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{{Infobox Character | {{Infobox Character | ||
|name = Kazuya | |name = Kazuya | ||
|image = {{tabber|title1=Gi| | |image = {{tabber|title1=Gi|content1=[[File:Kazuya SSBU.png|250px]]|title2=Suit|content2=[[File:Kazuya-Alt 1 SSBU.png|250px]]}} | ||
|game = SSBU | |game = SSBU | ||
|universe = {{uv|Tekken}} | |universe = {{uv|Tekken}} | ||
|availability = [[Downloadable content (SSBU)|Downloadable]] | |availability = [[Downloadable content (SSBU)|Downloadable]] | ||
|tier = | |tier = A+ | ||
|ranking = | |ranking = 11 | ||
}} | }} | ||
:{{Cquote|''Kazuya GETS READY FOR THE NEXT BATTLE''|cite=Introduction tagline}} | :{{Cquote|''Kazuya GETS READY FOR THE NEXT BATTLE''|cite=Introduction tagline}} | ||
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Masanori Shinohara, Kazuya's voice actor since ''{{iw|wikipedia|Tekken 4}}'', reprises his role in ''Ultimate'' in all regions. | Masanori Shinohara, Kazuya's voice actor since ''{{iw|wikipedia|Tekken 4}}'', reprises his role in ''Ultimate'' in all regions. | ||
Kazuya ranks | Kazuya ranks 11th out of 82 on the current [[tier list]], placing him at the top of the A+ tier. Kazuya possesses various strengths, the most significant being his large moveset, having more than double the moves of a usual fighter thanks to his diagonal inputs. He has an excellent grounded combo game courtesy of moves such as down throw, uncrouching attack and down-back tilt, all of which allowing him to keep opponents locked in vulnerable animations for long periods - the most notable of them is [[Electric Wind God Fist]], a near frame-perfect attack that rewards him with high amounts of [[intangibility]] and one of the best combo starters in the game, which can also be combo'd into. He also has high overall damage (which can be further boosted when under the effects of his character-specific [[Rage (Kazuya)|Rage]] buff at 100%) and a wide array of powerful finishers fitting his heavyweight status, and most of them are able to be combo'd into. Overall, this grants him reliable [[zero-to-death]] combo potential uncharacteristic of a heavyweight once his inputs are mastered, with some such as Electric Wind God Fist being almost inescapable. His moveset has significant utility in other areas: [[Crouch Dash]] grants a safe approach option, double dash attack acts as the strongest [[Reflection|reflector]] in the game, down smash is a fast [[meteor smash]], [[Gates of Hell]] is a harsh [[semi-spike]] that can [[gimp]] opponents with poor recoveries, up throw is one of the strongest of its kind, and most of his attacks have [[intangibility]] on parts of his body. Kazuya's special moves carry good utility as well, with [[Devil Blaster]] being effective for edgeguarding, [[Devil Fist]] granting a burst option and combo starter, [[Devil Wings]] being a powerful [[out of shield]] option and good vertical [[recovery]] that does not cause [[helpless]]ness, and [[Heaven's Door]] allowing him to punish shielding opponents, which is further boosted under the effects of Rage (which turns it into [[Rage Drive]], granting it [[super armor]] and extremely powerful KO potential). Finally, Kazuya has excellent staying power due to his heavy weight (being the 8th heaviest), [[passive armor]] which lets him shrug off very weak attacks, [[armor]] during his smash attacks, and a surprisingly good recovery for a heavyweight courtesy of his high [[double jump]] and Devil Wings, allowing him to make use of Rage even more. Combined, this makes Kazuya very dominant on the ground, as he is able to perform very damaging, difficult-to-escape combos from one opening. | ||
However, Kazuya | However, Kazuya suffers from several polarizing weaknesses, the most significant being his poor frame data, extremely slow mobility, and poor defense. Almost all of his attacks, from combo and KO moves, come out on at least frame 12 and have very high ending lag, making most of his attacks unsafe on shield outside of grab or Electric Wind God Fist (which come out at frame 7 and 8 respectively). He is also among the slowest characters in the game, possessing slow ground speed, air speed, and mobility if he is not constantly using Crouch Dash. When coupled with his low range and very slow jumpsquat (which is uniquely 7 frames instead of the universal 3 frames), this forces Kazuya to actively approach with grounded options and gives him a poor disadvantage state, due to his jump being a poor disengagement option while also lacking effective aerial combo breakers. His advantage state is also mediocre, as he primarily relies on connecting combos to succeed: if his combo drops halfway, he usually has to win neutral again, and his offstage abilities are sub-par due to his slow speed and few aerial options, which prevents him from netting early kills offstage outside of certain ground combos (such as down throw into multiple neutral aerials). Rage, while powerful, gets lost after he takes enough damage, enough time passes, or too many uses of Rage Drive are attempted. Lastly, Kazuya's recovery, while somewhat flexible and able to be stalled with Devil Blaster and Heaven's Door, is exploitable due to its overall high lag allowing opponents to punish him if he is careless. | ||
Overall, Kazuya's attributes provide a unique gameplay style in ''Ultimate'': mastering his kit grants access to a hard-hitting ground offense with heavy punishment and comeback potential, and various ways to find an opening. Like in ''Tekken'', his combos can often be long and heavily-damaging and offers significant KO potential, though his own weaknesses mean that if he misses an opening, he can find himself struggling to regain footing. Utilizing him at his strongest is difficult due to the technical skill required and his large moveset, though Kazuya's strengths have been showcased through excellent results from players such as {{Sm|Riddles}} and {{Sm|Tea}}. Kazuya's strong strengths and "touch of death" punish game have led some to call for his ban, although this has not affected his legality outside of certain local regions. | |||
