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Version 0.002
July 13, 1999
By David J. Antoine/$muvMoney
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
What Is This?
Where To Find This FAQ
Special Thanks

MOVES
Introduction To Street Fighter Alpha 3
Introduction To Birdie
Joystick/Button Layout
Legend
-General Notation
-Joystick Directions
-Buttons Presses & Combinations
Universal Moves
-ISMs
-Moving & Blocking
-Special/Other
Birdie Command Attacks
Birdie Throws
Birdie Special Moves
Birdie Super Combos

ANALYSIS & STRATEGY
Normals
-Light Punch/Jab
--Standing
--Crouching
--Jumping
-Medium Punch/Strong
--Standing
--Crouching
--Jumping
-Hard Punch/Fierce
--Standing
--Crouching
--Jumping
-Light Kick/Short
--Standing
--Crouching
--Jumping
-Medium Kick/Forward
--Standing
--Crouching
--Jumping
-Hard Kick/Roundhouse
--Standing
--Crouching
--Jumping
Throws
-Headbutt
-Chain Toss
-Air Slam
-Murderer Chain
-Bandit Chain
Special Moves
-Bull Head
-Bull Horn
Super Combos
-The Birdie
-Bull Revenger

COMBOS
Basic
2-in-1
Variable

VS STRATEGY
Vs CPU
-Vs CPU E. Honda
-Vs CPU Blanka
-Vs CPU Balrog
-Vs CPU Shin Bison
Vs Human

MISCELLANY
Storyline
-Opening Storyline
-Mid-Boss Storyline (vs. E. Honda)
-Mid-Boss Storyline (vs. Blanka)
-Mid-Boss Storyline (vs. Balrog)
-Final Boss Storyline (vs. Shin Bison)
Ending
Win Quotes
Win Poses

FINAL CREDITS
Acknowledgements
-Mark Kim/Vesther Fauransy
-Chris MacDonald/Kao Megura
-Joe VanPelt/Chocobo
-Micheal Torres
-Colin Caldwell/Nedfar
-Michael "Svenyip" Troupe & Shawn "Shred-Man" Dumas
-Kailu Lantis
-Robert Iu
-Gamefaqs.com
What's New In This Version
-Version 0.002
-Version 0.001
-Upcoming

EPILOGUE

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INTRODUCTION
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What Is This?
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This is a FAQ detailing SFA3 Birdie, a member of the Shadaloo organization and
an underling and henchman of M. Bison, the ruthless and evil dictator of
Shadoloo/Shadaloo/Shadowlaw (same organization). Since no one has written a FAQ
on him for SFA3, I took it upon myself to write one up. Most people have
written him off as a bad/bottom-tier character, but I have seen him used at a
decent, playable level. Based on that and my own experience I write this FAQ.
I will discuss Birdie's moves and throws and super combos. I then go on to
analyze/discuss their uses. I also include combos and versus strategy towards
the end of this FAQ.

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Where To Find This FAQ
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Sooner or later, I will post this on my web site at this location:
http://members.tripod.com/davidja/faqs/sfa3birdie.txt. I will also
attempt to put this on gamefaqs.com. In the meanwhile, enjoy.

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Special Thanks
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-God for allowing me to grace this earth
-Mark Kim for his help with the copyright information
-Chris MacDonald, Joe Van Pelt, Mike Torres, Colin Caldwell, Michael Troupe,
Shawn Dumas, Kailu Lantis, and Robert Iu for their FAQ's
-Capcom for another great albeit flawed in some spots arcade and PSX SFA3 (and
hopefully DreamCast SFA3)
-a.g.sf2 (alt.games.sf2) for being a good source of info for all SF games
-Gamefaqs.com for having such a huge depository of information on so many
video games and for eventually posting this FAQ
-Myself for finally deciding to be man enough to write a FAQ and face
criticism on my FAQ and SFA3 techniques
-the Pokemon-carrying dude at the Super Just Games Mid West tourney who showed
me that Birdie can be useful and fun (man I forgot your name - if you ever read
this, email me and I will properly give you the credit you deserve)

Full acknowledgements (FAQ titles, etc) are listed at the bottom of this FAQ.


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MOVES
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Introduction to Street Fighter Alpha 3
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In an effort to make this FAQ a whole lot shorter, I am assuming that you have a
working knowledge of Street Fighter. If you are completely new to Street
Fighter Alpha 3, then I suggest you read the following FAQ's:

Street Fighter Alpha 3 FAQ by Chris MacDonald/Kao Megura.

