Zangief

Zangief has been given a new special move, although it is a different version of his clothesline attack.

Punch/Kick	Start

Special moves

SPINNING CLOTHESLINE
(Press all 3 punch buttons together)

Spinning with one of his arms outstretched, Zangief attempts to smash the opponent down.


SPINNING CLOTHESLINE
(Press all 3 kick buttons together)

A faster version of the above move, but you can't move Zangief as far.


SPINNING PILE-DRIVER
(360°+P)

You must be close to the opponent for this move to work. Zangief will pick them up, jump upwards and then come back down to the ground pile-driving the opponent causing a large amount of damage.


Throws

CLOSE STRONG PUNCH

Zangief pile drives the opponent.


FAR STRONG PUNCH

Zangief will grab the opponent by the face, and start squeezing them. Mash the punch buttons to do more damage. To do this move, you need to be close, but not too close, otherwise he'll do the pile driver.


CLOSE CROUCHING STRONG PUNCH

Zangief throws his opponent and makes them slide across the ground.


CLOSE FIERCE PUNCH

Zangief picks up his opponent and back drops drops them.


FAR FIERCE PUNCH

Zangief will grab the opponent and start biting them. Mash the punch buttons to do more damage. To do this move, you need to be close, but not too close, otherwise he'll do the back drop.


CROUCHING CLOSE FIERCE PUNCH

Zangief tosses the opponent behind him.


CROUCHING FAR STRONG OR FIERCE PUNCH

Zangief will grab the opponent, and start squeezing them. Mash the punch buttons to do more damage. To do this move, you need to be close, but not too close, otherwise he'll do the toss or back drop.


FORWARD KICK

Zangief back drops his opponent.


ROUNDHOUSE KICK

Zangief slams the opponent into the floor.


Changes

SPINNING CLOTHESLINES

Zangief now has two different versions of this move. The original one is slower, but you can move him further left or right when doing it than you can with the new turbo spinning clothesline. The original clothesline also lasts longer.


Combos

2 HIT COMBO

Standing strong punch > crouching roundhouse kick


3 HIT COMBO

Jumping forwards roundhouse kick > crouching forward kick > spinning clothesline