Before MvC3, Hsien Ko was a MONSTER.

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  • Опубліковано 26 чер 2022
  • Shoutouts to Kajoq for the great matches!
    Today we're playing some Darkstalkers 3 aka Vampire Savior, and we'll be talking about one of my favorite characters in the game, Hsien Ko (aka Lei Lei). We'll run through her special moves, supers, and some combo and mixup ideas, then we hop into a match against one of the greatest NA tournament players for Hsien Ko, Kajoq.
    Hope you enjoy!
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  • @serenaso4669
    @serenaso4669 2 роки тому +256

    Fun fact: in Skullgirls, Peacock's taunt has the same input as Tenrairah. And if you do it, her next lvl3 item drop is guaranteed to be a Tenrairha

    • @doommaker4000
      @doommaker4000 2 роки тому +27

      I think the Vsav inspirations are clear in Skullgirls

    • @0ni664
      @0ni664 2 роки тому +20

      @@doommaker4000 my fav is that every normal has a name, you can read them when you set up custom assists

    • @johndewberryiii9925
      @johndewberryiii9925 2 роки тому +4

      I had no idea. I used to play with her a lot I don’t even remember seeing that in the command list I gotta go back and check that out. Second Encore?

    • @nigerianstatue3411
      @nigerianstatue3411 2 роки тому +2

      skullgirls is a shit game

    • @squiithefishslandoftrash6476
      @squiithefishslandoftrash6476 2 роки тому +2

      Mike z put a lot of stuff in the game like that iirc

  • @MikeGosot4
    @MikeGosot4 2 роки тому +127

    This is a very specific thing to say, but she has my favorite air-dash animation ever, the air run is so cool

    • @battlericky17
      @battlericky17 2 роки тому

      Definitely!

    • @HaxHaunter
      @HaxHaunter 2 роки тому +27

      it also makes it funnier when you realize she is based on Chinese Jiang Shi's, which they cannot walk, but instead hop forward, so she walking normally in the air is a way to circumvent that inability to walk or run normally lol.

    • @MikeGosot4
      @MikeGosot4 2 роки тому +17

      @@HaxHaunter that's actually part of the reason why i love it so much. It feels like a very cheeky "Well, it's not really WALKING is it?"

    • @battlericky17
      @battlericky17 2 роки тому +3

      @@HaxHaunter thats a very good tidbit! Ty man

    • @jromofo
      @jromofo Рік тому

      ​@BirriaBoy64 holy shit that's really cool I didn't know that

  • @flaregamer64
    @flaregamer64 2 роки тому +142

    No matter what the tiers say, she is best girl in our hearts! Hsien-Ko is an easy character to mess around with but can be hard to master especially with Tenrai Ha's in-put being so unique. I'm determined to get better with her. Ironic how her randomness can hurt her in UMvC3 and other games (where needing certain projectiles to connect is incredibly important) meanwhile her random layout in Puzzle Fighter is what makes her the best character in that game.

    • @serenaso4669
      @serenaso4669 2 роки тому +14

      Mvc3 killed her with 2 incredibly simple tweaks: terribly slow down both the airdash and the pendulum, her main mobility/rushdown tools. Without those, she's just a subpar zoner. I remember being hearthbroken when i saw how slow she moved, being used to her vsav self...

    • @Chadius
      @Chadius 2 роки тому +4

      @@serenaso4669 Her MvC3 speed is so bad. She also has very low power, unable to kill anyone even with X-Factor. It's so bad.

    • @AirLancer
      @AirLancer 2 роки тому +2

      @@Chadius She was the first character I wanted to play in vanilla MvC3. ...That didn't last long. I can't fathom why they made her so bad.