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Combo System and General FAQ by Colin Caldwell/Nedfar.

They are both listed below in the Acknowledgements section and can be found at
http://www.gamefaqs.com. If you have a basic understanding of Street Fighter
and can do without, then read on.

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Introduction to Birdie
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Birdie is an unusual character. He is slow-moving but can hit with extreme
power and prejudice. His shortcomings come with his slow ground movement. Even
his 360-degree throws come out slowly (why? I don't know). Is it impossible to
win with Birdie? Some say yes, but I am writing this to prove otherwise. Even
though Birdie will never be top tier thanks to Capcom, but I hope this FAQ will
make sure that you never suck at him either. With that, let's begin.

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Joystick/Button Layout (1P/2P)
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1P 2P
-- --

UB U UF UF U UB
O O O O O O
\|/ (LP) (MP) (HP) \|/ (LP) (MP) (HP)
B O-O-O F F O-O-O B
/|\ (LK) (MK) (HK) /|\ (LK) (MK) (HK)
O O O O O O
DB D DF DF D DB

For the purposes of this FAQ, I am assuming that you are facing right, i.e., the
default 1P side. If you happen to be on the 2P side, simply switch the left and
right joystick commands to get the same effect. I will be using both letter and
joystick notation to describe each move.

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Legend
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General Notation
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+ Perform motions/presses simultaneously
, Perform next motion soon after previous motion
* Charge/hold two seconds in that direction/hold button(s) down for 1 second
^ Release button(s) previously held down
_ Or
X n Perform n times or repeatedly
XX Cancel into special/super move
J Jumping
CU Cross Up (hit enemy and land on other side)
SC Standing close
S Standing (far)
C Crouching
(XAV) Available in X, A, and/or V mode respectively
(air) Move can be performed in air
air Move can only be performed in air
360 One full rotation of the joystick
720 Two full rotations of the joystick

Joystick Directions
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Neutral [N]: O

Back [B]: O-

Forward [F]: -O

O
Up [U]: |

Down [D]: |
O

O
Up/Forward [UF]: /

O
Up/Back [UB]: \

Down/Forward [DF]: \
O

Down/Back [DB]: /
O

Button Presses & Combinations
-----------------------------

LP : Light Punch/Jab MP : Medium Punch/Strong HP : Hard Punch/Fierce
LK : Light Kick/Short MK : Medium Kick/Forward HK : Hard Kick/Roundhouse

P/K: Any Punch/Kick
PP/KK: Two Punches/Kicks
3P/3K: All Punches/Kicks
Any: Any Attack

LL: Light Punch + Kick (LP + LK)
MM: Medium Punch + Kick (MP + MK)
HH: Hard Punch + Kick (HP + HK)
SS: Same Strength Punch + Kick (LL or MM or HH)

START: Start button on PSX controller or arcade machine (1P/2P)
SELECT: Select button on PSX controller

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Universal Moves
---------------

Most of these are self-explanatory, but it is good to mention them since the
game engine for Street Fighter Alpha 3 had undergone some major changes.

ISMs
----

The chart below is courtesy of Chris MacDonald's/Kao Megura's excellent FAQ on
Street Fighter Alpha 3. It explains the differences between the 3 ISMs much
better than I could.

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ABILITIES X-ISM A-ISM V-ISM
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Air Blocking No Yes Yes
Air Recovery Yes Yes Yes
Ground Recovery No Yes Yes
Taunts Only Dan Yes Yes
Guard Power Rating High Varies Varies
SC/CC Gauge Speed Slow Normal Fast
Levels Available 1 3 2 (50% / 100%)
Alpha Counters No 1 SC cost 50% CC cost
Damage Rating* x1.2 x1.0 x0.8

I further break down what these ISMs mean to Birdie in the ANALYSIS & STRATEGY
section.

Moving & Blocking
-----------------

You have to move your character around somehow. Second to importance to moving
is blocking. Without blocking, you will eventually die from a dizzy or an empty
life bar. However, too much blocking/defending and you will also die thanks to
the guard meter and guard crushing. To reduce your guard meter, you can use
guard protection, which is blocking right when the attack strikes you.

(XAV) Move Forward [F]: -O

(XAV) Move Backwards [B]: O-

(XAV) Crouch [DB_D_DF]: / or | or \
O O O

O O O
(XAV) Jump [UB_U_UF]: \ or | or /

(XAV) High Block [B]: O-

(XAV) Low Block [DB]: /
O

O O O
(AV) Air Block [air, B_DB]: \ or | or / O- or /
O

Special/Other Universal Moves
-----------------------------

These are moves that every character unless the ISM dictates otherwise.
Remember that (SS) means Same Strength Punch and Kick.

