THIS is the strongest speed character EVER

#blazblue #fightinggames #bbcf
There are fast characters, and there is THIS character. Blazblue has come a long way, but for the most part, I think Blazblue Continuum Shift has a lot of super strong characters. Everyone put on your 360p glasses - let me introduce you to Taokaka - the strongest mobility character in ASW games ever (imo).
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[@duo317]

My favorite tao thing was the glitch in CT where your hits could do negative damage and heal instead.

[@LunaMinuna]

I’ll never forget that

[@amb3rrif1c]

PARDON??? Poor Tao, man…how tho???

[@duo317]

@@amb3rrif1c you could never see it in a match, but if you looped her taunt over and over enough (blue beat) the next move would register as a heal. I can't speak for _how_ that happened, but my guess would be integer overflow, where it did so much damage the game registered it as a heal.

[@hazzydahaka13]

@@duo317 Lol, combos scale so hard they fucking heal you, that's hysterical.

[@dressigvil]

I was gonna say that Tao's install is more like UMvC3 Zero's Sougenmu, but "Gangster Genei Jin" has such a nice ring to it that I'll have to let it pass

[@jasonslade6259]

idk why people keep saying "Genei Jin" for the install supers that create shadows that repeat your attacks. Its literally Seiei Enbu... its YANG's install Super. Not Yun's. You got the wrong Twin.

[@Q_Ataraxia]

​@@jasonslade6259Yang doesn't wear a hat. Hard to remember him.

[@AgentBacalhau]

It's kinda funny seeing Taokaka actually do damage, considering that when you watch CF it's a rare occasion when she'll do too much more than 2.5k from a combo. AnimEvo online from a couple of years ago had a Tao vs Tager match I think in EU and it took a million touches for Tao to kill.

[@onthedre]

Reason why I quit Blazblue. That matchup is just completely 1 sided and miserable for Tao. Like a fly fighting a rock but the rock can fight back.

[@AgentBacalhau]

@@onthedre I don't play either but I've heard it's not particularly one sided for either, just miserable for both, she has to hit him 100 times but he also struggles to do *anything* to get the one hit he needs. Both of them get frustrated and no one has fun.

[@justletmeregister400]

i don't know why, but LK's face for the channel icon thing being superimposed over LK's actual face is so funny to me

[@eduardoserpa1682]

It's funny how sometimes you can clearly tell a character has been heavily nerfed to atone for the sins of the past, and BBCF Taokaka definitely feels that way.

[@ashharkausar413]

Do you think she's decent in CF?

[@eduardoserpa1682]

@@ashharkausar413 She's not terrible, but it's a lot of work for low damage and above average setplay/mixups.

[@Tsurael]

If I recall correctly, Tsujikawa was also one of the first to show how broken the other catgirl in BB was when Kokonoe dropped and he windmill dunked on pretty much everyone but Dora in online sets the first week. More CS1 retrospectives for Ōkami and the pole dancer incoming?

[@megatenshi]

This dumb zooming catgirl is how I got into fighting games, back in CT when I was a fuckin infant. Whether she's ungodly broken or nearly unplayable, I'll keep playing her as long as my hands don't fall apart from her movement lmao

[@yourbellboy]

Another great history lesson, Professor LK 🙌

[@sauceboss4184]

If “GGs shake my hand” was a character they’d be from Continuum Shift. The Wild West of ArcSys games lmao

[@djcwittz3012]

Bro doesn't know about the 90's ArcSys games

[@BlueDragon7100]

Direct question for LK: you like to point out how bad asking for nerfs as a balance solution is. Which I agree with. On the other hand, this game is a good example of what can happen at the extremes of buffing for balance. What situations do you think call for nerfs as balance, and when do you think buffs for balance is the right choice? I have an opinion already, but really wanna hear your POV.

[@lordknightfgc]

Actually was planning a vid on this exact topic

[@samuelevans738]

@@lordknightfgc has Justice gotten a video yet?

[@blackjet2000]

God i love Taokaka, a silly crazy character, everything about her i just adore lol. It helped watching high level player Tao, I wouldn't care if she was broken, I just cheered for her lol

[@BlueDragon7100]

I love that LK, who is maybe one of the most intelligent players I've ever seen, did shit like "yo. The character is so good even I can win with her" where if he tried it now, they'd either believe without proof or would be like "duh it looks amazing, your Lord Knight"

[@paatwo]

in CF they have her drive limited by her remaining jumps, so she can either triple jump or use drive 3 times (unless landing on the ground)

[@deckbuildercassen]

Thank you for this blessing, my Lord.

