The most difficult combo trial I've ever attempted

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  • čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
  • yes, harder than the trials in KoF13
    Today we are continuing our playthrough of the Street Fighter 3: Third Strike combo trial challenge! Today we've got Elena, Hugo, Ibuki, Ken, and last but not least Makoto. The "tominaga combo" where Makoto juggles 2 uppercuts in a row after landing super is legitimately one of the hardest combos I've ever done. After 2 days of grinding I was able to pull it off 1 time, and it felt soooo good. Hope you guys enjoy!
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    0:00 intro
    2:50 elena
    5:51 hugo
    8:00 ibuki
    10:18 ken
    13:34 makoto
  • Hry

Komentáře • 243

  • @Twargan
    @Twargan Před 2 lety +197

    Talking about idle animations, The only thing that moves on Makoto is her gi and sash. Her training and focus is so good there's no extraneous movement. I actually love that and had never noticed it before this video.

    • @letsgitcrackin
      @letsgitcrackin Před 2 lety +36

      That detail is INSANE!! Thank you for pointing this out, I don’t think I would’ve ever noticed in my own.
      The look of this game has always seemed so indescribably refined to me.

    • @Poisonjam7
      @Poisonjam7 Před 2 lety +5

      Why are her feet so gigantic though?

    • @Joyfk
      @Joyfk Před rokem +16

      And her eyes, she blinks

    • @joeythreeclubs
      @joeythreeclubs Před rokem +4

      Her hair too

    • @puffballbk2186
      @puffballbk2186 Před 4 měsíci +10

      @@Poisonjam7late comment but most character have big feet and fists to see where a move i neutral ends. (This is the actual reason stated by the devs)

  • @FriendlyKillbot
    @FriendlyKillbot Před 2 lety +511

    There's a 3s trials rom out there, that contains a bunch of cool trials, far more advanced and unique then what's in 3s Online. Bafael has done a few videos on them. They range from practical to hyper situational but if you want more 3s trials content, that would be a good place to go.

    • @airthrowDBT
      @airthrowDBT Před 2 lety +7

      Link plz?

    • @sirrando
      @sirrando Před 2 lety +21

      @@airthrowDBT czcams.com/video/q6PNJskpmYQ/video.html
      There you go. Super interesting

    • @mostverticalproductions4808
      @mostverticalproductions4808 Před 2 lety +19

      CrystalCube is awesome. Best content creator for 3rd Strike. The fact he picks up on such small details for the entire SF3 series is impressive.

    • @free_playstation_2
      @free_playstation_2 Před 2 lety +14

      The Ken crossup EX tatsu double light DP is wild

    • @DevaPein
      @DevaPein Před 2 lety +3

      @@sirrando you and @AirPhorce are a beast for mentioning this. never knew about this. so thanks, im def checking into this.

  • @macbison9501
    @macbison9501 Před 2 lety +100

    Man shoutout to Tominaga for having the positional awareness AND execution to do the Double Fukiage consistently.

  • @Se7enRemain
    @Se7enRemain Před 2 lety +69

    I love that Third Strike has combos like these. Their difficulty feels almost intentional; because mastering these ruins the game for everyone else. Urien unblockable loops SUCK, Makoto TOD's SUCK; but they don't ruin the game because such a small fraction of people can even do them once, let alone everytime

    • @havefaithinnobody3575
      @havefaithinnobody3575 Před 2 lety +20

      I like how 3rd strike came out more than 20 years ago and is STILL harder than recent street fighter titles. The only game that comes as hard if not harder is Street fighter 1 because of the super stiff inputs and cheap boss A.I lol

    • @coreygolphenee9633
      @coreygolphenee9633 Před 2 lety +7

      None of that sucks more Chun kicking the air in the corner with a super bar while you are terrified to sneeze, and it's third srike Parry allows for the jank to feel ok because you can always just swat that shit out of there and win lol

    • @wildwest1832
      @wildwest1832 Před rokem +9

      Me too. I think this kind of stuff that is incredibly hard to do is one of those things that helps players achieve mastery of the game that few ever do. Rewarded for the effort and dedication because the best makotos in the world get rewarded and win rounds off one command grab if they can do this.
      This stuff isnt broken because its all situational still. its character specific. Its super super hard to a point only few players ever can even do it consistently. That is what helps balance it all out and stops it from being brokenly good.

