T.Hawk is one of the coolest fighting game characters ever! Here is why

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  • I love T.Hawk. He's one of my favourite characters in all of fighting games and this video exists basically to help spread the love of the character. I think he's one of the coolest characters ever and in this video I will show you why with some neat little tidbits of what he is capable of over the years. He's not been in every street fighter but he's in the ones that matter, and here's hoping that he makes an appearance in Street Fighter 6!
    0:00 - Why T.Hawk is cool
    2:21 - Why T.Hawk is cool in Street Fighter 2
    7:23 - Why T.Hawk is cool in Street Fighter 4
    10:55 - T.Hawk bless you
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  • @rooflemonger
    @rooflemonger  2 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    Long overdue on this video honestly. Time for me to spread the love of T.Hawk to everyone! I am known as a T.Hawk supporter and consider this a stealth way for me to cast a vote for T.Hawk for Street Fighter 6. He's big, he slams people around, for a lot of people that's enough to love a guy but i will also go into some of his cool bits of tech that make him super unique and unlike anyone else in Street Fighter. The tech shown for SF2 and SF4 is just a drip in a raging river but it should give you an idea on why I think T.Hawk is so cool! T.HAWK FOR STREET FIGHTER 6!!! *edit* also give a like on the vid for T.hawk, he deserves it :)

    • @nocandoslurms433
      @nocandoslurms433 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      More videos of you talking about shit you love in fighting games, please.

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@nocandoslurms433 The stuff I love in fighting games is weird and scary to most.

    • @nocandoslurms433
      @nocandoslurms433 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Perhaps. But consider why this was a good video: you were passionate about the subject matter, and it shows.

    • @johntoye6602
      @johntoye6602 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Back in the day, me and my friend would have constant T.Hawk vs Zangief match-ups and I would usually have T.Hawk.
      So yeah he is great, although I don't think he was so good in Alpha 3, my mate would usually come out on top in those games.

    • @neonthunder3261
      @neonthunder3261 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      you tried alpha 3 Upper? T. Hawk is in that game

  • @kirkl6363
    @kirkl6363 2 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    My little sister was a T Hawk main. She would always get so excited seeing me play and ask to join, especially when my fiends were over. She absolutely destroyed my buddy who went to locals with her “button smashing” technique. I’ll never forget that. Rest In Peace Katie. Every time I win in street fighter I dedicate it to you.

    • @Ash19843
      @Ash19843 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Man, a lot of thes Street Fighter players have dead relatives makes me sad dude. I DONT WANNA LOSE ANYONE!!!

    • @djandjb1
      @djandjb1 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Ash19843We didn’t either.. Just pray that when the time comes, you will be strong enough

    • @Ash19843
      @Ash19843 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@djandjb1 Yeah, we always have to be strong. Death is just a part of life, it is always unexpected. But we all need to think that they watch us from the heavens or just as ghosts. (I believe in ghosts btw)

    • @CaptainStupendous
      @CaptainStupendous 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      RIP Katie, Destroyer of Fiends.

  • @fissilewhistle
    @fissilewhistle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    I think it’s cool that the T stands for Thunder. Thunder Hawk is just a badass name.

    • @shenglongisback4688
      @shenglongisback4688 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      If thats was my name as a kid... i would soo epic..
      Teacher: sooo we going too do the roll call.
      Bart??here miss Homer?? Here Miss
      Thunder Hawk ... YASS IM HERE!!! CONDOR DIVE

    • @ymb9sho673
      @ymb9sho673 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Is it not Tony?? (°▽°)

    • @shenglongisback4688
      @shenglongisback4688 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ymb9sho673 lol gud one.

    • @ilovekatsumi
      @ilovekatsumi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I always thought it was Toma, so it could be TomaHawk? XD

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mr. Wumbology, do you know where T Hawk is from?

  • @voidandnon-2530
    @voidandnon-2530 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    I mained Hawk in 4, and got in the top 100 Hawk players on Steam. There are so many tricks people just aren't ready for. The face grab animation never got old.

    • @jons9239
      @jons9239 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yesss Im life long loyal to Geif but T hawk in SF4 was so good! All sorts of crazy hawk dive, spd stuff to do. Lol

    • @IKARIking67
      @IKARIking67 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah. Every time he's been added to a new SF, i've used him and Honda. Can't miss with Hawk.

