The USF4 Guidebook - Part 2: Intermediate - Street Fighter Tutorial
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This guide goes over everything you need to know to get started with Ultra Street Fighter 4. A go-to tutorial for beginners and intermediates that is as concise and easily digestible as possible. @MetalMusicMan04
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Table of Contents
0:16 - The Combo System
0:40 - Chains
1:32 - Special Cancelling
2:17 - Links
3:35 - Target Combos
4:17 - The Focus System
5:50 - Focus ARMOR Dash Cancel
6:26 - Focus ATTACK Dash Cancel
7:10 - Reversals (Reversal Special Attacks)
8:36 - EX Meter, Supers, and Ultras
10:12 - Red Focus
10:50 - EX Focus Attack/Armor Dash Cancel
12:33 - EX Red Focus Attack Cancel
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** Additional notes **
- Level 1 Focus Attack will crumple IF it Counter-Hits
- Level 3 Focus Attack armor breaks
- During a Dash or FADC, if you're already holding Forward or Backward, you don't need to tap the direction twice to dash in that direction. You can just let go of the direction, then tap it again. It will read the release of the direction you were holding as the first press of "Forward Forward" or "Back Back".
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Watching this in 2024 and can't believe this is a 9 years old video, the quality is amazing
These two videos are probably the best I've ever seen these core concepts explained. Thanks man.
Happy to hear that, thanks!
and still the best 4 years later.
@@bladewed 2020 still the best sfv is garbage
@@xainvoid 2023, still the best on youtube.
If any beginners ask me for advice, I will send them here.. great job
Right on, thanks OMH :D
man i really had no idea about how to do a lot of things until i saw this video, i finally can stop buttom mashing
I like how you simplify concepts by focusing on how mechanics universally affect the cast.
thank you so much!
I like how this is the best guide on playing fighting games in general.
thank you so much :D
Yeah this is definitly one of the best guides I have seen.
Someone who actually explains how FADC works and not just says '' well just do FADC and you're good '', seriously this sucks to get down and its a pretty important factor to combo shit and punishing people.
Its frustrating when you do 1 single jump and that guy punishes you for half your lifebar and when he slips you can barely take away a quarter of his.
***** yeah I've gotten better in online :) I managed to get at 1400 PP its still not good, but hey I am growing :)
Empty jump grab. Grabs are 3 frames.
I remember watching this last time and learning from these 2 videos you made, back in 2015 when I first bought USF4. For this video to appear in my CZcams feed again makes me remember the good old days of learning street fighter from the ground up. Like legit basic. I went from not doing combos to just simply anti-airing every players that jump on me every time and keeping them away with my fireballs as Ryu. And tbh I even surprised myself on how far I got just doing those. This might be a little late considering SFV has already been released, but thanks for this guide man! We need more people like you in the community.
Thank you so much! I really appreciated this comment
It's amazing how balanced and in-depth this game is. Everything has a counter, for example, even a red focus attack, so you can't "cheat" your way through a match. At least, I don't think so.
You deserve a million goddamn fucking dollars for doing this. Gonna link this to everybody who is just starting out.
lol thanks man :D Really appreciate the shares!
This is how tutorials are supposed to be done my man. No dicking around.
I've bought USF4 today. And I've to say that it's kinda frustrating if you get stomped by people who has already a huge amount of BPs. I really appreciate that you took the time for doing these tutorials. They are very helpful to new players like me. If you understand what you explain in the videos, then it's probably the best help for getting into SF4. Thanks a lot, man! I'm looking forward to see your next tutorials! :*
Very glad to hear that and good luck stepping up your game! :)
I've played fighting games my entire life. I'm new to street fighter though aside from casually playing 3 with friends. Big fan of darkstalkers and I play all the nether realm fighters. Thank you so so much for this guide. I just purchased this on sale for $7 and I'm having a blast with poison and your guide has made it come to me so quickly
This video was much needed. There aren't many Street Fighter tutorial videos that go in too much depth.
I am going to make this my fighting bible in order to become competitive in USFIV!! Thanks man, a great video!!!
Props for this vid bro. U made it better than 99.99% of other vids.
Why after all these years i just found this usefull guide?? Why?!!