  • @jman2050
    @jman2050 Před 2 lety +233

    “Top Makoto players can just do it whenever they like” You’d think that, but the 100% stun is a frighteningly difficult combo to do even at the top level. There’s a reason Tominaga is one of the only one of them to stick with SA2 is most matchups, and it’s not because SA1 is strictly better.

    • @Kiddingyoumust
      @Kiddingyoumust Před 2 lety +10

      ... one of the only one of them🤔

    • @9ad263
      @9ad263 Před 2 lety +33

      Yeah, Tominaga is the only top Makoto player if they're supposed to be able to do this consistently all the time. It really is a brutally difficult combo.

    • @PSNMyfoot
      @PSNMyfoot Před 2 lety +7

      Been playing 3S since GGPO exists pretty much, and I still drop the second Hayate all the time

    • @Ivinhomaneirinho
      @Ivinhomaneirinho Před 2 lety +16

      well...SA1 is mostly better because it fits more consistently into makoto's pressure and gameplan, and since you can hit it more consistently.
      SA2 requires strict positioning and ONLY combos after a karakusa or oroshi, so it's waaay harder to hit.
      Most top level Makoto players, like Mimora or Boss, do stuff that's arguably harder than the 100%, and certainly have the execution needed to be able to consistently finish the TOD. However, they probably choose not to, since Seichusen adds another layer of reward and mixups parallel to the karakusa, aside from being much more flexible. It's mostly an insanely powerful mixup tool.

    • @OmnipotentO
      @OmnipotentO Před 2 lety +5

      Also there's different variations of the kara fukiage you have to do depending on who the opponent character is. My brain just can't handle. Makoto still the best SF character tho. Don't @me

  • @Dawnsreaper
    @Dawnsreaper Před 2 lety +24

    I came to share in the misery of Makoto trials and i left with cursed Elena head.
    Thanks. Keep up the great content!

  • @OG_DouG
    @OG_DouG Před 2 lety +96

    One of my favorite things on fighting games are combo trials.
    They always seem real fun to me, and seeing jmcrofts attempting some of the hardest and succeeding in them will always be satisfying yo me

  • @Gilbot9000
    @Gilbot9000 Před 2 lety +18

    Man I'm so proud of you landing that last combo. When I first started Third Strike back in the day I wanted to main Makoto, but these combos were so intimidating and I never got close. Seeing you grind it out and complete them is cathartic, so thank you.

  • @LegendIam1465
    @LegendIam1465 Před 2 lety +69

    If you haven't done them already, I would love to see Blazblue Central Fiction, and Guilty Gear Xrd Rev2 combo trials.
    They're long, and can be difficult, but they're very fun.

    • @darksquigglyboy
      @darksquigglyboy Před 2 lety +8

      Man Guilty Gear Strive needs combo trials.

    • @mostverticalproductions4808
      @mostverticalproductions4808 Před 2 lety +5

      I complete a few of Xrd's trials, but BBCFs I've never finished. Naoto, Izanami, Makoto and Tsubaki I've come stupid close to doing.

    • @AinzV1
      @AinzV1 Před 2 lety +3

      The only character that I've managed to complete in BBCF was celica and that took several days, those were really fun to do ngl

    • @SPZ-gv2on
      @SPZ-gv2on Před 2 lety +3

      I finished ragna and mai's trials in bbcf but no other characters. I love the game, it's cracked.

