How Good Is ABA, Really?

how are you feeling about ABA? good? bad? (also pls subscribe)

everyone acting like he's dying because of slightly red eyes, bro is a professional fighting game player, obv its weed

For a character that feels like she could be either oppressively good or horrid bad, they really nailed the balance here. QoL stuff here and there but they did a great job. Love these detailed breakdowns, helps me understand the character overall and just, how to think about the matchup. LK with the sauce.

Never trust Guilty Gear players to check if a character is top or bottom tier. These are the guys that said Nagoriyuki was bottom tier on release.

What Makes Characters Good in Guilty Gear Strive, A.B.A. Edition Offense 0:50 Does the character have any plus moves? 1:36 Does the chararacter have a unique overhead (instant overhead, offensive fuzzy guard, safe 5D)? 3:15 How quickly does the character gain meter (On offense)? 4:37 What does the character get off their throw situation? 5:17 How good is the character against YRC? 5:49 How good is the character against Burst? 7:07 Does the character have to hit the opponent to win, or can they win from making the opponent block? 9:19 How good is the character against Deflect Shield? 9:45 How good is the character's Wall Break situation? Skipped: "On average, how much damage does the character do?" Defense 10:57 How fast is the character's fastest button? 11:23 Does the character have a meterless reversal? 11:38 How fast is the character's reversal super? 12:10 Does the character have a horizontal or vertical super? 12:31 How good is the character's backdash? 14:05 How fast does the character's 6P upper body invuln activate? 14:33 How fast does the character gain meter (On defense)? Neutral 15:58 Can the character attack from safe ranges? 17:47 How fast is the character's airdash? 18:10 Does the character have a slow j.H? 19:12 Can the character 50/50 the opponent from neutral? 19:54 Can the character get in on the opponent immediately after Gold Burst? 20:14 Does the character have a burst RC option (aka a neutral skip)? 20:55 How fast is the character's 6P? 21:15 Does the character have ways to make the opponent play differently from the way they normally do? 22:10 Can the character convert all their hits into combos without using meter? 23:33 Can the character dashblock? Knockdown 24:40 Can the character win from throw? 25:15 How much resource does the character build from throw 25:38 Can the character protect themselves from reversals while continuing their offense? 26:19 Can their good knockdown be looped?

I don't care if she's top/bottom tier. A.B.A is what GGST needed. When I played her, it made me remember how fun this game was. She wasn't the character i asked for, but she was someone we all needed.

I know you’ve had a busy week with Japan and uploads but remember to relax and take a break and a goodnight sleep LK! Much love

Hey man. Your eyes were looking a little red at the start of the video. I'm sure you don't need me to say this but just in case make sure you're taking care of yourself. Getting a good nights rest has some pretty insane health benefits, more insane than A.B.A's endless overhead brc f.shiki mixups in jealous rage

Hey man saw you at low tide love the vids man I got into ggst really recently and your vids are very helpful for me

The thing about the vine super is it's weak to jump and Up RC. This is due to the limited vertical hibox, slow startup, and all the blockstun comes from the from the third hit which only works grounded Combine that with FD, it can't really neutral skip fullscreen, only half screen realistically. Even then, you could deflect shield the third hit in the air to invalidate it. And it can be jumped preemptively to be punished hard. One of the reasons Chipp is a bad matchup for her

As a player who loves defense and spacing, she's perfect for me. If you can master her regular form, you'll become a monster. Intertwine and tilt to move forward in base form, frenzy and astonishment to gain meter from projectiles and moves with slow start-up that are easy to read. Her 5K is one of the best pokes in the game. A quick straight forward jab kick is everything. A crouching anti air is wild. She has so many unique options.

It may be parasocial but it's still kinda sweet to see all the folks here invested in LK's well being

I remember when the burst meter shield was added people thought it was bad, but since u included it as a point of consoderation does that mean it is considered better now generally?

I gotta say I love these videos the breakdown and analysis are really helpful as always thanks Dadknight lol

Guilty gear always has some of the most unique characters even strive where the gameplay has become more shared between the cast. They’re all still so unique. ABA is a great addition

Its hard to tell. Aba's base level stuff is pretty strong but the ceiling for advanced offense seem pretty high (I think I may have found some interesting tech in terms of setplay maybe). She can be taken much further as meter routes and oki is optimized but on the other hand people aren't fully used to fighting her (I don't see many people using combos that specifically aim to waste her morha time and use the uninstall for more mix options). I don't play at a high enough level to say how good I think she is but one could say she definitely has all the tools she needs to win and if she cracked the upper tiers as a consistent threat I wouldn't be surprised. I'm like 90% sure she is getting a nerf or two down the line, unfortunately.

I personally suffer a lot when playing against her using Anji Mito, and I also manage to get victories that I didn't think I would have against good players who underestimate her.

woah thats me in the video...

Does anyone know the bg song at 1:00? I've heard it during Gear tournament stream intermissions. Also great vid, LK always has my favorite character analysis

I am glad they didnt balance her stances out to be more even, my favorite part is she is really weak normally which jutifies her being crazy in stance which makes it more fun an rewarding when you put time in to her but still allows counter play to balance it if your opponent is able to prevent you from going into stance or is able to waste your stance timer