BlazBlue Players Have The Best Defense In The FGC

[@deckbuildercassen]

Thank you for putting it all on the line and risking your channel by posting more Blazblue content.

[@dankmemesdonedirtcheap2714]

He is so brave.

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

I gave up on this channel.

[@nelomalkevain4129]

Monarch is the reason i keept sticking with both Lambda and Nu as my mains in this game, man realized that both characters have shitty defence so he decided to become a brick wall

[@twinblademasta]

Having unbreakable defense is THE hardest thing to do in fighting games, and it's the Strongest thing you can have. If you don't take more damage than the opponent than you will always win. The amount of reaction speed and mental fortitude and even knowledge to pull something like those blocks off is out of this world

[@Shabadaba1216]

I get mentally exhausted after blocking for 10 seconds and this man blocked for like 5 minutes lmao

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

Defense is definitely the most valuable skill to have.

[@carlos41519]

It depends on the fighting game. In games like dbfz. Low chip, explosive damage, blocking and responding correctly is very rewarding. Games with high chip/lower damage, like some street fighter titles, blocking is okay but doing it for too long could cause you to lose in some cases. In games where there is high chip and high damage, like sf2 or strive, blocking is not ideal. Sol fafnir punishes respectful blockers and the best way to deal with it is putting out a button offensively. Id say that every fg requires a good neutral. It is the basic of a match and is what leads to set play/mix ups. Having unbeatable neutral in fgs will make it so that way you are never suffering on the defensive. Itll also improve both aspects of offense and defense since you would need to be able to react defensively while being able to move offensively.

[@sorryimcringe9712]

with some characters with slow normals I honestly think it's the main thing to build up. Like, characters like Susano'o may be able to nuke your health bar easily after one hit but that's the easy thing to do, but when you don't have most of your rouund start one your going to find yourself in a lot of inopportune situations where doing anything but blocking is going to get you into a nasty combo, yet people look at me when I'm crazy when I say the main difference between scrub Susano'os and good ones is whether they can recognize this situations and take the L and block rather than trying to win an unwinnable situation in neutral. When even baby combo nukes someone's whole healthbar all you need is one opening, all you need is one or two gaps in their offense to kill. Being an offensive character doesn't mean defense doesn't matter, it just means it comes to you less easily. I dunno what these people do when they play a rush down character against a zoner.

[@amare7430]

@@carlos41519 yeah i agree with you here, i've gotten to the point where i can react to most of the mixups that get thrown at me in ACPR but that doesn't mean shit when venom is sitting you in the corner, chipping you down with balls and most importantly cranking your risc. if you can actually just block forever with minimal consequences in the game (no guard bar mechanic, low chip and/or no chip kill, no easy bake pressure reset options, etc.) then unbreakable defense is great, but otherwise its only the foundation for actual complete defense which requires abare

[@joyhally7754]

The biggest joke Jiyuna has played on his fans is that he convinced them that Blazblue has neutral.

[@kaigai-nikimajikoi325]

Monarch got that defense like a new jar of pickles. Hard to open up.

[@tbmssleepy3818]

Monarch really said "I don't see how you can hate from outside of the club. You can't even get in"

[@midorixiv]

monarch's defense is just insane to watch, didn't think I could get hyped for a zoner player but he's something else.

[@tokyobassist]

Uri game hops but he's never stopped playing this and it shows. Crazy to see him go from the old CS lobbies on PSN all the way to the Grand Finals at Frosty Faustings 2022. Very hyped for him. His Litchi is insane.

[@eduardoserpa1682]

This one was such a blast to watch. As usual, BlazBlue CF top 8 doesn't ever let you down. Brutal set btw. That kind of patience is a joy to see in high level play, it's what I aspire to the most in fighting games.

[@FeeDBacKMKII]

jast watch japanes BB matches and you will see much of this and if you interested in the murakuno unit just watch the Player yoshiki he was a Lambda and Nu-13 god

[@CommandThrow]

That skillgap was huge since IIRC CF got a full year in Japan before it came to NA so there was nothing left in Japan but sweat!

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

Arcades were huge too.

[@magatsuvale]

Monarch looked godlike in this set holy

[@micahmiller4822]

Shin Megami Tensei in the thumbnail, I click

[@ThatWolfArrow]

Fighting Monarch must be like fighting a damn wall.

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

Nothing more frustrating than being unable to open your opponent up.

[@113Kyote]

That was absolutely insane to watch. Wish I could have insane defense like Monarch, shows how much time he's put into reaching that level of skill

[@FeeDBacKMKII]

if you play Lambda or NU-13 who dont have good reversals or Dp knowing how to block is essential for winning

[@Hacker2090]

Was waiting for the BBCF video, great commentary man 👍👍

[@OccuredJakub12]

To challenge an unstoppable force, you need to become an immovable object

[@ivsart]

We were too worried with grapplers, meanwhile the zoners were planning their ascension to power!

[@Borderlines]

Lambda blocked more hits in this match than I ever blocked anything in all fighting games combined. Holy defense wtf

[@belojah2]

I too love these commentary analysis vids J

[@TheDudeness123]

Damn Jiyuna you for sure made me laugh in this video, from the drug test and the Dj Khaled suffering from succes to the Rock Lee reference, man you should comment and do more videos like this. Good stuff man good stuff.

