Playing Reina as simply as possible

[@madfox58]

"Welcome to PP, Reina" Probably a ton of guys after her initial reveal

[@P0rk_Sinigang]

He's out of line, but he's right.

[@cesarjack-vallee4398]

Her and Azu were instant waifus

[@kayanims]

This is actually a good way to learn Tekken. Play other characters so that when you meet them online in the future, you instinctively know the matchup. I wish more people would do this.

[@KazamaJoestar]

Problem here for me personally is I don’t feel the connection or instant liking towards some characters. All the ones I like I have learnt fairly well, this is about 7 or 8 total But I’m uninterested in learning characters like Victor, Raven and Alisa just to name a random bunch

[@arpadszabo661]

@@KazamaJoestar Same, i tried learning the matchup like that, but playing characters i don’t like is so boring to me that my brain turns off and the next day i don’t even remember half of what i did because i did everything on pretty much auto pilot while paying more attention to a random KZbin video

[@-sugandeesnuts-]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@KazamaJoestar eventually that feeling will go away, once you’ve played long enough you find the spice of every character’s differences. every character brings at least 1 move or mechanic the others don’t bring to the table imo that’s where I have the most fun. Also If you have a group or go to locals, its pretty fun for the group to swap characters every now and again for funzies lol

[@NYG5]

It's not my fault no other character is as cool as kazuya

[@KazamaJoestar]

@@-sugandeesnuts- we will see, I got a handful more to learn that I’m interested in, after that I don’t know I seriously just dislike some characters ESPECIALLY Alisa and Victor, they are the antithesis of Tekken for me

[@Yanikchan]

As a Reina main, I greatly appreciate this video coming in as second on the list! I can see a lot of moves that I shouldn't have been playing as much as I actually do and hopefully this will help me improve my gameplay too. Thank you for that! One small improvement that I'd do is to show the combos that you might do on the practice screen while waiting for a match. Since this is aimed at beginners they might just play the combos from the challenge/practice section and not know about the optimized ones, but idk if that would be a bit too much to add to your plate

[@Mordecai_Pielord]

i appreciate this kind of content, not just as a reina main but as a fighting game player as you can see in real time what is immediately apparent/important when interacting with your opponent. you can learn so much in such a short time if you can maintain that focus. thanks for the advice Phi 🙏

[@Nappybara97]

These types of videos are what I need. As a little bit above an intermediate player, but lower than advanced. These videos of you talking about what's going on while actively playing help me understand conditioning and adapting to my opponent. Which are a few things I struggle with 😅

[@BernierBrandon]

Both of my mains as the first two characters you started with. Definitely enjoying this series so far and definitely not due to bias.

[@MCHBO]

Great series Phi! Love everything about the live explanations, the notes on the side and the abiltiy to commentate on your own gameplay while giving insights, please cover as many characters if not all!

[@AlexKeith88]

This is exactly the type of video I've been looking for. As someone with not a lot of time to play it's great to see examples of what to do in different situations without getting too complex.

[@LeDanc]

Math teacher: those notations are all wrong

[@sabahbubbler]

"What is this!!??" "-15 on block!??" "yes teacher" "please see principal Harada and bring this patch notes with you"

[@zacharyalan4977]

Did you show your work? How do we know how you arrived at the answer? Me: "--->" Also- Dad: Where did you write down all the problems a second time? I only see one set of notations. Did you solve every problem twice?

[@ChocoMoogle21]

Loving this series already even just for your insight on downloading the opponent, and the critical and actively intentional decision-making you use to adjust your game plan and implement counterplay on the fly. Also really appreciating all the small observations that you're making that would otherwise completely go over my head. Looking forward to more!

[@StreetGrindTV]

The way you're processing the information as quick as you're playing is impressive dude, something I need to work on for sure

[@pampamtamtam4001]

This is actually awesome content for this game, because you get to see the gameplay in action and having to adapt when it doesn't instantly work. Thank you, would love to see more like it!

