AN IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EVERYONE PLAYING SHANG: Old Shang's claw special and Young Shang's bed of spikes are both considered projectiles by the game, and therefore do no damage or hitstun to the opponent if they have Sub-Zero kameo with ice armor active. I found this out the hard way. Sub-Zero cameo feels like his worst matchup by far.
I've been running stryker with shang and man, that character reqlly makes shang look great. He helps shang fill the screen with tons of garbage with his grenades, gives him safe mix after his 4,1,2,1 string, gives him restands off his bnbs, and gives him REDICULOUS oki after his bnb. You can blow up wakeups with grenade oki, you're super plus, the explosion can somewhat cover up if you're going for strike or throw. Stryker honestly is am incredible kameo for shang imo.
In my experience Sub-Zero is one of his better Kameo’s. Ice armour completely removes most counter zoning, it gives him access to shape shifting with the freeze and the tackle can help him out in mid range.
@@HalcyonEX I’m not super familiar with Goro but he doesn’t really give him that much aside from a few pop ups, which isn’t something he really benefits off of.
Goro can make is back 1,2 safe you can combo off literally every string and you have combo potential with his low grab also shokan stomp for zoming people and smooshing them
@@djcantskate3883 how do you utilize such a random kameo? You also have to call him out and protect him to charge his stuff right? Sounds way too complicated im already playing Shang I don't need a crazy kameo as well lol
Cool guide! Maybe I missed it in the video but you can be in young form and still get old forms extensions off of forward 4. I have an example video up. It’s f4,1, stance switch,2,1 etc. Can be done too fast or too slow but you can still get that optimal punish as young Shang.
Yeah the rough part about that though is that once you use it once it's over. You don't need to block low after old shangs forward 3. So people just low block the kick and then stand block. Then you get blown up.
@@johnnynometer just throw it out if you can't get in, people just don't expect it. Young shang gets a viable combo as well. Also you can get out of pressure easily with scorpion to zone
Its really weird to me that no one is talking about the fact that he only has one overhead and its really slow. All you have to do is block low and they'll never hit you. All these mind games with Lao dont mean much when you can just block low.
You explain it really well. But I have to get rid of this: Shang's look has been so worsened. He looked much better in part 11. Alone these stupid Wolverine blades look so shit. Which developer had this lousy idea?
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How do you guys feel about Shang Tsung in MK1?
Love him and so glad he has returned. He's a strong character, and big fun to play!
One of the best
Will u guys be making how to fight against videos for this game? I found them really helpful and I need help with reiko 💀
big fan of shang in this game
AN IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EVERYONE PLAYING SHANG:
Old Shang's claw special and Young Shang's bed of spikes are both considered projectiles by the game, and therefore do no damage or hitstun to the opponent if they have Sub-Zero kameo with ice armor active. I found this out the hard way.
Sub-Zero cameo feels like his worst matchup by far.
I've been running stryker with shang and man, that character reqlly makes shang look great. He helps shang fill the screen with tons of garbage with his grenades, gives him safe mix after his 4,1,2,1 string, gives him restands off his bnbs, and gives him REDICULOUS oki after his bnb. You can blow up wakeups with grenade oki, you're super plus, the explosion can somewhat cover up if you're going for strike or throw. Stryker honestly is am incredible kameo for shang imo.
Faysal did a great job here. Well described 👏
Glad you enjoyed it!
In my opinion he's the 2nd best character after kenshi in the game,,however he is so hard to master
In my experience Sub-Zero is one of his better Kameo’s. Ice armour completely removes most counter zoning, it gives him access to shape shifting with the freeze and the tackle can help him out in mid range.
What you think bout goro for shang? I just picked him up last night and cant decide in a kameo goro is so good with combos
@@HalcyonEX I’m not super familiar with Goro but he doesn’t really give him that much aside from a few pop ups, which isn’t something he really benefits off of.
Goro can make is back 1,2 safe you can combo off literally every string and you have combo potential with his low grab also shokan stomp for zoming people and smooshing them
@@HalcyonEXpersonally I use Shujinko and Lao mainly. And I’ll only use Lao if it’s a matchup where I don’t feel like Shujinko will be useful
@@djcantskate3883 how do you utilize such a random kameo? You also have to call him out and protect him to charge his stuff right? Sounds way too complicated im already playing Shang I don't need a crazy kameo as well lol
Cool guide! Maybe I missed it in the video but you can be in young form and still get old forms extensions off of forward 4. I have an example video up. It’s f4,1, stance switch,2,1 etc. Can be done too fast or too slow but you can still get that optimal punish as young Shang.
Idk why, no one's talking about Shang with Sub cameo, this combination is underrated
It's zoning heavy, what's there to talk about
Pick sub when you know the opponent likes to throw a lot of projectiles for zoning or chip.
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Love it Faysal ❤
I just searched for this yesterday! Finally!!!
Yoooo Faysal
Legend 🔥
Love it 👌
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I was hoping it'd be Foxy Frandpa
I'm thankful we got a shang guide and this guy did good, but foxy is who we got last game, i was hoping for foxy again too
Foxy has a Shang guide on his channel. This guide is amazing as well.
Faysal is an amazing player
@dragonkamran concur...saw Faysal on R1PS and he is very good. Best part he plays a variety of characters not just the Raiden or the Baraka
This character is really cool looking, especially with cancels. Unless you're playing against him that is😂
Finallly!!!!!
Doesn't Goro make him completely safe?
His best advancing move is forward 3,2.
Use scorpion you get a low overhead. You can also get good conversions and a 28% young shang combo 30% amplified
Yeah the rough part about that though is that once you use it once it's over. You don't need to block low after old shangs forward 3. So people just low block the kick and then stand block. Then you get blown up.
@@johnnynometer just throw it out if you can't get in, people just don't expect it. Young shang gets a viable combo as well. Also you can get out of pressure easily with scorpion to zone
How do you deal with annoying zoning like Liu Kang or Reiko?
Younger shang tsung should've be the more better version,,instead of the old version
But with age comes wisdom!
I was hoping itd be Lilyunggrabbagjr
Niceeeee
When are you guys putting the inputs on the website?
Hey there! What do you mean?
I have problem changing to old and then doing ground spark. Does the game not let me do it or am I just bad?
practice and get the feel for it i sat in the lab for like an hour on it
Its really weird to me that no one is talking about the fact that he only has one overhead and its really slow. All you have to do is block low and they'll never hit you. All these mind games with Lao dont mean much when you can just block low.
Blocking low means chip damage and chip damage adds up.
Let"s Arn Kratos guide!!😀😀
You explain it really well. But I have to get rid of this:
Shang's look has been so worsened. He looked much better in part 11. Alone these stupid Wolverine blades look so shit. Which developer had this lousy idea?
Please only have the best players on for these guides.
Faysal is probably number one in Eu now if not the world. Stay on the lookout for him.
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