Super Naruto: Clash of Ninja 4/Sasuke

Summary

A great choice for beginners and veterans alike, Sasuke showcases a focused set of quality options, which includes a straight-forward punish game punctuated by his 8B piledriver, one of the fastest 4B guard-frame attacks in the game and guard mix-ups using Sharingan-cancels from his 4X transformation. In Super, a handful of touch-ups have turned a previously solid, but middling character into perhaps one of the strongest in the game.

Notes

Super Cancel Points:

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Sasuke
Health:	210
Guard Gauge:	1680
Backdash Type:	Normal

String List

String #	Inputs	Notes
01		Cancellable at and () For 02 and 05, 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
08		Can hold the final input to extend the move's duration.
09
10		Can hold the final input to change the move's effect.
11		Can hold the final input to extend the move's duration.
12
13		After the string is completed, Sasuke is left actionable while in the air.
14
15		Can hold the final input to extend the move's duration.
16
17		Can hold the final input to change the move's effect.
18		Can hold the final input to extend the move's duration.

String #	Inputs	Notes
01		Cancellable at and () For 02 and 05, can hold the final input to extend the move's duration. For 03, switches sides with the final move. 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
08		Can hold the final input to extend the move's duration.
09		Switches sides with the final move.
10		Can hold the final input to change the move's effect.
11		Can hold the final input to extend the move's duration.
12
13		After the string is completed, Sasuke is left actionable while in the air.
14
15		Can hold the final input to extend the move's duration.
16		Switches sides with the final move.
17		Can hold the final input to change the move's effect.
18		Can hold the final input to extend the move's duration.

Weak Attacks

5B

	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 13 High 14 3 28 - - - -12 Can go into () on whiff. Good reaching 5B, one of the few first attacks that can be cancelled into a super
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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 30 - - - -8 Turns the opponent around on backturn hit Mid-hitting spinning back hand that can be okay for neutral poking due to its good reach and speed. Even on block, 6B is safe without stringing and also has decent strings for stagger pressure too. If Sasuke can land this on a backturned opponent, it will turn them around, so he's able to get normal combos on backturned hit easily. Also great for frametrapping off of a Sharingan cancel on block, since 6BA will link back into 5B for the rest of a combo. In combos, 6B can be linked into after 5BBBB or another 6BBB. On grounded hit, a 6B hit can also link back into 5B.

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2B

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 15 Low 24 4 32 - - - -17 Trips on hit A very poor sweep; slow startup and with very late high crush frames to accompany it, so Sasuke will have to rely on his other defensive tools more often than high crushing out of strings. Uniquely is one of the only 2Bs that can be on hit. Flag Data High Crush frames 15~37

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4B

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 16 High 26 5 25 - - - - Airborne on frames 23~38 Sasuke does a spinning hop kick for his guard frame attack. Has great guard frames, low crushes in the middle and also leads into a three hit string that either knocks the opponent down on hit or pushes them away on block. Flag Data Low Crush frames 20~40 Autoguard frames 2~15

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8B

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 5, 25 High 15 9 44 - - - -34 Capture state attack High-damage hitgrab piledriver that results in a hard knockdown. 8B is Sasuke'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, letting him deal over 50% with his optimal combos. The opponent also cannot substitute out of 8B until the recovery is basically done, so it is safe in that way too. For reference: anywhere that Sasuke can and still juggle with 5B, he can into 8B instead since 8B is just as fast.

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Running B

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 20 Mid 20 2 38 - - - -16 Horizontal launch on hit A stylish punch, but unfortunately its best trait may just be the fact that its animation mimics a keyframe from the anime. Run B launches the opponent down and can (only) convert near walls with a , but otherwise it's unsafe on block to every jab, chains to nothing and is slower than simply stopping and pressing 5B so it's not used often if at all. The interpolated hitboxes cover Sasuke's head level pretty well, but the active frames say don't count on it.

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j.B

	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 22 Mid - - - - - - - High damage divekick; Sasuke moves backwards considerably after landing
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Strong Attacks

5A

	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - 23 Until hit - - - - - Throws shuriken and can charge twice.
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6A

File:SCON4 Sasuke 6A.png File:SCON4 Sasuke 6A hitbox.png

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - 37 - - - - - - Can hold to continue blowing fire at the cost of chakra Disables opponent's KnJ while they are getting it One of many flamethrower attacks in the game. Like the rest of them it has decent range, but is slow to start up and so it's used almost exclusively as unsubbable damage in a juggle or OTG, or to chip out an opponent on their wakeup.

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2A

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 21 Mid 21 5 29 - - - -10 A kunai slash whose hitboxes actually cover Sasuke's head decently well from attacks from above. Has very brief high crushes on certain frames, but using them to crush certain moves is far too precise to be all that viable outside of certain matchups. On standing hit, a 2A can link into 5B. 2AA is a low-hitting followup kunai swipe with some very late high crush frames (starting 1F before active). The two moves together are Sasuke's meterless option for OTG damage. Flag Data High Crush frames 5~8

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4A

Startup Startup Attack Attack

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 20 Mid 40 3 30 - - - -4 Invincible on frames 15~24 Staggers on hit Sasuke quickly takes stance before he does a tracking teleport in front of the opponent into a somersault kick. Can potentially be used to get in on opponents quickly, but the fact that it has a reactable startup and puts him in front of them (more susceptible to interception) can make it easy for an opponent to punish it on its way in. On connect, however, it's barely minus on block and can link into 5B on hit even if the opponent attempts to shake out. Flag Data Low Crush frames 16~43

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Sharingan 4A

File:SCON4 Sasuke sA4A hitbox.png File:SCON4 Sasuke sA4A.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - 8 28 - - - - - Sharingan 4A is an actual counter, which on catch leaves the opponent off-balance while teleporting Sasuke behind them. Allows for a guaranteed uncharged Chidori after.
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8A