  • @dego-mon
    @dego-mon Před 2 lety +10

    seeing people struggling at Makoto combos gives me joy, especially since I play her and can never do it

  • @decafv1853
    @decafv1853 Před 2 lety +15

    I’m really digging these combo trial videos

  • @francogamer3468
    @francogamer3468 Před 2 lety +3

    God I love watching these combo trial videos. Glad you brought them back!

  • @Section8dc
    @Section8dc Před 2 lety +1

    Love these combo videos and old school character analysis videos man!

  • @Ausaini17
    @Ausaini17 Před 2 lety +27

    I’ve had Makoto as my main for about 10 years now, so these combos are like my bread and butter. Though connecting that jab fukiage is pretty tough sometimes

  • @rodrigoshimonishi
    @rodrigoshimonishi Před 2 lety +1

    Yo congratulations man!! You worked very hard there!!!

  • @zakman6471
    @zakman6471 Před 2 lety +1

    Loving this series buddy keep it up lol the gasp doing it the first time was too funny

  • @Sky-ur1wk
    @Sky-ur1wk Před 2 lety +2

    Love the combo trial videos especially the older long form ones of sf4, mvc3, and persona 4

  • @ColonelFats69
    @ColonelFats69 Před 2 lety

    Congrats! Glad all the work paid off

  • @ao_qd
    @ao_qd Před 2 lety +2

    Mad props!! I don't think I've ever landed that Makoto combo IN MY LIFE. I didn't even know the DP had to be kara.

  • @ChristsKeyblade
    @ChristsKeyblade Před 2 lety +3

    Would love to see kof 13 trials next!
    Keep up the grind homie!

  • @lordgoenutz1094
    @lordgoenutz1094 Před 2 lety +7

    JM my man I'm loving these combo trial vids. All of them have been awesome. I would absolutely love to see you attempt Uniclr trials next. Some characters in that game I've been having trouble completing for a while(Linne, Carmine, Yuzu), and I haven't even attempted Vatista yet. I'd like to see how you would fare against them

  • @LLL74123
    @LLL74123 Před 2 lety +2

    BBCF combo trials would be great to see!

  • @madmaxiemartialartsnerd485

    I hope Makoto makes a proper come back in SF 6, to me she was one of the few cool new characters SF put in

    • @vincere4591
      @vincere4591 Před 9 měsíci +1

      I’m rlly hoping if they do add her, that she takes a little inspiration from Ryu and gains a few of the core shoto moves (specifically a fireball and maybe the cmk) while keeping most of her fiercely aggressive kit.

  • @myboy_
    @myboy_ Před 2 lety +3

    3s is so sick. Makoto and Q are two of my favorite fighting game characters ever

  • @datguy5818
    @datguy5818 Před 2 lety

    So happy u pulled that last combo off. I was getting anxiety watching it 🤣

  • @christopherfiore960
    @christopherfiore960 Před 2 lety

    Woah. That was beautiful!

  • @Edwin-k7xZ
    @Edwin-k7xZ Před 2 lety

    You playing 3s made me commit to subscribing; well done.

  • @mykr0324
    @mykr0324 Před 2 lety

    Well done man

  • @temperrarey
    @temperrarey Před 2 lety

    loving the content and loving the trials, keep up the good work! I forget the reason you dropped it but would really like to see the return of the persona 4 arena trials

  • @andrewpool2014
    @andrewpool2014 Před 2 lety +1

    The combo trial quote everyone has said untold amounts: "I did the same thing I did every other time."

  • @r1konTheAutomator
    @r1konTheAutomator Před 2 lety

    18:43 - I know that feeling. It's such a good feeling ❤️

  • @KaibaBlanco
    @KaibaBlanco Před 2 lety +1

    the touch of death, just the combo that I'm still practicing but thanks to your video I see the missing piece for the second Fukiage, the Japanese told me to practice first with Hugo as an opponent.

