Kagura by Ricepigeon updated (12/13/08) BIG UPDATE

[RicePigeon]

Kagura Updated 12/13/08. Release can be found at http://vincej.piiym-net.com/

NOTE: Kagura has undergone some gameplay changes, most notably the Touhou-style Spirit Meter and improved attacking speed.

Version 2.2 -> 3.0

• CHANGE: Kagura's Projectile attacks now use a Spirit Meter, akin to that in Immaterial & Missing Power. This doesn't apply to Supers.
• CHANGE: Wind Cutter replaced with Gale Cutter.
• CHANGE: Reduced afterimage effects on dashes.
• CHANGE: Forward+Y (launcher) is now faster
• CHANGE: Attack speed of Dance of Blades increased.
• CHANGE: Air version of Dance of Blades no longer stops Kagura in midair.
• CHANGE: Air Dance of Blades can now be used multiple times in midair.
• CHANGE: Charged Dance of Blades completely changed. It now fires 3 projectiles instead of one large one. It no longer requires 500 power.
• CHANGE: Trap of the Undead hitbox size decreased.
• CHANGE: Fan Trip speed increased, can now be comboed into Dance of the Crane more easily.
• CHANGE: Kagura can now use her Crouching Strong attack as a wakeup attack.
• CHANGE: Kagura can now perform wakeup dashes by holding either direction while getting up from lying down.
• BUGFIX: Hit sound for Dance of Blades corrected.

Version 2.1.1 -> 2.2:

• CHANGE: Kagura can now dodge backwards as well as forwards.
• CHANGE: Aerial Medium attack now faster.
• CHANGE: Standing & Aerial Strong attacks are now faster.
• CHANGE: Dance of the Crane now has faster startup time.
• CHANGE: Dance of the Crane can now be used in midair.
• CHANGE: Dance of the Crane's damage increased from 100 to 120.
• BUGFIX: Enemy Skills can now only be toggled if Kagura has at least one Enemy Skill learned.
• BUGFIX: Kagura can no longer graze projectiles during hitstates

Version 2.1 -> 2.1.1:

• Added Kanako Yasaka palette. Hooray Touhou-ness!
• Removed some debug code that was left in 2.1. Not a major change.
• CHANGE: Added Kanako Yasaka2 by Unknown & Cabbage to Enemy Skill compatibility list.
• CHANGE: Opponent can no longer recover when hit by Ancientpower
• BUGFIX: Aura for Omega Mode now disappears while Kagura is in a custom state.
• BUGFIX: Toggle sound for Enemy Skill toggle no longer plays as soon as the indicator appears for the first time.
• BUGFIX: Removed all fragments of Magma Blade code as it was causing errors.

Version 2.0 -> 2.1:

• CHANGE: Start button now toggles enemy skills on or off. While turned on, the Enemy Skills will replace Kagura's normal moves (no longer need to hold the Start button anymore)
• CHANGE: Added IaMP/SWR-style grazing to Kagura's dashes
• CHANGE: Shun Naraku Satsu can now be used during Heat as well as in Blood Heat
• CHANGE: Shun Naraku Satsu can no longer hit opponents who are in a Hitstate.
• CHANGE: Goner damage decreased from 700 to 550.
• BUGFIX: Cheap Kagura Type's Goner now pauses the screen correctly (Lets see Omega Zero heal through that now :P)
• BUGFIX: Shun Naraku Satsu and Goner can no longer be used outside of Blood Heat with the Omega Palette.