(XAV) Guard Protection [B_DB]: O- or /
O

(AV) Damage/Dizzy Reduction [B, F X n + Any X n]: O- -O X n + Any X n

(XAV) Air Recovery [air, B_N_F + PP]: O- or O or -O + PP

(AV) Ground Recovery [N_F + KK]: O or -O + KK

(AV) Alpha Counter [F + SS]: -O + SS

(V) Variable Combo [(air) SS]: (air) SS

(XAV) Throw [B_F + PP or KK]: O- or -O + PP or KK

O O O
(XAV) Air Throw [air, B_F + PP or KK]: \ or | or / O- or -O + PP or KK

(XAV) Tech Hit [B_F + PP]: O- or -O + PP

(AV) Arcade Taunt [B_N_F + START]: O- or O or -O + START

(AV) Playstation Taunt [B_N_F + SELECT]: O- or O or -O + SELECT

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Birdie Command Attacks
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Birdie has three command attacks.

(XAV) Bull Drop [F + HK]: -O + HK

O O
(XAV) Body Slam [air, D + HP]: / or \ | + HP
O

O
(X) Bad Hammer [close HP, U]: close HP (both hits), |

He does have a close standing move in his hard punch. In V-ISM, you can use
this move anywhere by holding back and pressing hard punch. This is true for
all V-ISM characters. If you wish to use the far reaching fierce, move the
joystick to neutral or forward before pressing hard punch.

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Birdie Throws
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(XAV) Headbutt [B_F + PP]: O- or -O + PP

(XAV) Chain Toss [B_F + KK]: O- or -O + KK

O O O
(XAV) Air Slam [air, B_F + PP]: \ or | or / O- or -O + PP

(XAV) Murderer Chain [360 + P]:

O O O
[B, DB, D, DF, F, UF, U, UB, B + P]: O- / | \ -O / | \ O- + P
O O O

O O O
[F, DF, D, DB, B, UB, U, UF, F + P]: -O \ | / O- \ | / -O + P
O O O

O O O
[DB, D, DF, F, UF, U, UB, B + P]: / | \ -O / | \ O- + P
O O O

(XAV) Bandit Chain [360 + K]:

O O O
[B, DB, D, DF, F, UF, U, UB, B + K]: O- / | \ -O / | \ O- + K
O O O

O O O
[F, DF, D, DB, B, UB, U, UF, F + K]: -O \ | / O- \ | / -O + K
O O O

O O O
[DB, D, DF, F, UF, U, UB, B + K]: / | \ -O / | \ O- + K
O O O

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Birdie Special Moves
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Remember that the asterisk (*) next to a button means to hold the button(s)
down. If the (*) is next to a direction, i.e., back or (*B), that means to hold
back. A carat (^) means to release the button held down.

(XAV) Bull Head [*B, F + P]: *O- -O + P

(XAV) Bull Horn [*PP, ^P_*KK, ^K]: *PP, ^P or *KK, ^K

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Birdie Super Combos
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(XA) The Birdie [*B, F, B, F + P]: *O- -O O- -O + P

(A) Bull Revenger [D, DF, F, D, DF, F + Any]: | \ -O | \ -O + Any
O O O O


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ANALYSIS & STRATEGY
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Normals
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Light Punch/Jab
---------------

-Standing-

Birdie throws a quick standing punch. It is bufferable, but it doesn’t hit
crouching opponents. Maybe it is good for anti-air purposes, but I’d rather use
hard punch for that. The jab is not fast enough to repeat or chain into itself.

-Crouching-

Birdie throws a quick low punch. This is a very good move because your Jab Bull
Head can buffer off of it for a painful two hit combo. It is also good for
poking and ticking.

-Jumping-

Birdie throws a downward punch close to his body. If you want to set up a tick
from the air, I would suggest this, the short, or the fierce body slam. It
stays a little too close to Birdie’s body for any real air-to-air except at very
close range.

Medium Punch/Strong
-------------------

-Standing-

Birdie throws a standing reverse punch. Even though it is bufferable, it also
hits very high. It may be good for anti-air if the opponent is in front of you.
It isn’t too quick either so I’m not too gung ho on this punch. However, it
does pack a wallop for a strong punch.