	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - 10, 12, 14 - - - - - - Standard anti-air- shuriken.
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Sharingan 8A

File:SCON4 Sasuke s8A.png

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 14 High 29 4 26 - - - - Airborne on frames 9~33 Invincible on frames 11~16 Knocks down on hit Sasuke teleports behind the opponent and attacks with a wheel kick. Very similar to his but is generally superior to it since it can be used as a back-hit mixup and is much less likely to be countered due to being behind. Leads to nothing but a knockdown on hit. Flag Data Low Crush frames 8~37

Running A

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - 17, 18 - - - - - - Running shuriken throw. Running A is a valuable part of Sasuke's approach toolset due to him being able to throw and neutralize projectiles while still advancing. In addition to this, the low recovery leaves him advantageous on connect, allowing him to either start a combo on hit or run a strike/throw mix-up or pressure reset on block. Very useful when executed IWR, most notably after his lifting BBBB string or any other strings that float on block to capitalize on the opponent's landing recovery.

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Sharingan Running A

	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - 3 - 23 - - - -

j.A

File:SCON4 Sasuke jA.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - 8, 10 - - - - - - Air shuriken (standard air shanks). Nothing special aside from escaping pressure while airborne and neutral.

Throws

5Y

File:SCON4 Sasuke 5Y.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 20 - 1 1 48 - - - - Description

2Y

File:SCON4 Sasuke 2Y.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 30 - - - - - - - - Description

Specials

5X

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 10, 71 High 21 4 57 - - - - Costs 100% (4 bars) chakra Sasuke copy jutsu'd Rock Lee's large hitbox activator for this super, but unfortunately he also takes on its terrible horizontal range and recovery on whiff. Sidestep on reaction is the solution, and sometimes even just back walk may work if his spacing is bad. If you attempt to jump away from this at close range, you are definitely getting hit due to the decent vertical range. Aside from that, very uninteresting super, has average damage and no unique gimmicks. Can be linked after 5BBBB and 6BBB at stage edges though. Flag Data High Crush frames 6~21

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4X

Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - - - Total 38 - - - - Costs 25% (1 bar) chakra Sasuke activates his Sharingan, entering Sharingan state. While in Sharingan state, he gains new moves and altered strings. The startup animation for the activation isn't shorter than the recovery for any of his super cancellable attacks, so stringing into 4X is almost always more minus on block. For this reason, it's more ideal for Sasuke to enter Sharingan on his knockdowns such as after 8B, or when at a distance in neutral. Deactivation Input again while in Sharingan state to deactivate Sasuke's Sharingan deactivation has one main trait to keep note of, which is that when he deactivates Sharingan, he will return to his idle animation with no recovery, allowing him to act instantly. This means that Sharingan deactivation can be used as a sort of "free" that's available during ground combos and even blockstrings to create unique combos, pressure strings, and mix-ups.

Sharingan 5X

5X version 5X version 5X~8 5X~8

Version Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block 5X 65~80 Mid 20 5 44 - - - Unblockable 5X8 60 Mid 20 15 54 - - - - Sharingan 5X Can be charged for extra range and damage by holding Sasuke charges up a Chidori and then quickly lunges at the opponent, resulting in a short cinematic on hit. Decent whiff punishing super after sidestepping projectiles and can also work as a combo ender. Fun fact: The animation on hit changes depending on how long the super was charged. With no charge, Sasuke skewers the opponent; on full charge, he completely passes through them. Sharingan 5X8 Opponent cannot KnJ on hit Anti-air version of Chidori where Sasuke lunges at the air. Unchargeable and deals slightly less damage than uncharged 5X.

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Sharingan j.X

File:SCON4 Sasuke sjX.png File:SCON4 Sasuke sjX hitbox.png	Damage Hit Level Startup Active Frames Recovery Guard Damage Blockstun Advantage on Hit Advantage on Block - - 3 - - - - - - Air fireball barrage only available while in Sharingan. Gives Sasuke a high-damage option to quickly punish the opponent if he's lifted on block or jumps back to dodge attacks.
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Colors

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Color 3 ()

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Changes from Vanilla

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Base Sasuke:

• 2Y directional throw added, this leaves the opponent grounded and allow for j.X follow up
• 2Y throw added that knocks down
• Grabbable Moves: JA, RA, 8A, 6A, 8B landing, SJX, S8X
• 5B: has a super cancel; elbow hitbox removed; fist hitbox made larger on second active frame
• 5B(B): hitbox appears and disappears one frame later
• 5BBBB(B): has more lift
• 5BBBBB(B): appears one frame sooner and disappears 3 frames sooner, bounces closer
• 6B: hand hitbox does not appear on the first frame
• 2B(B): launches higher, launches on block, mid instead of high, comes out two frames later
• 8B: cannot be subbed until later
• A8B: is hittable after releasing the opponent
• 5A: charge changed from 10f to 8f
• 6A: is grabbable until release
• 4A: hitbox starts up much later to match the animation, staggers, ends earlier
• 2A: hitbox appears three frames later
• 2A(A): staggers
• 2AA(A): does 6A
• RA: can now be done at any time during run and does not have to wait for a looped animation to begin
• GRKnJ: travels one frame slower; appears slightly further back

Sharingan State:

• 4A: counter window sped up
• A4A: can only be subbed on the first frame
• RA: has three grabbable startup frames
• 5X: adjustments to duration, sizes, and damage is applied on the cinematic portion; does 10+65 from 10+50
• 5X8: added with anti air chidori that does 10+60
• SJX: fireballs have slightly more lift and stagger
• S8X: added doing a modified SJX

Resources

Guides and Info

Boocock's Sasuke fundies introduction