Super Naruto: Clash of Ninja 4/CS2 Sasuke

Summary

Like in Vanilla, Curse Seal level 2 ("CS2") Sasuke is an agile, offensive beast who demolishes the enemy with his long & strong strings, cross-up teleport kick, instant guard break running B Chidori, heat-seeking fireballs, signature piledriver, and high damage 5X. His reduced HP in comparison to Vanilla, combined with a lack of a traditional, guard-frame 4B attack emphasizes the "claw first, ask questions later" nature of this edgier, giant bat-hand-wing-baseball mitts version of Sasuke.

Main Strengths

• Versatile strings that either lead to great combos or pressure on block
• Adept at mix-ups, having an instant guard crush (running B) and quick ways to land back hits on the opponent (4B, running A sideswitch, BBA string)
• Relatively weak defense; CS2's 4B has no autoguard frames and without meter only has a 15F high crush to work with. 5X high crushes in 6F but can be high crushed itself.

Notes

Super Cancel Points:

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CS2 Sasuke
Health:	210
Guard Gauge:	1760
Backdash Type:	Normal

String List

String #	Inputs	Notes
01		Cancellable at () For 01 and 03, switches sides with the final move. For 02, can hold the final input to extend the move's duration. For 04, can hold the final input to change the move's effect.
02
03
04
05
06		Can hold the final input to extend the move's duration.
07		Can hold the final input to change the move's effect.
08
09		Can hold the final input to extend the move's duration.
10		For 10-12, Cancellable at () For 10 and 13, switches sides with the final move. For 11, can hold the final input to extend the move's duration. For 12, can hold the final input to change the move's effect.
11
12
13
14		For all, switches sides with the first move. For 18 and 20, switches sides with the final move. For 16-19, Cancellable at () For 15 and 17, can hold the final input to extend the move's duration. For 19, can hold the final input to change the move's effect.
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22		For 22-25, Cancellable at () For 23, can hold the final input to extend the move's duration. For 24 and 26, switches sides with the final move. For 25, can hold the final input to change the move's effect.
23
24
25
26
27
28		Can hold the final input to extend the move's duration.
29		For 29-31, Cancellable at () For 29 and 32, switches sides with the final move. For 30, can hold the final input to extend the move's duration. For 31, can hold the final input to change the move's effect.
30
31
32
33		Switches sides with the final move.
34		Switches sides twice.
35		Switches sides with the first move. Leaves Sasuke in a backturned state upon completion.

Weak Attacks

5B

	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 13 High 15 2 29 - - - -10 Primary Jab. Can go into () on whiff. A basic jab that hits high. BBBB can be a decent meterless combo filler.
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6B

	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 18 Mid 20 2 31 - - - -8 Longer range normal. 6BBBBB leads into a kick that sends the opponent into a wall.
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2B

	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 13 Low 20 4 27 - - - -11 High crushes. 2BABBB is a solid combo filler. Flag Data High Crush frames 15~30
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4B

File:SCON4 CS2 Sasuke 4B.png

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 14 High 30 3 26 - - - -8 Fully invincible on frames 11~13 CS2 teleports behind the opponent and hits them with a wheel kick, similar to regular Sasuke's . This 4B is the only 4B in the game without autoguard frames, so CS2's ability to use it to escape strings is limited to only when there is about an 11+ frame gap in a string as opposed to whenever there is a 2+ frame gap like everyone else. Since the teleport tracks very strongly, it's great at punishing jump back and closing distance against zoners, and also can work to beat KnJs in the middle of combos if timed well. Even against opponents who like to play around way high up in the air where 4B doesn't hit, the recovery is decent enough to get CS2 close in while also avoiding punishment.

8B

	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 5, 25 High 15 12 48 - - - - High-damage hitgrab piledriver that results in a hard knockdown. Just like Sasuke, 8B is CS2's ideal combo ender whenever supers aren't possible or when conserving chakra because it deals completely unscaled damage when used anywhere in a combo.
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Running B

File:SCON4 CS2 Sasuke runB.png

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 20 Mid 20 2 39 - - - Guard Crush Guard crushes on block Horizontal launch on hit CS2 charges with a Chidori punch that instantly guard breaks the opponent if they block it. Very strong when performed instant while running, as CS2 can do strings like 5BBBB on block and then IWR running B as a part of a mix-up attempt between strike/throw/guard crush/back hit. Running B leads into a combo with 5B or 5A if the opponent doesn't shake out from the Guard Crush properly, and CS2 is still at frame advantage if they do.

j.B

File:SCON4 CS2 Sasuke jB.png

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 16 Mid 24 15 Until L + 21 - - - - Launches on hit Landing recovery can be cancelled into any action after 9 frames Winged air dive that travels in a downward to upward arc. Leaves CS2 airborne if he doesn't hit the ground during the swoop and can string into a second one even on whiff. If CS2 hits the ground on his downward arc, the move will landing cancel which can lead to plus frames and thus a strike/throw mix-up on block, on top of being able to stay very safe on whiff. Without landing cancelling, only combos into a j.BB or j.A on hit, which are also height dependent. If landing cancelled, it combos into basically anything on hit due to the launch and lack of recovery. Valuable part of CS2 anti-KnJ combo loop with j.B > 2A ad nauseum.

