Blazblue US SBO MikeZ (Tager) vs AlphaKami (Noel)

[futsk01]

I love how at 0:35 Noel has full health, Tager in the corner and generally upper hand, and at 0:48, 13 seconds later, Noel is dead.

[kikoukira]

0:55 Git crushed!!

[Speedygi81]

That, my friends,  is a tick distortion finish.

[IronKingLeo]

MikeZ is one of the main reasons I even picked up this game.

I was watching a Hisoutensoku vid with the Soviet Meme and and that's where it started for me.

[awesomeuno1]

MikeZ's Yomi>=9000

[kusanagifan101]

Broccoli Tager eats his veggies; Noel clearly does not and instead eats REAL SOVIET DAMAGE.

[shzindenPL]

0:44 one of the most homogenous traps ever xD.

i think Mike_Z feels more comfortable with BB's TG than GG's PO. TG seems to be definetly more variable ;]

[Urmean15]

Mike Z will eat your children and bite your ear off

[xAllenIversonx]

Tager sort of ruins this game doesnt he? Way to OP

[layarteBdnAevoL]

@xAllenIversonx Nope, he's the worst character in the game, absolute bottom of the tier list. Rachel and Nu kind of broke the game. But the tiers don't really matter for those who don't play on such a high level.

[xAllenIversonx]

@layarteBdnAevoL I dont know he seems pretty OP to me. way to simple and damaging. I mean theres a reason why everyone online uses him when they start getting their ass kicked by someone lol

[layarteBdnAevoL]

@xAllenIversonx Like I said, at a lower level it doesn't really matter all that much =-P. His damage will cause alot of problems early on, I'd imagine when you first start if you chose Nu and your buddy uses Tager, Tager will win. But when you get down to it, you can really zone him out / use him as a combo sandbag. There's a video around here of a high end Tager vs a high end Nu, the entire match is Tager locked at the edge of the screen, unable do to anything, except the one round he wins.

[KazutoNarue]

Soviet Damage!

[Dashthefox]

he told Noel to go make him a sandwich

[Jinshintaku]

@Dashthefox She said no. This is what happen when you say no to Tager.

[SugacaneNinja]

This is literally how every match between Tager & Noel are when me & my friend play

The minute he slips up with the combos he's done

[ChaosBlade144]

I believe he did everything up to the tager buster in about 8 seconds. This dude beat someone in 8 seconds? clearly he shouldn't be allowed to use tager. lol

[IkariTenryo]

THE JOLLY GREEN GIANT?

[AKSsasori]

Tager is futuristic TF2 Heavy.

[TheFleeingPhoenix]

:39 to :45, WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT

[GmelMkII]

@TheFleeingPhoenix That was real Soviet damage.

[Overlordkezia]

Dude cause of MikeZ i am a Tager player and I hope one day i can pull off mad combos like him

[baez550]

This is why Tager should be banned xD!

[kankerturk123]

B.R.O.K.E.N.! Ban Robots or Overpowered Killing Engines Now!

[PanicFan]

@kankerturk123 Oh, did you mean v-13 or Nu?

[Xajora]

1 combo kill.

GOD I LOVE MIKE Z

[elderdruid44]

That was a fucking awesome comeback.

[platefork]

0:37

ONE FREAKING MISTAKE by the Noel Player cost the round

Its weird if u think about it

[Renas88]

@platefork naa there it is almost so for everyone example tager vs hmm V-12 i think the name is of the char just dont go near tager and he can hardly touch you if yuou know how to play :P but i understand u he got insane dmg :P if you have seen that collectors edition disc were they show basics on the chars tager takes 100% hp with one throw when the opponents health bar says danger :) oo and he can juggle 100% hp :P

[Xajora]

@platefork

2 mistakes, before the genesic emrald tager busters noel could have barrier bursted.

Most people dont know to do that though, so your pretty much right.

[platefork]

@Xajora

U cant burst as soon the background becomes Blue or while recovering

[towelie893]

1:29 ...what the FUCK did Mike_Z just buffer the 720C out of 5B? I don't know what to believe about anything anymore.

[platefork]

thats actually pretty easy

a very good 720setup is j.B 5A 5B 720

careful to not cancel the 5B tho, othewise it can be throw rejected

[OscarMaris]

It's funny that mike z got knocked out of this tournament by another tager player.

[dequann]

anyone know what are great moves to buffer for the 720

[Anon4907]

you buffer 720 from any move, even JC'able moves. just hit 8 during start up frames, and buffer away, hitting 8 again the second time, and press C before you jump. I dont play tager, but if I can 720 buffer from a 6A, then.... well....... lol

[dequann]

thanks

[VictimOfAnger]

@dequann A jump is the standard easy mode, just do a super jump/normal jump towards them, doing the 720 in the air and slamming C on the landing. Better ones to practice are off backdashes, or a checky small jump back, makes me people think you messed up off a Spark, and they tend to tech neutral. You can punish this hubris with REAL SOVIET DAMAGE. Another awesome buffer is the 720 itself. If you have 100%, use one 720 as a whiff to lure for another. Tends to cause rage :3

[silverdoggg]

I've fell for that trap a few times myself. this isn't a hard matchup for Noel so long as you know when to stop rushing down and watch for the setups

[AlphaT0kairu]

why was the 2nd round sped up?

