The Beginner's guide to Melty Blood Type Lumina

Melty Blood Type Lumina is now out in the wild and released, and for many people its going to be their first Melty Blood game. So that said, here is your beginners guide to get you into the game and help you understand what this crazy anime fighting game is all about!
0:00 - The Intro
0:43 - Gameplay basics
5:27 - Movement basics
9:10 - Offense basics
16:27 - Defense basics
20:27 - Many uses of meters
28:23 - In Closing
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[@rooflemonger]

Melty Blood Type Lumina is now here! For many people this will be their first melty blood game ever, and with exactly that in mind here is your beginners guide to Melty! In this video I try to be as thorough as I can without being fully exhaustive weighing you down with obscure minutiae, this guide will give you everything you need to know to get your feet on the ground in this newest Melty Blood game!

[@CheDeLila]

@rooflemonger great guide and overview of the game. Which are the real grapplers that are missing? I need mine :( . Keep the great work.

[@raphaelsanabria7505]

Hell yeah thank you for doing this I’ve been wanting to learn more from this god

[@yamcha3454]

great tutorial man!

[@ZnD90]

Qe2aez

[@timbeysith5784]

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[@Roboardo]

I'm gonna be honest, this game's system mechanics feel a lot closer to UNI than Melty, but the characters and combos are all Melty... And honestly I love that

[@zhaoyun255]

Universal Defense in Melty are pretty strong compare to UNI though. Shield mechanic overhaul with Moon Drive and a bunch of follow up afterward made the mind game nuts. UNI defense was very....limited.

[@juicywewe2176]

@@zhaoyun255 what’s UNI

[@baines803]

@@juicywewe2176 under night in-birth

[@123armyoftwo]

Yeah, it helps a lot in adapting to Melty since I played UNI alot

[@liltakifuego3993]

Since I never played both of them, for me it all feels like Melty :v

[@deadbIue]

Came from strive and now I'm fighting for my life

[@johncapet]

same, Im getting shit on. MB feels so incredibly different.

[@Snakestube]

Welcome to defensive mechanics

[@froggythekid8955]

Strive is terrible.

[@Snakestube]

@@froggythekid8955 true

[@echo4567psn]

@@froggythekid8955 It's alright we can all have terrible opinions.

[@infintio]

Getting into fighting games because of Tsukihime and Saber also the game feels aesthetically pleasing to me

[@abbyrytel]

“Except command grabs” Honestly, I kept looking through the roster like “None of these people are exceedingly large; what do I do”

[@AtlantaHays]

He’s not big, but my boy Kouma has command grabs on command grabs

[@rooflemonger]

@@AtlantaHays kouma isn't really what I would call a grappler. He has the command grabs sure, but its not the way you win the game, its just a thing on the side for him.

[@FabricFather]

@@rooflemonger Wait actually? What way is meant to win then? Or is it just a matter of him using armor and his command grabs happening to be armored?

[@dolphin2046]

Might not be wording exactly correct but, I think his kit isn’t narrow enough to be a “grappler.”

[@dolphin2046]

Also, try Vlov

[@UselessNekoGang]

This will officially be my first fighting game. I don’t count for honor, I’ve always been afraid to try them because I’m bad with combos. But I really want to get into this game since I’m a big Nasuverse fan. Wish me luck lads, I’m a baby seal in a sea of killer whales. Hell I didn’t even understand most the fighting game terminology in this video. So yeah, wish me luck please. I need it lmao

[@ravinkrishnan3183]

I'm from for honor too I want play just for ciels design

[@0wn3dforlife]

How's that going

[@rakanubis3127]

How are ya enjoying it : D

[@prime5991]

How is it? I'm looking to buy this game

[@UselessNekoGang]

@@prime5991 very fun, takes awhile to learn though.

[@doctoreplay]

Thank you so much for this, as a fighting game fan it means even if I won’t get the game myself a little bit of understanding of how the game works will help me enjoy watching tournaments.

[@rooflemonger]

💪🐵

[@Luchablay]

Thank god. I went through the tutorial and was like “ok” and then the match started and I was like “oh shit. My moons!”