==Attributes== | ==Attributes== | ||
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Kazuya's most noteworthy attribute is arguably his comeback mechanic in the form of {{h2|Rage Drive|Rage}}. This is an ability that activates when Kazuya takes 100% (or is down to 25% of his health in Stamina mode), which grants a multitude of buffs. To start off, Kazuya's damage output on all of his attacks increases by 1.1×, which improves his already outstanding damage output and combo game. He also gains a strengthened version of Heaven's Door called [[Rage Drive]], which deals massive damage and can KO most characters before 80% near the ledge. Acting as a command grab, this makes Kazuya very threatening to shield against or even approach, as his high damage capabilities grant him the ability to net stocks starting at very early percentages. | Kazuya's most noteworthy attribute is arguably his comeback mechanic in the form of {{h2|Rage Drive|Rage}}. This is an ability that activates when Kazuya takes 100% (or is down to 25% of his health in Stamina mode), which grants a multitude of buffs. To start off, Kazuya's damage output on all of his attacks increases by 1.1×, which improves his already outstanding damage output and combo game. He also gains a strengthened version of Heaven's Door called [[Rage Drive]], which deals massive damage and can KO most characters before 80% near the ledge. Acting as a command grab, this makes Kazuya very threatening to shield against or even approach, as his high damage capabilities grant him the ability to net stocks starting at very early percentages. | ||
Much like how his fighting style reflects and based on his playstyle in his home series, one of Kazuya's biggest strengths is his punish game once he closes the gap. It is possible for him to dish out large amounts of damage due to his very large and varied moveset. His kit is filled with numerous combo starters that deal high damage and hitstun, and several of his attacks are able to be interrupted halfway through, which creates multiple combo routes to go by, with even the more simple ones being able to dish out at least 30%. He also has options that counter shields, such as shield-breaking options with down smash and Tsunami Kick, as well as some attacks that outright beat shields, such as the last hit of the 10-hit Combo, and Electric Wind God Fist, which uniquely forces opponents out of their shield. Additionally, many of his ground moves have high [[shieldstun]] multipliers, making them surprisingly safe on shield if properly [[spacing|spaced]] in spite of their high lag. This gives Kazuya a very strong close-range game once he does close the gap, as his kit is filled with mixups and routes which leaves the opponent on their toes, having to keep guessing what he's going to do next. | Much like how his fighting style reflects and based on his playstyle in his home series, one of Kazuya's biggest strengths is his punish game once he closes the gap. It is possible for him to dish out large amounts of damage due to his very large and varied moveset. His kit is filled with numerous combo starters that deal high damage and hitstun, and several of his attacks are able to be interrupted halfway through, which creates multiple combo routes to go by, with even the more simple ones being able to dish out at least 30%. The most notable is [[Electric Wind God Fist]]: while it is very difficult to time due to its near-perfect frame requirement, the move's high [[Paralyze|paralysis effect]] and [[hitstun]] causes near a full second of vulnerability while disables opponents from escaping via [[SDI]], allowing Kazuya to connect his combos with a myriad of followups, including KO moves like up smash. He also has options that counter shields, such as shield-breaking options with down smash and Tsunami Kick, as well as some attacks that outright beat shields, such as the last hit of the 10-hit Combo, and Electric Wind God Fist, which uniquely forces opponents out of their shield. Additionally, many of his ground moves have high [[shieldstun]] multipliers, making them surprisingly safe on shield if properly [[spacing|spaced]] in spite of their high lag. This gives Kazuya a very strong close-range game once he does close the gap, as his kit is filled with mixups and routes which leaves the opponent on their toes, having to keep guessing what he's going to do next. | ||
While his aerial movement is very lackluster, Kazuya's aerials in their own right have varied uses. Neutral aerial is unique in that it [[meteor smash]]es both grounded and aerial opponents, while also being very quick to interrupt, granting it the ability to combo into other attacks almost flawlessly, rising or landing with the move. Forward aerial has a similar attribute of being very quick to interrupt, but also has decent horizontal range in front of Kazuya while having respectable knockback, making it useful as a poking option and combo starter overall. Back aerial is the hardest aerial for Kazuya to use consistently due to his auto-turnaround mechanic in 1v1 fights, although it is also his strongest aerial. It deals high damage, has good range and KOs rather early when sweetspotted, making it a viable mixup in his kit. His up aerial has a very wide vertical range, hitting grounded opponents even when rising with the move. Like neutral and forward aerials, it is a fast aerial overall, having numerous combo routes out of the move. It also boasts good KO power when it hits clean. Lastly, down