[@floraphore]

I started Arcsys with Strive, but this damn cat makes Millia look like she needs a handicap permit. My god

[@baldwhimsicott798]

Dude strive is so tame compared to old fighting games. SF2 for example is a broken mess

[@FlightX101]

@@baldwhimsicott798 retro fightning games had no chill and basically no patches

[@Bonemannes]

@@baldwhimsicott798 ofc that's broken even the cpu cheats on mash grabs and kills you immediately lol

[@noble0155]

Well LK said it best, “Strive is for babies” lol

[@noble0155]

@Hunter Rayna whats not to get? Strive simple and tame and nothing like whats in this video. I don’t control what comes out his mouth if he has other quotes, obviously

[@Jagdedge]

I absolutely love all these Blazblue retrospects. It's like sliding into a warm nostalgia blanket watching all these 144p videos I probably saw while lurking on Dustloop forums.

[@1337Sess]

I had a feeling it would be the taunt loop combos. I remember playing her as a scrub and just slamming that D button to go zoom. Was a lot of fun.

[@PinkLemonInc]

The new end screen & art is sick but TBH I'm so used to *clap clap* "peace, out" it's still jarring when the video just ends. It's ok tho, milia is there to comfort me

[@sunasuna16]

I think the taunt reverse proration was only in CT, but it did have 100/100 P1/P2 in CS

[@Eddiegames9]

I'd love to hear about CS 1.0 Makoto at some point, I've heard horror stories about the character but I couldnt find all that much in regards to documentation

[@lumai9291]

after entering the series with bbcf it's funny how many mediocre or so characters in that game were going too ham back in their prime

[@HellecticMojo]

3:36 the taunt to rule them all. Also, no, this version of Arakune doesn't deserve the video. CT, now that's some F'd up stuff.

[@cspcchcody]

Yeah, one hit curse, no thx

[@onthedre]

If Tao stayed good I would’ve stayed in Blazblue competitive but after she got gutted she literally cannot dream of beating Tager anymore, so I dropped the game. Maybe I’ll pick up lambda since I do relate to her.

[@khdean121]

Buppa the GOD. Man won a 2 man tournament on his own in CS2 even picked up Tao pretty sure after this event.

[@LLL74123]

Tao actually doing dmg, good times.

[@no-eyes607]

Tao was alway good, y’all where to scared to be called a furry

[@djcwittz3012]

Jubei is the Furry, Tao is lite furry, this is the official decision from the Taokaka Discord server

[@rotatingdisc-479]

"Genei Jin" close! This is a Sei Ei Enbu!

[@GatoTaos]

Takes me all the way back to playing at Super Arcade with Xie, Jona, Vineeth, Burger Mcnasty, and the whole SoCal crew. And all the times the NorCal crew came down also. Damn that was like over 10 years already I think.

[@GatoTaos]

I can hear Damien screaming every time he got hit.

[@Nightmaresc5]

CS Makoto was another beast with her super high damage combos I player her and valk.

[@Bladebrent]

Tao's mobility was so fun its basically what got me into Fighting games. She's still to this day my favorite character to play in any fighting game. Its hillarious looking back cause I couldnt do the taunt loop, I didnt use item throw at all, I didnt use "almost becoming two" at all, I didnt play online at all, and the only combos I knew was from training mode. She was ridiculously fun I also remember that A. in CS should could just 2C. Fully charged it would always be a fatal counter even if it wasnt a counter but I dont know if that affects anything if it actually is a counter but it does, in theory, make the 'crawl under Jin's DP' thing even more messed up. and B. Yes, she had 3 jumps. But her drive did count as jumps.