  • @holmborn
    @holmborn Před 2 lety +4

    with the rollback (HOPEFULLY) coming soon to BBCF, it would be fun to see you go through the trials on that. Some are hard, some are pretty easy.
    BBCP has some really interresting final combos in its trial mode, that dont tell you what to do, but rather give you challenge, such as "Use 200% of your meter in 1 combo" or "Stay in the air for 10 seconds", so it would be cool to look at that as well.

  • @crash-ew6hw
    @crash-ew6hw Před rokem

    God i love hugo and alex match intro

  • @respectfulremastersbymetal8336

    Lving these trial videos.

  • @sakabato24
    @sakabato24 Před 2 lety +1

    Quick tip for Makoto:
    If you are ever trying to hit the Abare Tosanami combo from command grab, the best way to tell if you can land the s.HP into super is by the life bar. If you are behind the time clock when trying to hit it, you are able to combo, but anywhere past the time clock, and s.HP xx Super will not connect.
    The more you know!

  • @Juggryph
    @Juggryph Před 2 lety

    3:38 after you said that you just made her animation much more hypnotizing for me

  • @commentor981
    @commentor981 Před 2 lety +17

    now imagine being a makoto player and having to be able to do that on command.. just saying... so many hours

  • @slg_scribblz
    @slg_scribblz Před 2 lety

    Awesome now I got a modern guide to help me do all the combos!

  • @mcsonic8121
    @mcsonic8121 Před 2 lety +1

    Wow that makoto combo is sick

  • @fr05tyx98
    @fr05tyx98 Před 2 lety +11

    God the pain and suffering you will have to go through if you ever try to do ash crimson's trials in kof13. Avoid it for your sanity

  • @calmguru1274
    @calmguru1274 Před rokem

    Bro that pop off for the first time double fukiage is too real. I hit the first bnb on ryu in mvc3 and I was popping off the same way lmao

  • @AvexFuddle
    @AvexFuddle Před 2 lety +14

    she's a beast 🥰

  • @Titan717
    @Titan717 Před 2 lety +1

    I remember knocking all these out, and then for whatever reason, I got stuck on Sean’s 4 or 5, i forget which one.

  • @zeomack6029
    @zeomack6029 Před 2 lety +1

    Makotos stance is by far legendary.. She dont move.. At all.. She just stands still with death in her eyes.. My fav sf3s player

  • @aqgpandemic5406
    @aqgpandemic5406 Před 2 lety +5

    Now do double super 2 into double Fukiage for the instant stun combo lmao.
    Also you should do some of the custom combo trails for Third Strike they’re crazy but very cool

  • @ToastyYokai
    @ToastyYokai Před 2 lety +2

    waitin for that Ballz 3D tourney jmcrofts, you promised naow

  • @davidedwards835
    @davidedwards835 Před 2 lety +1

    Practice Makes Perfect !

  • @tomasparant8901
    @tomasparant8901 Před 2 lety +1

    20:44 Ah, a rare variant: _The Silent Pog_

  • @TheZeroDozer
    @TheZeroDozer Před 2 lety

    Congratulations. You learned Tominaga's Kiss of Death.

  • @ManySkies
    @ManySkies Před 2 lety +1

    For those who don't know, "Hayate" can be another word for "Shippuu", and without actually seeing the kanji I'd guess that's the intent with Makoto and Ken.

  • @woozy1885
    @woozy1885 Před 2 lety

    0:30 my fav channel

  • @TheDeadTexan
    @TheDeadTexan Před 2 lety +2

    I don’t think I was ever able to replicate the Daigo parry in online edition.
    Some of those Super IV trials were nightmares for me. Probably the hardest platinum trophy I have on my account because of the C to Shining C trophy.

    • @TheDeadTexan
      @TheDeadTexan Před 2 lety

      @Skelley-Priest Ibuki's one frame links into target combo jump canceled to Ultra 2 gave me carpal tunnel

  • @MannuhFestIt
    @MannuhFestIt Před 2 lety +2

    Yo! You should try the Street Fighter Ex plus Alpha combo trials! They get pretty interesting for some characters like Dhalsim having one where you must keep him in the air for at least 10 seconds. Much harder than it sounds 🥴

  • @gsutton219
    @gsutton219 Před 2 lety

    “This is poisons favorite combo” they ain’t slick 😏.