Version 1.0 -> 2.0:

• All Enemy Skills implemented. See the Enemy Skill section for details.
• Omega Palette added.
• Cheap Kagura Type added. Can be accessed by holding Start and pressing Z at the select screen.
• CHANGE: Now able to cancel forward ground dash into a jump
• CHANGE: Afterimage added to forward dashes
• CHANGE: Added short invulnerability time to Dance of the Crane to make it feel more "Shoryuken-esque"
• BUGFIX: Dance of Blades now no longer affected by palette effects on Kagura
• BUGFIX: Hitbox size for uncharged Dance of Blades decreased

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Passive Enemy Skills
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* N/A - Critical Shot
- A passive ability that gives all of Kagura's melee attacks a chance to induce an extra
  25% damage. Projectiles and supers are not affected by this.
- Learned from: All (9)'s Melty Blood characters, Toma & Raien Makoto's MB characters


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Basic Enemy Skills
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* B - Artillery Bomb
- Takes aim with a rocket launcher and fires. If used in midair, the rocket is fired
  downward at a 45 degree angle, where it will explode on contact with the opponent or the
  ground. The explosion will hurt both enemies and allies, so use at close range can prove
  unwise. The rockets can be destroyed by attacks or projectiles, but this will cause it to
  explode. Take note that a direct hit from the rocket is more powerful than the actual
  explosion. Both versions have a recoil which knocks Kagura backward.
- Learned from: Jill Valentine, Marvin the Martian, Solid Snake

* QCF+x/y - Frost Pillar
- Fires a vertical column of sub-zero ice particles. Will freeze the opponent on contact,
  but will launch the opponent backwards if he/she has already been frozen in the combo
  string if this move is used more than once in a combo.
- Learned from: Iceman, Frostman, Kula Diamond, Sub-Zero

* F+b - Thunder Jolt
- Sends an electrical spark that travels across the ground. Relatively weak, but can only
  be guarded by crouching
- Learned from: Dyan Silva, Evil Ryu, Iku Nagae, Mech Hisui, Mech Zangief, Pikachu,
                Sesshomaru, Setsuna


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Super Enemy Skills
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* QCB+y+b - Adamant Barrage (requires 1000 power)
- Rapid-fires diamond spears in all directions for a short amount of time. The real potency
  of this attack lies in close range.
- Learned from: Inuyasha, Sasuke, Yukari Yakumo

* QCF+x+y - Ancientpower (requires 1000 power)
- Summons levitating rocks from the ground, which rise in a linear progression towards
  the opponent. Can also hit lying down opponents. Has some invulnerability time at
  startup, and cannot be blocked in the air.
- Learned from: Frieza, Kanako Yasaka, Kanna, Onix, Registeel

* QCB+x+y - Chronofreeze (requires 1000 power)
- Slows down time. Kagura is unaffected, while everything else moves at 50% normal speed.
  The length of the move's effect depends on how much power Kagura has when the move is
  used. Kagura is able to use her other supers during this time
- Learned from: Dio Brando, Luigi, Sakuya Izayoi, Sakuya I. Brando, Sakuya S. Brando,
                Shadow Dio

* QCF+y+b - Shadow Ball (requires 1000 power)
- Charges a ball of shadow energy. During a brief pause, Kagura will be able to charge up
  the ball by inputting an 8 button command as shown on the screen. Each successful input
  will increase the ball's damage.
- Learned from: Blackheart, Gardevoir, Lucario, Yuyuko Saigyouji

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Arc-Drive Enemy Skills
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* HCF+b - Goner (requires Blood Heat)
- A large full screen attack that will wipe the opponent(s) from the face of existence
  if they are KO'ed.
- Learned from: N/A (requires Omega Palette or Cheap Kagura Type)

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Cheap Kagura Type
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****WARNING: Extremely Cheap Character. Use at your own discretion****

An optional addition to Kagura. CKT is AI-only, and can be accessed by holding Start and
pressing Z at the character select. Fight at your own risk, as she has the following:

- Infinite Power
- Spams Supers out the @$$, including her Arc Drives
- Slows time down with Chronofreeze as soon as the match starts
- Starts using Goner at 50% health or less

[Sabaki]

Wow, you put in of stuff from the anime. I also like the learned skills system you implemented. Really good work there, Ricepigeon 

