And if you’re new to this game or to labbing matchups, then Asuka is a good option to start with, though I recommend starting with your personal demons first. If you’re a veteran player who has done some labbing, I imagine you don’t need much practice, if at all, to pull off anything I suggest. So how does learning the Asuka matchup benefit you? Her matchup details are not specific to her the tactics and advice you use against Asuka can be easily recycled against other characters (and vice versa). There’s no stances to memorise, no complicated can openers to sidestep, and a lot of stuff you do to beat Asuka is stuff you do against the rest of the cast. There's some truth to it, she has cheap scrub killer tactics like everyone else in the game, but I firmly believe that the matchup is fairly simple, at least compared to other knowledge check characters like King or Alisa. Why should you learn the Asuka matchup?Īsuka has garnered some infamy online as a gorilla character (you know what I mean - does whatever they want, and the opponent is forced to deal with it).
#Tekken 7 asuka series
This guide was written as part of the character matchup series and aims to give you some simple but efficient strategies that you can quickly pick up and apply against Asuka. Weekly Anti-Character Discussion: Asuka Kazama IntroductionĪsuka is a defensive bully her gameplan revolves around chipping you with pokes, frustrating you into pressing buttons and walking straight into her CH launchers and evasive attacks.