aerial is a stall-and-fall aerial that is risky when used offstage, but it deals high knockback, creating a large area of denial for the opponent attempting to get back to the stage. It also has low enough ending lag for Kazuya to be able to recover back to the stage afterwards, provided he has his double jump. | While his aerial movement is very lackluster, Kazuya's aerials in their own right have varied uses. Neutral aerial is unique in that it [[meteor smash]]es both grounded and aerial opponents, while also being very quick to interrupt, granting it the ability to combo into other attacks almost flawlessly, rising or landing with the move. Forward aerial has a similar attribute of being very quick to interrupt, but also has decent horizontal range in front of Kazuya while having respectable knockback, making it useful as a poking option and combo starter overall. Back aerial is the hardest aerial for Kazuya to use consistently due to his auto-turnaround mechanic in 1v1 fights, although it is also his strongest aerial. It deals high damage, has good range and KOs rather early when sweetspotted, making it a viable mixup in his kit. His up aerial has a very wide vertical range, hitting grounded opponents even when rising with the move. Like neutral and forward aerials, it is a fast aerial overall, having numerous combo routes out of the move. It also boasts good KO power when it hits clean. Lastly, down aerial is a stall-and-fall aerial that is risky when used offstage, but it deals high knockback, creating a large area of denial for the opponent attempting to get back to the stage. It also has low enough ending lag for Kazuya to be able to recover back to the stage afterwards, provided he has his double jump. | ||
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*Kazuya has universal [[armor]] against attacks with low knockback, known as '''[[Tough Body]]'''. It guards against up to 14 units.<ref>https://twitter.com/pikuoriparadise/status/1410370984595660808?s=20</ref> | *Kazuya has universal [[armor]] against attacks with low knockback, known as '''[[Tough Body]]'''. It guards against up to 14 units.<ref>https://twitter.com/pikuoriparadise/status/1410370984595660808?s=20</ref> | ||
*Several of Kazuya's moves, including his special moves, smash attacks, and up throw, briefly transform him into [[Devil Kazuya]]. While the transformation itself is purely aesthetic, it indicates the attack being particularly strong. A majority of these moves also activate [[Special Zoom]] under certain conditions or feature [[heavy armor]]. | *Several of Kazuya's moves, including his special moves, smash attacks, and up throw, briefly transform him into [[Devil Kazuya]]. While the transformation itself is purely aesthetic, it indicates the attack being particularly strong. A majority of these moves also activate [[Special Zoom]] under certain conditions or feature [[heavy armor]]. | ||
*Kazuya always faces his opponent | *Kazuya always faces his opponent when only one is remaining, counting teammates as opponents if [[Team Attack]] is on. | ||
**Unlike {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Ken}} and {{SSBU|Terry}}, Kazuya does not always face the camera. This aspect comes from ''Tekken'', where Kazuya assumes an orthodox stance regardless of camera placement. | **Unlike {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Ken}} and {{SSBU|Terry}}, Kazuya does not always face the camera. This aspect comes from ''Tekken'', where Kazuya assumes an orthodox stance regardless of camera placement. | ||
*Sound effects from ''Tekken 6'' | *Sound effects from ''Tekken 6'' to ''Tekken 7'' are used when Kazuya hits an opponent instead of the standard knockback sound effects. Kazuya also utilizes unique visual effects when he hits an opponent. | ||
*When using his forward, back or down throw in a one-on-one match, the camera briefly shifts to a unique angle similar to the ''Tekken'' equivalent. On two-dimensional stages (such as [[Flat Zone X]]) or in situations where the new angle would result in an obstruction of the fighters by level geometry (such as under a {{SSBU|Battlefield}} platform), the camera will zoom in but otherwise not shift angles. | *When using his forward, back or down throw in a one-on-one match, the camera briefly shifts to a unique angle similar to the ''Tekken'' equivalent. On two-dimensional stages (such as [[Flat Zone X]]) or in situations where the new angle would result in an obstruction of the fighters by level geometry (such as under a {{SSBU|Battlefield}} platform), the camera will zoom in but otherwise not shift angles. | ||
**In addition to the camera angle change, Kazuya's forward throw, back throw, down throw and Gates of Hell have special sound effects. | **In addition to the camera angle change, Kazuya's forward throw, back throw, down throw and Gates of Hell have special sound effects. | ||
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''10-Hit Combo (button tapped or held)'': A series of 10 hits: two left-hand punches, a right-hand punch, a backhand strike, a left up kick, a right axe kick, a right low sweeping kick, a left low kick, a right [[electric]] punch that [[crumple]]s, and a bursting uppercut. The last hit is [[unblockable]]. Each hit moves Kazuya forward, making him travel half the distance of Final Destination for the whole move. The full combo deals a whopping 38%, making it by far the most damaging [[natural combo]] neutral attack in the game, and the final hit can KO at around 160%. However, its has multiple inconsistencies to offset this: the full combo cannot be completed near a ledge as the opponent will fall off it, the move is very easily DI'd out of due to its low hitstun and various [[SDI]] multipliers during hits 3-8 (with the third hit having a 5× multiplier), and its