Dragonpunch motions on sticks?

[Finch]

That wacky button layout is the layout I used on my pc gamepad for years playing neo geo games on an emulator. Now that I have the real hardware I had some adjustment time before I stopped deflecting in the middle of my LB2 combos :-P. Interestingly enough though when I played neo fighters on the computer I used the abcd inline configuration, so my stick controls are fine, i was just all screwed up on the neo cd pads.

I feel pretty silly about it now, not sure why i didn't Just look it up to see the config.

 

[Xian Xi]

Easiest way is not

 

[kernow]

Easiest way is not

Which means you're more than likely pushing the diagonal anyway.

Seriously, if people can't dragon punch on a stick by now. haha. its hardly hard to

 

[Xian Xi]

When SF2 came out we used to do it as a small circle in that area. Start form the DF position and make a circle in that small 1/4 stick space. Any way you do it you hit the commands.

 

[TonK]

The Bibliophile

 

[themisterfalcon]

The Bibliophile

holy fucking

 

[BobbyPeru]

Did you have mini lotion and tissues just laying around?

 

[Metal Slugnuts]

Did you have mini lotion and tissues just laying around?

I thought the same thing but I'm guessing it's from his daughter's dolls or something.

I'm gonna fire up the cab tonight so I'll try out the method James posted. If I have time I'll hook up my balltop stick and try the different grips from that video.

Thanks for the help!

 

[SNKNostalgia]

I just use my thumb on the bottom and my index with my middle finger on the top. Just loosely hold the ball top. I use the bottom of my palm as a rest and pivot using forearm and wrist motions. One of the biggest keys is the angle the you hold the stick. With arcade cabs you don't have to worry about it with the fixed position unless you are standing or sitting in an off angle. Also, try this little exercise with and/or without a game on:

1) Just practice precision with different speeds
2) Watch what angle you are holding the stick when using index and thumb. Make sure the tip of the finger is facing exactly to the right and the thumb is up in an angle to the right.
3) Usually you don't have to do motions as fast as you think, start slow until the move works.
4) When a move stops... oh say to the right, make sure you are controlling the stop.

You wouldn't believe how many friends of mine a few years back that would come to play my Neo Geo complaining about the stick. They ended up using the CD pad instead and still had problems pulling off moves. It just takes some getting used to. I would kick their asses in the arcades, especially in Tekken Tag. At home on the PS2, we had more even matches.

 

[Lovergoat]

I've never really thought about this before now, but I'm pretty sure the way I've always done it would only work with a square gate(never tried with an octagonal one).

Assuming you're facing right, you just tap towards 3'oclock then let the stick return to centre, then as it does you tap towards 5 o'clock and let it slide into the bottom corner. So it's really just two flicks rather than that zig zag motion you see everywhere.

Sorry for the clock face references but it's a more natural way of visualising 150°.

 

[topher]

I've never really thought about this before now, but I'm pretty sure the way I've always done it would only work with a square gate(never tried with an octagonal one).

Assuming you're facing right, you just tap towards 3'oclock then let the stick return to centre, then as it does you tap towards 5 o'clock and let it slide into the bottom corner. So it's really just two flicks rather than that zig zag motion you see everywhere.

Sorry for the clock face references but it's a more natural way of visualising 150°.

bingo, stick return to center is the key after

I try to explain the motion to people as if you are writing a backwards J with the following 3 motionsreturn to centerroll to
This usually helps people visualize it a bit better.

 

[Metal Slugnuts]

Thanks for the tips!

I can't believe no one has posted this yet:

 

[rarehero]

The Iron Fist (or the Kan, which ever you prefer) :

Reverse Iron Fist (Reverse Kan):

The 'index of power'

Pinky of truth and accuracy

The moonwalk

The rabbit

The palm of fury

Reverse palm of fury

totally need one of those taito ash trays.
awesome

 

[Xian Xi]

When I play on the left side I use:

The "This is how small your dick is" Technique

When I play on the right side I use:

The "Shocker" aka "Two in the Pink, One in the Stink" Technique

 

[acg12xu]

totally need one of those taito ash trays.
awesome

I don't smoke and I think that's badass.