Mobile Suit Gundam: Ex Revue/Zaku

Zaku
Jumps	One
Air Throw	No

Character Info

Arguably the most iconic mobile suit ever created, the Zaku was the mass produced MS of the Principality of Zeon and would become a staple of the Gundam franchise, especially the Universal Century, for decades to come. In EX Revue, the Zaku is one of the shotos of the game, an all-rounder with good normals, a fireball, tatsumaki and dragon punch.

Normals

5A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel - Mid - - - - - Yes An amazingly disjointed jab, although it's somewhat slow. Also functions as a serviceable anti-air.

5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel - Mid - - - - - Yes A slow poke with decent range.

5C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel - Mid - - - - - Yes A long-ranged poke that has some terrifying empty cancels at the cost of being rather slow to whiff.

2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel - Low - - - - - Yes A fast low that can be linked into C normals at any range and forces stand.

2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel - Low - - - - - Yes Zaku performs a two-hit sweep. It does it's job.

2C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel - Mid - - - - - Yes Zaku swings it's heat axe diagonally upwards. With an incredible disjoint and great combo potential, this move is a great poke, although whiffing it is a bit too slow to justify throwing out whenever.

Proximity Normals

cl.5A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel - Mid - - - - - Yes A short, quick jab that whiffs on crouchers.

cl.5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel - Mid - - - - - Yes An anti-air disjoint, but usually is relegated to combos since you have better anti-airs at that range.

Jumping Normals

j.A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel - High - - - - - No Quick air-to-air. Incredible air-to-ground disjoint.

j.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel - High - - - - - No Multi-hit jump-in. Good hitbox on either hit to hit opponents above you.

j.C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel - High - - - - - No Massive horizontal range, great crossup potential, and unblockable if done low enough to the ground.

j.2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel - High - - - - - No Crossup button with your best air-to-ground disjoint, but very short horrizontal range. Unblockable if done low to the ground.

Specials

236x	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel - Low - - - - - No Zaku fires a missile from it's leg. Ambiguous startup to idle, making it difficult to react to. Heavier versions of the projectile travel faster. Mediocre for fireball wars, but travels slowly and goes under most projectiles.

214x	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel - Mid - - - - - No 2-hit tatsu that hits low. Unsafe on block. Heavier versions travel farther but have more recovery. A version sets up unblockable oki. Serviceable fireball punish in most matchups and makes for an incredible combo ender.

623x Startup hitbox Startup hitbox A/C version second hitbox A/C version second hitbox B version second hitbox B version second hitbox	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel - Mid - - - - - No Frame 1 invincible DP. Heavier versions startup slower and fly higher. Primary anti-air/reversal.

Combos

• j.C(6) > 2A(6) > (cl.5A 6)*3 > 2A > 2C xx 214A/214C

Optimized mid-screen BnB. Use 214A ender to set up unblockable safejump okizeme, while 214C ender does more damage.

• j.C > 2C xx 214C

optimized corner BnB

Colors

Zaku colors