multiple pauses allow quick attacks to interrupt the move between hits. As a result, 10-Hit Combo is very situational as the full move cannot usually be completed, and DI'ng forward usually causes it to fail; it is often more effective to cancel the move partway to mixup with other moves, and can also be used to forcibly make an opponent fall off a ledge, where they may accidentally perform a panic option like an airdodge. Based on the traditional 10-hit combo route all ''Tekken'' characters can perform, with this string taking inspiration from the ones used by the Mishima clan. | ''10-Hit Combo (button tapped or held)'': A series of 10 hits: two left-hand punches, a right-hand punch, a backhand strike, a left up kick, a right axe kick, a right low sweeping kick, a left low kick, a right [[electric]] punch that [[crumple]]s, and a bursting uppercut. The last hit is [[unblockable]]. Each hit moves Kazuya forward, making him travel half the distance of Final Destination for the whole move. The full combo deals a whopping 38%, making it by far the most damaging [[natural combo]] neutral attack in the game, and the final hit can KO at around 160%. However, its has multiple inconsistencies to offset this: the full combo cannot be completed near a ledge as the opponent will fall off it, the move is very easily DI'd out of due to its low hitstun and various [[SDI]] multipliers during hits 3-8 (with the third hit having a 5× multiplier), and its multiple pauses allow quick attacks to interrupt the move between hits. As a result, 10-Hit Combo is very situational as the full move cannot usually be completed, and DI'ng forward usually causes it to fail; it is often more effective to cancel the move partway to mixup with other moves, and can also be used to forcibly make an opponent fall off a ledge, where they may accidentally perform a panic option like an airdodge. Based on the traditional 10-hit combo route all ''Tekken'' characters can perform, with this string taking inspiration from the ones used by the Mishima clan. | ||
The first hit comes out at frame 6, making it slower than average. | The first hit comes out at frame 6, making it slower than average. Flash Punch and the 3rd hit of 10-Hit Combo share a [[stale]]ness slot, meaning they stale each other. Additionally, hits 4-10 of 10-Hit Combo also share a staleness slot. | ||
|ftiltname=Oni Front Kick ({{ja|鬼蹴り|Onigeri}}, ''Ogre Kick'') | |ftiltname=Oni Front Kick ({{ja|鬼蹴り|Onigeri}}, ''Ogre Kick'') | ||
|ftiltdmg=14.5% | |ftiltdmg=14.5% | ||
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|utiltdmg=6% | |utiltdmg=6% | ||
|utilt2dmg=10% | |utilt2dmg=10% | ||
|utiltdesc=Two small uppercuts, with his left hand followed by his right hand. As with other natural combos, each hit is used with another button press. Each hit grants upper body intangibility. The first hit can be canceled to lead into other moves. The second hit can act as a combo finisher from attacks such as down tilt and down throw, although it is very unrewarding and poor for followups due to Kazuya's slow jumpsquat. Based on the string of the same name (wr1, 2 - while rising left punch, right punch); unlike the rest of Kazuya's tilts, it is not performed with the same directional inputs used by Kazuya in ''Tekken''. | |utiltdesc=Two small uppercuts, with his left hand followed by his right hand. As with other natural combos, each hit is used with another button press. Each hit grants upper body intangibility. The first hit can be canceled to lead into other moves. The second hit can act as a combo finisher from attacks such as down tilt and down throw, although it is very unrewarding and poor for followups due to Kazuya's slow jumpsquat. Based on the string of the same name (wr1, 2 - while rising left punch, right punch); unlike the rest of Kazuya's tilts, it is not performed with the same directional inputs used by Kazuya in ''Tekken''. Both hits share a staleness slot. | ||
|dtiltname=Nejiri Uraken{{ref|a}} ({{ja|捻り裏拳|Nejiri Uraken}}, ''Twisting Backfist'') | |dtiltname=Nejiri Uraken{{ref|a}} ({{ja|捻り裏拳|Nejiri Uraken}}, ''Twisting Backfist'') | ||
|dtiltdmg=15% | |dtiltdmg=15% | ||
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|uftilt3dmg=3% | |uftilt3dmg=3% | ||
|uftilt4dmg=10.5% | |uftilt4dmg=10.5% | ||
|uftiltdesc=Does a high roundhouse kick, followed by three spinning kicks, with the last kick striking at a high angle. The first kick grants his legs intangibility. As with other natural combos, each hit is used with another button press. The full combo deals 22%, and the final hit is very powerful, KOing at the ledge near 105%, making it a useful combo finisher. Due to the height of the first hit, it can miss very small characters like {{SSBU|Pichu}}, and the opponent may be sent too far to be hit by the final kick if the first few hits connect near a ledge. Based on his uf+4, 4, 4, 4 string (up forwards + right kick, right kick, right kick, right kick. | |uftiltdesc=Does a high roundhouse kick, followed by three spinning kicks, with the last kick striking at a high angle. The first kick grants his legs intangibility. As with other natural combos, each hit is used with another button press. The full combo deals 22%, and the final hit is very powerful, KOing at the ledge near 105%, making it a useful combo finisher. Due to the height of the first hit, it can miss very small characters like {{SSBU|Pichu}}, and the opponent may be sent too far to be hit by the final kick if the first few hits connect near a ledge. Based on his uf+4, 4, 4, 4 string (up forwards + right kick, right kick, right kick, right kick). All 4 hits share a staleness slot. | ||
|dftiltcount=2 | |dftiltcount=2 | ||
|dftiltname=Tsunami Kick ({{ja|踵切り|Kakato Kiri}}, ''Heel Slash'') | |dftiltname=Tsunami Kick ({{ja|踵切り|Kakato Kiri}}, ''Heel Slash'') | ||