I hate finding a good video series only to find there's only been a couple episodes ;_; either way these were really helpful! I eagerly await the third instalment
Thanks and sorry, haha :)
Great job man. I'm a Marvel 3 player who started playing Street Fighter Alpha 3. For me back in the day doing a double QCF or QCB motion was just stupidly easy. Then on my transition to other capcom fighters I started noticing and hating, that things were being simplified/made easier. In order to do a super in Marve vs.Capcom 1 you only had to do one QC motion. Everything became just much simpler. I then liked that it was simpler but still used to be very dexterous at doing Double motions. Then I stopped playing SF in general and just kept on playing MK trilogy and Marvel and I ended up fight extremely difficult to do double motions. Now I'm trying to learn USF4 and this guide was just perfect. Answered many questions I had. Keep up the good work man
Best sf4 guide I've ever seen
I have some friends who were thinking about picking up street fighter but were feeling a bit overwhelmed with the all of the mechanics.
You did a FANTASTIC job on this series. I'll definitely make sure they check this out.
Thanks! I hope your friends pick it up and have fun :)
BEST Tutorial ever!
Well made, well explained, and pretty simple.
Very good, informative and well commentated video.
Make this for SFV when the game launch and you will be god.
dunia010203 It would be cool if he worked with Maximilian Dood. I'd like that.
dunia010203 I'll definitely be grinding the game and making guides for it :)
exactly
It's been a lot of time since the games release but thanks.
Best tutorial of sf4
Thank you for the tutorial, it was very informative and the way you explained it is really good. Tone also helps, you must be a teacher by profession.
Thanks a lot for the help, especially on Links and Red Focus Cancel. It was a big help.
these videos are fantastic, especially since sf4 has no tutorial of its own. ive had the game for about a year now and i didnt know what the lightning symbol meant until i saw this
Fantastic series. This is exactly what the community needs right now. Well done. Keep it up and let us know if you need any help to make it happen.
Thank you, sir!
Thanks for this great intro to USF4! Can't wait to get my hands on it!
Thank u .
This video is for me to learn. Thank u for showing and teaching me the methods. I want to learn how to the moves.
Thanks
Simon
thanks man, best tutorial ever !!
Thanks for the kind words, happy to help :)
I have just recently started playing Ultra Street Fighter IV after getting it whilst it was on offer. I have watched the first part of the tutorial and I do say I find this second tutorial exceptionally well done too! I have learnt many a thing on the game's mechanic such as on how it works and such, from both the first and this second part. Thank you for the video on setting me to understand and gets better into the game, great job to you! :)
Side note: I do hope you will make further tutorial video(s) on this game.
This is a really solid, well thought out and well articulated guide.
thank u so much! I learned the fast play but i was stuck in the fokus cancel thing. Really helped out i can cancel it fluently
Great guide, been playing this online for months and you taught lots of things I didn't knew and how to do "consciously" things I made by chance
By far the best video on all the possibilities in street fighter. Respect to all the veterans for mastering this game! Is there a particular order for learning/getting better at it?
Thanks so much for this vid. Best training vid. For this game.
Thomas Patterson Thank you!
Helped me a lot, thanks, didn't know that red focus exist
Very good explanation, no other has did it well as you
Wow! That was a lot of information!
Nicely explained, thanks again :)
use thank you so much! You made me love fighting games thank you!
I'm happy to hear that :)
Once again, excellent tutorial!
Thanks!
Thanks for the videos bro. It was fully broken down, even a baby could understand it!! Best info for this game and STV!! But it's hard 4 me on a game controller, but I does get it better with a retro joystick controller. It's much easier 😊😊
Great video
Great videos man . thanks a lot . Im a new player , just started SF4 Ultra 2 weeks ago and man i was about to give up until i came across your videos . im going to practice and see How it goes . Hope the button smashing will stop lol
Good luck on the journey, happy to help!
awesome guide... excited for your upcoming videos on sf5.
Fantastic video man. Really easy to understand and the presentation was great
I'm watching this 10 years later as only a few months ago i got the game
I'm happy this is still helping folks :D
@@MetalMusicMan helped a lot man. Recently i started playing SF4 with some friends, they won't even see it coming.
Thanks for the video again. God bless. 😍😇🙏
Nice Tutorial, simply, clear and useful!
Thanks, and yes, this should be in the game! :)
Aaaaand subscribed.
This taught me how to do ultras
Very simple explaining. Maybe Capcom should hire you...the most difficult thing I'm trying to learn in usf4 is the linking from light into medium or hard. The timing is so specific it's insane . And the next obstacle is the ex focus and then cancel it while doing a combo. Insanely difficult. In this street fighter 5 is way more easy. Super video 👍👍
Congrats. I have learned a lot!
these tutorilas should be in the game, fucking capcom can't even into it
Hah, thanks. Feel free to link / tweet them at Capcom :D
You are right my friend. They completely half assed everything except the actual gameplay.
Really ver good bro
You always do such good work dude. Thanks. Have been wondering what the red focus in combos did.
Happy to help and thanks for the compliment :)
Thank you bro
Awesome tutorials!