  • @iframes7
    @iframes7 Před 2 lety

    Around the time you were doing SFIV and UMVC3 combo trials you also started the Persona 4 Arena trials. Any chance we get to see those next? Love your stuff man. Keep up the good work.

  • @Schattenfaust2
    @Schattenfaust2 Před rokem

    Something about the folds in Makoto's gi makes her look pretty stacked

  • @makavelimusolini1036
    @makavelimusolini1036 Před 2 lety +1

    That last Makoto combo literally took me an hour or more back on ps3. Think I only did 1 in matches and jump cancel qc kick move into dash punch instead of another dp on ground.

  • @Franco.Adrian.Tortora
    @Franco.Adrian.Tortora Před 2 lety

    Hilarious!! LET'S GOOOOOOOO LETY'S GOOOOOO (shakeing his fist)

  • @ohgodno
    @ohgodno Před 2 lety +1

    i would love to see combo trials for Them's Fightin' Herds
    i think there might have been a JMcup for this game but im not sure

  • @dirtkills
    @dirtkills Před 2 lety

    3:51 some capoeira users call it the ginga.. when they add “esquivas” that when the head moves move but also more arm movement but i agree it does look funny like the front view of a hurdler

  • @airthrowDBT
    @airthrowDBT Před 2 lety

    Was that 'Let's go Keeen' accent a Rocky Rose reference, because if it is I will become a patron right now

    • @coreygolphenee9633
      @coreygolphenee9633 Před 2 lety

      I'm pretty sure it's a Mike Ross reference, it's the east coast hood guy that has a Kyen

  • @Unit_00
    @Unit_00 Před 2 lety +1

    18:00 Hey that's my double fukiage tutorial xDDD I'm happy that it helped you

  • @dougbongqueque
    @dougbongqueque Před 2 lety

    Kof 13 trials 🤘🤘

  • @personalspace6270
    @personalspace6270 Před 2 lety

    I see all the moves and i know forget it ill never be able to this.

  • @woozy1885
    @woozy1885 Před 2 lety

    Oh yeaa

  • @jaycarr4983
    @jaycarr4983 Před 2 lety +1

    This game combo trials are going to be hard

  • @aria3190
    @aria3190 Před 2 lety +1

    I have never been this early

  • @absoul112
    @absoul112 Před 2 lety +1

    3:36 I always thought her idle animation looked weird. Maybe this is why.

  • @r1konTheAutomator
    @r1konTheAutomator Před 2 lety

    18:17 - something else you can do is watch the screen when you do your kara. The whole screen should ever so slightly shift to the left (the direction of you kara). That's how always tell if I got it or not

  • @mbclove1
    @mbclove1 Před 2 lety

    Idc what anyone says JM is the GOAT

  • @ptylio6149
    @ptylio6149 Před 2 lety

    “GOT EM” 🤣 me dropping the game winning combo

  • @colemileafplaysfighters6080

    Id like to see some trials in kof 11. You'd be the first to film that. Ps2 game though. The trials in that game unlock characters.

  • @kazumaru88
    @kazumaru88 Před 2 lety

    I'm a makoto main and a friend had to do trial 5 for me lol. But I also play pad. KoFXIII trials are a ton of fun and so are anime games like blazblue and guilty gear. Trials are usually one of the first things I do in a new fighter.

  • @kakashifuijin
    @kakashifuijin Před 2 lety

    Jim kof XIV combos *evil laughter*

  • @jgray2718
    @jgray2718 Před 2 lety

    3:35 The weird thing about Elena's face isn't that it's fixed, it's that it's like 1/3 the size it should be.

