Hello
: 30 years ago, the era of online matching for Virtua Fighter 3, which I enjoyed, has opened with the help of AI.
Although online matches could be played with Fightcade or Dojo, finding opponents was manual and
the 8-minute rule (which would cause a disconnect after 8 minutes) made it difficult to get into.
But now, after launching Virtua Fighter 3, you can easily find a nearby opponent online and enjoy comfortable matches.
Since the game is so old, I don't remember any game knowledge, how to break stun, how to escape throws, etc.
And there's no one to ask how to do it, so I've been in a bit of a pickle lately.
So, I'd like to introduce the Korean Step and Back Dash moving that I remembered from those buried memories.
: Origin of the Korean Step
The name Korean Step was given after Shin Eui-wook (AkiraKid) showcased it at the Virtua Fighter 3 World Tournament held by SEGA.
It was a step that Virtua Fighter 3 users around the world found interesting after watching that video.
In fact, the origin of this step dates back to the Joy World Arcade in Daebang-dong, where users who were flying around with free movement in Virtua Fighter 2
were frustrated by the clunky movement in Virtua Fighter 3 for several months, until Shin Eui-wook and Kwon Jeong-hoon (Mr. Molla, Battlegon), who had fast hands,
created it.
The basic structure started with evading with the E button, canceling with a 33 low dash, then back-dashing, and repeating evade -> 33 -> back-dash.
When this step technique first appeared, arcade users at the time were all surprised and fell backward.
What! Can you move like this in Virtua Fighter 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is this even possible!!!!!!!
After the appearance of this flashy step, even if people were told how to use it, they couldn't follow it easily.
Because their hands and brains were tangled.
E 33 4E 2+E 33 4E (repeat)
At that time, it wasn't called `Korean Step` but rather Triangle Dash, Diamond Step, etc.
There was a problem. It was incredibly flashy and cool, but if the opponent hit you, you'd get hit every time and lose.
This was because it was a moving technique with many disadvantages, as it was merely stylish but had low practical utility.
However, this step met with the `Crazy Back Dash` brought by Aoi Choi Hong from the Diablo Team,
gained practicality, and became an important skill in Virtua Fighter 3 for controlling distance with flashy steps.
: What was called the Diablo Step was that after back-dashing with 4E and wiggling the lever 1212
the character, who previously stopped abruptly after a dumb back-dash, would smoothly slide backward, avoiding the opponent's attacks,
showing crazy performance as a defensive technique. Aoi, in particular, moved far, and there was a difference in distance depending on the character.
So, eventually, the Korean Step and Diablo Step harmonized to complete the true stepping of Virtua Fighter 3.
Korean Step = E 33 4E, 2E 33 4E repeat
Diablo Step = 4E 1212
Applying this, you combine E 33 4E 1212.
E33 4E1212 2E 33 4E1212 like this or
4E E33 4E1212 E (an irregular step that goes forward with a hook)
By linking in this way, a flashy Korean Step that works in practice was completed.
The video above records the stages of practicing the back dash first, then practicing the diamond step, and then combining them to use as a practical step.
I hope you enjoy Virtua Fighter 3 online by utilizing the Korean Step.