    • @donovanchilton5817
      @donovanchilton5817 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, I was a big time Hugo main in usf4 but T. hawk was my jam before he came out. I'm getting back into him now in 2022 haha. Online is a madhouse.

    • @jons9239
      @jons9239 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@donovanchilton5817 Where are all the people playing SF4 still?

    • @donovanchilton5817
      @donovanchilton5817 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jons9239 because sfv is garbage lol

  • @N00BSYBORG
    @N00BSYBORG 2 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    T.Hawk's U2 in SFIV is still one of my favorite super animations. It's a shame it was tied to such an obnoxious input while Hugo had a similar Ultra with not only an easier input but better hitbox too.

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Yeah the input was jacked. When a move is designed to be reactionary, giving it one of the most hated inputs of all time in double half circle isn't exactly a smart play.

    • @eoghanw1
      @eoghanw1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I just used it on their wake-up

    • @donovanchilton5817
      @donovanchilton5817 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They're both rainbow trajectories, Hugo's is lower. He can miss obvious jump ins if they're at the apex of the jump, can be annoying. He can however snatch that ass from full screen if you decide to jump back for whatever reason.

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You do realize where he is from?

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rooflemonger You do realize where he is from?

  • @pauljung9620
    @pauljung9620 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I think big guys are cool when they're not just a walking lard of muscle/fat, they should have something more going for them, some other aesthetic, like crusader, he's big and hes a priest, those two combined i think make for a dope ass character design

    • @erugurara8235
      @erugurara8235 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      For a big guy who has a cool asthetic i would go to Big band from skullgirls or Holemon in Slap happy rthym busters.

    • @isaiahtorok7079
      @isaiahtorok7079 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I think snk does this really well, shermie, yashiro, Ramon, vice, just to name a few are really cool grapplers. Kof's core game mechanics make grappler more fun I think because of the universal mobility options

    • @IKARIking67
      @IKARIking67 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      absolutely agree.

    • @arandomguyontheinternet2308
      @arandomguyontheinternet2308 ปีที่แล้ว

      Potemkin is also a really unique

  • @SamSarracino
    @SamSarracino 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I respect someone giving love and loyalty to a character. Especially one with few fans. I cried for oro's absence for more than 20 years and now that he is here i'm really happy. I hope you get T. Hawk in SFVI. Besides, i'm mexican like him

    • @LolaB2001
      @LolaB2001 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LolaB2001 Are you Mexican too beautiful? Es usted mexicana bella dama?

  • @MrMarket1987
    @MrMarket1987 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Of course Rooflemonger loves the big grappler that makes opponents go speen with cool moves. But the tech backstory he's had is of course excellently articulated and easy to grasp, as always.

  • @mosari3171
    @mosari3171 2 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    Liked before I even got a minute in. I just love to see this kind of genuine love for a character, no matter who it is! Thank you for such wholesome content (even if it is a grappler)!

  • @CrossfacePanda
    @CrossfacePanda 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    1. He beeg
    2. He large
    3. He dunk

  • @ooffordays566
    @ooffordays566 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    You might have just convinced me to join the T. Hawk army. This tech sounds straight up evil, especially the negative edge in ST and the jump down medium punch in SF4. I need to try and learn some of this crazy tech.

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Greetings Mr. Days, do you know what is the nationality of T-Hawk?

  • @thenionx
    @thenionx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    He has always been my favorite Street Fighter. When he first came out the command grab was called the Storm Hammer, not Mexican Typhoon.That name solidified him as my favorite grappler in the series. As much as I'm not that good when it comes to playing him, he is my main whenever he's available.

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My friend, may I please know what is your nationality.
      Also, since you mention my nationality seeing as the SF character T-Hawk is from there:
      May I please know what is your earliest memory and/or history with my country of Mexico or with Mexicans or with Mexican culture as far back as you can possibly remember as a child or teenager in your native country?
      In other words how did you first learn about Mexico, Mexicans and/or about Mexican culture growing up?
      Perhaps your very first knowledge of Mexico/Mexicans/Mexican culture first occurred in school, or from watching the television, a movie, listening to a song, or perhaps your parents or other family members or friends or others first introduced you to anything relating to Mexico, Mexicans and Mexican culture for the very first time in your life? Or perhaps your very first knowledge of Mexico first occurred in some other way? I'm just curious.
      I appreciate your honest responses. Thank you for your time my friend.