-Crouching-

Birdie throws a low reverse punch. This punch I’m a little more gung ho on. It
is good as a poke and is bufferable into a Jab Bull Head. It has good range for
a low strong. It comes pretty fast for Birdie.

-Jumping-

Birdie throws a downward punch in the air close to his body. This hits better
than his jumping jab, but I can’t really find any air-to-air use for it. It is
a decent jump-in combo starter, but Birdie has much better.

Hard Punch/Fierce
-----------------

-Standing-

Birdie performs a two handed uppercut when close. In X-ISM, you can hit the
opponent once more if you juggle with both hits of the close HP by holding up.
In other ISMs, it is too slow to allow for any real juggles. When further away,
Birdie does a downward double axehandle blow that hits twice. Since Birdie puts
his fists over his head, it can be used for anit-air pretty well. It is also
his longest poke. It is far enough to hit some foot sweeps, but since your foot
extends slightly forward while doing it, you can be swept as well.

-Crouching-

Birdie performs an uppercut with his mohawk that hits twice on standing
opponents. This is best bufferable move. In V-ISM, you can buffer off of
either hit. In A-ISM and X-ISM, you can buffer only specials off of the first
hit, but you can buffer supers off of the second hit. It also has surprising
range – about equal to the crouching strong punch. It is also faster than the
strong. Because it is an uppercut, you can use it as a mix-up in the anti-air
game. It also does large amounts of damage even if it hits once.

-Jumping-

Birdie does a two-handed downward stirke in the air. If you jump in the air
with fierce, chances are you are going to use the Body Slam (D + HP) if you are
going to jump in. The normal jumping fierce is not very good at all. Stick to
the Body Slam unless you need air-to-air combat. The jumping fierce doesn’t hit
very well while the Body Slam can hit very deeply as a jump-in. The Body Slam
is one of his really good jump-in attacks.

Light Kick/Short
----------------

-Standing-

Birdie does an ankle kick with the side of his boot. This move is kind of slow,
but it is bufferable and easy to tick from. There isn’t much else to say about
it.

-Crouching-

Birdie performs an ankle kick leading with the tip of his boot. This move is
actually good in combos and ticking. Since it hits low, opponents have to
block. However, it does have short range and it is not very repeatable.

-Jumping-

Birdie does a downward side kick that sticks out briefly. This is another jump-
in to use in a tick or combo as it can hit deeply. You can also jump back and
kick an opponent right next to you. This is a decent jump-in if you need to
stay close to your opponent.

Medium Kick/Forward
-------------------

-Standing-

Birdie kicks out waist high. This kick isn’t that great. It isn’t very quick,
it doesn’t hit crouching opponents, and its recovery isn’t that great.

-Crouching-

Birdie performs a low kick leading with the flat of his boot. Even though the
animation has changed from SFA2, this move has a lot of range. Its only
weakness is that it is a little slow. However, since Birdie kicks slightly
above the ground, it looks like it can go over other foot sweeps that hug the
ground.

-Jumping-

Birdie kicks straight out in front of him while airborne. This is a good air-
to-air move as he leads with his foot. The opponent would have to be above him
to completely avoid the foot. It isn’t so hot on air-to-ground attacking as it
can be ducked.

Hard Kick/Roundhouse
--------------------

-Standing-

Birdie does a mid-level front kick while moving forward. This has about as much
range as the standing forward and exhibits most of the same properties. It
doesn’t hit crouching opponents and its recovery isn’t good at all. If you hold
forward while pressing hard kick, you perform the Bull Drop, his overhead. As
with most overheads, it’s kind of slow and easy to see coming. It doesn’t have
much range either.

-Crouching-

Birdie spins around and swings his foot at the opponent’s feet. This foot sweep
isn’t that bad. I tend to use it as a longer range poke. It is also Birdie’s
only knockdown from a normal move. I’m not sure about its priority, but it
seems to have decent distance.

-Jumping-

Birdie performs a drop kick leading with both boots. This is great in air-to-
air and air-to-ground attacking. You can hit very deep with it or take people
out of the air. Since Birdie shortens his body during the kick (rather than
lengthen like Zangief), he more or less hides behing his feet. You can jump
over projectiles relatively easily with this move. Overall, this is his best
jumping attack IMHO.

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Throws
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Headbutt (XAV) [B_F + PP]
-------------------------

Birdie grabs the opponent and continuously pounds them with his mohawked head.