[IISADHD]

i can never get that first 720 throw setup to work, it always just grabs them i can never get them to fall underneath as seen here, any tips?

[teepofoulu]

You have to learn how long to hold Atomic colliderm It takes some timing.

[Sturm64]

you dont hold it out you just input atomic collider and start on your 720 it stays out just long enough to pull them back towards the ground

[Zanza14]

Noel-Tager matchup is pretty bad. Noel can crackle as much as she want, once Tager catches her, it's over.

[teepofoulu]

It's 5.5 in Noel's Favor This is a really balanced match-up If you want to see bad Find a carl vs Tager. 8-2

[TheAlienmonkey]

It's amazing how Tager has the potentiel to combo kill his opponent in 1 combo!!

[teepofoulu]

2 720 was not combo'd there. It was a tech trap

[TheAlienmonkey]

@teepofoulu still all in one preassure string :D must admit i am not too much into the technical sides of fighting games but i love them anyways :D

[teepofoulu]

True but it is Tech Trap If the other player walkedaway basically the 720 wouldn't of hit. They recovered at a bad time.

[StaticShock13]

MIKKEEEE ZZZZZZ!!! That 1st combo was sooo nasty lol

[TVBOY3]

that first combo that mike z pulled off was a real soviet combo

[DJRedrumofEPG]

Yeah, but the best part about it was the tech trap to reset Noel with the Atomic Collider into 720

[Negajoe]

CHRIST!!!! Do you know how fast you have to be to pull off a practically unbuffered 720 like at 1:31? Brings me a tear of pride as a Tager player......and a tear of sadness as a Noel player.

[IISADHD]

u can buffer during the b. its not that hard, in fact i normally do it too early and the opponent has a chance to tech it.

[Montegrano]

@Negajoe It's easy to buffer during B. It's harder to buffer in hit/blockstun, actually.

[XiahouYuan111]

WTF happened on 0:43? he cancelled his atomic collider to aN emerald buster?

[Montegrano]

No, he used AC to pull Noel back in and to buffer the 720. No RCing there but it is somewhat difficult to pull off.

[zeonicgeneral]

REAL SOVIET DAMAGE

[thecrayola8]

why is everypne crying about a tager buff? he's the worst character in the game

[NoritadaEgami]

Because they suck against a Tager who excells at guessing games. Though genesic buster IS a tad too damaging.

[ikarugalover674]

yes he is in calamity triger but what do you think of him in continum shift

[azraelsohma]

hopefully that distortion drive gets nerfed along with his normal moves buffs just to even things out, else it's going to be another monster character dominating the SBO.

[Xninja2456]

Noel died in under 15 hits I would like to see how Mike handles Tager in BB:CS

[1stFeeder]

That Noel is well-played n decent but oh my, she got RAPED !!! Mike Z is a god

[gateofdestiny]

and tagers getting buffs in the expansion...

[pwnzjoo1]

It's legitimate. All you ever see are the "OH MY GOD TAGER ONE COMBO" videos, you should watch some of the "Tager V Ara/Carl" videos. Lol.

[guildwarsdabest]

thank god she got a nerf? she was the epitome of average buddy, unlike the top tiers she didnt rly need 1 -_-'

on the contrary her damage is on the low end and she requires complex timing juggles to deal good damage.

[ecksyz]

LOL plasma to buffer in 720

jesus christ, mike. jesus christ.

[xxkingdededexx]

wow, tager is breaking the rules of sciene!! FINISH HIM is suppose to be when the opponent is near 10%, not freaking 50 % of health!!!! REAL SOVIENT DAMAGE anyone?

[skyryuu]

wtf MikeZ, just wtf.

[Shippoiship]

Mike Z is my hero.

[Akadou]

And this video sums up why I hate Tager.... lol.

[rickjamesia]

That was the most magnificent tech trap I have ever seen. I'm genuinely afraid of Tager now.

[IceDrake1337]

mike z's tager has crazy soviet strength

[cookiehours]

i bet that noel was like 'wtf, i nearly had him?!!!!!'. the minute mike landed that grab, i knew it was all over, lol.

[deafinmyrighteye]

Did Mike just buffer a 720 by dragging Alpha down with atomic collider?

Mike_Z you magnificent bastard.

[soulfire64]

i jizzed my pants when i saw that

[UnusuallyLargeCrab]

IRONFISTO.

[A2ZOMG]

I love how after MikeZ destroys Noel with that 720, he violates her lol.

[Silencer565]

Noel first round must have been like O_o;; WDF JUST HAPPENED!?!?!

[DivingLancer]

Mike Z being a Tager god aside I watched the first round and I just thought, wow the noel player messed up once, only once the entire round after getting tager down to about 25%, and then that happens. I realize this is actually one of those battles where Noel actually has a big advantage according to some tier lists, but holy crap!

[bestialrager]

Buffering 720 out of 5B is actually preferred since that move isn't jump-cancellable, and is also done with 2B.