    • @cynthiagipson8039
      @cynthiagipson8039 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Omg streetfighter 6 just drop his trailer Jesus Christ he very over powered

    • @thenionx
      @thenionx ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cynthiagipson8039 really?!?

    • @cynthiagipson8039
      @cynthiagipson8039 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes salena bout to drop lord we workin on her now Mexican bout to go crazy in later we will release the undisputed queen hip hop soul mary j blige her ultimate move will be no more drama

  • @Kalebent
    @Kalebent 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    He's definitely one of the most underrated fighting game characters ever. I loved everything about him in USFIV. And SFV was HIS game, but Capcom missed the chance.

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey AyK S, do you know what is the nationality of T-Hawk without looking it up now?

    • @Kalebent
      @Kalebent 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bgonza2 He's native American.

  • @A-1-Sawce
    @A-1-Sawce 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    I'm mostly Mexican so I always thought it was cool to see some Mexican representation in Street Fighter, as it's my favorite game. I do hope if he's brought back they play up some more of his Mexican side and maybe balance it out with his Native side. Either way he's awesome and videos like this are long overdue!

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I do think if he were to ever come back, he should play up the Mexican heritage a lot more for sure.

    • @koki84ji7
      @koki84ji7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@rooflemonger what is mexican heritage? I ask as a mexican just to see what you think. Mexico is a big country with lots of people and many different costumes. It is a mixed country and also a country of immigrants. Many people in Northern Mexico could look like T Hawk many could be black, white, indigenous. We come in all colors shapes and sizes

    • @dontdoxmebro
      @dontdoxmebro 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mexicans are “native Americans”; they’re indigenous to North America.
      Trail of tears bro.

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@koki84ji7 something more appropriate to mexico and indigenous peoples there. Despite being labeled as Mexican hawk is very much based off the central plains natives in the states.

    • @CrystalPantherMeanFangs
      @CrystalPantherMeanFangs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You have el fuerte for Mexican representation

  • @allcapcomeverything3866
    @allcapcomeverything3866 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I always liked T. Hawk and thought it was laughable that people just wrote him off as an offensive Native American stereotype (speaking as someone who has Native ancestry himself and was proud to see a halfway decent character from that culture) when his only stereotypical trait is a couple aspects of how he looks. These people better steer clear of Nightwolf then.
    Anyway.....he was my favorite character in SSFIV, I got a lot of BP just using him and tick throwing endlessly. People didn't know how to react to him. I was hoping maybe he'd be in SFV but he might not have worked so well with the way the game worked. I didn't use him too much in the SSF2 games, but I feared when my friend would pick him.
    I always liked his story too, especially in A3 and his relationship with Juli. He wasn't so good to play in that game (seriously, wtf is with that stupid Canyon Splitter super), but I still used him sometimes.
    If SF6 goes back to a more even style of play, I hope Hawk comes back.

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey ACE, do you know what is the nationality of T-Hawk without looking it up now?

  • @Setteri_
    @Setteri_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Really interesting stuff, I'd love to see more of those featuring other unpopular characters.

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The hell you say?! T Hawk is NOT an unpopular character. You're a Trump supporter aren't you Setterik?

    • @Setteri_
      @Setteri_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bgonza2 Ok

  • @MrCactuar13
    @MrCactuar13 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    T Hawk calls in a bird for his SF4 win pose and that's why you should play him

  • @jadedj5385
    @jadedj5385 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Things I've enjoyed about T-Hawk over the years in SF4
    1- That one time I command grabbed an annoying Yun player (who was new at the time) for over 60% of his health into death.
    2- His tournament representative in a player named Native Impact at the time who championed the character against some of the best
    3-Landing those condor moves just short of the opponent to bait an attack and respond with a command grab.
    4- This video. Ahh the memories of landing that super where you bounce them off the ground a few times before a final slam. Thanks for this.

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mr. Blake, do you know what is the nationality of T-Hawk without looking it up now?