As you can guess from the description, this is a hold. However, it has squat
range compared to the Chain Toss and his other throws. It does offer some good
setups based on whether or not your opponents flip out of the hold. You can Jab
Bull Head after the hold if the opponent doesn’t recover at all. You can also
wait and see what the opponent does and attempt to take him/her out that way.

Chain Toss (XAV) [B_F + KK]
---------------------------

Birdie grabs the opponent by the legs and tosses him/her completely over his
head and across the screen.

This throw can be air recovered out of, but that can lead to good things for
Birdie. Why? Because you can either whip out an A-ISM Bull Revenger to grab
when they hit the ground or you can give a Bull Head or Bull Horn if they're
still airborne. The latter you can only do near a corner or they recover right
next to you. The best thing your opponent can do is not air recover and save
them the potential damage.

Air Slam (XAV) [air, B_F + PP]
------------------------------

Birdie grabs the opponent out of the air and slams them down with his chain.

I can't really think of any follow-ups for this attack. The range is also quite
small like his ground PP throw. For the record, it does look kind of brutal.

Murderer Chain (XAV) [360 + P]
------------------------------

Birdie wraps the chain around the opponent's neck and slams them twice into the
ground.

Am I only one who thinks Birdie's 360 throws got raped? The startup time on
this is bad. However, it does good damage. If you're going to use this, use
the Jab version. It does almost the same amount of damage as the Fierce. It has
slightly better range than the Fierce version, which makes it a better tick.
Even though the range is small on the Murderer Chain, you can still tick off of
it using a jab or short. In fact, using a Body Slam, you can set up good ticks
like the following (initially starting from 1P side):

(XAV) Body Slam, Short, Murderer Chain [J D + HP, LK, 360 + P]:

O O O O
/ | + HP, LK, O- / | \ -O / | \ O- + P
O O O O

You have to enter the 360 during the light kick, but you do not buffer it into
the light kick as you would a Bull Head. That will cause a "missed throw"
animation to occur, which can be fatal for Birdie. You perform the motion while
the light kick is thrown, but you time the button press so that you grab them at
the end of hit/block stun. You can also use the Murderer Chain instead /without
a jump-in. Simply do the motion in the air and press any punch when you touch
the ground. You can also replace the standing short with a crouching jab or
short and still tick.

Bandit Chain (XAV) [360 + K]
----------------------------

Birdie grabs the opponent's legs with his chain and slams him/her to the ground
repeatedly before throwing them far and away over his head.

This is Birdie's other 360 throw. The Roundhouse does the most damage since
Birdie slams the opponent down 3 times before throwing them. The short and
forward version slam down once and twice respectively. It seems like this move
grabs a little faster than the Murderer Chain. The damage between Short and
Roundhouse is large enough to warrant using only the Roundhouse version. I
think the range on all three is about the same unlike the Murderer Chain (I
could be wrong here). The ticks listed for the Murderer Chain will also work
for the Bandit Chain so I won't list them here.

Before I forget, let me briefly explain the principles behind 360-degree throws.
In actuality, you only need to do a 270-degree motion on the joystick to execute
a 360-degree throw. A 270-degree motion is simply 6 consecutive points on a
joystick, i.e., F, DF, D, DB, B, UB, U. However, for some people (like myself),
it is easier for me to do a 360 than a 270 even though the motion is longer. I
also use Zangief and I tend to use a 360-degree motion starting from F, B, or DB
(actually 315 from DB to B) for all my 360-degree throws. If you have never
done 360 motion throws consistently, I suggest you practice before using this in
your repertoire. Once you're able to do them from a standing position (F or B)
and from DB, then feel free to use this move.

-------------
Special Moves
-------------

Bull Head (XAV) [*B, F + P]
---------------------------

Birdie turns red and attacks the opponent with his mohawked skull while
screaming "BULL HEAD".

For the record, I only use this move in combos since the recovery is horrible in
most cases. However, when it does it, does it ever hit. The Jab Bull Head is
your combo finisher off of any bufferable move Birdie has. If you miss, prepare
to be punished hard and often. The Strong Bull Head goes a full screen while
the Fierce can go even further assuming your opponent jumps back and gives you
more than a full screen. If you want to live, stick to the Jab version in
combos and instant short-range retaliation.

Bull Horn (XAV) [*PP, ^P_*KK, ^K]
---------------------------------

Birdie turns away from the opponent and yells out before rushing forward and
attacking head first.

