MUGEN Battles #32 - R. Mika (me) vs Mech Zangief

Ever since she was young, R. Mika has always wanted to be a wrestling sensation. It was her dream to hang with the big boys, be a part of all that high-octane action that made wrestling so exciting, with fans cheering her on as she fought with all her might in the ring. She wanted that more than anything else in the world.

And she wasn't going to stop until that dream came true.

As she grew older, R. Mika became stronger, both in body (heh) and spirit, her determination never waning. She sparred and trained with many wrestlers, and learned the ins and outs of pro wrestling.

During one of her recent training sessions, she heard something interesting about the legendary Russian pro wrestler, Zangief, "The Red Cyclone". As it turns out, he was scheduled to make an appearance in R. Mika's home town!

She was shocked. The Red Cyclone, in HER town! This was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and she wasn't going to miss out on this for anything. Right then and there R. Mika decided she was going to be the first one to welcome him to town, and she would be the first one at the local gym where he's supposed to show up. She had it all figured out; nothing could go wrong.

But when she got there, not a single person was to be seen. No news reporters, no other fans. Not even Zangief himself was anywhere in sight.

Something was wrong...maybe she was too early? Yeah, that's it. A simple mistake.

R. Mika hurried toward the exit, but before she could leave, the ring started to shake. This little trip may turn out to be more than she bargained for!


Enjoy!

Characters:
R. Mika by Warusaki3
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=43...
Mech Zangief #1 by One Winged Angel (Old version) (Offline)
Mech Zangief #2 by Warusaki3 (Zangief EX mode)
Zangief by KoopaKoot
http://www.trinitymugen.net/index.php
MvC2 Zangief (AKA "Ultra Mega Zangief") by Kamekaze
http://kamekaze.clubsyn-x-treme.net/

Stage:
"Descending Arena" by DynamoWolf
http://randomselect.piiym-net.com/

Music:
Pride and Glory - Guilty Gear X2
Theme of Zangief -SF IV Arrange- - Street Fighter IV


SLAM!
POW!
BIFF!...wait, wut

Grappling shenanigans are abound in this MUGEN Battle, and that means lots of close-up combat, physics-defying throws, and the dreaded 360/720 commands. I can do 360s okay enough (it's not really shown here with all the jumping so just take my word for it), but I'm not too great with buffering 720s, so I usually have to jump in to pull the super commands off. Unfortunately, AI-controlled Mech Zangiefs don't have this problem. Hooray!

As far as each Mech Zangief fares individually:

Mech Zangief #1- ...Yeah, there's a reason why this one is offline. His sprites are off, he's got a strange backdash (backflip?), and every move this guy has can kill you in seconds. He's so goddamn powerful it's ridiculous. One of his supers, the Final Atomic Buster, eats EIGHTY percent of your health. And it only costs one bar! Every time he did it on me, I died. Fun fun.
This author's normal Zangief is cool though. I think.

Mech Zangief #2- The definitive Mech Zangief out of the bunch. This one actually comes as an extra mode for this author's normal Zangief. He doesn't have the super armor the original Mech Zangief has, but he's got the Cyber Fire special move (although its range is toned down for balance) along with the Iron Tornado super, and a nice AI that will time its hits correctly and can combo (!?). Not really much else I can say about this one. A good character overall.
Of course, it's by Warusaki3, so you know you're getting something nice.

Mech Zangief #3 ("Ultra Mega Zangief")- This one is good too if you want an MvC2-styled Mech Zangief, but ho-lee shit, this guy...man, this guy. I know Kamekaze is known for his crazy AI, but nothing could prepare me for this shit. First off, true to the original Mech Zangief, he's got the super armor, and with it, increased attack and defense. With the right character he's not too hard, but if you're playing as a close-range fighter or God help you, a grappler, be prepared to get your face smashed in. He also can't be thrown normally; you HAVE TO use a command grab, and chances are by the time you get one off, it won't even matter because you'll be dead in the next couple of seconds. Seriously, this guy's AI is downright sick, and while he may fall fairly easily to projectile volleys (wuss), besting him at close range is suicidal. Oh Kamekaze, you and your crazy AIs...

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