Tekken : Dark Resurrection

[Mo-Nercy]

I still think that Hwoarang has more than enough capability to be top tier and I always saw him as the steve of kicks. His advancements from the flamingo are deadly when put into execution and the fact that you can create the same affect as a juggle, without lifting your opponent off the ground is a big upper (the only other person i've seen that can really do that is steve).

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Hwoarang's 1 and 2 (square and triangle) buttons are punches however. And they play an important part to his game. Steve's 3 and 4 (cross and circle) buttons are evasive dodges which have huge crushing properties and can lead into stunning moves and juggle starters, all of which will deal CH damage. While I'd admit that Hwoarang's Flamingo Stance is a huge part of his game, giving him that extra edge over Baek due to added confusion properties, it's got no game on any of Steve's stances which are just so much more useful because they invite the opponent to attack, whiff and get punished.

Steve's 1,2,1 is able to stop ANY opponent mid-move due to it's lightning speed. This creates a chance to relaunch the opponent and mount the pressure again. Hwoarang, being a kicker primarily, has to deal with the fact that his moves just take a few extra frames to come out and needs to really LOOK for opportunities instead of creating them like Steve can.

Oh, and that thing you said about Hwoarang being able to juggle without lifting. That's just a stun. Everyone can do it with specific moves. And Kazuya does it best. Bryan is just plain mean with them too.