To perform the Bull Horn, hold down any two punches and release a punch, or hold
down any two kicks, then release a kick. The longer you hold down the buttons,
the more powerful the Bull Horn becomes, reminiscent of Balrog's Turn Punch.
Unlike the Bull Head, Birdie does not turn red while doing the Bull Horn.
However, the turning his back to his opponent does telegraph this move. Well
how do you use it then? I tend to use it in close. When Birdie turns away, he
can avoid many moves including fast projectiles and foot sweeps IIRC. Once he
starts to lunge forward, he is vulnerable again.

The buttons you hold determine the distance you go with the Bull Horn. There
are essentially two distances: about 1/2 screen and full screen. To do a half
screen Bull Horn, you have to hold down jab and strong (LP + MP) or short and
forward (LK + MK). The button you release to perform the Bull Horn will not
affect this distance, only the buttons you hold down. If you use any other
combination, you will do the full screen Bull Horn. There is one exception to
this. Birdie will go more than a half a screen if you buffer the Bull Horn off
of another move. He will travel the distance he would have traveled had the
Bull Horn had been done on its own.

You can actually use this to tick at certain ranges since the recovery on this
move is MUCH better than the Bull Head. In fact, you and the opponent usually
recover about at the same time. If you are outside your opponent's throw range
but within your Murderer/Bandit Chain Range, let loose with the 360 throw. If
you buffer it into your recovery, you can grab them before they realize it. God
knows I've fallen for it a few times. =) It looks something like this:

(XAV) Bull Horn, Murderer Chain or Bandit Chain [*PP, ^P_*KK, ^K, 360 + P_K]:

O O O
*PP, ^P or *KK, ^K, -O \ | / O- \ | / -O + P_K
O O O

I suggest that you start the 360 motion from forward to make sure you get the
maximum range. However, if you fear retaliation from the Bull Horn, start the
motion from DB and end at B or DB so you end up blocking if the move doesn't
come out. Remember to perform the 360 motion while in move stun so that you
only have to press the button as soon as you come out of stun.

As I mentioned before, the longer you hold the buttons, the more powerful the
move will become. There are 5 levels to the Bull Horn: 1, 2, 3, 4, and Final.
This chart from Chris MacDonald's/Kao Megura's FAQ illustrates how long you have
to hold the buttons to achieve each level in the Bull Horn:

Time that move is charged Result

0 - 2 seconds Level 1
3 seconds Level 2
4 - 6 seconds Level 3
7 - 12 seconds Level 4
13+ seconds Final

You will know what level Birdie is attacking with because he screams out 1, 2,
3, 4, or Final before he does it. The level also determines the maximum amount
of times the Bull Horn will hit the opponent if it makes contact. A Final Bull
Horn will hit five times maximum.

In combat, I tend to use LK + MK for the Bull Horn since I use the other buttons
for other purposes: HK - jump ins, knockdown foot sweep; FP - poking, Body Slam
jump-in; LP - Jab Bull Head, ticks; MP - I have trouble reaching MP sometimes
while holding down LK + MK. Of course, using LK + MK means you lose a quick low
sweep and a good tick move (LK) along with his decent reaching crouching MK. If
you really need to use LK or MK, simply throw a move that doesn't use LK or MK
that doesn't hit the opponent and quickly let go of the buttons. You won't be
able to perform the Bull Horn due to the recovery animation of the move you just
threw out. If you throw a move that is bufferable and does hit, chances are you
will buffer into a Bull Horn. Otherwise, you won't do a Bull Horn, but you will
lose that Bull Horn charge.

You can activate a Bull Horn with any two PP or KK buttons. However, you can
have multiple Bull Horns charged. How? If you have the dexterity, you can hold
down two PP and two KK at the same time. However, if you want two Bull Horns
without the extra dexterity, just hold down 3P or 3K. Depending on what you
release, you will get the corresponding level Bull Horn. If you want four Bull
Horns, hold down all 6 buttons. Obviously, you can't attack with normal moves,
but you can still can with specials. How? Remember that special moves and
super combos can be activated by a button press or a button release. If you
release a button after performing the motion for another special move (i.e., LP
for a Jab Bull Head), you will perform the Bull Head rather than the Bull Horn.
However, for most this is extreme, very difficult, and requires lots of manual
dexterity. I have only known one person who could this well back in SF2HF (he
used Balrog - kind of makes sense). He would hold down 3K, but he could take
you out of the air with a Short Dashing Uppercut at will using the above method.
He would still have his punches for Dashing Straights. For the less dextrous,
if you need a Bull Horn, just hold down PP or KK for a second and then release
so you can use those buttons again for other purposes. You can do this after a
knockdown (yours or opponent's), within the midst of another move or special (my
favorite method), or even when your character isn't controllable (beginning of
round, between rounds, during storyline sequences, etc).