    • @paulakroy2635
      @paulakroy2635 2 роки тому +3

      @@AirLancer I mean just to frank you do pretty well hsien-ko. Sauceboss recently won an advanced tournament using her

    • @spiralgodking9877
      @spiralgodking9877 2 роки тому +3

      Fellow Hsien-Ko Enjoyers~!!!👍👍👍

  • @ShinAntonio
    @ShinAntonio 2 роки тому +30

    Wow after that single win Kajoq said “Playtime is over”

  • @jakesimpson3373
    @jakesimpson3373 2 роки тому +24

    Vampire Savior is one of my all time favorite fighting games, and even though I don’t main Hsien-Ko in Vsav, I’ll still always main her in puzzle fighter, gem fighter, and MvC3

  • @OldManDoom
    @OldManDoom Рік тому +8

    Damn, it is pretty nice to see another person who loves Hsien-Ko. Her and Chun have been my favorites since I started playing fighting games

  • @KaiTheLegend
    @KaiTheLegend 2 роки тому +6

    I love this character with a passion. I started playing DarkStalkers for the first time last year and she quickly became my main. She’s got such a great design and she’s insanely fun to play as.

  • @BridgetGX
    @BridgetGX 2 роки тому +9

    Hsien-Ko has been my waifu since I was 10. I'm so happy to see renewed interest in Darkstalkers 😊

  • @stefanroche3052
    @stefanroche3052 2 роки тому +24

    Was just watching a TAS of her, it looks like she has monstrous combo capabilities in VSAV.

    • @captanblue
      @captanblue 2 роки тому

      Mink linking that video? Love tas stuff

    • @joshth647
      @joshth647 2 роки тому

      @@captanblue You might be looking for this one: ua-cam.com/video/j04NuvyXoyw/v-deo.html

    • @stefanroche3052
      @stefanroche3052 2 роки тому

      @@captanblue ua-cam.com/video/j04NuvyXoyw/v-deo.html

    • @rfan
      @rfan 2 роки тому

      @@captanblue ua-cam.com/video/j04NuvyXoyw/v-deo.html could be this one lol

  • @xboxgamer474246
    @xboxgamer474246 2 роки тому +6

    Hsien Ko is a great character design

  • @LoneWolf81684
    @LoneWolf81684 2 роки тому +20

    So glad to see Darkstalkers getting lots of love on the internet these past few days. Keep it going, my monsters need more love 😈🎃👻

    • @footlonghawk3960
      @footlonghawk3960 Рік тому +1

      Heck yeah I feel the same I always loved the games and the cartoon was cool af I hope there is a new game coming or some kinda resurgence for Dark Stalkers

    • @LoneWolf81684
      @LoneWolf81684 Рік тому

      @@footlonghawk3960 I hope we definitely get a Darkstalkers 4 or a Vs Capcom collection with the older Marvel games. So far we've only gotten the spiritual successor to Darkstalkers called Omen of Sorrow.

    • @footlonghawk3960
      @footlonghawk3960 Рік тому

      @@LoneWolf81684 oh yeah that'd be a must buy for me

  • @Chadius
    @Chadius 2 роки тому +14

    I love her character design, as it always intrigued me - are her arms rigid like a Chinese Vampire? Or only when she wears her sleeves? Where do the weapons come from? Darkstalkers has this unique gothic anime style I haven't seen anywhere else.

    • @YouGuessIGuess
      @YouGuessIGuess 2 роки тому +3

      Pretty sure you can see that she has normal, flexible arms when she hits the gong. I always figured that her sleeves were either magic or rigid and elongated by some sort of hidden armature.

    • @straightupanarg6226
      @straightupanarg6226 Рік тому +3

      @@YouGuessIGuess Also when she juggles the knives

  • @pampamtamtam4001
    @pampamtamtam4001 4 місяці тому +1

    Hsien Ko is one of my favorite capcom characters. I just love her design so much, and the whole concept of her character.

  • @GG256_
    @GG256_ 2 роки тому +3

    Nice job coming back on the 2nd match; when you go from almost being perfected to winning a round it feels awesome.

  • @NurseLee
    @NurseLee 2 роки тому +4

    Hsien Ko is cool. Thank for the fun informative video Jmcrofts! Keep it up!

  • @Kanzuki
    @Kanzuki 2 роки тому +9

    I was confused reading that "Before MVC3" part in the title. My head immediately went to MVC2 and I was like I don't remember Hsien-Ko appearing in that game

  • @terrysalt
    @terrysalt 2 роки тому +5

    The move where Q-Bee dies and respawns is so damn creepy. :)

  • @AfroSnackey
    @AfroSnackey 2 роки тому +5

    I picked her for her paizuri blouse back in 2011 and have been hooked ever since.