[@spike0918]

I don't comment much but I wanted to say I found this video super interesting! Felt like you were in your element just talking shop and showing it as you went. Honestly feels like it already helped level up my Tekken intuition and I'm not even done watching yet!👍👍👍👍

[@mathieutaillefer8418]

Hands down the most helpful video I've ever watched. Recently switched from T7 to 8 (finally) and I've been having a lot of fun with Reina. You taught me some frame traps here and gave me a simple straightforward way to play to her strengths, condition the opponent and respond appropriately. For people who DONT play Reina, this is great for learning to play against her as well. Would loove to see you do this for as many character as possible. I know that's a big ask but I'm sure people would love it. Thanks dude!

[@LordKin15]

“Now it’s time for me to figure out how to stop losing.” Me every time I start a ranked session

[@mediaage]

The ability to play Tekken and commentate is really hard to do .. respect ✊

[@androidpaw]

Can't wait to see the Victor PP video. This would definitely help trying to get out of Blue ranks maybe apply to get to Tekken King. I swear this series is gonna be wild.

[@JayOnigamiVT]

It’s so important seeing what your main looks like in the neutral. Love this series already. From your commentary to the notes you’ve put below you. Keep it up!

[@teamvass]

HOLY CRAP MAN, you made the science of streaming, playing a fighting game with a NEW character, talking not only about the game but ALL of the thought processes involved, AND WINNING* look seamless. Winning miles may vary.

[@Shimari1221]

for any upcoming reina mains you can get a hopkick at 6:00 if you land the second hit of heavens wrath low near a wall

[@barikrohiballahi7303]

The same properties with d3+4, 4 on the wall (except the wall combo)

[@lolo_riv]

Yes only if they don't tech roll right just fyi.

[@tek87]

@@lolo_riv Pretty sure its guaranteed but i could be wrong on that.

[@lolo_riv]

@ I assure you it's not, tech roll right beats it. Try it. I'll tell you a secret though.. you can do Df1,1 -> 1+2 at the end of it as soon as they hit the ground. This does work again tech roll right. Thank me later.

[@jasonmontoya4749]

This is a GREAT series, I like the 20-ish minutes time frame, just a solid upload, thanks!

[@CptCheesus]

Just wanna say, I got out of blue hell due to this video. It really reset my mentality and view on how to play the game! Thanks for all the content!

[@PhiDX]

Damn that's a quick turnaround congrats!!

[@CptCheesus]

You're telling me! I was so much in the weeds of match-up specific things and frustrated about my autopilot, when all I needed to do was chill and play my own game. Hopefully this n=1 sample shows that these videos are worth it! Looking forward to other characters

[@Shirikatsu]

Welcome back to Purple!

[@CptCheesus]

​@@Shirikatsu Nah I'm Tekken king now (which I thought was gold?)

[@drrdeezy]

Great vid as always phi. I think the notes you have displaying combos, punishes, frame traps, etc. are great for for learning purposes. I personally prefer the constant explanation while going through ranked. I think it helps being able to see how gameplans play out against actual opponents. Keep up the good work brotha

[@MultiEpicnezz]

A little note on frame trapping with heavens wrath 1 after hellsweep. If the 1 counterhits and you transition into sentai you can get sentai 1+2 into heavens wrath 2 guaranteed. If you have heat you can heat dash from heavens wrath 2 for a full launcher for massive damage.

[@sarim.97]

Great series Phi 👏🏽 I'm a Reina main who hasn't been consistently playing and this was a nice reminder that rock solid basics with just a few of her go-to moves is all you need sometimes. Excited to learn more!

[@robertduerler2226]

Thanks, this is a cool series. Even if it's not a character I'm learning this helps in learning the gameplans of other characters and developing frame trap familiarity for better defense

[@seancaranzo978]

After this video, I went up from Garyu to Mighty Ruler. Taught me a lot about what is the default game plan for Reina. ALSO at 12:20, the info about not panicking whenever I eat a combo gives me a lot of composure knowing the round is not even close to a loss.

[@ninjaguy446]

Wow this was phenomenal. I hadn't known the Reina MU and never had any interest in playing her but seeing you walk through the gameplan step by step was super interesting! It definitely makes me want to try her, love this new series!

[@luxtech7060]

This video helped me to stop overthinking how should I play Reina by focusing on her good moves. Great way to have an understanding of other characters too

[@NOISEDEMON12543]

I hope to eventually see all the characters in this series. This is super useful. Good Job.