[@Partinaire]

I preordered this game weeks ago just knowing you were gonna pop up with an in-depth tutorial video on how it works. That’s speaks to the confidence I have in you as a KZbinr. I can tell you take this very seriously and we are all very appreciative!

[@rooflemonger]

I very much take my job seriously. Its caused a lot of no-sleep nights but I know a lot of people rely on me especially when it comes to new games/patches so I will always be here for everyone when that happens.

[@rooflemonger]

Likes/Shares/etc all sincerely appreciated for this one. Today been a long day also covering all the KoF event stuff on top of making this big guide. "Choose a Main" video coming tomorrow, so look forward to that as well! Type Lumina is a real fun game and really excited that so many newcomers are playing it for the first time!

[@quorryraphael9980]

Thanks I was hoping for a main-picking video like that to help me decide if I want to buy the game

[@meltyblood]

Where's the patreon bro

[@rooflemonger]

@@meltyblood In the link in the video description!

[@hahaha-kc4zz]

This guide came out so fast

[@rooflemonger]

oh brother it dont feel fast to me lol. I've been working since the kof event at midnight so ive been working for about 18 hours straight now between todays 2 vids. Its out now though so I can rest

[@hahaha-kc4zz]

@@rooflemonger Oh wow, keep it up I like ur work and your beginner tutorial series on dbfz got me into anime fighters

[@dalodulo1373]

This was much appreciated especially the sections on movement and the moon gauge. I definitely needed this coming from strive and dbfz.

[@floof5949]

Please rest roofle! This is like 2 vids in a day. Always love seeing more stuff from ya, but take some time to rest 🐬

[@sanicboi9187]

Totsugeki?

[@floof5949]

@@sanicboi9187 🐬

[@iskamag]

*TOTSUGEKI*

[@ArbiterChrono]

I am surprised how fun it is just hitting buttons! Art is super clean too! Thanks for going over this stuff. I went through the whole tutorial and some of it stuck... but definitely needed the moon gauge and max mode explained. 🐸

[@Staff936]

This was fantastic. Thanks so much, this game me a clear framework of how to begin thinking about the game, combos, and goals.

[@S3biss]

Thinking of getting this game in around 2 weeks because my report card is going home and I want to ask my parents if I can get it since I have good grades. This game looks amazing! EDIT: My report card went home and my parents let me choose a game! I didn’t get Melty Blood though.Instead, I got Nick All Star Brawl since I’m a big smash fan. My friend had Melty Blood and I tried it out and wasn’t my fav game. But I’m enjoying NASB a lot at the moment.

[@HWHY]

Grats on the grades, good luck with your parents.

[@DankimusPrime420]

Real shit this brought me a real smile good luck in school young dawg I’m sure your parents might see the vision

[@Kuri_Nex]

I wish you luck on grades mate!

[@thepeanutter9972]

Hope you enjoy the game. You earned it king.

[@chin-chinsarada858]

Keep the school grind up legend, congrats on the grades

[@rodrigomedina98]

This is quality content! Thanks so much for the effort in so little time! Looking forward for more!

[@kevinac7270]

Holy fuck, you're the same guy that made me into Guilty with that May's combo and Pot kara cancel video months ago, and now you're teaching me how to play Melty, thank you so much!!

[@Neocorey11]

This video was an awesome breakdown! Thanks a ton man. Enjoying all your Melty vidoes

[@rickertvimbrant2002]

Fantastic guide as always, well paced and edited.

[@LiquidChamploo]

Been working like Crazy roof, don’t feel bad about taking a breather every once in a while. Appreciate the content brother.

[@rxdazn]

super helpful as always, thank you! learned a lot in the meters section at 20:27

[@breadpham]

This video is a lifesaver. I had no idea what the Moon Drive did or why I kept accidentally going into it. Please keep up the great work.

[@jman36x]

Just got this game and started to learn basic combos, was pretty confused about the mechanics but you explained everything I could think of. Great Video! 👍

[@kuzunohaxiv7912]

I was waiting for this video, thanks wise monkey roofie

[@Nico28O]

Your beginner guides are great!