  • @Psych0boost
    @Psych0boost 2 роки тому +1

    Looking forward to trying her when I pick the collection up

  • @owlnimbus9258
    @owlnimbus9258 2 роки тому +1

    Always happy to see some VSav! Lei Lei is so fun.

  • @YouGuessIGuess
    @YouGuessIGuess 2 роки тому +3

    Such a unique and interesting character!

  • @spawnytheistic
    @spawnytheistic 2 роки тому +1

    Idk if you do requests, but a video like this one with Anakaris would go hard. Love the videos❤️

  • @elcheshireilustracion9396
    @elcheshireilustracion9396 2 роки тому +2

    I´ve been conditioned. I was really hoping to see a JM Victor in the background there.

  • @jdkingsley6543
    @jdkingsley6543 2 роки тому +4

    I loved these games lol, Darker stalkers was one of my favs

  • @Bodied
    @Bodied 2 роки тому

    Ayyyy kajoq is my buddy Ray! Holy shit good stuff!

  • @jasonwaltman3566
    @jasonwaltman3566 2 роки тому +1

    So many great characters across that series. Good memories of not being allowed to play her because she was so oppressive. Which is ok because i got learn B.B. Hood which was also a blast.

  • @ma2perdue
    @ma2perdue Рік тому

    1st round was so short! hey man i love this character too - would have been the coolest super hero movie - ghost girl who beats up scooby doo villains in traditional warner bros fashion using spectral kung fu weapons.

  • @footlonghawk3960
    @footlonghawk3960 Рік тому

    I played this game before and didn't even know it could be played in such an intense way Holy cow this was a really good show I always thought she was weak but now I'd love to give her a go

  • @damienlee4992
    @damienlee4992 2 роки тому +2

    Hisen ok is amazing character I love her and dangerous in the right hands my goodness the mixs up us scary lol .

  • @Trollherz
    @Trollherz 2 роки тому +1

    12:00 this one cracked me up 😂

  • @SP_Sour
    @SP_Sour 2 роки тому +11

    Fun fact, despite her incredible strengths, she's still only considered low-mid tier in that game! Partly bc of subpar defense, but also, the higher tier characters are crazy good.
    I wish she'd been good in MvC3...Part of why I bought that game was bc I wanted to be able to use her in a modern game (along with Phoenix Wright, of course).

  • @TrueUnderDawgGaming
    @TrueUnderDawgGaming Рік тому +1

    In Capcom Fighters Collection she is OD since her super is one button xD

  • @Firedragon220716
    @Firedragon220716 2 роки тому

    That saying "The only one to beat me is me!" 😆

  • @oodo2908
    @oodo2908 2 роки тому +2

    For those who don't know, Hsien Ko is a cute version of a Taoist alchemy zombie. They can't walk, they only hop. The symbol on the forehead is a sigil that gives them life. If the sigil is removed the zombie collapses. There's an awful movie that's lots of fun, with a White guy in a foil Robocop suit who shoots the hell out of these Chinese zombies. It's a blast. Can't remember the name. Sorry.

    • @PsychInOz
      @PsychInOz 2 роки тому +2

      Yep, her design is a homage to the jiangshi. Used to watch plenty of old Cantonese horror/supernatural movies where the would feature.

    • @oodo2908
      @oodo2908 2 роки тому

      @@PsychInOz The way a Chinese friend of mine described jiangshi, it sounded like the Haitian zombies. Pretty cool. Probably real. Probably not bunny-hopping, but that would be cool. It's crazy they figured out how to make those chemicals. Chinese and HK movies were so cool before PRC took over HK, huh? Then after 1997 all the movies were falling flat. Pretty much a dead scene after 1999.