Holy shit Oni looks awesome
Still waiting for Part 3
***** sorry to disappoint
MetalMusicMan04 Is there going to be a part three? I really hope so because i really enjoy these videos and enjoy improving
Cameron Jackson at this point, I will probably just focus on SF5 content, most likely.
MetalMusicMan lol so yes or.....
3 YEARS LATER (literally)
**still waiting on part 3**
Such a well made tutorial. Very helpful.
very good video, thank you
Love these guides just wish you would do more 😉
Great job man, really useful.
I am a Tekken and Mortal Kombat player so I kinda find the lack of buffering and the linking/chain system counterintuitive. I also have some questions.
1.Can you buffer counterpokes and punishers during your blockstun?
2.When canceling special attacks into focus attacks, is the focus attack interruptible and is forward dashing afterwards into normal attacks interruptible?
3.Canceling normal attacks into red focus is not hit confirmable, you have to commit right?
4.Does hit confirming play a part in SF or do you just generally have to commit to your options? I imagine target combos are hit confirmable into special cancels.
5.Do you face ambiguous cross up situations on your wake-up in matches where you can't be sure which side the attack lands on?
6. I am pad player. Does playing on pad limit execution where the high execution characters become unplayable as in max damage combos become too hard to do on a pad as there are 6 face buttons? Is claw grip mandatory or do I just have to learn stick to properly play the game?
7. What are some versatile "all around solid" characters? The ones that don't go worse than 4-6 against anyone? Do these characters fall in upper mid tier on tier lists or how are they? Can you do well by just playing one character or do you have to have secondaries?
8. How is the game in terms of effectiveness of rushdown/zoning? Is there a balance?
I don't have SF4 on PS3, I might be getting SF5 for PS4 when it comes, just because it's gonna be a popular title and especially if the netcode is good. I don't really have much of an FG scene where I live so that also plays a part. I have become somewhat interested in SF just because I kinda like the way footsies are played in this game. Something that concerns me though is the fact that there aren't that many tools each character has, which inevitably leads to 7-3 match-ups or worse existing in 2D games.
dude thank you so much!!!
Thanks for this. Back on SF4 in 2021 cos SF5 just sucks to me for some reason.
Thank you. Great tutorial
THANK YOU X 999999999
Your tutorials helps a lot mate. Will you upload more tutorial that show controller also? It would be nice to have both arcade and basic controller. Just my suggestion.
Fantastic videos man, but I am having issues with button input. For example if I make it a conscious effort to press LP, MP, MK together to try and initiate a red focus, it doesn't do so. In fact, I've only ever been able to do a red focus on accident via button mashing.
Other times, when attempting to pull off a super combo I often accidently use a special. This happens most when attempting the double forward scoop and punch that C.Viper has, where I'll just do the zigzag punch special. It's all very frustrating and tedious when I make a conscious effort to remedy these issues.
Please do Part 3!
Hopefully you could make a video for (advanced) Ultra Street Fighter 4
too bad we never got part 3 :(
Im getting the hand of it but I'm still having trouble with the special attacks, Im using a ps4 controller by the way.
Wondering why Guile's Level 3 Red Focus only does about 100 damage to Ryu around 10:25. Pretty weird.
thanks. mmm is there going to be a part3?
I have a transcript but really haven't had time for it. The transcript still needs work so it's not quite to a point where I could just sit down and record it or w/e, so I guess "somewhere between maybe and probably" is still my official answer.
MetalMusicMan04 ok. looking forward to it
👍👍👍
Thanks for the Tutorial.
#LinksAreHard
i would like to have a guide on tricks to impud comands and how to play charge characters. It's so difficult
+lucas garcía try holding diagonal down back instead of straight back. both allow for charge attacks.
I'm new to the Street Fighter scene, I mainly just play Melee which is super technical. Anyways, I was wondering if it would be smart to cancel Reverse Specials (after blockstun) into plain focus attacks rather than dash canceling beforehand, as a mixup. I feel like this would be pretty good if they're baiting out the Reverse for a punish so you grab focus armor off of it and a punish of your own with the focus attack itself. Also, can focus attack canceling be used for combos? Like, if i were to get a hit with a focus attack and dash cancel it, would the animation end quick enough for me to be able to tack on more hits before hitstun ends? I've never played Street Fighter in my life, but I'm looking forward to possibly getting into it and was wondering if someone could answer my questions.
Since I'm playing the pc version and waiting for the ultra upgrade which will come out at the 8th of august FADC DP is minus now which allows people to punish them much more easily if its was forward dash but does that apply for decapre since i see a lot of people get away with it with her one? Just want to study the game more so i know how to handle the new cast.