  • @carlosrdgz1385
    @carlosrdgz1385 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I always had a place in my heart for T Hawk for being the first """""Mexican""""" videogame character that I knew of. He may not look the part but he is cool enough for me to not care that much.

    • @Leah006
      @Leah006 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He is indian not mexican

    • @carlosrdgz1385
      @carlosrdgz1385 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Leah006 I'm sure you mean the native american type, and yes, he clearly is supposed to be that. But officially he was mexican, at least on release.
      Maybe I should've used more quotation marks.

    • @LolaB2001
      @LolaB2001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Back when I was a little kid, me and my friends thought it was super cool that he was from Mexico (his stage). Yeah, but after reading his bio in EGM and Game Pro magazines, it was a bit of a let down he wasn't truly Mexican, but we still had love for T Hawk. I'll never forget seeing him in Super SF 2 back then

    • @Scorpio7500
      @Scorpio7500 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@LolaB2001 first nation ppls / aboriginals are Mexican too *eyeroll* what did you think cortes found when he arrived in Mexico

    • @kevinzico
      @kevinzico 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Leah006 There are a lot Indians that live in Mexico

  • @francofernandes2006
    @francofernandes2006 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    T. Hawk improved grappling and air mobility in ways never seen before;
    Fei Long introduced rekka, creating an entirely new character trait;
    Dee Jay expanded upon the charge move concept, making way for future charge characters to come;
    Cammy expanded the way kicks work and can be used, improving combat mechanics and becoming one of the most recognisable Street Fighter characters to this day;
    To the New Challengers, everyone!🥂 And to all they did to the franchise, as well and the entire FGC.

  • @rooflemonger
    @rooflemonger  2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    And to head this one off at the pass cause any T.Hawk discussion always seems to summon it. Yeah I know T.Hawk is more than a bit of a stereotype. However speaking as someone with Native American ancestry(and Ukrainian too! I am an odd mix) I think its fine. Not all stereotypes are harmful and SF2 specifically the majority of the cast are stereotypes cause that's just how the 90s was and there was never any malice intended. I do hope if T.Hawk ever comes back though they do something more with his Mexican heritage and give him a look more appropriate of Mexican indigenous peoples though. Play up his Mexican background! And also still have him be huge and slam around people smaller and weaker than him.

    • @stangarza7820
      @stangarza7820 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So what is T.Hawk exactly?
      Is he a Mexican Native American?
      As a kid I always loved T.Hawk (and I still do) because he is representing Mexico in SSF2 and SSF4, but I always got confused about the whole nationality thing

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@stangarza7820 He's mexican, american indian basically lol. They probably just watched a bunch of john wayne films from the 60s or something and decided good enough. Its an attempt to be diverse(which is good!) as a lot of fighters in the early 90s had north american indigenous representation, just they were all stereotypical cause they didn't know any better.

    • @matthewirizarry8467
      @matthewirizarry8467 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      A specific group of people complain about stereotypes and that same group also complains about representation in media. If you are going to try and represent a whole population with 1 character, you will inevitably hit upon some stereotypes. If you don't, then you are likely not representing the people as well as you think you are. I am Puerto Rican 100%. My ancestry is Taino and Corsican. I live in Texas and play with a lot of Mexicans of native ancestry (native american, aztec, inca, and others) and pretty much all of them have a pocket T Hawk because they enjoy his design.

    • @Archvile6
      @Archvile6 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He is supposed to be a Mexican indian, but he is designed as a Cherokee indian, probably due to confused developers

    • @allcapcomeverything3866
      @allcapcomeverything3866 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same, I'm black and have NA ancestry as well, and never thought of him as that bad. Hell I'd say Dee Jay is worse and HE'S not even that bad either lol. The weird thing is his design because he's supposed to be Mexican but the lore indicates that he was in America and got driven to Mexico.

  • @punchabunchabuttons
    @punchabunchabuttons ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You didnt convince me to be in the T Hawk army. I was in it since the start! Great video!

