is not in this game but this character does fit smug's description
Jealous of that gorgeous high top fade Dr.Smuggles!
Love the animation of this game. Looks like they said, "okay, SFV, but also, crank up the anime"
Smug playing Vanessa!!!
Why did I never ponder this?! It's brilliant!
@SMUG Crazy you call that input the "Mona Lisa", way back in like KOF98 days, we called it a "Paint Stroke" or a "Signature" at the skating rink arcade. lol!
Bro found his main. He finna cook with this character, I can already see it.
This made me so happy to see! Whenever I see Vanessa i always wonder how Smug would enjoy her ^^
You can tell how he was having fun. Loving this
My man smug should Master Vanessa, she's a strong and fancy character just the way you like it.
Smug got that Paul Phoenix going on
Wait...did he say he remembers Dolores 🤣🤣🤣🤣 OMFG I never laughed so hard. I love this dude he be killing me 🤣🤣
He remembers her from the beta he played
That last combo was insane!!!
Venessa has fallen into some deadly hands now!
lol@ the last combo. Smug was about to shed tears of joy.
Fun fact Vanessa's moveset actually comes from a character named Rick Stroud who was a native american boxer from the Real Bout series, SNK originally was going to put him in kof 99, but they decided to tweak his moveset and give it to a new character thus making Vanessa. That said Dudley still predates both since SF3 new generation is 97, Rick appeared in Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 in 98 and Vanessa in Kof 99 (as a striker, she became playable later).
KOF XV needs Heavy D, just for Smug
"She is like Dudley, Steve Fox and Balrog!"
I think the word is "Boxer"
XD
that boy flat top starting to reach the heavens
4:12 Is the moment every new vanessa player falls in love with her
Welcome to Vanessa's world, Smug
You know the game good when the trials teach you how to TOD lmaooooo
The last combo bro was terrific
“Should I try The King of Dinosaurs or….Vanessa?”
Lmao
your flattop looks so fresh today
Loving your content Smug! Your expressiveness puts the icing on the cake i swear.
I am so happy to see you picking up KOF Smug, and it's just fitting your first main is Vanessa. Looking forward to seeing you kill it!
As smug flattop grows, so does his power. Soon he will truly be unstoppable.
What’s good smug💯 I’ve been watching all your videos with the greatest of ease and really appreciate the amount of time and dedication that you put in your videos bro. Because of you I’m now maining balrog, I was hoping that you could make another video of a balrog guide and some set ups and combos further explaining how to use the character. I learn based off of your videos but it’s hard to take in watching a compilation
Smug is so good at making me want to play a game. He makes everyone he picks look godlike
"SWITCH....ONE, TWO, THREGG....EAT THIS....UPPERCAUT!!!
High top lookin mad crispy brotha smug 🙏♥️
I would watch Smug run through arcade mode with different teams in an effort to get a feel on all the characters. They are all super cool characters
I was waiting for yall two to meet at long last 😂
Game look cold lowkey
I really wanna see more of this game
Flat top lookin scrumptious
Sooooo glad you did this game! I guess if Capcom won't bring Dudley back, SNK will. 😁 Absolutely love what they did with this game.
Gotta love how smooth vanessa´s flicker jabs look, kof doing justice to Hernes style
ive been waiting for this moment for so long
MAIN HER FOR THE CULTURE
That last combo -_-!!!! Incredible smh, made me purchase lol
Damn she fire! I wasn't into it cause no geese but... She has me hooked.
I love kof so much and seeing you play it makes me happy btw my first one was kof 95
Smug with the legendary juice box fade
Top tier
i dream of the day when cvs3 drops and it has balrog, dudley, and vanessa on the roster.
I’ve been waiting for THIS vid….glad you found her
not gonna lie, the hit sounds of this game are sexy
It's so cool that you discovered Vanessa, some day you should check some older Vanessa pro's on older Kof versions, she's kinda female dudley in every one of them and the combos are crazy.
Man, Smug even went and chose Punchin' Mama on his own. Looking forward to a new game for him to COOK in.
Also, I like that Smug now sportin' that Polnareff flat-top. XD
"The Mona Lisa input" had me rolling lmaoooooo