

Chun-Li takes some work, but the results is worth the effort. When you've overwhelmed the opponent, throw in a mix-up to capitalize and be ready to combo into her ultra. So the moral of the story (not the Legend of Chun-Li) is to aggressively poke, chip with Lightning Kicks and Kikoken ( charge + P ), and set up myriad throws. It's unfortunate that her EX attacks are so good, because her super is also very comboable and using those great EX attacks will generally leave you super-less. Her EX Spinning Bird Kick ( charge + KK ) is another great EX attack, especially as a wake-up anti-air. You can combo into Chun-Li's ultra off EX Lightning Kicks if you're near a corner, which you should always be prepared to do. While poking, occasionally cancel a poke (like a c.MK poke) into her Hyakuretsukyaku, or Lightning Kicks, ( K K K. ) for a possible combo if your poke connects, or settle for chip damage and the safety of the attack. If the Kakukyakuraku hits low (against a crouching or waking-up opponent), you can even combo off of it, making the kick a pretty nasty tool in the wake-up game.

Chun-Li's Kakukyakuraku ( + HK ) can't be canceled into, but it's a pretty rad insta-cross-up that's good against turtling opponents and as a meaty attack. You can cancel a c.MK into the Hazanshu for a quick low-high and keep up forward pressure. Her Hazanshu ( + K ) hits overhead and comes out pretty quickly. Her s.MK from a distance is similar, though its range isn't as good making it better as an anti-air against opponents who jump in from close.Ĭhun-Li's mix-up game is attributable to a couple of attacks. It's fast and has superb range but unfortunately doesn't hit crouching opponents but it's perfectly suited to intercepting airborne opponents. For anti-air tactics, another couple of her normals are pretty effective depending on the range the opponent jumps in from. When you poke out of range of a s.MP, go for a c.HK for a possible trip. Her c.LK is a solid poke from a bit closer in, and her s.HP is also effective, especially to punish. Her best poke is probably her s.MP which has good speed, good range and can even be canceled into a special or super. She's got solid pokes, a decent mix-up game, and fairly simple combos into her super and ultras. We think Chun-Li is a bit of a dark horse in the game as she's got great all-around skills but doesn't have the damage capacity (both taking and dealing) to make her a no-brainer like Sagat or Zangief.