  • @Nintenguy0
    @Nintenguy0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    If there's one reason I love coming back to your channel again and again, its your genuine love and passion for all the cool stuff in fighting games. More people need to be make videos that essentially boil down to, "Dude isn't this cool?" I mean thats why most people started playing games in the first place, it was cool, fun, and interesting! Learning all the tech and practicing your combos to win EVO next year, don't get me wrong that's fun too. Learning about things on a technical level is a huge part of what a lot of people enjoy about fighting games, but I just think there's room too for simply adoring the cool and fantastical side of these games as well. Between this and your last couple of videos on speculating Guilty Gear's future story, and giving a history and synopsis of some of the wackier fighting game characters ever, I just love the passion man and I look forward to more. Bring on the fanboying people!

  • @Snikit
    @Snikit ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mained T-Hawk in the SFIV days. Made it into the top 500 on X-Box. I’ve hung up my controller, but T. Hawk made for one of my greatest gameplay experiences ever.

  • @Gilbot9000
    @Gilbot9000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If I could 360 on any controller without jumping I'd play him in a heartbeat, dude.

  • @SamOliver4
    @SamOliver4 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man, I really wish there were more videos out there like this that discuss niche unique tricks characters have without having to sift through an hour-long video tutorial. I'm an aspiring fighting game developer and learning about stuff like this is great for inspiration purposes. Excellent work!

  • @semja
    @semja 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Don't forget how cool he was in the ol SFII animated movie on VHS.

  • @oni5963
    @oni5963 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wasnt super keen on giving super turbo a try until watching this video, my grappler bloods pumping again after seeing that really cool T.Hawk tech! Safe to say you've got a new member of the T.Hawk army! Keep up the good work dude!

  • @matthewirizarry8467
    @matthewirizarry8467 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Hey lets give zangief a dp, a dive kick, a dp that can end in a divekick and an airborne green hand."

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      To me as a kid, T.Hawk was super saiyan Zangief before I even knew what a super saiyan was

  • @dextra_24703
    @dextra_24703 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't own Street Fighter 4 but the art style of that game is really doing it for me, I may get that game in the future.

  • @DINGTAN1
    @DINGTAN1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Definitely recruited me on this T.Hawk train…it seems he only likes to show up in even numbered SFs👀👀👀

  • @LucasMeloeFilhos
    @LucasMeloeFilhos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He's my favourite too. Nice video!

  • @2ToTheDome
    @2ToTheDome 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    here from jmcrofts, great stuff man

  • @Santafunk
    @Santafunk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First time I got spammed by Condor Dive, I wasn't even mad. I was impressed. Never seen a charcter like T. Hawk 🇲🇽

  • @MTR_Nara
    @MTR_Nara 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My boy T.Hawk, one of my favorite Native characters for sure!

  • @lavish_tape4899
    @lavish_tape4899 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love to see T.Hawk make a return I recently started playing him in usf4 and his command grab is broken 😂

  • @deanbrooks7297
    @deanbrooks7297 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    In this Mexican Typhoon we'll go over the attacks of T.Hawk.....

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Greetings Mr. Brooks, may I please know what is your nationality.
      Also, since you mention my nationality seeing as the SF character T-Hawk is from there:
      May I please know what is your earliest memory and/or history with my country of Mexico or with Mexicans or with Mexican culture as far back as you can possibly remember as a child or teenager in your native country?
      In other words how did you first learn about Mexico, Mexicans and/or about Mexican culture growing up?
      Perhaps your very first knowledge of Mexico/Mexicans/Mexican culture first occurred in school, or from watching the television, a movie, listening to a song, or perhaps your parents or other family members or friends or others first introduced you to anything relating to Mexico, Mexicans and Mexican culture for the very first time in your life? Or perhaps your very first knowledge of Mexico first occurred in some other way? I'm just curious, thank you.

  • @Skeletampire
    @Skeletampire 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Of course I would love my fellow T, T-Hawk is awesome and this is a really cool video you did here. Hope he comes back in Street Fighter 6 :D

  • @MegaBlacksocks
    @MegaBlacksocks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this! I want some THawk matches now!

  • @pfunk6945
    @pfunk6945 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. I have always liked T.Hawk, but I didn't know he was so deadly.