[cookiehours]

...that first round...holy shit. o-o

[wolfumz]

mike z is a MONSTA.  HIDE YO CHILDREN

[coldfire320]

@wolfumz actually... that noel user is jus trash

[levinsnakes]

dats how tager should be played

[dragoslove]

He buffered 720 out of 5B?!??!??!?!

[BloodyPuppy]

I'm convinced Mike Z can buffer that 720 out of anything. He's too good.

[Kodama867]

The day when Mike Z does an unbuffered 720 while standing is the day that the world ends.

[Brotrr]

He can already do that. Check the Tager dustloop forums for more details.

[Dragonslayer9]

JESUS...That Tager of his is crazy..

[grindcoreman90]

love the stomp at the end

[Thienthan]

Aw Tager broke Noel's grab but Noel didn't break Tager's grab :( Hawt Sexeh Fight tho ;)

[springbeak]

wow, i can't believe i got -7 for this. Tager is fucking awesome and my main. But he's at the bottom of the tier list for a reason.

[Spuddud]

Noel is sooooo noobishly easy to use. Nothing a lil' 720 can't fix though

[Shottty101]

The problem with characters like Noel and V-13 is that they're too easy to learn. So when an average gamer (not that I'm saying AlphaKami is average by any stretch of the imagination, just generalizing) goes up against someone who knows how to play characters like Hakumen, Tager, Bang etc. they'll lose, because everyone knows what Nu and noel are capable of, and can counter easily. Now a good gamer can almost always win with Nu, but we're talking Mike Z level good. Most people online can't.

[ZhangHe2369]

MIke z plays Tager, that is it, not Hakumen, not Bang or any other low tier or high tier. Mike z is Tager. And Noel is more complicated then just scrubby ass 2D spam. You have to learn how to safely apply pressure, learn your Mix-up options and how to Land cancel J. D. Nu Is easy once you learn how to zone with her, but it takes a few plays to get it down.

[Shottty101]

I know that Mike only plays Tager. I was speaking in generalizations. I'm talking mostly about average gamers. Noel is more complicated to use than nu, and has much more non-boring mathces. That was more of a vent from seeing so many 'middle, overhead, low' attempted combo spam (from nu), and so many "hold forward and mash D +C" from noel. I apologize if I came across as arrogant or condescending to noel players, as I know they aren't all bad. Nu is still boring though, even if she is top tier.

[ZhangHe2369]

apology accepted, with that you get a thumps up!

[Shottty101]

I usually try to keep things civil. I have the bad habit of having spasms of stupidity at times though :P

[ikarugalover674]

yeah guilty gear xx2ac top tiers are exciting but nu is just uhhhhhhhh

[Shottty101]

I dislike how nu's combos are like... DD, down DD, Forward DD, Up DD, Up DD, etc. I mean I get the idea of generally having some level of skill for zoning, but it's just kind of ridiculous. Getting nerfed in the patch though I hear... Maybe something fun will happen?

[ikarugalover674]

I know those moves are her gimic in the game but the zoning is way too overpowered I hope they nerf her to be balanced and arakune needs to get rid of his stupid wall trap infinite

[ikarugalover674]

Thank god shes getting a nerf in blazblue continum shift. THE PEOPLE ARE DANCING IN THE STREETS HALALUYA!!!

[Shottty101]

I thought she wasn't even in continuum shift >.>;;

[ikarugalover674]

oh wait sorry thats a different character just simular to nu but no more gayness

[TasaKun]

"Similar to Nu."

Oh boy.

[kingj521]

lol she isnt even top tier

[ikarugalover674]

thank lord she not anymorte but im worried about the new tager. looking at his buffed up moves

[kingj521]

she was never top tier

[Ninja7ime]

it's obvious the people that rated his comment as negative are the faggots that play nu, god damn nu fags... YAY NERFS LMAO.

[TheBIackstar]

Wow. Mike Z is worse than the fucking plague. I swear he touches you and you end up dead.

I may have to call shennanigans on this Tager...

[vgnerd404d]

Mike Z knows how to play against noel, he perfected the Noel that eventually won the EVO tourney.

Besides, he's not even high tier and the entire point of a grappler is the HOLY FUCK 75% DAMAGE COMBO

[DarkFox6400]

Fuck Noel in the fucking ass. I'm not too much of a Tager player (I play him sometimes in friendly casuals), but I definitely have respect for the serious Tager players. :)

[CurlehMustash]

That, my friends, is real soviet damage.

[Squishy3]

holy that 720 setup was fucking sweet.

[Thomahawk08]

Settle down rookie.

[WellnessMan]

Most beautiful green Tager I have ever seen.

[boothesquirrel]

ill blue your blaz

[FCSugaFree]

MIKE ZEEEEEEE

[aakurtz]

This is the reason I play Tager.

[AntiPeach]

you mean FUCK YEAH TAGER!!

[gidian]

fucking owned! poor noel player putting in some work and all for not against the frankenstein tager!

[LeftyHangsLower]

One combo, one tech trap and it's GG.

[Ryyudo]

REAL SOVIET DAMAGE!