[@CrossfacePanda]

Parries seem to almost work like Guard Impact in Soul Calibur, where you can go back and forth with parry wars. That’s super neat!

[@aegisreflector1239]

True

[@rooflemonger]

Not a bad analogy actually, you can def get into shield wars like you could guard impact wars back in the day

[@Sveakungen]

Awesome video! Very much to the point, yet never boring. You earned a sub! :)

[@its_yaya5782]

Damn you’re fast. Thank you for this. I’ve been planning to pick this game up but had no idea how to play it.

[@thepeanutter9972]

Thanks for the guide. I'm hella hyped to see some of the high level game.

[@dualcypher00]

Used to melty blood with my college homies waayyyyy back when happy to see it come back so excited! Roof

[@splunj4462]

Yo i just thought I’d say ur genuinly the goat fgc content creator, nobody makes informative stuff in the way that you do. When somebody asks me questions about learning a fighting game I usually forward them a few of ur videos

[@xBIGFLATSx]

Roof I wish I had teachers at school that were this good at teaching me subjects. Killer guide.

[@jacobstringer5170]

Excellent guide as always, loving this game BTW

[@Nouxatar]

Great looking stuff! One thing I wanted to mention here, the Blood Heat, Shield-activated version of your Last Arc (Level 4) does more damage the more time you had left in Blood Heat on activation. If your guage was high enough when it was triggered, it'll actually do more damage than the normal version of the Last Arc!

[@ireaperslegend7426]

Just got the game and was very excited for this!!

[@Lowback]

Great video! Man, the amount of mechanics this game has is pretty intimidating...

[@dt_generalzod]

I used to think Rooflemonger’s intros were cringy, now I say it every time I watch his videos😂

[@DoublemanFM]

I've been playing the story modes to get a feel for the characters and general movement, and this game is AWESOME. Nothing in the world like the feeling you get when you shield something during Blood Heat

[@bpotato4181]

babe wake up, rooflemonger beginner's guide just posted

[@Enka_S]

Amazing video, was very helpfull for me! Thank you so much!

[@rosheajakob]

Love this type of video, just explaining the engine. That I find was the hardest thing to learn going into this game, I didn't understand how the unique stuff worked

[@fightinggames5745]

Thnx for the video.... i really did not know how to play Melty Blood but you learned me a lot.

[@OddSanity]

Just started subscribing. Love the videos man, keep it up

[@mayflowernatsume64]

As someone who's not only new to Type Lumina, but to Melty Blood as a whole, this has been a really helpful video! Thanks a billion!

[@phdbot4483]

Though I haven't bought this game yet, I appreciate seeing this basic guide to help me understand how its general mechanics worked compared to other fighting games! Personally, I think the ability to steer in the air is cool since it's not common in most traditional fighting games (I know DBFZ lets you do that on a superjump). On another note! I love that the input history even counts the frames in each input! (I know Virtua Fighter's one of the few games that's done this too for its training mode!) ^^

[@Alcyone_FGC]

everytime i hear that hello and welcome i get that feeling i used to get when i was really young and it would be time to watch my favorite cartoon or something. feels nice :)

[@miappgames2797]

nice one, Im only playing fighting games sometimes with a friend so this is very useful for casual play

[@roguelites5225]

Thanks I needed this

[@karpaslatka5734]

Holy cow so many movement options, it will take me a year to learn all this lol

[@wavetime3651]

This is very helpful for people coming in from the Steam sale.

[@breonarayford6441]

Thank you so much for helping me with the game

[@dragojevicmilos356]

"except command grabs" day ruined, game returned

[@YukonJack]

Do you have the address on hand of where I can return my downloaded copy?

[@TrickyEileen]

needed this ty

[@pedrimtop]

Never played the series before. I just tried the game this weekend and its very good. Hope you make more content about it

[@robbiepriem5907]

Great straight to point ❤️

[@ShizuSan69]

Thanks for the info I didn’t know moonskill when activated gives you more air options

[@robbiemac13]

Wow great video, thank you very much.

[@anthonydibacco8560]

Definitely helpful. I said it once and I'll always say. U da people's champ Roofle.