[RicePigeon]

Wasn't planning on this but:

Kagura updated to v2.1 (10/28/08)

• CHANGE: Start button now toggles enemy skills on or off. While turned on, the Enemy Skills will replace Kagura's normal moves (no longer need to hold the Start button anymore)
• CHANGE: Added IaMP/SWR-style grazing to Kagura's dashes
• CHANGE: Shun Naraku Satsu can now be used during Heat as well as in Blood Heat
• CHANGE: Shun Naraku Satsu can no longer hit opponents who are in a Hitstate.
• CHANGE: Goner damage decreased from 700 to 550.
• BUGFIX: Cheap Kagura Type's Goner now pauses the screen correctly (Lets see Omega Zero heal through that now :P)
• BUGFIX: Shun Naraku Satsu and Goner can no longer be used outside of Blood Heat with the Omega Palette.

[RicePigeon]

Kagura updated 10/29/08

• Added Kanako Yasaka palette. Hooray Touhou-ness!
• Removed some debug code that was left in 2.1. Not a major change.
• CHANGE: Added Kanako Yasaka2 by Unknown & Cabbage to Enemy Skill compatibility list.
• CHANGE: Opponent can no longer recover when hit by Ancientpower
• BUGFIX: Aura for Omega Mode now disappears while Kagura is in a custom state.
• BUGFIX: Toggle sound for Enemy Skill toggle no longer plays as soon as the indicator appears for the first time.
• BUGFIX: Removed all fragments of Magma Blade code as it was causing errors.

[RicePigeon]

Kagura updated 12/04/08


Version 2.1.1 -> 2.2:

• CHANGE: Kagura can now dodge backwards as well as forwards.
• CHANGE: Aerial Medium attack now faster.
• CHANGE: Standing & Aerial Strong attacks are now faster.
• CHANGE: Dance of the Crane now has faster startup time.
• CHANGE: Dance of the Crane can now be used in midair.
• CHANGE: Dance of the Crane's damage increased from 100 to 120.
• BUGFIX: Enemy Skills can now only be toggled if Kagura has at least one Enemy Skill learned.
• BUGFIX: Kagura can no longer graze projectiles during hitstates

Her new & improved Dance of the Crane should add more fluidity to her now

[Vault-tec Rep Høröúßøí]

thank you 

[mastamasta]

shes amazing. inuyasha is good manga to see her is good. shes a soild character have you ever thought making them mvc styled? and what about naraku , ever think of making him?

[KPT25]

i liked the use of Chronoforce's sprites from ZX...nice touch there 

[RicePigeon]

Kagura Updated 12/13/08. Release can be found at http://vincej.piiym-net.com/

NOTE: Kagura has undergone some gameplay changes, most notably the Touhou-style Spirit Meter and improved attacking speed.

Version 2.2 -> 3.0

• CHANGE: Kagura's Projectile attacks now use a Spirit Meter, akin to that in Immaterial & Missing Power. This doesn't apply to Supers.
• CHANGE: Wind Cutter replaced with Gale Cutter.
• CHANGE: Reduced afterimage effects on dashes.
• CHANGE: Forward+Y (launcher) is now faster
• CHANGE: Attack speed of Dance of Blades increased.
• CHANGE: Air version of Dance of Blades no longer stops Kagura in midair.
• CHANGE: Air Dance of Blades can now be used multiple times in midair.
• CHANGE: Charged Dance of Blades completely changed. It now fires 3 projectiles instead of one large one. It no longer requires 500 power.
• CHANGE: Trap of the Undead hitbox size decreased.
• CHANGE: Fan Trip speed increased, can now be comboed into Dance of the Crane more easily.
• CHANGE: Kagura can now use her Crouching Strong attack as a wakeup attack.
• CHANGE: Kagura can now perform wakeup dashes by holding either direction while getting up from lying down.
• BUGFIX: Hit sound for Dance of Blades corrected.