This guide is for players without any knowledge on how to play as Nina. After reading this and spending a short amount of time in practice mode, anyone should be able to play Nina at a base-level.

Particulars of the character are not covered here.

Moves at different ranges

Range 0 = Bryan taunt range
Range 1 = 1 Jab
Range 2 = Round start distance
Range 3 = long range moves
Range 4 = Running distance

These moves are generally safe on-block

Range 0

Range 1: 1; d/f+1; d/f+2

Range 2: d/b+3; 1+4; b+2,2; d/f+1+2

Range 3: d/b+2; qcf+3; qcf+2

Range 4: WR.1+2

Key moves

Plus on block: [+1] 1; [+1] qcf+1; [+1] f+4,4; [+4] WR.1+2; [+6] f+3; [+8] f,f+1+2*
Lows: [i12] d+4; [i16] d/b+4; [i20] d+2
Crushes: [pc8] f+1+2; [js6] u/f+3; [js] u/f+1; [cs] d+2; [cs] qcf+3

Punishment

Standing: [i10] 1,4; [i12] b+1,4; [i14] f+3; [i15] d/f+2; [i16] b+1+4; [i18] u/f+2,1
Crouching: [i10] d+1; [i11] WS.4; [i13] WS.1,1+2; [i15] WS.2; [i18] u/f+2,1
Whiff: f+1+2; qcf+4,2

Combos

Bread'n'Butter

Combos
Wall

Ground-hitting mids: qcf+2 (flips); ff+1+2; ff+3; ff+4

Strings

Throws

[1] d/f+1+3

[2] d/f+2+4

[1+2] u/f+1+2

[1+2] d/f,d/f+1

Gimmicks

These moves have limited use and should be used sparingly.

Nina starter guide