[@aegisreflector1239]

Another masterpiece from French Bread

[@Bluezach34]

I'm completely new to the series and I'm absolutely lost but this video helps alot.

[@DoorknobTheOgryn]

This was super helpful thx

[@nkirmath8621]

Right on time I have just been messing around in lab

[@momokyuu69]

Very informative! I just got my controller handed to me at the arcade… I’ve played FGO for 5ish years and love the Nasuverse, so I wanna get into Melty Blood. This was very informative and helpful as someone who doesn’t play any fighting games!

[@semja]

Thinking this will be my next big game from DBFZ, and it's got rollback too...thank you for the guide for dummies like me. As always I will start with your guides and slowly work my way up the ladder

[@I_recommend_suicide]

Madlad pace as usual, respect. Edgy icicle man guide when? :^)

[@rooflemonger]

character guides in time but more general vids take precedence with a new games launch

[@SaberToothPortilla]

I don't know if I can think of any game that has a frame counter for each individual input that shows in the input log like that, that's actually really useful. If you're trying to make sure you're canceling early as possible, seeing if you got a delay right, timing links, etc. That's really dope.

[@chiokeblacksheare3184]

Amazing video

[@justfactual]

My favourite food youtuber also teaching me fighting games. FOODWISHES IS THAT YOU!?

[@wreckless82mk90]

I have to salute you good sir, no matter what fighting game I pick up and try your right there to help me.... Thank you good sir

[@rooflemonger]

happy to be of help!

[@aegisreflector1239]

Thank you

[@SHZY504]

great video thanks alot

[@Dlsturbedfan]

Came back here as a reminder crash course since the new dlc is coming out. You're the goat man.

[@BIGNOSEPOPPA]

Same here. I'm just trying to get back into this game.

[@Azukiiro_]

I wasn’t able to play online because it kept freezing when I tried to join a room (both ranked and player match) but it was really fun playing the tutorial missions and the story modes !! My first melty blood game

[@absoul112]

If you're playing on Steam, you have to set your download region to Japan. For some reason that seems to make it work.

[@Azukiiro_]

@@absoul112 oh thank you I’ll give it a try !

[@BruhChickenTho]

I really like your easy to understand and comprehensive breakdown style. So many other channels are like “48634 C-PAP Q-BERT WXYZ%#€ DOES IT HAVE DRIP?!”. Drives me nuts lol

[@Unpetraccable]

I didn't care for this game... until now. This guide made me really interested in picking it up! Seems easy to get into, but KOF-like deep. Me likey.

[@hbic7367]

Wow i didnt realise people repped tsukihime like that enough for a rooflemonger guide to come out

[@razorslazor6021]

Honestly, I bought this game because of Neco Arc and because it was 50% off Now color me surprised that this is an amazingly deep and fun game No regrets

[@Nimrod336]

Thanks.

[@GeaForce]

You can enter moon mode to reset your combo. Ex: A,B,C, B+C, A,B,C Really useful if you special gets blocked or if you want to cancel it into something else

[@CursedMoistMan690]

I started with Neko arc, i do not regret it

[@saturos13]

Thanks

[@rojiyaaderakuruuzu8058]

thanks for tutorial , im new to anime fighter , i bought ggst and this game bcoz they have rollback , i also had killer instinct and skullgirls. im living in the middle of nowhere those are the only games playable to me online.

[@KewlAlexYT]

"Saber the weird guest character" lol how odd for a type moon character to be in a type moon game 🤣🤣 Whats next? A fatal fury character in a KoF game?!?!