[@meysamsamadi7587]

Bro this is such a great idea for a video

[@dmytrobezruk7385]

As a Reina main, I sincerely thank you! I'd be happy to see more Reina content

[@DylanComas]

Awesome concept! Can't wait for the Lidia video, but I'm definitely gonna try playing Reina following this. Even if I won't replace my main, at least I'll get a better understanding of each characters!

[@RoanLauncher]

Damn Phi it's insane how you can do all that explaining while playing with such a high tempo character. It was very informative and interesting!

[@fighting1fefnir]

19:20 So the part you maybe don't know is HW1 whiffs in that +6 scenario depending on the character and what they mashed. It can be really unreliable on smaller hitboxes with evasive moves like Xiaoyu, and HW1 sometimes doesn't reach when you're at tipper range on the hellsweep so you get punished for doing your own frametrap.

[@rebootcomputa]

damn thats why I was losing agaist 3 different players, I was wondering why this was happening, cant remember what characters were punishing me but I was like damn how can they hit me there is suppose to be a frametrap??! thx for this

[@kaibiscus]

Yeah I'd be careful with hw 1 as it can lose easily to ducking and high crushing moves. My go to is hw 2 unless u call out a powercrush or rage art. Safe, chunky mid heat engager that can launch with heat dash. The nice thing about hw1 is that you can heat engage on normal hit by doing hw1 > forward (transition to sentai) > sentai 3. And on counterhit (confirmable!) it's even better with hw1 > sentai 1+2 > hw2 for like 60 damage or a straight up launcher with heat dash. But hw2 in general is just better imo. It does insane damage through rage art armor anyway so you can often kill if they mash. But if they mash on heaven's wrath please consider the hw1 > sentai 1+2 route it will literally explode them

[@stanislavchugunov]

@@kaibiscus 2 can be stepped right and you can get laucnhed as well... Unfortunately, there are 0 completely safe HW options at +6. All of them can be countered, so even at +6 you're always risking.

[@rebootcomputa]

@@kaibiscus true, I mostly just cancel after my hellsweep and wait for them to either rage and counter hit or try to grab I almost never sentai into 1+2 or hw 1+2 because most now just know to grab through that, so got used to doing 1, 4. thank you for the advise.

[@Fershio]

Always been a fan of watching you play, hope to see more content of you playing. Love your vids

[@GenderNeutch]

I enjoy this format quite a bit, good showcases for the different characters, and it's a very compact way of showing relatively simple and effective tools to use with each of them. I feel it makes sense for you to decide on the fly whether there's more value to going into the replays or sticking with playing matches. The only thing I'd add is a bit more of an intro and explaining your thinking process behind your selection of the moves, combos, etc. Doesn't have to be super in-depth, but I think it'd be helpful to get an idea of what to look for when learning a character. Other than that - keep it up :) Also, the series being called PP makes me smile :D Phi Plays is so short already it makes me wonder if you just picked that because it sounds kinda funny^^

[@fernandoalanisb.6703]

Very good video! even though i do not play reina, the info about the frame traps and strings is actually super helpful. If possible Devil Jin next would be awesome, thanks for the content Phi!

[@drbayrd1384]

Great content. Glad you’re doing this series. Great tips and awesome coaching!

[@EikoHiyoshi]

YEEEEEEESSS, THANK YOU PHI!!

[@SkynnyAnimation]

awesome series! would love a kazuya episode! its really helpful to hear your thought process as you play in the higher blue ranks where opponents have pretty varied but well optimized playstyles

[@celdyredt1787]

i love this tutorial i am too afraid to play reina with my friends because im afraid to fail on electrics. but with this show's that sentai stance is a good start to learn the character, play mixups and not to panic too much. thanks phidx your contents is always informative.

[@kokoseq2]

This is super interesting to watch, can't wait for more characters.

[@realTHETAGANG]

this is such a great series. it would be nice if these were either titled similarly, or in a playlist. great stuff phi!