  • @OmnipotentO
    @OmnipotentO 2 роки тому

    I'll never get be able to do any of that stuff but omg i still fucking love this game so much

  • @fastnfast
    @fastnfast 2 роки тому

    WISH I COULD PLAY LIKE THIS

  • @robertxd5729
    @robertxd5729 2 роки тому +1

    need more darkstalkers guides! (pls mi fav lilith)

  • @SilentZed
    @SilentZed Рік тому

    *jmcrofts picks Hsien-Ko*
    Kajoq: "You come into my house?!"

  • @bartolomeo7826
    @bartolomeo7826 2 роки тому +4

    "random bullshit go!"

    • @BridgetGX
      @BridgetGX 2 роки тому

      If it works, it works 😁

  • @GoAwayStupidAI
    @GoAwayStupidAI 2 роки тому +1

    Hsien Ko was always top tier in my heart ❤️❤️

  • @artoriasdvb5527
    @artoriasdvb5527 Рік тому

    Can you let a bee breath!? Lol, what a nice combination of words

  • @retrostart8681
    @retrostart8681 Рік тому

    One of my main in Marvel vs Capcom 3

  • @dannychug
    @dannychug 3 місяці тому

    This guy seems fun to play with in person he doesn’t get butt hurt and still has fun even if he gets his ass kicked.

  • @jaealxndr
    @jaealxndr 2 роки тому +2

    I’ve only used her on puzzle fighter lol

  • @LOLFLUSHDRAW
    @LOLFLUSHDRAW 2 роки тому +1

    vsav is such a sick game

  • @KarmasAB123
    @KarmasAB123 Рік тому

    "We need the counterpick! That'll save us!"
    *gets destroyed harder*

  • @johnokland1652
    @johnokland1652 2 роки тому

    Oh the big claws are a good anti air . . . Gets hit by every upward projectile cause they are like 2 frame unreactable try neutral jumping to fireball or ground dash just to mix him up if every time you hit the air it's into dash he can predict you with anti air

  • @ZzigZaG00NIN
    @ZzigZaG00NIN 2 роки тому

    spikeball super doin numbers

  • @wcjerky
    @wcjerky 2 роки тому +2

    She needed more of her good traits to transfer to MvC3.

  • @IsaacClodfelter
    @IsaacClodfelter 2 роки тому

    Really looks like my kind of high technical fighter.

  • @wtfsamusidk7574
    @wtfsamusidk7574 2 роки тому +1

    I always loved her she's a spamming beast.

  • @Browniedays
    @Browniedays 2 роки тому

    I met Hsien-Ko in the Street Fighter Alpha Antology, I found the Super Gem Fighter and when I saw her, first: I thought she was a boy, and two: Her desing didn't like me for some reason, maybe because her skin was blue and her stance was weird...
    But then I played with her and I started to user her every single time I wanted to play that game. When I met Darkstalkers saga and discovered that she was from that game I wanted to play it no matter what...
    Then when I got a Capcom Colletion for my Ps2 and saw that there was the Darkstalkers Colletion, I couldn't resist and I played the game thousand and thousand of times with her.
    So I can say she is my main.

    • @joshth647
      @joshth647 2 роки тому +1

      Maybe her skin being blue is an effect of turning into a Jiang-shi. Also, Jiang-shi stick their arms forward to keep their balance.

  • @ajshiro3957
    @ajshiro3957 2 роки тому +1

    *Throws random Akuma statue*
    Opponent's heart starts beating fast. Oh no!

  • @capemron6330
    @capemron6330 2 роки тому +3

    Heyo how would you say the netcode in the collection is compared to Fightcade? Is it better or worse? I haven't found much info on this other than that the netcode is better than SF's 30th Anniversary Collection.

    • @jmcrofts
      @jmcrofts  2 роки тому +5

      To me it feels just as good as fightcade. 30th anniversary felt worse to me

    • @derpingflamingo
      @derpingflamingo 2 роки тому

      For me, I have wifi issue with fightcade and switch (even on Ethernet) but the PS4 ethernet version is smooth as butter

  • @purplefear1339
    @purplefear1339 Рік тому +2

    Lei-Lei...cute...........forever.