  • @XmortoxX1990
    @XmortoxX1990 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    3:27 I was going to ask the same, I had no idea negative edge was this old actually

  • @rewrose2838
    @rewrose2838 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Vega is my first and final love for fighting games
    but T. Hawk and E. Honda are up there, very cool 😁

  • @MansMan42069
    @MansMan42069 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I still remember KojiKOG being a madlad and swimming the channel before Mexican Typhooning XSK Samurai

  • @robertsanssouci2093
    @robertsanssouci2093 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He’s one of my favorites. I love his play style

  • @MKLANCER00
    @MKLANCER00 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I might pick up 4 again n try him out, this video made me a believer

  • @chito6461
    @chito6461 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I need to say thank you for giving me a lecture on this character, I always thought he was bland but I never knew he was a grapler, I never knew he was such an interesting character, but dude looking at all the stuff he represents, his options and origin man, he’s sooooo cool

  • @poncho828
    @poncho828 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I became a fan of Thunder Hawk playing super street fighter 4. He was my main for a while and I was an A rank.

  • @vichyssoise80
    @vichyssoise80 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's so weird, I never really paid much attention to T. hawk before, even when Super Street Fighter 2 first came out, but this video showed me some sincere appreciation for him. I think I really overlooked T. Hawk. I always loved playing Dee Jay (awesome normals!!) and Cammy, but left T Hawk to the wayside. It's a shame, too, because Hawk's got tools. He is quite fast, too, especially for a grappler!!

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you know what is T-Hawk's nationality without looking it up Mr. Soise?

    • @vichyssoise80
      @vichyssoise80 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bgonza2 I always thought Mexico came up on the select screen, if I remember correctly.

  • @thatifalover
    @thatifalover 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Omega edition T hawk had some serious sauce

  • @JunkyKreeg
    @JunkyKreeg 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Haven't seen the vid yet but have to comment, I love T. Hawk and I 'm really sad hes not that pupular. Thx for the video, here's hopin for SF6

  • @dk1800ify
    @dk1800ify 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good video, As a grappler hater no recovery on whiff command grabs is nightmare fuel.

  • @adamdonnelly6470
    @adamdonnelly6470 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved the Hawk in SSF4. No one knew how to fight me because the character was so rare lol. Got me into the grappler archetype.

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Greetings Mr. Donnelly, do you know what is the nationality of T-Hawk without looking it up now?

  • @mr.noprobz3412
    @mr.noprobz3412 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for talking about the Thunderhawk, bro! I'm so tired of people calling him trash or a bad character... People used to call me a troll with him, and I'm like, "Dude, he's a grappler... Same reason you hate Zangief players." You broke it down with the FACTS, and people are just mad because he was broken in the 90s and STILL is OP lol.

  • @Archvile6
    @Archvile6 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a T Hawk main in SFIV, I thoroughly enjoyed this video my friend

  • @ZALESANDDESTROY
    @ZALESANDDESTROY 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    T. Hawk was one of my secret weapons in 4. My nephew didn't even know I could play w/ him. Taught him some strats when he visited me the other day.

  • @GentlemanQ
    @GentlemanQ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He remained a an underrated character for more than 20 yeara in SF2... Ntil some genius found the gem.

  • @kaleidoslug7777
    @kaleidoslug7777 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd never given him much thought but knowing this crazy tech is really cool, it gives him personality

  • @3serio
    @3serio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I did not know that down medium didn’t hit…. That’s so sweaty!!!

  • @trenthoward6800
    @trenthoward6800 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Watching technical breakdowns like this is always impressive, and more so when its not covering one of the same old top three characters like so many others. T.Hawk may have joined in the final days of II, but he'll always be one of the original World Warriors to me.

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Greetings and salutations Mr. Howard, do you know what is the nationality of T-Hawk without looking it up now?

  • @tongpoo8985
    @tongpoo8985 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My buddy used to tear my ass up with Thawk back in sf4. Good times

  • @mast3rharo
    @mast3rharo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Grappler nightwolf? I'm in.

  • @raw-b6658
    @raw-b6658 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Something I really want to see from rooflemonger is either a grappler tier list or a grappler top 10. I want to know the top 10 paint eaters!

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Grapplers are god-kings among normal characters. paint eaters they are not, they sip on ambrosia. That said a grappler top 10 or top 10 command grabs or something like that, maybe one day

    • @raw-b6658
      @raw-b6658 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rooflemonger i apologize for my mistake you are correct my good sir

  • @elperrodelautumo7511
    @elperrodelautumo7511 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So in head canon. Hulk learned that puny god technique from t hawk. Nice 😀

  • @GottWaffe
    @GottWaffe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Always loved T.Hawk simply because of the way he slams you on the ground with all his power...but those gimmicks he has surely seem fun,first time hearing about it.