------------
Super Combos
------------

The Birdie (XA) [*B, F, B, F + P]
---------------------------------

Birdie rushes towards the opponent, delivering multiple Bull Heads. If he
confuses the opponent, he taunts before he continues to deliver two more Bull
Heads.

Ironically, the A-ISM Level 1 version is by far the most useful. The other two
levels don't offer as good damage at higher levels. The Level 1 hits 3 times
while Levels 2 and 3 hit 4 and 5 times respectively. The Level 1 can also be
used for anti-air and will hit the airborne opponent two or usually all three
times as if they were hit on the ground. For some reason, the Level 2 doesn't
seem to do this very well since the timing of the Bull Heads are different. For
the Level 3 A-ISM/X-ISM version, he hits three times and then the opponent is
dizzy (watching the birdies so to speak - I wonder if this is where the name of
this super combo comes from ;). Birdie will do a taunt and perform two more
Bull Heads. I am not sure of how well Birdie goes through projectiles with this
super combo, but I have seen him go through many other normals and specials
executed at close range.

Bull Revenger (A) [D, DF, F, D, DF, F + Any]
--------------------------------------------

Birdie jumps through the air. Once he lands, he grabs the opponent and slams
them multiple times.

The distance Birdie will jump is determined by what button you press. If you
press a punch, he will go about half a screen and land. If you press a kick, he
will go full screen. He can go through certain attacks and projectiles while he
is in the air. As with all Super Combos, Level 1 is initiated with a LP or LK
and so on. At Level 3, this will remove more than half a lifebar and is brutal
to see - Birdie will perform two slams from his Bandit Chain followed by a
Murderer Chain. You can also tick with this (why not? it's a throw), but you
have to buffer it as you would a Shinku Hadoken. However, you can only use his
light and medium bufferable attacks to do it. If you use crouching HP, you will
usually land before the hit/block stun is complete, leading to a missed throw
animation. However, there are a few cases where if the HP does hit, you will
still get the Bull Revenger to grab. I have to investigate this further. Here
is a tick you can perform for the Bull Revenger:

(A) Body Slam, Low Strong, Bull Revenger [J_CU D + HP, D + MP, DF, F, D, DF, F
+ P]:

O
/ | + HP, | + MP, \ -O | \ -O + P
O O O O O

I don't want to get too much into buffering into super combos, but suffice it to
say that Birdie can throw the crouching strong at either D or DF during the
first or second D, DF, F motion. That is simply a preference. You have to use
a punch for the Bull Revenger or you will fly over the opponent's head and waste
super meter.

As with all ticks I listed in this section, you opponent can jump out of it if
he is paying attention. However, don't let that stop you from ticking.


------
COMBOS
------

-----
Basic
-----

Birdie only has one really good basic combo on standing opponents. However, as
with all Birdie combos, it packs a wallop. You should use either the Body Slam
or HK as your jump in. Those are the only two really worth using in any combos.

(XAV) Body Slam, Low Fierce [J_CU D + HP, D + HP]

O
/ | + HP, | + HP
O O

------
2-In-1
------

Birdie has the following bufferable attacks:

Standing Light Punch/Jab
Crouching Light Punch/Jab
Standing Medium Punch/Strong
Crouching Medium Punch/Strong
Crouching Hard Punch/Fierce
Standing Light Kick/Short
Crouching Light Kick/Short

His best bufferable moves all come from a crouch (LP, MP, HP, LK). The standing
jab and strong don't hit crouching opponents. The standing short will hit
crouching opponents, but it is slower and has less range than its crouching
counterpart. In any of the combos below, almost any crouching bufferable attack
can be used. I tend to use HP because of its insane damage and its ability to
buffer into supers on the first hit or on the second hit should the opponent be
caught standing.

(XAV) Body Slam, Low Fierce, Jab Bull Head [J D + HP, *DB + HP, F + LP]

O
/ | + HP, / + HP, -O + LP
O *O

This combo and its variants do butt-loads of damage for a three-hit combo. It
also knocks your opponent down. Be careful with this combo; if you release HP
at the wrong time, you will perform a HP Bull Head rather than the LP one. This
can and will be blocked and punished. You can accidentally do the wrong Bull
Head if you buffer the Bull Head off of a medium or hard punch. If you find
yourself doing the wrong Bull Head, either use Jab or Short to buffer into the
Bull Head. If you let go of Short at the wrong time, nothing will happen. If
you release Jab, you will probably get the Bull Head anyway.