[@xZidyx]

Actually really like this kind of content for learning Reina. Ty! 😊

[@jjakult123]

i gotta say i really like this kind of content because i get to see how u are adapting in real time and how you read the opponent

[@nervoussuffermaker]

First Lars vids and now this, PhiDX just going through the characters I'm interested in. Would love for you to eventually make a Steve guide as well. On top of being knowledgeable of the game you also are a great presenter and teacher, something that I think many Tekken guides lack.

[@arpadszabo661]

Reina is killing me. She’s my favorite character, yet i’m stuck in shinryu with her, while i’m battle ruler on Jin, Lidia, Nina, Kazuya. She has such a beginner friendly playstyle option that for some reason that’s what my brain automatically chooses, which means i always end on minus on block and i get cooked.

[@dougmcleod3413]

reina main here, never been past vanquisher XD

[@raveelemental4928]

Probably some bad advice from me, but if you default to easy options try to play her more with Mishima moves

[@Robotlien]

@raveelemental4928 it's pretty decent advice, and that I expect that you mean, use more f4, more electrics, hellsweeps, more ff2 and that's about all I can think of.

[@raveelemental4928]

@Robotlien That's kinda what I'm saying, but to elaborate try playing more defensive, work on punishes and whiff-punishing, and see where that takes you. They're fundamental skills, so they'll never fail you

[@donut2ninja]

As a Reina main, so much of this seems so obvious I can't believe I haven't been doing it. Awesome vid Phi!

[@JOHNBPARKOUR]

Tbh I'd love to see some viewer sets with a critique per match for both yourself and the opponent This is also really good content as well keep doing what you do phi

[@sgt.rudolf3811]

Waited for this since Day 1, thanks Phi.

[@biotic8461]

Amazing can't wait to see more!

[@kiwipops]

Loving this series Phi!

[@1337pickle]

I love FF 3+4 for Reina. It brings a lot of flavor for Reina's move set. Its safe but you do lose your turn on block. On normal hit you can follow up with WGK and on counter hit its a launch.

[@Jiraiya_D_Sensei]

You can also sidestep after it since it's -2 on block

[@stanislavchugunov]

Reina tech: you can 11 or 1+2 right after your ff3+4 on block. And you'll be surprised how often this will work. Because of the block stun animation people taking their turn too late most of the time and they will get hit.

[@zed_n_d]

It should be noted at 18:50 that SS df2 only launched because of counter hit there. It normally doesn't launch crouchers. Great video Phi!

[@Xaintrix]

I’m hooked on this series

[@Inso_yuugen]

This is a great series. It's like a short synopsis of a character.

[@snizzle6174]

Something i noted comparing my own Reina playing to phi's - at a lower level i have trouble making decisions at the pace they are at high levels, but the game sort of still runs at the pace that it does ie. Moves are still the same speed. So i fill in the gaps with whatever my flow state brain desires, which sometimes is good, sometimes locks me into bad habits. I think actually I'm going to go play some matches against the easy ai and just literally think through every move overly deliberately as a way to counteract that mindset a little and adjust to really thinking about everything I do more

[@Tetto8]

This is a very good idea, and very helpful thank you phi 👏

[@KaiGam-bx8wb]

this series is genius Phi

[@moneefnadeem]

Again great video phi ❤️❤️

[@Fumblr_]

This series is really amazing, please keep doing it, even when its a character i dont have interest in watching the learning process IS very interesting

[@TheXell]

I really like this format, would love to see it for other characters as well.

[@KeMasta6191]

I needed this! Thank you sir!

[@SlipknotEnjoyer666]

I definitely love these guides, I think personally, if you’re talking about a matchup against a certain character, it would be easier for some to understand if you had what you were talking about playing in the background, whether it be through replays and tips or a video edited in showing said scenario if that makes sense?

[@akatsukiwanabe]

My favorite series from you to date

[@ContentDisliker]

Love the series so far! Would be awesome to see some Zafina play. Feel like I'm starting to hit a wall, would love to see your observations on her around intermediate level.