|dftiltdmg=7% | |dftiltdmg=7% | ||
|dftilt2dmg=10.5% | |dftilt2dmg=10.5% | ||
|dftiltdesc=A high kick followed by an axe kick, similar to Ken's Inazuma Kick. Grants leg intangibility and moves Kazuya forwards, and acts like a natural combo. Acts somewhat like a high kick in traditional fighting games, as it can catch jumping opponents. The second hit deals high shield damage. Despite its looks, the first kick reaches down to the ground, allowing it to lock. Surprisingly, the first hit can hit ledge-hanging opponents, but it cannot connect into the second hit in this way. Based on his df+4, 4 string (down forwards + right kick, right kick). | |dftiltdesc=A high kick followed by an axe kick, similar to Ken's Inazuma Kick. Grants leg intangibility and moves Kazuya forwards, and acts like a natural combo. Acts somewhat like a high kick in traditional fighting games, as it can catch jumping opponents. The second hit deals high shield damage. Despite its looks, the first kick reaches down to the ground, allowing it to lock. Surprisingly, the first hit can hit ledge-hanging opponents, but it cannot connect into the second hit in this way. Based on his df+4, 4 string (down forwards + right kick, right kick). Both hits share a staleness slot. | ||
|dbtiltname=Stature Smash ({{ja|腿砕き|Tai Kudaki}}, ''Thigh Smasher'') | |dbtiltname=Stature Smash ({{ja|腿砕き|Tai Kudaki}}, ''Thigh Smasher'') | ||
|dbtiltdmg=9% | |dbtiltdmg=9% | ||
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|ci1name=[[Wind God Fist]] ({{ja|風神拳|Fūjinken}}) / [[Wind God Fist|Electric Wind God Fist]] ({{ja|最速風神拳|Saisoku Fūjinken}}, ''Fastest Wind God Fist'') | |ci1name=[[Wind God Fist]] ({{ja|風神拳|Fūjinken}}) / [[Wind God Fist|Electric Wind God Fist]] ({{ja|最速風神拳|Saisoku Fūjinken}}, ''Fastest Wind God Fist'') | ||
|ci1dmg=13.5% (grounded), 13% (aerial), 14.5% (Electric grounded), 14% (Electric aerial) | |ci1dmg=13.5% (grounded), 13% (aerial), 14.5% (Electric grounded), 14% (Electric aerial) | ||
|ci1desc=Dashes forward and does an uppercut. Done by pressing A after Crouch Dash. Grants upper body intangibility and sends opponents directly upwards, allowing for followups such as up tilt and up smash. | |ci1desc=Dashes forward and does an uppercut. Done by pressing A after Crouch Dash. Grants upper body intangibility and sends opponents directly upwards, allowing for followups such as up tilt and up smash. | ||
If the ↘ input and the attack button are pressed at the same time (a 3-frame window: the frames before and on the ↘ input or the frame after if the ↘ input is still held), it will become '''Electric Wind God Fist''' (EWGF). This version grants upper body intangibility then full body intangibility before the hitbox comes out, and inflicts [[paralysis]] to the opponent while pushing back opponents that shield. Like in ''Tekken'', Electric Wind God Fist is difficult to perform consistently as it essentially requires a frame-perfect input, but it is significantly more rewarding than a standard Wind God Fist: compared to its regular counterpart, it has significantly increased hitstun and frame advantage. It is crucial to Kazuya's combo game as a whole, leading into powerful KO confirms, such as forward smash, up smash and Devil Wings, or highly damaging loops with Crouch Jab or neutral aerial's meteor smash. It also heavily pushes back shielded targets and forces them out of shield, making it extremely safe on hit, and ledge-hugging opponents will fall off the ledge if they are shielding beside it, allowing for an edgeguard. For all its strengths, its strict window makes it very difficult to master, as mistiming will instead perform the less effective Wind God Fist, which has very limited followups. Despite this, Electric Wind God Fist's overall excellent versatility as a combo starter makes it commonly considered one of the best moves in the game. | If the ↘ input and the attack button are pressed at the same time (a 3-frame window: the frames before and on the ↘ input or the frame after if the ↘ input is still held), it will become '''Electric Wind God Fist''' (EWGF). This version grants upper body intangibility then full body intangibility before the hitbox comes out, and inflicts [[paralysis]] to the opponent while pushing back opponents that shield. Like in ''Tekken'', Electric Wind God Fist is difficult to perform consistently as it essentially requires a frame-perfect input, but it is significantly more rewarding than a standard Wind God Fist: compared to its regular counterpart, it has significantly increased hitstun and frame advantage. It is crucial to Kazuya's combo game as a whole, leading into powerful KO confirms, such as forward smash, up smash and Devil Wings, or highly damaging loops with Crouch Jab or neutral aerial's meteor smash. It also heavily pushes back shielded targets and forces them out of shield, making it extremely safe on hit, and ledge-hugging opponents will fall off the ledge if they are shielding beside it, allowing for an edgeguard. For all its strengths, its strict window makes it very difficult to master, as mistiming will instead perform the less effective Wind God Fist, which has very limited followups. Despite this, Electric Wind God Fist's overall excellent versatility as a combo starter makes it commonly considered one of the best moves in the game. | ||
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|fsname=Final Blaster | |fsname=Final Blaster | ||
|fsdmg=8% (init), 2% (center first hit), 0.8% (fanning loop hit), 1.2%/1%/0.8%/0.6% (center loop hit, close to far), 10%/8.5%/7%/5.5% (center final hit, close to far) | |fsdmg=8% (init), 2% (center first hit), 0.8% (fanning loop hit), 1.2%/1%/0.8%/0.6% (center loop hit, close to far), 10%/8.5%/7%/5.5% (center final hit, close to far) | ||
