Sakura was released as part of the third season of Street Fighter V and was not present in the original cast of the game, despite being a classic fighter. The young woman is present in the game with her Hadoukens and other characteristic blows. Here are tips for playing with Sakura:
The tips in this text reflect the Street Fighter V updates released through July 2020.
1. Sakura in Street Fighter V
Sakura is one of the characters that returns in Street Fighter V. The high school fighter continues her way between training to improve techniques but is more experienced in terms of story and plot.
So much so that, in this game, her standard outfit is no longer that of a high school student, despite still studying, but her part-time job, showing greater experience and personal growth.
However, little has changed in technical terms. Sakura remains focused on Hadou- style moves, the same as Ryu, Ken, Akuma and many others.
2. Who plays Sakura?
Sakura is one of the most balanced characters in Street Fighter V, although she is not very suited to the “goal ” of the game.
The goal, for those who still don’t know, is how to define the most used characters in competitive matches. If your goal is just to play for fun, there is no reason to worry about it.
But the truth is that Sakura does work well with just about any type of player. She is good with blows away and also other bodily. Your speed is one of the key attributes for the player.
The Shouoken, anti-aircraft Sakura coup, is its version of Shoryuken from Ryu and Ken. The advantage here is that, in order to apply Shouoken, Sakura walks a few steps forward, also serving as an attack from a distance.
3. Sakura combos
The combos with Sakura behave a little differently from the other characters. She is a good fighter to fit specials together.
Sakura works very well for combos and, in terms of V-Trigger and V-Skill, is one of the most versatile fighters in the game.
It is important to emphasize that Sakura’s Critical Art, her ultimate strike, can be exchanged in the middle of the attack and form a new combo.
Combine these attacks with Shouoken, for example, to have good results:
- Lowered with medium punch
- Lowered with medium kick
- Standing with weak punch
- Standing with weak kick
- Strong punch with strong kick