[@dougmcleod3413]

I'm a reina main, my friend who plays paul destroys me 24 rounds to 0 every time.... this was great to watch. although i like how PDX shows the "simple way" to win, usuing pro-level movement, wavedashing, wiffing 1 time in 6 games, and breaking every single throw haha. im still screwed :P love it though, its something to aspire to :D

[@zulu9600]

I got interested in Tekken only because of Reina. I can't purchase Tekken rn, so this kind of videos is a blessing for me

[@exii-bit7349]

Thanks for the PP Mr Phidx loving it so far :)

[@DarkAngelCronos]

Hey PhiDX. I am loving this type of quick look at characters in Tekken 8. I think this is a great tool for beginner and intermediate players not knowing how to pick up a character. If you could do a video over how you create and select the options off your cheat sheet that would be incredibly helpful as a newer player to tekken 8.

[@Hau5test]

Seeing this series I realize I never knew what a game plan was and I just learned how to play after 1000 hours 😦 but hey! I did learn!

[@randumeffects3425]

GREAT series bro

[@Animef33t]

Thank you Phi🙋‍♀️

[@OtakuPursuit]

oh awesome, I'm thinking about doing this myself with Reina sometime, will definitely refer back to this :D

[@rreplacement7402]

I know this is probably really outta place for the video, but that white and light blue color on Reina looks sick

[@DarkTriptych]

Hey Phi, liking the new series. Appreciate how you list the key info on the side and talk through how you adjust during the matches. I'd love to see you try out Jun. I've been struggling with her a bit.

[@dkuute]

As a Reina main who just got into blue ima need this because my friend mentioned that I need to play small tekken more 😭 so watching this does help a lot

[@lryan1190]

Please please do a segment on Yoshimitsu. I'm a new to Tekken player, have only ever played 8, I chose Yoshi to main because of a video I saw of him sliding around in Indian stance which was funny. I've recently gotten to Flame Ruler, and my general take away is I find the most success when I'm playing a Yoshi micro Tekken that breaks Tekken rules and flow - it feels like I'm winning bc playing Yoshi consists of stringing magic tricks together more than having good form. I would love to see a more formal approach to the character that I could incorporate to bring my play to a higher level

[@NickTsang583]

Nice custom, your use of the colors is very good.

[@spectri1990]

you can also side step foward 4 and if your fast enough you can catch them before the rise and get the crumple animation. it also works for people trying down jab you after heat burst and if anything gives you more advantage if the just block

[@wcxd]

I think it would be really useful if you took 3~5 min at the beginning of the video in order to explain the basic gameplan you want to establish with the character. It is not always easy to know what are the foundations (key moves and more importantly when to use them) of a character, especially when learning a new one. You could then use that basic gameplan as the backbone of your video (such as "Ok my initial gameplan is not working well, here is why and how I plan to fix it" or "now that I'm confident in establishing my gameplan, here is another layout I want to add"). I know you wrote down the "Good moves" but it doesn't tell the full story (aka when to use them), so I think it would be a nice addition. Anyway this serie is really enjoyable and well explained, I'll definitely watch the upcoming episodes.

[@Ssatoru__Gojo]

THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO MAN, LOVE YOU

[@DoverMusic875]

Would love to see you breakdown & do this sort of running commentary for Lee

[@Snuredrams]

I love this content! Would love to see you do every character in the game

[@foolishazazel]

PP Reina is crazy

[@RedHotChiliPigno]

This is the best Tekken series

[@YellowFellow86]

This is informative and entertaining 👏 Hope my character is eventually played.

[@jaleelkahn7032]

I'm happy the guy who probably loves Paul beat that sterile approach to Reina lol

[@Hypercube1729]

You had me at per pee.

[@josephhinton6579]

Thank u bro your explanation are perfect for me it's helping alot

[@Spidamonk]

Can’t wait for the big PP Jin video

[@Mr00Greg]

Very informative !

[@desenhista12]

Amazing series

[@shneflips]

omg i requested this one!!

[@Dircamonster]

Its always so conflicting watching someone fight my character, I want phi to win, but I always root for a fellow jack player

[@RetrixDummy]

This series is amazing Phi! It's a delight to watch your thought process and hopefully it helps us Reina mains climb. Will you get her to GoD tho?

[@pandabetic_6528]

“Welcome to PPReina” WHAT!? “Or Phi Plays Reina” Ohhhh okay

[@basstr795]

30 seconds is insane work i love you phi

[@gideonemberson3350]

You got me at PP Reina