[@bruh.moments1984]

Godly thumbnail

[@MageKirby]

It reminds me of that one Evo grandfinals I think where the Hakumen player just blocked like a god. Edit: Oh you mention it later in the vid lmao

[@TheRealVordox]

Yeah, the legend of "The Wall" Hakumen back in the early days. Showed that great defense is as important as great offense.

[@lidounai]

I'll be cheering for you.

[@velan6725]

Never mash the mixups will stop eventually

[@noviedeos]

urban survival training

[@AlterAce]

Nah thats just Monarch specifically lol. Most Blazblue players still dont block

[@ThatWolfArrow]

The number of Susans should be proof of that.

[@anothenblue2630]

What are you talking about, Izanami players block everything hahahaha

[@OnSchoolyard]

I will always stick with BBCF because it’s got such versatility and so many options on how to approach each match-up and situation.

[@jonnysac77]

that's also the reason I love +R

[@OnSchoolyard]

Agreed!!!

[@Wulfsmasher]

How's the snackbox treating you? After that video I started researching hitbox style controllers but they are super hard to find in Europe. Would love a video on it :)

[@thestruggler6846]

Facts, trying to buy a fightstick or a hitbox in Poland feels impossible

[@jmastah2375]

Blazblue players can't deal with an opponent blocking their long ass combos. They have never seen the block animation in their life's lmao

[@bazookaman1353]

I swear Jiyuna is amazing at acting.

[@eros439]

I came here cause of that Smt V thumbnail edit

[@zoelacanth7168]

yo we comin. we comin for those shorts dawg. we gonna eat your shorts jiyuna... be ready

[@ZzigZaG00NIN]

lambda is cool to see So many things get around the zoning at light speed but when she's cooking she's really cooking

[@onigirihurricane9223]

That man monarch was seeing 0s and 1s bruh

[@semja]

Man if my old man reflexes could be good enough to block like that

[@Gramasz]

Yes. We have the best defense when we standing block on reaction and we don't get trm purple throw setup. Otherwise the match ends in 3 mixups

[@ktan3142]

Yeah you right. Between Ruby's constant left-right sandwiches, 4-way mix-ups, and unseeable/unblockable setups, us BlazBlue players have the best defense.

[@colelegante]

THE FRAMES WHISPER TO HIM

[@Eddiegames9]

The BBCF Top 8 was actually so fucking good at FF, Elyon in particular (3rd Place, Loser's Finals) was the highlight for me

[@j.s.4778]

I am glad people remember Spark versus LK. I love you LK, but that match was too hype to forget!

[@Muchourin]

Monarch made some sick Es tutorials a few years ago. He's the reason why I picked her up.

[@AllisterFlamel]

Bro. You're voice is great for FGC stuff. I bet you'd be a great caster

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

???

[@hornetz7399]

Monarch is a strong BB player who mains the Murakumo sisters, Hakumen, and his Es is strong too.

[@hawkkunxd6014]

dude just can't get hit, it's like that meme of Raiden punching Senator Armstrong in Metal Gear Rising

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

Nanomachines son

[@renatoramos8834]

Monarch has the best defense I've ever seen. The guy can see the future.

[@TheWordPlay]

One of these days Jiyuna will know wherever the heck the subscribe button is at

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

They always change it.

[@maxcar7298]

I'm not into the bb tournaments but my man monarch is a beast

[@808voo]

thumbnail is goated lmao

[@keithsimpson2685]

The shit I have seen BBCF players block and the amount of options in the defense are scary.

[@dirtlord7257]

one commentator said "80% of players can't even touch monarch" and honestly, believable. that dude is ice cold, i haven't seen defense like that since umvc3 was still big

[@ryui-no9096]

Blazblue Central Fiction and GG xrd rev 2 are the best anime FG .

[@ElvisMaximus1]

Monarch's defense was just seriously inhuman. I cannot BELIEVE he had those blocks

[@bebarshossny5148]

Monarch played es Also think i saw him play tsubaki but mainly es

[@boringinu2077]

that final game...he don't believe so he drop

[@Discotechque]

Can confirm monarch snorted something before the match, I was the fight stick.

[@LicenseTo_Bill]

this game is so fun to watch

[@agaed7676]

Bb players have godlike defense because they have to adapt to the momentous amount of bullshit being thrown at them

[@rokuko998]

Isn't Monarch an Es Main? Remember him being one of the best Es players.

[@nelomalkevain4129]

Ye but he's a really good Lambda and Nu, especially Nu

[@yichlyichl4204]

Is there a reason why all of the videos of BBCF tournament play I've seen have Sword of Doom II play?

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

Monarch likes that song.

[@yichlyichl4204]

@@ANIMEILLUMINATI Fair enough

[@Hokag3Chrisku]

All my games end by 70 secs 😂😂😂

[@qualityexs6295]

Goated thumbnail

[@Uooooooooooooh]

I didn't know blocking could do so much mental damage until I saw this match

[@noneofyourbusiness9428]

I enter remember watching Monarch's Es going toe to toe with fenritti a could years ago he so good

[@ponderingForever]

Oh lordy the blocks!

