Big Bang Beat Revolve/Ren

Ren
Estimated Health (After Scaling): 12788

Introduction

Ren Idagawa is a major antagonist in Big Bang Age, and a playable character in Big Bang Beat and Big Bang Beat Revolve. Ren is the banchou of 750 Academy, as well as the leader of Gokuren, a large biker gang. He plans to conquer Japan.

General Strategy

Ren has solid tools for zoning with his long normals and 236X series of specials, and can play a strong defensive neutral. He really shines once he has the opponent in the corner, and he can blow you up very quickly with his setplay and powerful command grab.

Normal Moves

Standing Normals

5A

5A	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 200 Mid - 6 - - -1 J, N, Sp, Su A fast, short range knee.

5B

5B	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 400 Mid - 8 - - 0 J, N, Sp, Su A straight, decently-sized kick.

5C

5C	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 700 Mid - 17 - - -5 J, N, Sp, Su Ren steps forward and swings his sword down in a wide arc.

Crouching Normals

2A

2A	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 130 Low - 6 - - -1 N, Sp, Su A quick low kick with decent reach.

2B

2B	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 350 All - 7 - - -3 N, Sp, Su A low sword strike. The quick startup and long range make it an excellent poking tool.

2C

2C	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 700 All - 10 - - -12 Sp, Su Ren stands up and swings his sword upward. Air blockable and only cancellable into specials, so be careful using this as an anti-air.

Air Normals

jA

jA	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 150 High - 7 - - - N A quick kick, very similar to his 2A.

jB

jB	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 350 High - 11 - - - N A horizontal kick with decent reach.

jC

jC	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 800 High - 14 - - - N Ren slashes downward in a wide arc.

Command Normals

6C

Brawl Kick 6C	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 1100 Mid - 33 - - -1 J, Sp, Su Ren does a strong forward kick. Jump cancellable on block, leaving you +19 if jump cancelled as early as possible.

j2C

Strike j2C	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 700 High - 23 - - - N Ren slams his hilt down onto the opponent.

Universal Mechanics

Throw

Throw 4/5AB	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 300 Unblockable - - - - - NC Ren grabs the opponent and tosses them up into the air. Does very little damage on its own, but leads into a combo anywhere on screen.

Big Bang Mode

Big Bang Mode ABC	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel N/A N/A - - - - - - Universal Big Bang Mode activation. Requires 3 bars and can be done anytime you have control on the ground. Lasts for about 7 seconds.

Special Moves

236A

Empty Can 236A	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 220/820 All - 8 - - +10 NC Ren tosses an empty can in a parabolic arc in front of him. 623C can be used to launch the can in a straight line, dealing greater damage. Can bounce off of the wall, making it take longer to fall down.

236B

Molotov Cocktail 236B	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 300*3 (783) All - 68 - - - NC Ren tosses a Molotov cocktail in a parabolic arc in front of him. Like empty can, 623C can be used to launch the bottle forward. The bottle has no hitbox, and only the flames it creates on impact can hit the opponent. Will take longer to hit the ground if it bounces off of the wall first.

236C

Concrete-block Wall 236C	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 800 High - 38 - - -43 NC Ren tosses a concrete block in a parabolic arc in front of him. 623C can be used to launch the block slightly further. Only gains a hitbox once it touches the ground. Hits overhead, and can be very strong on okizeme.

623B

I Won't Let You Get Away! 623B	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 800 Unblockable - 9 - - - - Ren sticks his sword into the air, catching airborne opponents before throwing them to the ground.

623C

Fly Away! 623C	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 800 All - 16 - - -3 - Ren swings his sword upward, creating a red arc along the path of the swing. Can be used to launch the items he throws out with 236X.

214A

Feint 214A	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel - - Invincible - - 29 - NC Ren dashes forward with a fake shoulder charge, stopping after a moment.

214X

Tempering 214B/C

Version Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel B 850 Mid Invincible 12 - - -9 Su Ren dashes forward with a strong shoulder charge. Version Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel [B] 850 Mid Invincible 19 - - -9 Su Ren dashes forward with a strong shoulder charge. Causes untechable wallbounce on hit. Version Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel C 1000 Mid Invincible 16 - - -25 Su Ren dashes forward with a strong shoulder charge. Travels slightly further than the B version and launches on hit.

B-Power Arts

236D

Dance! 236D	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel - - - 5+4 - - - NC Ren throws three empty cans, two Molotov cocktails, and one cinder block.

63214D

Headbutt 63214D Headbutt Headbutt GO TO HELL!! GO TO HELL!!	Version Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 63214D 800 Unblockable - 5+0 - - - NC Ren grabs his opponent and headbutts them. Version Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 63214D~C 3000/2400 - - - - - - NC Ren charges up his headbutt for a more powerful attack.

623B~8D

Fly! 623B~8D	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 100, 1500 (1330) - - - - - - NC Ren swings his sword up to launch the opponent before punching them into the wall.

Big Bang Break

41236ABC

You're Dead! 41236ABC	Damage Guard Property Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Cancel 4187 Unblockable - - - - - - Ren reaches out to grab the opponent. If he gets them, he launches into an autocombo that ends with an explosive j.2C.

Combos

Combo Theory

• Combo damage varies from character to character, so all damage numbers come from testing on a full-health Rouga.

Midscreen

• 5/2A > 5B > 5C > 2C > dl 214B > 5A > 2C > dl j.2C > 5B > 2C > dl j.2C > 5B > 5C > 2C > 623B (3117)

• Your go-to midscreen BnB. Does good damage and gets you a hard knockdown.

Midscreen

• 5/2A > 5B > 5C > 2C > dl 214B > 5A > 2C > dl j.2C > 5B > 2C > dl j.2C > 5B > 5C > 2C > 623B~8D (3657)

• The same route as above, but spending a bar on 623B~8D to get 500 more damage and full-screen corner carry.

Colors

A Color

B Color

C Color

D Color