The Blue Nocturne, also known as Shoshin no Nocturne (傷心のノクテュルヌ Shōshin no Nokutyurunu?, "Nocturne of Heartbreak") is Remy's third Super Art in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike. It is the only counter Super Art in said game.
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Description[]
Executed by performing two quarter-circle forward motions and pressing kick, Remy instantly lifts his knee. If the opponent hits him while he is in this stance, he immediately counters with a combo of six punches and kicks, followed by a Rising Rage Flash for a total of seven hits.
As with most counterattacks, throws and jumping attacks will override the counter, and attacks which rapidly hit many times will hit him out of it even when the counterattack starts.[1]
Tactics[]
Blue Nocturne is rather infamous due to both its niche usage and short meter. While the attack is Remy's strongest Super Art in a vacuum, its inability to be confirmed outside of parrying a multihit attack means that it will ironically lead to lower damage punishes overall. The single short meter leaves Remy with fewer EX moves, and even when the counter activates, it fails to combo properly against airborne opponents, leaving Remy punishable on hit. Overall, Supreme Rising Rage Flash serves many of the same purposes as a damaging reversal option without the various cons, and given the prominence of parries, can even be used in the same context as Blue Nocturne as a counter.
Trivia[]
- Remy's similarities to Iori and other SNK characters extend to this move as well, as Blue Nocturne bears a strong resemblance to a "ranbu" super as seen in many SNK titles. Named after Ryo Sakazaki's Ryuuko Ranbu Desperation Move, a ranbu often involves a barrage of normal attacks followed by a special move finisher.
- Unlike most ranbu supers however, it does not trap the opponent inside of its hits that well outside of a grounded-hit, nor does it trigger properly from needing to connect with any form of hit (grounded or air).
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