  • @jojo95DK
    @jojo95DK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am convinced, I didn't care too much about T Hawk before, but man he's actually awesome

  • @gnateb6048
    @gnateb6048 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh, I hope we get T. Hawk in SF6. Amazing video, you definitely converted some people. Underrated character

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Greetings and salutations Mr. Gnateb, do you know what is the nationality of T-Hawk without looking it up now?

    • @cynthiagipson8039
      @cynthiagipson8039 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lord they just drop him in salena trailer but that damn salena to powerful her ultimate called be ti be bum bum

  • @honeyham6788
    @honeyham6788 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    love analyzing how different characters have pros and cons over the other like when you compared zangief to hawk. Would love to see more comparisons like that

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Greetings Mr. Ham, do you know what is the nationality of T-Hawk without looking it up now?

    • @honeyham6788
      @honeyham6788 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@bgonza2 First, it's MISS Ham thank you very much
      second, native american. i believe specifically from mexico? i dunno, why are you asking me?

  • @matthewpulama106
    @matthewpulama106 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice to see some love for T. Hawk around here. He's def one of my fave characters to play as. (Hell, the first time I defeated Seth in SSFIV was with him!).

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mr. Pulama, do you know what is the nationality of T-Hawk without looking it up now?

  • @phdbot4483
    @phdbot4483 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've mostly played Zangief of the big boys in Street Fighter, but My time spent watching your vids and streams made me appreciate T.Hawk more and more. He's a big boy with big pokes, which I like, along with some fearsome gimmicks you mentioned in the vid!
    I hope for your sake that he returns to SF6! ^^

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mr. Phdbot4, do you know what is the nationality of T-Hawk without looking it up now?

    • @phdbot4483
      @phdbot4483 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bgonza2 Mexico

  • @NorieagaHDR
    @NorieagaHDR 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love landing a blocked standing medium kick into his super in ST and HDR.

  • @ajshiro3957
    @ajshiro3957 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    *takes notes* thanks for the tech. I like him more after this video

  • @SPIRE_FAN
    @SPIRE_FAN 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Killer video and breakdown. I really appreciate maining him since 2011, he ingrained the reward of playing patiently while looking for the windows of opportunity via tight fireball and grab windows to initiate with a blend of reads and reactions.
    Lily's really cool too, I actually feel like they purposefully honed/desynced her more into the mobility side so that we could have both in the same game in the future, which would be awesome.

  • @supriyo3610
    @supriyo3610 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice..love it

  • @charlesajones77
    @charlesajones77 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    T Hawk's "uppercut" was projectile invincible in SSF2, and had massive forward range. Between that and the dive, he was a shoto killer. Which is probably why he lost that invincibility in SSF2T. Can't have a character that destroys shoto-scrubs.

    • @techmark3665
      @techmark3665 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Although any serious T. Hawk player is just going to use the cheat code to play as his old version.

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mr. Jones, do you know what is the nationality of T-Hawk?

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@techmark3665 Hey Mark, do you know what is the nationality of T-Hawk?

  • @eoghanw1
    @eoghanw1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love him because he is Mr Read. Tons of health allows you to just make guesses with less risk, and it's so satisfying. He doesn't have much safe stuff. Opponents on wake-up crap their pants against t hawk

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      One of the things with hawk ive always tried to tell people that you don't think of the health as a health meter anymore. Think of it as the "mistakes you are allowed to make" meter. Because no matter what you are gonna be eating boots trying to get in, the health meter is basically there to govern how many more risks you get to take.

  • @RaymonZX200
    @RaymonZX200 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My SF4 main I remember terrorizing my friends with him online and winning my very first local with him among a sea of Sagat's and Ken's.

  • @imdead7355
    @imdead7355 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    God T.Hawk's so fun to play. Wiffing condor dive into mexican typhoon never gets old.

  • @pandabearmadness6263
    @pandabearmadness6263 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As long life street fighter fan you made me appreciate a character I don't really care for. I plan on picking thawk next time I play usf4 or ssf2 . Great video I liked your thawk video better

  • @jayc0au
    @jayc0au 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I mained thawk in sf4. Air down medium caught so many people off guard, into super was massive!