[@rooflemonger]

its very weird to have a fate character in tsukihime yes. Just like it would be weird if neco arc showed up in fate outside of carnival phantasm

[@steventroung1798]

Technically they are all in the same universe

[@CrossfacePanda]

After seeing the universal mechanics, I want a big and slow grappler in the game even more. They traditionally have big, single hit normals rather than long combos, which in theory would mean they build Moon Guage quicker than the other characters. But in contrast, their normals would most likely be slower, which means they’d be the easiest to parry, which could be an interesting dynamic. And maybe they’d lack run and airdash normally, but gain it during Moon Drive state? So you’d momentarily go from slow and lumbering to an airdashing grappler! They’d also be the scariest character during Blood Heat, as you’d be scared too press buttons against them in case they’d parry, which then leaves you open to get grappled The more I think about this, the more I want it lol

[@imafreewin4708]

This could be dope, but I think the air dash and mobility is a core aspect of melty blood that all characters are built around. I dont see them adding any big grapplers in this one, if they did make them super fast and crazy they would be like Android 16 during DBFZ season 1 lol aka too busted

[@CrossfacePanda]

@@imafreewin4708 That's why I'd like it if it's a grappler that's slow by default (Potemkin-esque), that then gets mobility in small burtst via Moon Drive. This way you have to switch between long to midrange footsies to build Moon Gauge, to then zooming in with an airdash and grab them. And since the mobility would be meter restricted, it'd be less likely to be busted right out of the gate. And it'd still be relatively on theme with the rest of the cast, as every other character gets an extra jump & airdash during Moon Drive; the grappler simply starts out with 0 airdashes, and thus only they have 1 during Moon Drive, as opposed to 2 like the rest of the cast. I respect that the game is built around high mobility and combos; that's clearly the type of fighting game the devs love to make. But as a grappler player, I'd want just a single character who break the norm ever so slightly, just to add some variety. But I could also understand if it's simply an element they don't want players to deal with in this game.

[@SpookieD00kie]

Bruh I just bought it because a funny cat was announced I did NOT know what I was getting myself into

[@GreatRaijin]

Im not even planning on playing MB but yet here i am

[@wisdomseeker0142]

These gauge mechanics are nasty…. Holy hell thanks 🙏

[@cjastrooo03]

Watched the whole thing cause I’m planning to get this game

[@felipevasquez6769]

This help me thank you know this game becaue im buying today

[@babafgc3795]

I really hope they add in an actual “grappler” type character. And Neco arc :)

[@OdelyxRa]

Kouma is right there, wdym????? - Charges 5C for your insolence -

[@memepolice7964]

burunyuu

[@TitusPrime1995]

I'm not good at 2D fighters but I wish to someday. Thanks for this very informative video!

[@GuyManley]

Thanks probably would have taken me hours to process this with in game learning materials. Already started got bored with reading and then went online to lose a bunch.

[@mixden9]

i didn't play iny fight game before i wish this video will help me

[@OmnipotentO]

I learn more better by connecting things to other things Im already familiar with. some stuff I learned so far: B+C is both a powerup and your roman cancel type of thing A+B+C is like the GG bust type of move and also a defensive power up Ciel is basically vega from sf2! The specials format is the same as UNI. the game is very UNI in general (idk which came first maybe it's the other way around) To use marvel terms: C versions are basically Level 1 supers B+C super is basically a Level 3 The final round 4 bar super is like a level 5 super (or level 4 i guess) For some reason the little kid character reminds me of iron fist from umvc3. I'm gonna main her

[@user-bp9cz7dw5n]

I come from a 3D fighter so this really helps, thank you

[@spawncalibur1022]

Great guide, will there be a new video on the big update in a few days? I don't know how drastically different it will play.

[@rooflemonger]

unfortunately I sorta fell off the type lumina train so I am not the most equipped person to speak on the big patch and all the changes

[@xxwallzxx4509]

Thanks for your vids. Any little thing helps. 😋

[@mitch2456]

I don't even have the game but I'm still here

[@LEGENDARY11GAMER]

rooflemonger as a newcomer to melty blood type lumnia glad i only did download melty blood type lumnia but haven't actually played melty blood type lumnia. since melty blood type lumnia is my first melty blood game in the entire melty blood series. super duper godlike melty blood type lumnia beginner's guide for newcomers. 1. COMBOS 2. CHARGED NORMALS TO EXTEND COMBOS 3. EX MOVES TO EXTEND COMBOS 4. DASH MACRO 5. RAPID BEAT COMBO TO START & END COMBOS 6. STARTING & ENDING COMBOS THEN USE RAPID BEAT AS A UNIVERSAL COMBO STARTER & IN ENDER.