Super Naruto: Clash of Ninja 4/Zabuza
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Summary
"The Demon of the Hidden Mist" was generally overshadowed in Vanilla GNT4 by his fellow swordsman, Kisame. Both were characterized by their big hitboxes, big damage, and slow attacks, though Zabuza lacked his counterpart's crucial chakra drain. In Super, Zabuza is one of the more dramatically re-worked characters. Compared to Kisame, Zabuza benefits from better movement options, such as 4A and running A teleports, superior strings on block, his 8A anti-KNJ, and a 4X reversal. A moveset befitting a master of stealth and murder.
Notes
String List
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Weak Attacks
5B
6B
2B
4B
8B
Running B
j.B
Strong Attacks
5A
6A
2A
4A
8A
Running A
j.A
j.6A
Throws
5Y
2Y
j.Y
Specials
5X
2X
4X
Strategy
- j.A can be considered the signature swordsmen attack for both Zabuza and Kisame. Its big, vertical hitbox controls space and is useful for both approaches and defensive retreats. When it connects with the oppponent's guard as Zabuza descends, it frequently results in frame advantage because the attack animation is automatically cancelled once Zabuza lands on the ground. Zabuza can use this frame advantage to perform a strike/throw mix, made more potent due to Zabuza's high damage 2Y slam throw.
- On hit, j.A staggers, also resulting in a strike/throw mix, though Zabuza can combo with an attack if he desires.
- The phantom sword glitch gives Zabuza access to an unblockable aerial attack if the user has good timing.
- Defensively, j.A is one of the strongest counters in the game to opposing strings which lift Zabuza into the air.
- Zabuza can jump back and j.A to punish opponents attempting to take back their turn following a Zabuza blockstring.
- For okizeme, if the opponent uses neutral get up or wake-up-kick (WUK), Zabuza can jump over the opponent and then double jump back to the front side and j.A, crossing up their guard or punishing WUK.
- Both swordsmen have a faster backwalk than most other characters. This allows them to walk backwards out of some strings where other characters cannot.
- Zabuza's combo game has some advantages by walls, corners or on small stages, gaining access to combos which utilize 5B6B, 2BB, 2AA, and 8A.
- 2X can be used during guard pressure to threaten a guard break.