  • @johnduval760
    @johnduval760 Рік тому

    She was always my #1 character

  • @johndewberryiii9925
    @johndewberryiii9925 2 роки тому

    I’m glad they did add her to mvc3 I wish they added Demitri tho especially since he’s like the main character lol

  • @dakotah7683
    @dakotah7683 2 роки тому +2

    Felicia is even higher tier on Vsav than in MvC. She is damn close to high

  • @RRYGO7
    @RRYGO7 Рік тому

    Fun fact:
    when i played mvc3 Hsienko was my Point character, most of my opponents usually think "he is gonna do armor SP and change her" so they play with caution waiting for her withdraw...but when they realized she REALLY WAS my Point character...It was too late :)

  • @derFati1
    @derFati1 2 роки тому +1

    She looks like the undead controlled fighters of Shaman King, the chinese guys had some of them with a Sticker on their face

    • @xLordOfNothingx
      @xLordOfNothingx 2 роки тому

      Yeah she's a kinda zombie

    • @NamekJedi
      @NamekJedi 2 роки тому +6

      I think that's because they're both based on chinese vampires

    • @markedred
      @markedred 2 роки тому +3

      She's a jiangshi. Which is actually why her ground movement is really slow, because she mostly hops instead of walking, a signature characteristic of jiangshi.

  • @Digitalbooty
    @Digitalbooty 2 роки тому

    Kajoq is the Lei-Lei GOAT!!!!!

  • @anonymoustroll2432
    @anonymoustroll2432 2 роки тому

    Hsien Ko was my main in MVC3

  • @rogersnick17
    @rogersnick17 2 роки тому

    Got to do it at CEO but can play everybody all around the world now. Is everybody playing this on PC more or PS4?

  • @Slayerthecrow
    @Slayerthecrow 2 роки тому

    So far I think as low tiers go in this game I think it was between Anakaris and Lilith.

  • @banquetoftheleviathan1404
    @banquetoftheleviathan1404 2 роки тому

    She was like the ten-ten of darkstalkers playwise.

  • @otakunemesis34
    @otakunemesis34 2 роки тому

    In a mirror with counters it's a 50 50.

  • @michaelpost3562
    @michaelpost3562 2 роки тому

    Which fight stick do you use?

  • @PuellaSins
    @PuellaSins 2 роки тому

    Lei Lei is lower tier in the game before, Vampire Hunter, but she's still a threat in that game

  • @dopeybrew7006
    @dopeybrew7006 2 роки тому

    How did you pick that color for her? Looks awesome!

    • @quarium5681
      @quarium5681 10 місяців тому

      video is hella old but you get that color by pressing all the kicks at the same time (and white one with all punches) you can set a macro to choose it easier

  • @graced1338
    @graced1338 2 роки тому

    Long live Darkstalkers!

  • @darklombax2580
    @darklombax2580 2 роки тому

    What’s the difference between vampire savior one and two.

  • @Vscustomprinting
    @Vscustomprinting 2 роки тому +1

    It would be awesome to have an action RPG / fighter game (mid boss fights are 1v1) with all these awesome darkstalker characters .. Tekken did that (kinda) way back in the beginning..
    Could be such an aesthetically pleasing adventure .. with such diverse stages..

  • @Thehottakeguy
    @Thehottakeguy 2 роки тому

    👍

  • @xtkaythen
    @xtkaythen 2 роки тому +1

    You baited me with praise for my girl Hsien Ko and now I have a crush on a fucking bee
    0/10 would recommend to a friend -iGN

  • @LainWithSweetTea
    @LainWithSweetTea 2 роки тому

    Hsien-ko best girl

  • @Imozart0341I
    @Imozart0341I 2 роки тому

    Once thou master he instant overhead air dash pressure she’s a nightmare

  • @RandomAsFunk
    @RandomAsFunk 2 роки тому

    Did you mean... believe in yourself... or bEe-lieve in yourself lol

  • @sinfulrat287
    @sinfulrat287 2 роки тому

    Can someone explain the difference between normal and turbo in the character select

    • @jmcrofts
      @jmcrofts  2 роки тому +1

      it's the speed the game runs at, traditionally tournaments are played on turbo

    • @IeLeKi
      @IeLeKi 10 місяців тому

      @@jmcrofts what does auto mean

  • @kholdkhaos64ray11
    @kholdkhaos64ray11 2 роки тому +1

    Her defense may be kinda ass competitively it won't matter when you're smothering them with mix that does a billion damage

    • @Chadius
      @Chadius 2 роки тому

      VSav is a treasure trove of offensive options. Even with all of her offense Hsien-ko is considered merely mid-tier. Then again the top tiers are super busted anyway.

