Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2/The Ninja

The Ninja

Story

The Ninja is one of the Devil Knights, and as his name might imply, he is a ninja. A Choujin ninja, that is. As one might expect, he makes use of all sorts ninja techniques his theme song terms "Japanese Magic", i.e. Ninjutsu. His signature technique, Jungyaku Jizai no Jutsu, is a move where The Ninja uses his super speed to swap places with his opponent. Aside from his status as a Devil Knight, his other notable exploit was his tenure as part of Kinnikuman Soldier's Choujin Blood Brigade, an all-star team of fan-favorite Choujins gathered by Kinnikuman Soldier.

Gameplay

The Ninja is the archetypal fragile speedster, with quick buttons, extensive strings, and unique specials. His strings let him mix up and throw off parry timings, keeping an unfamiliar opponent constantly guessing. To compensate, his health is low, and more glaringly, he does very little damage; he is tied for the lowest damage rating in the game, at 11. This is worse in practice than it might initially look on paper, because Ninja's strings, while useful for mixups, are much less so for combos. As a result, The Ninja is often fighting a constant uphill battle where he might need 5-6 good hits to win a round, while the opponent might be able to do the same with only 3.

Furthermore, the backturn hitstun changes in the PS2 version of MGP2 does not do him any favors. Ninja's 421S is a unique hitgrab that sets up backturn combos, helping Ninja's combo game somewhat. However, since backturn combos were largely removed in the transition from arcade to PS2, Ninja loses out on even this. He still has 421S combos even on PS2, but they are significantly more limited than in Arcade.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Fast buttons. Varied strings.	Low health. Abysmal damage output. Awkward juggle tools. Poor OTG options.

Character Stats

• Health: 950
• Damage rating: 11
• Size/weight: Standard
• Movement speed: A

Strikes

A

A File:KMGP2 The Ninja A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 11 Block/Parry LS - 16-26, 14-25 Sp, 14-27 KKD - 13/41 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 12 3 10 (14) -5 +7 +11 - (placeholder text)

A,A File:KMGP2 The Ninja AA.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 22 Block/Parry LS - 20-31, 20-30 Sp, 15-29 KKD - 23/41 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 10 3 14 (18) -9 +3 +7 - (placeholder text)

A,A,A Hayasen Katana File:KMGP2 The Ninja AAA.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 55 Block/Parry MS - 47-48, 48 Sp*, 26-47 KKD - 29/53 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 21 3 24 (25) -13 -7 +11 - Special must be buffered before frame 48 in order to come out frame 48.

A,A,6A Hayasen Kyogiri File:KMGP2 The Ninja AA6A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 44 Block/Parry Launch MBU 26-46, 26-45 Sp, 24-57 KKD - 11/17 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 16 6 34 (37) -10 -20 - - (placeholder text)

A,A,4A Hayasen Zugaiwari File:KMGP2 The Ninja AA4A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 55 Block/Parry MS - 23-43, 23-42 Sp, 23-53 KKD - 29/53 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 21 3 27 (35) -16 -10 +8 - (placeholder text)

A,A,4A,4A Hayasen Katchu-Tachi File:KMGP2 The Ninja AA4A4A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 66 Block/Parry KD MBU 56-65 KKD - 25/45 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 21 3 39 (43) -12 -22 - 7-38 Throw (placeholder text)

A,A,4A,6A Togai Kyogiri File:KMGP2 The Ninja AA4A6A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 44 Block/Parry Launch MBU 43-63 KKD - 11/17 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 34 (38) -7 -17 - - (placeholder text)

8A

8A Rasen Dengakuzashi File:KMGP2 The Ninja 8A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 55 Block/Parry KD - 48-68*, 48-67 Sp*, 48-84 KKD* - 32/61 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 32 6 45 (48) -21 -31 - 14-46 Throw Earliest throw cancel is on frame 66.

