Sabin Blitz

[I Don't Need A Name]

How the hell do you do stuff like Bum Rush cause diaganols dont work on a D-Pad

[Comet]

It is possible. If you wanna go, for example, north west, (diagonally) you hold the up button and the right button at the same time.

[I Don't Need A Name]

it never works when i do it though

[KoShiatar]

If this isn't the thousandth thread about this. I know I may sound stupid, but a decent 8-way pad isn't too expensive. It changed things for me, by the way. If you can't get one, the best advice I can give you is to do some training on a game that lets you walk diagonally (I don't remember if FF VI does) with your pad by pressing both buttons at once. There are people who claim to be able to do blitzes eve with a computer keyboard, so with a D-pad it should be fully possible.

[blackmage_nuke]

Instead of pressing the buttons one at a time you just run your thumb in the arrow directions continuously. So for aura bolt you hold down then dont let go of the control pad and move bottom left then left.

Doing it quickly will make it abit easier

[I Don't Need A Name]

If this isn't the thousandth thread about this.

well sorry!! :D

thanks for the advice i will try it

[Flying Mullet]

Also, you can tap one direction twice to compensate for the diagonal. For example, instead of pressing down, down-left, left for Aura Bolt, you can press down, down, left and it will work. So for Bum Rush, try pressing left, up, up, right, right, down, down, left, left.

[KoShiatar]

Flying Mullet the FF VI hero comes in and saves the day once again!

[I Don't Need A Name]

Yep, FM's suggestion helps a lot.
Also, KoShiatar, i have an 8 way controler but it wasnt great at diagonals

[Xurts]

Also, you can tap one direction twice to compensate for the diagonal. For example, instead of pressing down, down-left, left for Aura Bolt, you can press down, down, left and it will work. So for Bum Rush, try pressing left, up, up, right, right, down, down, left, left.
I don't know why more people don't suggest or know this. It's by far the easiest and most effective way of doing it, and in every Blitz topic like this there is at least one person who mentions it. It should be common knowledge for the regulars of this site by now.

[NeoCracker]

Your face is common knowledge for the Regulars.

And be a man, don't do that pussy "Down Left Left" method. Roll your finger over the arrows like a Real FF VI Player!

[I Don't Need A Name]

you should have a stickied FAQ at the top of the page

[KoShiatar]

Not a bad idea.

[blackmage_nuke]

There is a stickied faq in this forum but this question isnt in it

[The Ceej]

Your face is common knowledge for the Regulars.

And be a man, don't do that pussy "Down Left Left" method. Roll your finger over the arrows like a Real FF VI Player!

This is the correct way of doing it. Any other way would be considered cheating, or otherwise incorrect in my book.

[Roto13]

I don't use that method because it's slow. I don't really know why people have so much trouble with it, though. Final Fantasy players don't play Street Fighter, apparently. :P

[Mirage]

Slide input is the way to go :p

[IWillKickU]

As I remember it, nobody who played the ol' FF3 on SNES had the benifit of an analog stick. And yet Sabin was one of the most beloved characters in one of the most cherished games ever developed on that system.:rolleyes2

[NeoCracker]

I don't use that method because it's slow. I don't really know why people have so much trouble with it, though. Final Fantasy players don't play Street Fighter, apparently. :P

I played a lot of different SNES Fighters, so blitzs were nothing for me.

[Flying Mullet]

I don't use that method because it's slow. I don't really know why people have so much trouble with it, though. Final Fantasy players don't play Street Fighter, apparently. :P

I played a lot of different SNES Fighters, so blitzs were nothing for me.
Except Zangief's spinning pile driver. I could never get Sabin to do that. :(

[blackmage_nuke]

As I remember it, nobody who played the ol' FF3 on SNES had the benifit of an analog stick. And yet Sabin was one of the most beloved characters in one of the most cherished games ever developed on that system.:rolleyes2The analog stick doesnt work on FFVI for ps anyway. Well not that i know of.

[FFVIFan]

Go to Gamespot, they're should be a on how to do diagonal blizes without circular motion.

[Flying Mullet]

You press one of the main four directions twice to cover the diagonal. So for Aura Bolt, instead of down, down-left, left you would hit down, down, left. And for Bum Rush you would hit left, left, up, up, right, right, down, down, left.

[Kupin]

Started playing this game again and found my way here.

I guess it sucks if you dont have SNES to do them. Back in the day I would be able to initiate the bum rush well over 90% of the time. Now I have trouble doing a pummel or aura bolt....lol perhaps my controller is worn or Im just out of practice....I remember years ago i had to practice the Blitzes to get good at it.

[Flying Mullet]

I don't know how I missed that this thread had been revived.

*hangs head in shame*