|fsdesc=Kazuya uses Devil Blaster and, if it hits an opponent, the music stops and a cutscene will play where Kazuya announces {{ja|ここが貴様の墓場だ！|Koko ga kisama no hakaba da!}} (''"This will be your | |fsdesc=Kazuya uses Devil Blaster and, if it hits an opponent, the music stops and a cutscene will play where Kazuya announces {{ja|ここが貴様の墓場だ！|Koko ga kisama no hakaba da!}} (''"This will be your burial ground!"''), before shooting out multiple lasers from his chest and wings that strike opponents while in a volcanic landscape. Because of how far it reaches, it is capable of KOing incredibly early near ledges. It is based on a variation of Kazuya's Rage Art exclusive to ''[https://tekken.fandom.com/wiki/Tekken_7 Tekken 7]''{{'}}s story mode that he uses in his final battle against Heihachi Mishima. | ||
|stauntname=Demon's Wrath ({{ja|魔神烈衝拳|Majin Resshōken}}, ''Demon God Fury Piercing Fist'') | |stauntname=Demon's Wrath ({{ja|魔神烈衝拳|Majin Resshōken}}, ''Demon God Fury Piercing Fist'') | ||
|stauntdmg=6% (hit 1), 3% (hits 2 and 3), 6% (hit 4) | |stauntdmg=6% (hit 1), 3% (hits 2 and 3), 6% (hit 4) | ||
|stauntdesc=Starts with a high-angled kick with his left leg, followed by a quick straight punch from his left fist, then a low-angled kick from his right leg, followed by a short punch in front of him with his left fist that launches the opponent. It is the strongest taunt attack in the game and is actually capable of KOing under normal circumstances. Compared to the rest of Kazuya's moveset, it is however not very useful, because of its poor range, high start-up and ending lag, lackluster knockback and lack of armor or intangibility frames. | |stauntdesc=Starts with a high-angled kick with his left leg, followed by a quick straight punch from his left fist, then a low-angled kick from his right leg, followed by a short punch in front of him with his left fist that launches the opponent. It is the strongest taunt attack in the game and is actually capable of KOing under normal circumstances. Compared to the rest of Kazuya's moveset, it is however not very useful, because of its poor range, high start-up and ending lag, lackluster knockback and lack of armor or intangibility frames. | ||
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===Stats=== | |||
{{Attributes | |||
| cast=89 | |||
| weight=113 | rweight=8 | |||
| dash=1.58 | rdash=87 | |||
| run=1.55 | rrun=69 | |||
| walk=0.66 | rwalk=88 | |||
| trac=0.115| rtrac=29-30 | |||
| airfric=0.01 | rairfric=40-51 | |||
| air=0.89 | rair=79-80 | |||
| baseaccel=0.01 | rbaseaccel=4-75 | |||
| addaccel=0.03 | raddaccel=79-84 | |||
| gravity=0.108 | rgravity=27-29 | |||
| fall=1.7 | rfall=27-29 | |||
| ff=2.72 | rff=28-30 | |||
| jumpsquat=7 | rjumpsquat=89 | |||
| jumpheight=18 | rjumpheight=88 | |||
| shorthop=12 | rshorthop=85 | |||
| djump=49 | rdjump=4 | |||
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*Briefly waves his hands in circular motions in front of himself. | *Briefly waves his hands in circular motions in front of himself. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SSBUKazuyaIdle1.gif|Kazuya's first idle pose | SSBUKazuyaIdle1.gif|Kazuya's first idle pose. | ||
SSBUKazuyaIdle2.gif|Kazuya's second idle pose | SSBUKazuyaIdle2.gif|Kazuya's second idle pose. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==In [[competitive play]]== | ==In [[competitive play]]== | ||
===Most historically significant players=== | ===Most historically significant players=== | ||
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''See also: [[:Category:Kazuya players (SSBU)]]'' | ''See also: [[:Category:Kazuya players (SSBU)]]'' | ||
*{{Sm|Riddles|Canada}} - Co-mains Kazuya alongside {{SSBU|Terry}} and is the best Kazuya player in the world. | *{{Sm|Riddles|Canada}} - Co-mains Kazuya alongside {{SSBU|Terry}} and is the best Kazuya player in the world, as well as a top 10 player since mid-2022. He is currently the only player who has won majors primarily with Kazuya, doing so at {{Trn|The Big House 10}} and {{Trn|Collision 2023}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Tarik|Germany}} - Co- | *{{Sm|Tarik|Germany}} - Co-mained Kazuya alongside {{SSBU|Greninja}} for most of 2022 and is the best Kazuya player in Europe. He has used the character to place highly at several majors such as 9th at {{Trn|COLOSSEL 2022}} and 13th at {{Trn|Ultimate Fighting Arena 2022}}. He was ranked 69th on the [[UltRank 2022]] with the character. He has since relegated Kazuya to an occasional counterpick. | ||
*{{Sm|Tea|Japan}} - Co- | *{{Sm|Tea|Japan}} - Co-mained Kazuya alongside {{SSBU|Pac-Man}} from 2021 to 2022, and was considered one of the best Kazuya players in the world, rivaling Riddles in performance, and was a top 10 player in 2022. Tea notably used Kazuya to help him win {{Trn|Ultimate Fighting Arena 2022}}. However since 2023, he has relegated Kazuya to a counterpick character. | ||
===Tier placement and history=== | |||
Even prior to his release, Kazuya gained notoriety for his immense moveset relative to the rest of the cast, along with the inclusion of his near frame-perfect [[Electric Wind God Fist]]; Many stated that this would give him an unprecedentedly high learning curve among ''Ultimate''{{'}}s roster, and could take a long time before his full potential is realized in the competitive scene. While his representation is below average, he has seen notable results from select players such as {{Sm|Riddles}}, {{Sm|Tea}}, and {{Sm|Axiom XL}} displaying how effective Kazuya can be with his extreme power, versatile toolkit, and great endurance, which has shown him to be more than capable of pulling off zero to deaths and difficult comebacks. As a result, Kazuya has received positive reception from competitive players, often being considered a top tier fighter due to these factors, and as such was ranked 7th on the first tier list. | |||