  • @oNeHanDGuN
    @oNeHanDGuN Před 2 lety

    i remember i used to unbeatable in this game because of this combo..jeez i miss this game

  • @Papa_Giuseppe
    @Papa_Giuseppe Před 2 lety

    What controller do you use? I cant even hear your double quarter circle forward inputs. Youre so clean LOL.

  • @sleeptime5464
    @sleeptime5464 Před 2 lety

    forced lets go at the end

  • @jy-li1jq
    @jy-li1jq Před 2 lety

    Shk kara dp no wonder i never was able to get that

  • @jamman7344
    @jamman7344 Před rokem

    3:53 That's because the opponent is supposed to be confused by the limps israre but Angola does have headbutting attacks. You should learn it, commonly known as capoeira. However this is an African fighting style that was influence by Zebras.

  • @Eggroll3s
    @Eggroll3s Před 2 lety +1

    I see fukiage, I see the word "hard". That's the sa2 Kara fukiage all right

  • @garageink74
    @garageink74 Před 2 lety

    Every year or so I decide I want to learn and main Makoto. Then I spend about an hour or two trying to do her combos and give up.

  • @XYjujuPSN
    @XYjujuPSN Před 2 lety

    Jmcrofts what stick do you use for this game?

  • @Catzillator
    @Catzillator Před 2 lety

    In old STF game combo challenges, they literally did not tell you which potency of the move to use. I learned the hard way in STF EX+Alpha... horrible game but great music and completionism in my youth made me do it.

  • @wildwest1832
    @wildwest1832 Před 2 lety

    That last makoto combo is so hard to do. Yet I see the japan cooperation cup guys do it every single time likes a basic combo. lol

    • @coreygolphenee9633
      @coreygolphenee9633 Před 2 lety

      They have been smashing cartons of cigs playing this game for 30 years what do you expect lol what kills me is the guys that have made characters like oro legit playable

  • @ibrahimahmed4657
    @ibrahimahmed4657 Před rokem

    It's 2023 and I'm watching this to figure out makotos trials

  • @finalfantasymemes1155
    @finalfantasymemes1155 Před 2 lety

    " I already did ibuki but I'm going to do her again"- Jmcrofts 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @Kilesfactor
    @Kilesfactor Před 2 lety

    bruh I can't even do command grab into hp consistently, that's why I just spam dash punch and hope for the best

  • @chilidaddy1117
    @chilidaddy1117 Před 2 lety

    Some BBCF trials are incredibly hard, never managed to do hakumen's last trial , it's just insane

  • @moe3235
    @moe3235 Před 2 lety

    For the all go ruthenium

  • @nathadniel5790
    @nathadniel5790 Před 2 lety

    Aaaand *heres* the tominaga combo.

  • @Boyzby
    @Boyzby Před 2 lety

    Damn, I can't even do fierce into Abare. Trying this would make my fingers fall off.

  • @ryuzxa
    @ryuzxa Před 2 lety

    reason why Makoto is the best tomboy

  • @Reywolf2405
    @Reywolf2405 Před 2 lety

    Id like to see your take on Skullgirls combo trials

  • @MrTekhnical
    @MrTekhnical Před 2 lety +1

    You should do trials for:
    Blazblue Central Fiction specifically Naoto trials
    Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
    More KoFXIII trials
    Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2
    Darkstalkers Resurrection
    UMVC3

  • @Marc-Be-Ezy
    @Marc-Be-Ezy Před 2 lety

    Blaze blue

  • @PillzmansFox
    @PillzmansFox Před 2 lety +1

    Alright, persona 4 arena combo trials, extra points if you don't search how to do combo trial 30

  • @Strider-Ragnarok
    @Strider-Ragnarok Před 2 lety

    I could never do dash into Kara-Fukiage, so my SF3 trails are forever incomplete.

  • @sonictitan1239
    @sonictitan1239 Před 2 lety

    MBTL might be a nice breather after you finish these 3rd strike combos