[@buttersleopaldstoch5793]

proud to have her as my main when I played

[@TempestDacine]

Id give Valkenhyn a video before Hazama if we're doing crazy stuff in CS1

[@agaed7676]

In cf her drive is directly tied to her jumps she has 3 jumps so 3 drive uses in the air her back jump d resets her drive uses in the air and also her jumps because it touches the ground. In CF tao is still super mobile and crazy but she just deals no damage

[@revenantace9940]

LordKnight: *Talking about the character and how broken she is* My Brain's Neurons: *Damn she kinda *T H I C C* tho*

[@chefpeealdo]

Every time you do a vid like this, it reminds me of Dogura’s kusokyara reiden series haha

[@ZzigZaG00NIN]

Tao was a super dashing cat before beerus even existed 😩

[@0ctopusComp1etely]

She does have three jumps. 1 base jump, then two air actions. You can either choose to dash twice, jump twice, or do one of each. And in CS that's BEFORE accounting for any drive mobility/ wall-clinging while midair. Girl has insane mobility. Also, I was trying to remember what you meant by "THE infamous combo", but couldn't bring it to mind. Then I saw the Taunt Punch Loop, and a wave of trauma came flooding back. Say what you will about Arcsys, but at least they generally learn lessons for future installments.

[@CleanFormal]

can't wait for the CS1 bang video

[@bigdongroma539]

literally kusoge series

[@pkspadoosh5275]

After this, I need to see a history lesson on Arakune

[@riz3778]

that guy who said bridget is the best mobility, bring me his head tao want some meatbuns

[@joojpaulo]

6:38 I'm submitting this to will it kill i hope you all ready

[@wolflance64]

the character i picked up when BB got rollback, sadly I dislike how BB feels but i still like taokaka.

[@bazookaman1353]

Yes Arakune would be a cool video.

[@din_5817]

Other tao player: her mobility is insane and she's a top tier Me: haha funny cat lady eat meat bun

[@Blargel]

Have you talked about BBCS2 Makoto yet? Would love to hear that, lmao.

[@elijahweeks2816]

You should do one for izanami or arakune

[@LocalJanitor6]

It's so sad seeing her fall back to the bottom again

[@JustGoodwine]

The Taunt loop was something I always thought looked cool though. Even though it was pretty degenerate.

[@ElvisMaximus1]

iirc it was pretty hard to do. but then again my execution back then was even worse than it is today. Something about the triangle jump B cancelled drive was tricky

[@kindasomeviews]

Yes! Put some Respecc on my Tao's name

[@AlexanderMartinez-kd7cz]

And in CF she's garbanzo again T.T

[@absoul112]

I'm a little sad my boy Hazama isn't getting a video

[@itsCrust]

chiwa saitou my goat

[@Marthroy9000]

I LOVE Taokaka!

[@skittycreamstar]

Tao is the goat.

[@izder]

Please do a roster overview of bbcf

[@happycamperds9917]

Rei from HNK might be up there as far as ArcSys fast characters go lol.

[@Rhannmah]

That's a weird way to spell Toki from Hokuto no Ken

[@pieoverlord]

...so it has to be Bang next, right?

[@stigurna]

Any questions?

[@cloude8496]

If Arakune is the victim, there may be a problem.

[@touhouenjoyer]

Who was above Tao/Litchi in CS1? Valkenhayn?

[@HellecticMojo]

yup. BB had a very bad case of pay to win where DLC characters just ruled in its early days.

[@tryingtochangemyways5074]

I main Taokaka and litchi in this game

[@cursedvanity]

i miss this era of arcsys T__T

[@NuageMH]

good old 360p tougeki matches

[@DocThuggly]

Give her back her taunt loops cowards.

[@Cherry-xp9xz]

Talk about Arakune :)

[@BDDterror]

Will we see a Rachel video?

[@infinityzer054]

Ah yes, one of my personal favorites for waifus

[@mibeador]

Can you link the full video of SBO? I can't find it

[@TheRealVordox]

Buppa, the god.... Shame he stopped playing.

[@Bammboo2011]

ARA ARA kune is bae

[@malacara1335]

Reminder that arakune's always had a terrible matchup against Tao since CS, 7:3 at best, Fumo was doing god's work there.

[@kevinb5417]

I'll take CS Tao over CS Kokonoe any day.

[@chazaqiel2319]

Hey LordKnight, new here but I noticed you always talk about BBCF like you never played it. Is that the case? If so, is there a reason?

[@sonic5993]

His main used to be Litchi and he didn't really like the direction they designed her in later games CS

[@skytentheknight3294]

I only play games using my 360p glasses whatchu mean? XD jk

[@LunaMinuna]

I love how Blazblue is still a mostly balanced Fighting game despite being low tier. Yes I saw your opening but a tier list shows she’s not that high.

[@riordanbrown9557]

Reverse proration. wtf

[@Vani_Da_Menance]

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