Are target combos considered chains ?
No, they work on the same principle but you can't chain into them from a chain. You can LINK into them from a Chain, though.
Please do a part 3 and four
Hey is there are big diffrents between usf4 and SFV ? or are the basics and the beginner stuff the same ?
the basic concepts are the same, but the technical mechanics are a bit different
I thanks for the great guides, this question is to anyone who can help. When ever I’m going for super moves or ultra moves I just end up doing ex instead. I do double forward crouch or back crouch and I’ll do a ex hadoken or ex spin kick. (I’m using Sakura) is their anyway to stop this...? I’m wasting bar I don’t wanna spend when I just want the character to do a ultra move. The ultra will come out but that’s after wasting several bars doing the input multiple times.
You must be hitting one of the three punch/kick buttons before the others. Using the macro buttons for PPP/KKK would alleviate this if you don't want to work on your button timing.
how did you get the challenges for oni and such?
Great tutorial
I'm not sure I have time to learn all this though
Complicated game
Every little piece builds up and it gets easier with each new thing you learn. If you're interested, you can definitely do it! You might be surprised how good you get once you put your mind to it :)
Most of the time when i try to do i.e: Ryu's Metsu Hadoken, I input the command and the press the 3 punch buttons, but it mostly comes out as a EX shoryuken. so frustrating! i dont know if i dont have the right timing or whatever but my god do i get way too worked up about this lol.
If you get EX Shoryuken instead of Ultra 1, that means you aren't doing the Double Quarter Circle Input correctly. Check your input arrows in training mode. And remember that you can't do inputs FAST until you learn to do them CORRECTLY :)
MetalMusicMan04 I'll just keep on pratcticing then! I'm trying to learn Cammy right now. thanks for the tip.
Good in 2021
Btw are you gonna do more Oni tutorials?
Might do a sort series on all characters eventually, but that's probably a ways off at best.
MetalMusicMan04
I will keep my eye out for those! I really liked the Book of Oni.
Can someone please explain the button inputs on how to do the ultra combo
+kartunes That depends on the ultra combo. Ultra combos like Ryu Metsu Hadoken is a repeated motion of down, down-forward, forward and all three punches. Whereas his metsu shouryuken is the same motion but with kicks. some ultras have this motion but instead of rolling forward, you roll back: down, down-back, back all punches or kicks. Charge ultra combos are trickier since you need to charge for roughly 2 seconds, though it does vary from characters, and input the motion after the charge. The motion is usually, charge back, forward, back, forward. The wonky charge move known as a "triangle motion" is charging down-back, forward-down, down-back, and up. Hope this helps!
I just got Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, and I can't seem to find any standard attack combinations that combo into each other. Pulling off specials is also near impossible because I'm playing with a keyboard, and I can't even get past the 2nd stage. Can someone please help? Not sure exactly what I'm doing wrong.
I'd say your best bet would be to get a fight pad/controller.
+The Victator get an arcade stick, costs lots of muns but totally worth it
can you make a tutorial to improve inputs for spécial attack ?
like, how to actually perform the inputs? i might do that some day yeah. will be post sf5 launch most likely though.
i can honestly say i understand everything in this game but i still cant link combos lol. i actually got down fadc stuff recently still not perfect but whatever.
What character are you playing? Some characters have easier or harder links in general than others
i switch a lot so i guess i dont have a main guy, i just play to have fun so i try playing different people.
Nothing wrong with trying different characters! Guy can Link cr.lk into st.MP fairly easily, and st.MP target combos into st.HP, which is special cancellable. That's something you can try if you aren't already.
ill try him out now thanks.
MetalMusicMan04 Actually think he was referring when mentioning "guy" he meant character. That aside i have to say that Guy his cr.lk, st.mp link is a 1 framer, so not easy at all haha.
You got a tutorial for tekken
hey I just got this game at a flea market and I'm having so much trouble with anyone's ultra combo moves and I really need help sorry for being late to the game lol
no worries -- usually the best thing with the ultra combos is to go into training mode and turn on input display. then, practice doing the input directions slowly to make sure what you're pressing is actually correct. then you can speed it up once you know you're doing the input right. after that, it's just a matter of hitting PPP or KKK at the end, which is the easy part :)
And what exactly is Plinking and Hit-Confirm?
delivrex Plinking is a bit hard to explain via text, if you aren't Hit Confirming yet, I wouldn't worry about it. Hit Confirming is very important, and Loltima has an excellent 3-minute video on it:
czcams.com/video/eDMboPnznJc/video.html
Thanks for an immediate response I will look into it.