Ángel/Move List

Overview


Ángel is a Rushdown Character who has very fast attacks and a powerful offensive game. She also boasts a very unique Rekka system.

Ángel has a unique mechanic called the "Unchain Circle" series. Unlike most characters, Ángel has very few Special Moves with traditional motion inputs, but has a ton of moves with directional inputs. These are all part of her Unchain Circle series, which is set up as a three-part rekka, all of which can pressure, resets and mix up opponents. The first move begins "Unchain Starter", which starts the Unchain combo, "Unchain Circle", the second move in the combo, and "Unchain Finish", the third and final move that acts as a combo ender. Stating in KOF 2002, the "Special Unchain Circle", was added, which serves as an option set of moves that feint the current combo and bait out opponents. These can be used after Unchain Circle moves. These combo attacks make her one of the more distinctive characters in The King of Fighters series in terms of multi-input series of attacks.

In past games, while her moves had invincibility frames to help beginners get used to learning how to use them properly, it caused her to be somewhat difficult to counter until they were properly toned down in future installments. Although she boasts a powerful rekka game, she is effectively defenseless against equally aggressive opponents, and her only means of defense/reversals can only be used with meter, and Blue Monday Counter is unreliable to use due to its tight parry window. Despite this, Ángel is generally considered to be one of the more difficult characters in the series to play, and her rewards come in spades when used properly.