However, his aforementioned learning curve and unorthodox play style has continuously limited his tournament representation. Additionally, while he is notorious for his zero to death combos, he can just as easily be given a taste of his own medicine, as his slow mobility, abysmal air speed, high weight and fall speed make him susceptible to combos and give him a hard time getting out of disadvantage, meaning Kazuya himself can be easily KO'd in a zero to death. Opinions on Kazuya's viability would fall a bit in 2023, where only Riddles and Tea were consistent threats at majors, and even then Riddles complemented Kazuya with Terry while Tea's Kazuya was noticeably weaker than the prior year. As such, Kazuya fell to 11th on the second tier list, now ranking at the top of the A+ tier. | |||
===Ban discussion=== | ===Ban discussion=== | ||
Kazuya has been the subject of a serious discussions for a ban from competitive play, although not as widespread compared to {{SSBU|Steve}}. Discussion heightened starting from early 2022 with a sudden rise in Kazuya players and results, such as {{Sm|Tea}}, {{Sm|Axiom XL}}, and most notably {{Sm|Riddles}}. | |||
Proponents of Kazuya's ban argue that his strengths make for games that are more campy and less enjoyable to fight against or watch. | Proponents of Kazuya's ban argue that his strengths make for games that are more campy and less enjoyable to fight against or watch. This is due to Kazuya's movepool, which proponents have criticized as being broken due to the generous intangibility on certain moves and abundance of [[zero-to-death combo]]s that either kill or deal massive damage, regardless of weight or percentage. This has led proponents to believe that there are little effective counterplay against Kazuya other than "don't get hit", as a single mistake could potentially lead to death. | ||
On the other hand, opponents to a ban argue that Kazuya has noticeable flaws that can be crippling to the character, such as his poor disadvantage state and linear recovery, and the difficulty of executing such zero-to-death combos in high pressure tournament settings. They also point out how Kazuya's representation at a top level is lower compared to other characters perceived as "broken," with Riddles being the only player who saw consistently strong results with Kazuya, and even then he not only still maintained {{SSBU|Terry}} as a co-main, but was also still prone to random upsets and underwhelming performances. | |||
While Kazuya has | While no serious Kazuya ban has been implemented nationally, every power ranked local in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas region has banned Kazuya (along with Steve) as of April 16th, 2023, for the health of their competitive scene following a large amount of Kazuya and Steve results.<ref>https://twitter.com/tourneylocator/status/1647723550936035330</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Odyssey_Smash/status/1647723339106902020</ref> | ||
=={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: Fighting Fists with Fists== | =={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: Fighting Fists with Fists== | ||
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*The splash art for Kazuya is the second that uses a font other than DF Gothic Japanese, the first being that of {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}. This does not apply to the splash art used in the Japanese trailer, which uses the DF Gothic Japanese font with the usual "Joins the battle!" tagline. | *The splash art for Kazuya is the second that uses a font other than DF Gothic Japanese, the first being that of {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}. This does not apply to the splash art used in the Japanese trailer, which uses the DF Gothic Japanese font with the usual "Joins the battle!" tagline. | ||
**The 3D text for his "Gets Ready For The Next Battle" tagline is taken from ''Tekken 7''{{'}}s battle loading screen, albeit with "Get" being replaced with "Gets" in order to be grammatically correct. | **The 3D text for his "Gets Ready For The Next Battle" tagline is taken from ''Tekken 7''{{'}}s battle loading screen, albeit with "Get" being replaced with "Gets" in order to be grammatically correct. | ||
*Kazuya's act of throwing all of the defeated fighters off of the cliff in his reveal trailer is reminiscent of his endings in ''Tekken'' and ''Tekken 7'' where he did the same thing to Heihachi after defeating him. | |||
*Kazuya is the third fighter in ''Ultimate'' to speak Japanese in all regions. However, unlike [[Cloud Strife]] and [[Sephiroth]], whose Japanese speaking is likely because of union issues with their English voice actors, Kazuya's Japanese speaking is in line with his home series, as most characters in the mainline ''Tekken'' games (with a few exceptions, such as Alisa Bosconovitch and Sergei Dragunov) are only voiced in their native language (Japanese in Kazuya's case). | *Kazuya is the third fighter in ''Ultimate'' to speak Japanese in all regions. However, unlike [[Cloud Strife]] and [[Sephiroth]], whose Japanese speaking is likely because of union issues with their English voice actors, Kazuya's Japanese speaking is in line with his home series, as most characters in the mainline ''Tekken'' games (with a few exceptions, such as Alisa Bosconovitch and Sergei Dragunov) are only voiced in their native language (Japanese in Kazuya's case). | ||
