 Takeda, the son of Kenshi. Intrusted to Hanzo Asashi after the murder of his mother, Takahashi Takeda trained in the ways of the Shirai Ryu. Under the guidance of Scorpion and the insistence of his father, Takeda joined the Special Forces. Dedicated to the protection of Earthrealm, Takeda is empowered by his warrior heritage, grandmaster guidance, and an arsenal of plasma swords, kunai, whips, and wisecracks. Increase Takeda's rush down and mix up potential with the Ronin variation. Use Rising Blade, back XXY, to launch your opponent and continue with Double Bladed, YX, to re-stand your enemy out of a jug. Enhancing Blade Summon will catapult your opponent into the air. Follow up with Double Bladed and end your combos in Fist Flurry or Shirai Ryuken. With your sword on the ground, use Apprentice, forward XY plus B, to give Takeda enough advantage to stay on the offensive. Today's Special, Blade Whips In the last year variation, Takeda gains new air command normals and enhance whip attacks to flay his opponents. Introduce a new threat to your arsenal with Whipflip, down back Y plus right trigger, an enhanced low special that will launch your opponent. Use Whip Assault, back forward Y, to thrash your enemy and meter burn your attacks to sustain the onslaught. Let fly your tri-kunai to capitalize on big damage in the corner. In the Shirai Ryuken variation, Takeda gains an increase in mobility with this special move Quick Phase, allowing him to confirm off any opening on his opponent. Use a combination of Double Screw Ryuk and Fist Flurries to maintain positional advantage in the fight. Quick Phase can also be canceled to create new mix-ups and maintain pressure. On knockdown, charge your tri-kunai and go for an overhead attack to set up deadly scenarios. Takeda is best used by commanding the screen with his Blade Whip attacks. When in close range, use Side Step, down A, to poke at your opponent, allowing Takeda to stay on the offensive. Mix up your openings with Whip Snap and Step Kick to keep your opponent guessing. Last shot like a Shirai Ryuken Storm with this X-Ray Finisher. Show your enemy it's over. You've got the high ground, with the brutality. Defend Earthrealm with the Telekinetic Whip Cracking Shirai Ryu Ninja, Takeda, and tune into the ESL MKX Pro League presented by Xbox.