8A,6A Rasen Kyogiri File:KMGP2 The Ninja 8A6A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 44 Block/Parry Launch MBU 26-46, 26-45 Sp, 24-57 KKD - 11/17 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 16 6 35 (37) -11 -21 - - (placeholder text)

8A,6A,2A Rasen Kyojibai File:KMGP2 The Ninja 8A6A2A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 33 Block/Parry LS OTG 31-41, 31-40 Sp, 27-48 KKD - 8/21 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 19 6 21 (25) -17 -7 -3 2-33 Throw (placeholder text)

8A,2A Rasen Jibai File:KMGP2 The Ninja 8A2A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 33 Block/Parry LS OTG 31-41, 31-40 Sp, 27-48 KKD - 8/21 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 19 6 21 (25) -17 -7 -3 2-33 Throw (placeholder text)

2A

2A Jibai Ashi File:KMGP2 The Ninja 2A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 33 Block/Parry LS OTG 30-40, 30-39 Sp, 26-47 KKD - 8/21 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 18 6 21 (25) -17 -7 -3 1-32 Throw (placeholder text)

2A,A File:KMGP2 The Ninja 2AA.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 55 Block/Parry MS - 47-48, 48 Sp*, 26-47 KKD - 29/53 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 21 3 24 (25) -13 -7 +11 - Special must be buffered before frame 48 in order to come out frame 48.

2A,A,A Jibai Renge File:KMGP2 The Ninja 2AAA.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 55 Block/Parry HS-5 MBU 40-50, 40-49 Sp, 22-53 KKD - 26/47 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 17 3 31 (35) -4 -14 +7~40 16-31 Throw (placeholder text)

2A,A,4A Jibai Renge Ashi File:KMGP2 The Ninja 2AA4A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 55 Block/Parry MS - 23-43, 23-42 Sp, 23-53 KKD - 29/53 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 21 3 27 (35) -16 -10 +8 - (placeholder text)

2A,A,4A,4A Jibai Renge Haya-Ashi File:KMGP2 The Ninja 2AA4A4A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 66 Block/Parry KD MBU 56-65 KKD - 29/53 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 21 3 39 (43) -12 -22 - 7-38 Throw (placeholder text)

2A,A,6A Jibai Renge Kyo File:KMGP2 The Ninja 2AA6A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 44 Block/Parry Launch MBU 26-46, 26-45 Sp, 24-57 KKD - 11/17 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 16 6 35 (37) -11 -21 - - (placeholder text)

2A,A,4A,6A Jibai Togai Kyo File:KMGP2 The Ninja 2AA4A6A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 44 Block/Parry Launch MBU 43-63 KKD - 11/17 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 34 (38) -7 -17 - - (placeholder text)

2A,6A Jibai Kyogiri File:KMGP2 The Ninja 2A6A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 44 Block/Parry Launch MBU 26-46, 26-45 Sp, 24-57 KKD - 11/17 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 16 6 35 (37) -11 -21 - - (placeholder text)

2A,6A,8A Jibai Kyorasen File:KMGP2 The Ninja 2A6A8A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 55 Block/Parry KD MBU 49-69, 49-68 Sp, 41-85 KKD - 32/61 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 33 6 41 (48) -17 -27 - 15-47 Throw (placeholder text)

2A,8A Jibai Rasen File:KMGP2 The Ninja 2A8A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 55 Block/Parry KD MBU 49-69, 49-68 Sp, 41-85 KKD - 32/61 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 33 6 41 (48) -17 -27 - 15-47 Throw (placeholder text)

66A

66A Kyogiri File:KMGP2 The Ninja 66A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 44 Block/Parry Launch MBU 25-45, 25-44 Sp, 23-56 KKD - 11/17 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 15 6 34 (37) -10 -20 - - (placeholder text)

66A,8A Kyorasen File:KMGP2 The Ninja 66A8A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 55 Block/Parry KD MBU 49-69, 49-68 Sp, 41-85 KKD - 32/61 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 33 6 41 (48) -17 -27 - 15-47 Throw (placeholder text)

66A,2A Kyojibai File:KMGP2 The Ninja 66A2A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 33 Block/Parry LS MBU 31-41, 31-40 Sp, 25-48 KKD - 8/21 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 19 4 23 (27) -12 -7 -3 2-33 Throw (placeholder text)

4A

4A Harai File:KMGP2 The Ninja 4A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 55 Block/Parry KD SKD,MBU 45-53 KKD - 26/47 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 6 21 (25) +3 -7 - 13-23 Throw (placeholder text)

46A

46A Agowari File:KMGP2 The Ninja 46A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 55 Block/Parry HS-5 MBU 40-52 KKD - 26/47 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 16 3 31 (35) -4 -14 +7~40 15-30 Throw (placeholder text)

236A

236A Shunten File:KMGP2 The Ninja 236A.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 55 Block/Parry MS SKD 40-45, 45 Sp*, 36-46 KKD - 29/53 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 20 3 23 (25) -12 -6 +12 - Special must be buffered before frame 45 in order to come out frame 45.