*The European versions of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' website say "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate x Kazuya" instead of ''Tekken'' in his newcomer banner. Likewise, the website was updated to remove the series names and logos for all characters in the "Sort by Series" section. This is in line with the pattern that European marketing does not include the names of crossover games with a higher PEGI rating than ''Super Smash Bros Ultimate'' (''Tekken 7'' is rated 16). However, the European video presentations still show the ''Tekken'' name and logo. | *The European versions of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' website say "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate x Kazuya" instead of ''Tekken'' in his newcomer banner. Likewise, the website was updated to remove the series names and logos for all characters in the "Sort by Series" section. This is in line with the pattern that European marketing does not include the names of crossover games with a higher PEGI rating than ''Super Smash Bros Ultimate'' (''Tekken 7'' is rated 16). However, the European video presentations still show the ''Tekken'' name and logo. | ||
*With a weight value of 113, Kazuya is the heaviest DLC character in ''Ultimate''. | *With a weight value of 113, Kazuya is the heaviest DLC character in ''Ultimate''. | ||
**He is | **He is also the third heaviest newcomer overall, behind {{SSBU|Incineroar}} with a weight value of 116, and {{SSBU|King K. Rool}} with a weight value of 133, and the eighth heaviest character overall. | ||
*It appears that some of Kazuya's animations were pulled straight from ''Tekken 7'', such as a quirk regarding Spinning Demon causing Kazuya's back to appear twisted for a few frames.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/fffightinfacts/status/1406327632111849478|title=Animation comparison between Tekken and Smash}}</ref> | *It appears that some of Kazuya's animations were pulled straight from ''Tekken 7'', such as a quirk regarding Spinning Demon causing Kazuya's back to appear twisted for a few frames.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/fffightinfacts/status/1406327632111849478|title=Animation comparison between Tekken and Smash}}</ref> | ||
*Kazuya is the only fighter who: | *Kazuya is the only fighter who: | ||
**Does not have a universal 3-frame [[jumpsquat]], with it instead being 7 frames. | **Does not have a universal 3-frame [[jumpsquat]], with it instead being 7 frames. | ||
**Does not suffer from hard landing [[lag]] when landing from a fullhop, due to his low jump height. | **Does not suffer from hard landing [[lag]] when landing from a fullhop, due to his low jump height. | ||
**Has additional [[tilt attack]]s set to diagonal directions. | |||
**Has a [[crowd cheer]] which features an instrument (a drum). | **Has a [[crowd cheer]] which features an instrument (a drum). | ||
**Vocalizes during their pummel attack. | **Vocalizes during their pummel attack. | ||
**Does not have a victory theme. | **Does not have a victory theme. This comes from his home games not having victory music. | ||
**Has a default spirit which includes only the render from ''Ultimate'', but also has an alternative spirit that features artwork from a previous game in addition to the render from ''Ultimate''. | **Has a default spirit which includes only the render from ''Ultimate'', but also has an alternative spirit that features artwork from a previous game in addition to the render from ''Ultimate''. | ||
*Despite using orthodox inputs, Kazuya's neutral attacks, forward tilt, up tilt, down tilt, and dash attack are all simply referred to as [[command-input move]]s in the [[Tips]], likely due to overlap with unorthodox inputs. | *Despite using orthodox inputs, Kazuya's neutral attacks, forward tilt, up tilt, down tilt, and dash attack are all simply referred to as [[command-input move]]s in the [[Tips]], likely due to overlap with unorthodox inputs. | ||
*Kazuya, [[Dark Pit]], and [[Wii Fit Trainer]] are the only playable characters in ''Ultimate'' that do not appear in a [[Nintendo Switch]] game outside of ''Ultimate''. | |||
*Masahiro Sakurai showed pre-release material of Kazuya in a [[YouTube]] video<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKQ2v9kno9I=402s Odds and Ends of Supervising [Graphics]]</ref> and showcased several changes made before the final version: | |||
**Kazuya's eyes and eyebrows were pulled upward to look more angry. | |||
**Sakurai decided to use a unique knocked down animation that resembles Kazuya's knocked down animation in the {{uv|Tekken}} series. | |||
**The position of Kazuya's wings while airborne were altered to make the pose more energetic while retaining a bat-like silhouette. | |||
**The story mode for ''Tekken 7'' was used to inspire [[Final Blaster]] almost 1 to 1. | |||
**Kazuya's wings during Final Blaster were initially too rounded and Sakurai suggested they be made more angular. | |||
**Kazuya's wings during [[Devil Blaster]] were adjusted to catch the wind during startup, than release the wind and flutter upon activation. | |||
**Kazuya's wings during [[Devil Fist]] were repositioned so players could see the punch connect. | |||
**Sakurai suggest adding a line that goes through opponents during Devil Fist to add atmosphere. | |||
**Kazuya's wings were initially only visible for two frames during his landing animation, which Sakurai suggested to be extended to make the land more impactful. | |||
**Sakurai suggested that Kazuya should immediately enter his damage animation when hit by a [[Final Smash]]. | |||
*If Kazuya is set as a CPU opponent in [[Training Mode]], all three CPUs will always face the player, much like on 1-on-1 matches. He shares this distinction with {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Ken}}, and {{SSBU|Terry}}. | |||
**This also happens if Kazuya faces a single opponent in a team consisting of two or more characters in [[Team Battle]]s with [[Team Attack]] off, and in [[All-Star Mode]] when he appears. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||