[@maskoftiers77788]

No lie I can attest its true they have THE best defense for the format specifically for cp they have developed strategies that allow auto tech of grabs and are will to block for over 99 seconds at a time without breaking a sweat 😓

[@shindiz8282]

Can confirm, it's true, us American players are too stubborn to believe in a tier list

[@mortals94]

Saw this live with a bunch of people, shit was insane.

[@1starfalco1]

Thank you for sacrificeing your KZbin channel in exchange for blazblue content

[@vroomvroom1627]

wait why do the arcades have added latency?

[@linvega671]

It's so nice how BB rewards and encourages blocking. It's not like GG where you gain a million RISC for holding 2 blockstrings, or melty where it's much easier to abare

[@alexevaldez]

Looks at that title.. Looks around if there are DBFZ players watching.

[@derrickmayejr]

This 11s defense is ridiculous

[@capefeather]

Meanwhile I get hit by Izanami 6A :(

[@NeoBoneGirl]

BB players have the best defense cuz they choose to never block

[@SuperArt7]

Uri trying to break Monarchs guard is like that part of the Marc Rebillet song *Girls Club* where he says "LET ME IN I'M TRYIN TO FUCK" 😂😂😂😂😂 the frustration on full display

[@24Nyome]

2:54 is killing me 😂😂 Why every blazblue character have fast overheads, blocking in his game looks harder than any other so maybe the title of the video is true

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

It is hard, but possible. That’s the fun part.

[@johng6521]

Some one at that tournament must have been salty after side betting on this grand finals set!

[@disembark]

Well jp players still win in Evo. They use console version for Evo right?

[@tiymakoizau]

Monarch got in his head and than never came out.

[@ANDY_TONDERSON]

Can he block Carl tho? 🧐

[@iloveTSA]

These players bout to OD on Cheaterall

[@Drawfill]

Real talk, i know people be memeing and shit that they didnt pay 60$ to sit and block in every fighting games they ever played but... I always felt that having a strong defense was actually way stronger then a strong offense. Everyone knows how to combo, until you can block all their shit and shut their gameplan off.

[@waifuhunter9709]

But we all know that monarch cant defend against jiyuna in persona. Btw Did you knew about jiyuna and his persona achievements ? I never saw him talk about it

[@okami-fs6bn]

Is that shin megami tensei v references🤨?

[@sunwiitch]

"my es is kinda nasty" just wait until you see monarch's, he's taken games from fenrich with es

[@ONIGIRIKINGU]

I respect monarch for sticking with lambda. I main Nu so I also subbed lambda but she is one of the worst character with a lot of bad matchup and not being good at anything. I just dropped lambda for Izanami and man I feel great

[@metalgeartrusty]

i saw uri had a ds4 but any idea what controller monarch had? looked like something smaller, probably a ds4 as well Update: since this comment i have got my hands on a hitbox. Can confirm it has masterrace potential based on how it shatters executional barriers, makes me think and practice about execution the right way, rewards execution practice, PROTECTS THE LONG TERM HEALTH OF YOUR FINGERS/WROSTS/HANDS, and feels the best (this last one is subjective obvi) ill never go back to controller, hitbox is my master now

[@metalgeartrusty]

can confirm its a DS4. wether its modded or not idk, but controller masterrace. can HitBox rise up and challenge the fgc peripheral throne?

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

Pad and Hitbox are both Top Tier. Stick is washed.

[@derrickmayejr]

I’m a litchi main so I know the difficulty. URI and vice are definitely the best litchis I’ve played

[@d9_1056]

I fucking LOVE blazblue! I DONT EVEN PLAY IT

[@Nickcool1996]

Monarch got 4th in CF at Evo 2018, only losing to Souji and Fenrich (who both got top 2). Only the gods can stop him (he 2-0'd Yoshiki in top 8 tho).

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

Damn, no shame in losing to them.

[@KageXIII]

Nice thumbnail lmao

[@guitogabriel]

Inacreditável

[@lucasmacedo7145]

damn i know BB destroying your analytics but i thought wed see two vids for the top 8 at least,,,,,

[@gwyndodrich]

Woooo blazblue

[@AlexanderMartinez-kd7cz]

lambda isn't low tier come on :/ she ain't no tager or taokaka.

[@leqaf]

You should watch the loser's finals between Elyon and Uri. It was a much more aggressive and exciting match.

[@ANIMEILLUMINATI]

Already did! Video will be up soon.

[@riotowa]

Thumbnail isn't lore accurate 😂

[@disembark]

Even when I was 14 years old I can tell the more than apparent skill gap between jp and american players in anime fighters or street fighter. When I used to look for tournament videos to watch, as soon as I see all American players, instant skip. Level of play is like 2 tiers lower. Jp S rank to Americans B rank with only a few A rank players

[@pugbeastidon]

Smtv stats

[@fsgjafgja]

blazblue ftw!

[@CursedShinobiClown]

Don’t buy into the propaganda, I’ve taken enough copium to say that Lambda is only mid tier