Strong Attacks

5A

	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 21 Mid 20 3 43 - - - - A claw attack that deals chip damage and is optimal for damage in combos whenever possible, and can also hit OTG. Beware the very long whiff recovery. 5A(A) crushes highs during its entire startup up until the frame before it goes active.

6A

File:SCON4 CS2 Sasuke 6A.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 5x(n) - 35 very - - - - - Can be held to continue blowing fire at the cost of chakra Fireballs increase in size the further they travel Minimum 5 fireballs upon use Slow firebreath. Used almost exclusively as OTG on a missed tech, or to chip out a low health opponent on their wakeup.

2A

File:SCON4 CS2 Sasuke 2A.png

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 11 Mid 27 8 - - - - - Can be charged up to 2 times by holding Spinning launches on hit Lifts on block CS2 does a chakra burst that hits 360 degrees around himself. The launch on hit is extremely high and makes it a great combo tool for most other follow-ups when , especially since it can anti-KnJ fairly easily and also reset into another combo when it does. Charging 2A increases its size and damage per stage from the last, however CS2 rarely if ever needs to do this. The charge is more often used for delay to be able to hit a KnJ that's aimed to teleport past and punish 2A.

4A

File:SCON4 CS2 Sasuke 4A.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - 10 26 - - - - - Average counter, but can be on activated hit to start a combo.

8A

File:SCON4 CS2 Sasuke 8A.png

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 9, 5x3 Mid 14 3(2)1(3)1(3)1 40 - - - - Low-profiling loop de loop that absolutely cheats neutral with its hurtbox ducking and the fact that it goes across 1/3rd to 1/2 of many stages. Also has many very quick multi-hits, so it beats most 4B on its own by hitting so many times and so rapidly. Punishable on block by everyone, but only with a kunai j.A or a non-divekick air attack (jump forward before your attack), so risk is low.

Running A

File:SCON4 CS2 Sasuke runA.png

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - - - - - - Invincible on frames 4~5 Can be repeated once by pressing again Running teleport with a set distance that can cross up the opponent if close enough. It also has a follow-up with the same button that will teleport CS2 back to the same side. Can be used as a mix-up to land back hits on the opponent and also bait twitch reactions to , especially when executed IWR.

j.A

File:SCON4 CS2 Sasuke jA.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - 16 Until hit Until landing - - - - CS2 shoots a heatseeking fireball barrage that has longer range the higher CS2 is in the air. Above average damage for a projectile, and does well for counter-zoning other projectile-intensive characters like Tenten and Sakura.

Throws

5Y

File:SCON4 CS2 Sasuke 5Y.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 20 - 1 1 48 - - - - Average throw. Follow up with into more claw attacks for optimal damage, certain routes even allowing TOD on low health characters if it's after Billy no Jutsu.

Specials

5X

File:SCON4 CS2 Sasuke 5X.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 10, 78 High 23 2 37 - - - - Costs 100% (4 bars) chakra Flapping Chidori cutscene super. 7 hits max before super (except for wall jank). The starting crouch can low profile highs, but the attack itself is a high so it can be high crushed too. Flag Data High Crush frames 6~21

2X

File:SCON4 CS2 Sasuke 2X.png

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 60 - 21 very Until L - - - - Costs 75% (3 bars) chakra CS2 leaps very high into the air very quickly before shooting a giant fireball down. It deals less damage than most other supers, but instead it can quickly get CS2 out of the current situation thanks to to the movement and instant low crush, deal a lot of guard damage, and be used to punish WUK and substitutions handsomely. This super can also hit OTG, and still deals a decent amount of damage when it does. Flag Data Low Crush frames 1~end

Colors

Default ()

Color 2 ()

Anbu ()

Color 4 ()

Changes from Vanilla

• Health: decreased from 220 to 200
• Grabbable Moves: 6A, 2A, JA, 8B landing
• 5B: hitbox appears one frame later, elbow hitbox does not appear on frame 1
• 5B(B): hitbox appears one frame later; slightly less lift
• 4B: hitbox appears one frame later to better match the animation, can be grabbed on startup; moves and appears 3 frames sooner; same strike timing
• 2B(B): launches higher, launches on block, mid instead of high, hitbox appears later
• 8B: cannot be subbed until later
• A8B: is hittable after releasing the opponent
• 5A: hitbox appears two frames later
• 5A(A): adjusted high crush frames to make more sense
• 6A: animation adjusted to not look so jumpy; strings into this new timing adjusted
• 4A: activation window improved
• A4A: is unblockable
• 2A: Damages adjusted: 0C (15 to 11); 1C (15 to 13); 2C: (15)
• 8A: damage and block damage reduced from 14,10,10,10 to 9,6,6,6
• RA, RA(A): given three grabbable frames at the startup before the teleport
• JA: now builds meter and lifts airborne opponents; can be subbed and teched
• 2X: comes out faster, requires and uses 75%; damage reduced from 80 to 60
• GRKnJ: moved backwards

Resources

Gameplay footage

• Ricky Ant vs Lemo, Combo Breaker 2022 loser's semis (vs Kankuro)
• Ricky Ant vs IceBro, CEOtaku 2022 grand finals (vs Kankuro)
• Kandle vs LilyHV, Dark Tournament 2 (vs Haku)
• Paradise vs Leeshmow, Fall Clash (vs Temari, Rock Lee)