The ability to control your opponent’s movements from anywhere on the screen, great overall damage, and the ability to slip out of ground combos after being hit are what makes Aquaman such a good character. He also makes for the perfect beginner character—basic but extremely effective even without a full grasp of his abilities. He doesn’t offer a lot of moves (one of the reasons why he’s so great for starting players), but the ones he does use do the job well. His combos are also great for beginners as they’re basically made up of the exact same components, regardless of how the combo is started.
Interactive Object Type: Power
Super Move
Atlantean Rage
Hit Level: Overhead
Range: Sweep
Description: Aquaman summons the sea, stabs his opponent with his trident, and then holds the opponent up to be swallowed by a shark. This attack hits overhead so it must be blocked from the standing block position. When this attack is blocked, his opponent can punish it with fast normal attacks and fast special attacks.
Character Power
Water of Life
Command: Press the Power button
Description: When activated, Aquaman can recover while being hit by attack strings, allowing him to block the remainder of his opponent’s attacks even after being hit initially. Though he can activate Water of Life while being hit, he will only escape and block if he is grounded.
Best Basic Attacks
Shark Strike
Command: Down + Light
Hit Level: Mid
Range: Sweep
Description: Aquaman quickly pokes his opponent with a crouching trident stab. This attack is only punished by Superman’s Super Move when blocked.
Urchin Kick
Command: Jumping Light
Hit Level: Overhead
Range: Close
Description: Aquaman performs a jumping kick attack, which allows him to chain into other combo attack strings versus a grounded opponent. This attack hits overhead, so it must be blocked from the standing block position.
Rising Trident
Command: Down + Medium
Hit Level: Mid
Range: Close
Description: Aquaman performs an uppercut with his trident that launches his opponent. This attack can be punished with a full combo when blocked.
Trident Slam
Command: Back + Medium
Hit Level: Overhead
Range: 1/4 Screen
Description: Aquaman bashes his opponent with an overhead launcher using his trident. This attack hits overhead, so it must be blocked from the standing block position. This attack is punished by fast normal attacks and fast Special Moves when blocked at close range. When this attack is blocked near its maximum range, it is only punished by the faster Super Moves of the game.
Air Stab
Command: Jumping Medium
Hit Level: Overhead
Range: Sweep
Description: Aquaman performs a jumping trident attack, which allows him to chain into other combo attack strings versus a grounded opponent. This attack hits overhead, so it must be blocked from the standing block position.
Whirl Pool
Command: Back + Hard
Hit Level: Mid
Range: Sweep
Description: Aquaman smashes his opponent with his trident, which bounces him or her off of the corner of the screen and back to him, giving him a juggle combo opportunity. This attack can be charged by holding the Hard attack button and canceled out of with a forward or backward dash while you are charging the attack. Pressing the Meter Burn button during this attack (which burns one bar of meter) will add one hit of armor. Whirl Pool is also Aquaman’s Back, Back + Meter Burn Bounce Cancel (bounce cancel burns two bars of meter). This attack leaves Aquaman at advantage when blocked, allowing him to follow up with additional attacks.
For Neptune
Command: Forward + Hard
Hit Level: Overhead
Range: Close
Description: Aquaman jumps up and smashes his opponent overhead with his trident, which launches the opponent and gives him a juggle combo opportunity. Like Whirl Pool, this attack hits overhead, so it must be blocked from the standing block position, can be charged by holding the Hard attack button, and can be canceled out of with a forward or backward dash while you are charging the attack. Pressing the Meter Burn button during this attack will add one hit of armor. For Neptune is also Aquaman’s Forward, Forward + Meter Burn Bounce Cancel, and leaves Aquaman at advantage when blocked, allowing him to follow up with additional attacks.
Trident Jab
Command: Jumping Hard
Hit Level: Overhead
Range: Close
Description: Aquaman spikes his trident down onto his opponent’s head, which results in a small launch. This attack hits overhead, so it must be blocked from the standing block position. This attack is advantage when blocked, allowing Aquaman to follow up with additional attacks.
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Published: Apr 16, 2013 10:25 am