  • @drewbreezy5854
    @drewbreezy5854 2 роки тому

    Fighter Profiles

  • @theAshesofDecember1
    @theAshesofDecember1 2 роки тому

    If capcom would just hire arika to create a new darkstalkers and then capcom just act as publisher…I’d be so happy

  • @noelcruz2891
    @noelcruz2891 9 місяців тому

    Can anyone please instruct me if this game is available for free download on android? Been wanting to play Darkstalkers for the longest time.. Thanks.

  • @bethnor
    @bethnor Рік тому +1

    this is very carefully worded... she's not low tier, but she's not high tier, either. given by far she's one of the most interesting characters ever designed for a fighting game, you would think capcom would have made her broken at least once.

  • @matthewlugo2417
    @matthewlugo2417 2 роки тому

    What does lei lei dark force do?

  • @jy-li1jq
    @jy-li1jq 2 роки тому +1

    There was a chapter in berserk that ruined q-bee for me

  • @clarisend7658
    @clarisend7658 Рік тому

    Breh lei lei is a dash queen

    • @IeLeKi
      @IeLeKi 10 місяців тому

      she is very annoying

  • @squishy3483
    @squishy3483 2 роки тому +1

    yeet

  • @rimjobledouche5201
    @rimjobledouche5201 2 роки тому

    She's also a total honey.

  • @Vscustomprinting
    @Vscustomprinting 2 роки тому

    Did someone talk shit about my ghostfriend?
    She's the only one with hands that can handle my D-tier, namean?

  • @drfudgecookie5800
    @drfudgecookie5800 Рік тому

    Somebody should make a mod for mvc3 that makes hsien ko more viable.

  • @UncontrollableOne
    @UncontrollableOne 2 роки тому

    Her mechanics work in Vampire Savior. What they gave her is way too slow for Marvel even for a casual play. If she had a viable wave or plink dash she’d be playable.

  • @briankenney9528
    @briankenney9528 2 роки тому

    Literal air dash

  • @borislovothered8124
    @borislovothered8124 2 роки тому

    i was so disappointed when mvc3 came out cause she was one of my main alongside victor on darkstalkers and she was way too slow in mvc3

  • @FreddyChoppins
    @FreddyChoppins Рік тому

    She was the first character I tried in MvC3 and I can't even articulate how disappointed I was by her. I loved her design and mechanics but God she SUCKED in that game. I feel like a common issue with the MvC franchise is you have this massive roster of cool/interesting characters and then like 70%+ of them are just trash and you see people playing the same 10 or so characters, which applies I guess to all fighting games but most fighting games don't have roster sizes like MvC.
    Darkstalkers always looked cool and would've probably been a series I would've loved playing in arcades but I genuinely never saw an arcade of it anywhere in my life.

  • @okishop3477
    @okishop3477 2 роки тому +1

    You gonna just pick another man's (or woman) character!? He went all out at that last game lol

  • @kevp6488
    @kevp6488 2 роки тому

    I thought I was just weird that HK was one of my best characters and I loved trolling tryhards with her. Lol

  • @skipfuego6339
    @skipfuego6339 2 роки тому

    Victor, mummy, jedah these characters are considered low tier...Lei Lei is mid tier and zabeal darock a.k.a Lord Raptor is SSS

  • @GodParticleZero
    @GodParticleZero 2 роки тому

    Wish capcom had done a new game of this instead of stale-ass street fighter.

  • @TesuuArisato
    @TesuuArisato 2 роки тому

    I'm a simple man I see Hisen-Ko I remember vanilla marvel 3 and I dislike the video.

  • @MsXynex
    @MsXynex 2 роки тому +2

    I dont think you grasp how hsien-ko works.
    But then again you should never really trust the word of a baldy