WRA

(While Running) A Dengakuzashi File:KMGP2 The Ninja WRA.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 66 Block/Parry KD MBU - - 36/24 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 15 4 51 -25 -35 - 12-48 Throw (placeholder text)

WGA

(While Grounded) A File:KMGP2 The Ninja WGA.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 22 Block/Parry MS SKD,OTG - - 42/21 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 22 14 12 (16) -10 -6 +12 1-21 Full, 22 Throw Generic wakeup sweep.

Throws

T

Maki Nage T File:KMGP2 The Ninja T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 132 Tech KD - - - 90/52 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 26 -16 - - - (placeholder text)

6T

Oklahoma Stampede 6T File:KMGP2 The Ninja 6T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 110 Tech KD - - - 80/47 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 26 -16 - - - (placeholder text)

46T

Side Suplex 46T File:KMGP2 The Ninja 46T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 154 Tech KD - - - 100/60 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 26 -16 - - - Guarantees 2A OTG.

236T

Ura Nage 236T File:KMGP2 The Ninja 236T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 132 Tech KD - - - 90/52 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 26 -16 - - - Guarantees 2A OTG.

214T

Aiki Nage 214T File:KMGP2 The Ninja 214T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 154 Tech KD - - - 104/58 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 26 -16 - - - (placeholder text)

MST

Flying Armbar (Medium Stun) T File:KMGP2 The Ninja MST.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 132 N/A KD - - - 100/50 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 21 3 28 - - - - (placeholder text)

HST

Foot-Binding Heel Hold (Heavy Stun) T File:KMGP2 The Ninja HST.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 143 N/A KD - - - 120/55 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 21 3 28 - - - - Guaranteed quick OTG.

FBT

Bow & Arrow Hold (From Behind) T File:KMGP2 The Ninja FBT.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 154 Tech KD - - - 160/120 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 26 -16 - - - (placeholder text)

FB6T

Ankle Hold (From Behind) 6T File:KMGP2 The Ninja FB6T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 132 Tech KD - - - 70/54 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 26 -16 - - - Guaranteed quick OTG.

AB623T

Avalanche Hold (Airborne) 623T File:KMGP2 The Ninja AB623T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 121 N/A KD - - - 40/200 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 1 10 84 - - - - (placeholder text)

RT

Ippon Seoi (Running) T File:KMGP2 The Ninja RT.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 110 N/A KD MD - - 30/-100 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 12 23 7 - - - - Guaranteed quick OTG.

WGT

Flying Armbar (While Grounded) T File:KMGP2 The Ninja WGT.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 132 Tech KD - - - 100/50 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 39 3 28 -16 - - 1-33 Full, 34-40 Throw (placeholder text)

4T

Irish Whip 4T File:KMGP2 The Ninja 4T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 0 Tech Run - - - 0/0 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 27 3 27 -16 - +17~35 - Universal Irish Whip.

44T

Side Switch 44T File:KMGP2 The Ninja 44T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 0 Tech Special - - - 0/0 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 26 -16 - +10 - Universal side switch throw.

Specials

S

Seikendzuki S File:KMGP2 The Ninja S.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 88 Block/Parry HS-5 MBU 35-63 KKD 1 -100/80 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 25 3 33 (37) -6 -16 +5~38 - (placeholder text)

66S

Avalanche Hold 66S File:KMGP2 The Ninja 66S.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 220 Tech KD - - 3 -300/135 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 28 -16 - - 1-3 Full (placeholder text)

44S

Jungyaku Jizai no Jutsu 44S File:KMGP2 The Ninja 44S.png Order and Betrayal at Will Order and Betrayal at Will

Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain See Desc. N/A See Desc. - - 5 -500/See Desc. Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 1 52 52 Total* - - See Desc. 1-52 Non-Super Counter move that is active frame 1, countering everything but supers. On successful counter, this move will "copy" the move that hits it; for example, countering a throw will cause Ninja to do that throw on the opponent, while countering a launcher will cause the opponent to be launched instead. Although the counter copies the countered move's attribute and opponent's meter gain value, the damage will be scaled to Ninja's damage rating of 11 (see formula below). As Ninja's damage rating is tied for lowest in the game, against every character besides other damage rating 11 characters, the copied move will do noticeably less damage than their original counterpart. This counter does not actually have a recovery; it is active for the entire 52 frames of its animation. If a strike is countered, Ninja still needs to finish the full animation of this counter, effectively making the remainder frames of the counter the "recovery". Countering an opponent's strike while Ninja or the opponent has True Green KKD active will not reduce the countered move's hitstun. Damage formula: (Countered move's damage/Opponent's damage rating)*11

46S

Dark Spider Drop 46S File:KMGP2 The Ninja 46S.png

Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 121 Block/Parry KD OTG - 2 -200/146 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 17 6 36 (40) -12 -28 - 1-3 Full Hitgrab. This can hit OTG, for awful damage since it will not trigger the hitgrab animation. Considering Ninja's poor OTG options and damage overall, this is still a not-bad option if Ninja needs to eke out as much damage as he can get.

236S

Ninja Shuriken 236S File:KMGP2 The Ninja 236S.png

Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 44 Block/Parry Special OTG,MBU - 2 -200/125 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 32 12 47 (50) Total -7 +5 - 1-3 Strike Projectile. Guarantees 2A OTG if it hits close. Causes LS blockstun on block, but knocks down on hit. Although it is not active until frame 32, the projectile itself comes out on frame 3, meaning it can be kara KKD'd.

214S

Seoi Nage 214S File:KMGP2 The Ninja 214S.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 121 Tech KD - - 5 -500/100 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 24 3 28 -16 - - 1-3 Full (placeholder text)

Cross Armbar 214S,44T File:KMGP2 The Ninja 214S44T.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 275 N/A KD - - - 0/225 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul - - - - - - - Guarantees 2A OTG.

623S

Shuriken Stomp 623S File:KMGP2 The Ninja 623S.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 33x5 Block/Parry HS-5x5 OTG,MBU 87-110 KKD 1 -100/20x5 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 50 35 (7) 23 (27) +5 -6~+32 - 15-45 Strike, 46 Full, 47-85 Throw Data above assumes all hits landed. Parry data assumes this was done point blank in the corner, such that it causes a from-behind HS hit.

421S

Turnover Jutsu 421S File:KMGP2 The Ninja 421S.png

Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 11 Block/Parry Special - - 3 -300/168 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 14 19 21 -32 -26 +16 - Unique hitgrab that leaves the opponent in standing hitstun while teleporting Ninja behind them. As this combos from A,A, this can be used as a combo extender, while opening up the possibility for backturn combos. These are much more limited in the PS2 version, however. Unlike most hitgrabs, this is not unblockable in MAX Blue True KKD.

Supers

214T+S

Ninpo: Hellfire Feather Ring Jutsu 214T+S File:KMGP2 The Ninja 214TS.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 341 Tech KD - - 9 -900/480 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 14 7 20 -16 - - 1=15 Full (placeholder text)

NR214T+S

Ninpo: Binding Spider Web (Near Ropes) 214T+S File:KMGP2 The Ninja NR214TS.png	Damage Guard Attribute Property Cancel Cost Meter Gain 363 Tech KD - - 9 -900/480 Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv Parry Adv Hit Adv Invul 14 7 20 -16 - - 1=15 Full (placeholder text)

Combos

Midscreen

• 236T, 2A (cc)
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• A xx 46S
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• 66A (cc), 236A xx 623T
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• 66A xx 623S, A,A xx 623T
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• 46A, 2A,6A (cc), 236A, 236A xx 623T
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• A,A xx 421S, A,A,6A (cc), 236A xx 623T
  Arcade-only 421S combo into a launch.

• A,A xx 421S, A xx 46S
  Lower damage 421S combo that works on PS2.

Ropes

• (Rope Bounce) A, 66A (cc), 4A, 4A/236A, A,A xx 623T
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External Links

• Google Docs by fishtrabs