Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Nina Williams - Tactically

Tier lists are always under scrutiny, so let's skip the beef and just get down to Nina.

In no way am I an authority on Tekken, but the amount of time spent in game centers here might apply to some of what I'm saying.

Some benefits playing Nina

First and foremost she's easy on the eyes. You really wanna spend hours in your bedroom playing with a half naked, greased up wrestler?
Secondly Female characters have the speed advantage. They can escape with relative ease, using a cartwheel motion if shit gets hairy. Imagine the opponent is setting off on a combo.. Usually the first two moves are predictable, but third and fourth are generally 50/50 between high and low attacks. A male character would have to do some quick guessing, perhaps get pinned in the process. Female characters always have the quick retreat option..
Nina's instant reversals are excellent.. Opponent kicking or punching too much? Reversal the shit outa them. Against characters such as Jin and Steve (punchers) the reversals are tight, but Bob (bodyweight push) matchups..
Nina can be totally defensive or offensive depending on player’s preference. She's got the whole bag of tricks
Nina has no taunts. Usually taunts are a pro, but in terms of input mistakes; there is really no opportunity for mistakes in Tekken. An accidental taunt will have you knocked out in 10 seconds.

For now I'll be working on improving Nina as my A character.. But ill be getting to grips with everyone real soon. After all Tekken Tag is just round the corner..

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