  • @leandrodavid6256
    @leandrodavid6256 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome!

  • @jetrosison375
    @jetrosison375 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    T.Hwk is a very underrated character imo
    Like he's one of my favorites, he's big but at the same time fast and his story is heartwarming for me (especially in sfiv) even to this day i still consider T. Hawk is one of the strongest because he grabs you with just one hand, spins you 3 times while jumping high and slams you to the ground, its more satisfying to see him perform Mexican Typhoon on big characters (Like Hugo)
    I wish Capcom give more attention to characters like him and the others (Like Fei- long)
    Maybe on Street Fighter 6

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Greetings and salutations Mr. Sison, do you know what is the nationality of T-Hawk without looking it up now?

  • @beowulf4696
    @beowulf4696 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    IMO his alpha 3 sprite is just awesome. One of the reason why i played him so much back then.

  • @thefrostbite
    @thefrostbite 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello and thank you for welcoming me. I agree.

  • @wilsonfredrick2812
    @wilsonfredrick2812 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    it is about time that t.hawk gets the respect that he deserves.

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mr. Fredrick, do you know what is the nationality of T-Hawk without looking it up now?

  • @asapas8
    @asapas8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    T Hawk had the grappling intense of Zangief and the aerial style of Vega. A great combination for sure!

  • @prof.laytonfan764
    @prof.laytonfan764 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    T Hawks Ultra 2 in SF4 is one of the coolest grappler supers I’ve ever seen.

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Greetings, Mr. Fan, do you know what is the nationality of T-Hawk without looking it up now?

  • @alejandrocaceresasturizaga3145
    @alejandrocaceresasturizaga3145 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    here! I'm a new t.hank fan :D

  • @mrzaragoza9369
    @mrzaragoza9369 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Id loved T Hawk since he came out , as well as Thunder from Killer Instinct. Idk their look as super buffed Indian american really gets my attention

  • @wizard5552
    @wizard5552 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    All i can remember about t hawk is kojikog...

  • @KaosMasterX
    @KaosMasterX ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Once thought as a low tier character, O.thawk has become top tier thanks to technology and research/discovery!

  • @larquefausse3623
    @larquefausse3623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had SSF2 (non-Turbo) on the Genesis as my first fighting game. I was at the age where I didn't know any tech about anything and the most advanced thing I could do were QCF motions (hence I gravitated towards the charge characters). 360 motions for T. Hawk were never going to happen, but I do remember spamming the dive all the time. The computer opponent would almost always fall for it and T. Hawk was the first character I was able to clear arcade mode with.

  • @hazbaska1
    @hazbaska1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love my native brother in SF2 - he is as scary in PvC as in PvP! Thanks for the video on how great he is ^^

  • @ghaspghasping5526
    @ghaspghasping5526 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this showed me a new beauty to super turbo

  • @glawrk2861
    @glawrk2861 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know his grappler options were super nerfed in SF4O, but honestly he's so fun there, maybe more than Ultra.

  • @darkpigraph
    @darkpigraph 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    T Hawk was my SFIV main, I got that he wasnt exactly strong but I enjoyed playing him, it was usually really intense trying to get up close and create your openings. So much fun to be had with the light spd! And his U2 was easily the most satisfying ultra to land in the entire game.

    • @bgonza2
      @bgonza2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Dark, do you know what is the nationality of T-Hawk without looking it up now?

    • @darkpigraph
      @darkpigraph 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bgonza2 if I remember correctly from SSF2 his country of descent is Mexico?

  • @franchisethebull
    @franchisethebull ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool vid bud

  • @pumpSHO
    @pumpSHO 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love T Hawk's motivation

  • @matthewgreen8525
    @matthewgreen8525 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Honestly he's become my favorite character he's so damn cool.

  • @joestarfgc9035
    @joestarfgc9035 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I hope he makes his triumphant return in SFVI, either the base roster or dlc :)

  • @jamesstaton3265
    @jamesstaton3265 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Him and Makoto were my big two in USF4.
    My favorite thing was the Ultra 2 setup that made wake-up DPs whiff with jHK.