(XA) Body Slam, Low Fierce, The Birdie [J D + HP, *DB + HP, DF, DB, F + P]

O
/ | + HP, / + HP, \ / -O + P
O *O O O

If your opponent is standing during this combo, you can buffer off of the second
hit of the crouching fierce, which makes this combo a lot easier. With any
other crouching bufferable move or if the opponent is crouching, you have to be
quick to get this combo off - difficult but far from impossible.

Even though it is not obvious, there is a slight difference in how I do the
joystick motions for the supers in the last two combos than listed in the MOVES
section. Rather than use the standard *B, F, B, F motion, I am using the
diagonals (*DB, DF, DB, F) to perform the super. The reason for this especially
in the third combo is to prevent from performing a normal Bull Head instead
of the Birdie. In case I just confused you, here is a better explanation.
Since the Bull Head and The Birdie share a common B, F motion, I can
accidentally initiate the Bull Head I press the punch button too early
while doing the combo. In order to prevent this, I move from DB to DF. This
does count as a forward motion for the super. As a matter of fact, all supers
requiring a back change can be done from DB, DF, DB instead of B, F, B before
the final forward. In fact, it is much better to perform your supers this way
because you don't do that super wiggle/shimmy to give yourself away if you do a
super out of the blue. You just suddenly stand up during the super animation
and do the super. If I buffer the super off of a short, I can do The Birdie
with *B, F, B, F since *B, F + K is not an official special move motion for
Birdie. I don't risk doing a move I don't want to do if I hit or release the
button prematurely. However, I can't do Bull Heads if I go from DB to DF and
press punch. I simply lose my back charge.

--------
Variable
--------

I need to a whole load of work in the future to get variable combos for Birdie
that work outside the corners. There aren't too many that I can think of at
this time. I will have to work on this section with my good old-fashioned PSX
V-ISM training mode.


-----------
VS STRATEGY
-----------

------
Vs CPU
------

I will list the boss battles since you have to fight them each you play the
Arcade mode of SFA3.

Vs CPU E. Honda
---------------

At higher levels, E. Honda smacks you around like a spoiled stepchild. Do not
let him hit you with either sweep (HP or HK) or a Sumo Head Butt - they do
freaking incredible damage on higher levels. Bull Horns unless used to counter
will be met by a sweep. The Level 1 Birdie is your best friend in this matchup,
but E. Honda can hit or trade if you do it from too far away. He also likes to
use Hundred Hand Slaps to keep your out of range and to counter any longer
pokes. I try to hit him as he finishes the HHS with a Bull Head or a jump in
since Honda can't do them indefinitely anymore. Take advantage of the Sumo Head
Butt by jumping over it and countering it. He will normally do the Head Butt
after a missed roundhouse sweep. You have to jump accordingly to avoid getting
pummeled. His standing fierce can counter hit a lot of your moves. This is not
a fun match, but it is winnable.

Vs CPU Blanka
-------------

This battle is very tough for me. Blanka has the range and power to turn Birdie
into chickadees. He uses his roundhouse sweep very well - it has more reach
than any normal move you can throw out. If he does an Amazon River Run (DF +
HP), block and foot sweep or Jab Bull Head if he is really close to you. If you
do a Bull Horn or Bull Head for no reason, he will almost always counter you on
the way in for big damage - usually his HK sweep. His only real weakness is
through his jumping. If he jumps over you, you can grab him as he lands with
the KK throw - do not use the PP throw - the range is way too small. Blanka
doesn't have a reliable cross up attack so you can walk under and throw if he
jumps from too close. If he doesn't jump over you, go into defensive crouch
after you block the jump-in to prevent him from hitting you with a low sweep XX
horizontal rolling attack. However, beware of the jump in tick if you do this.
Birdie can not punish the ground rolling attack unless he has super meter (Level
1 Birdie) or he is hit in the corner (HP Bull Head). You should nail him if you
block and counter as a reversal out of block stun. It's also hard to jump in
because Blanka will do different albeit random things. This battle is not fun;
sloppiness will end your quest here quickly.

Vs CPU Balrog
-------------

This battle is not as hard as CPU E. Honda or Blanka, but you have to take
Balrog seriously or else his fists will have your blood on them. You can
counter Turn Punches with your Bull Horn if you turn around right before the
fist makes contact. You can also block and punish some Dashing Punches with a
Light Punch XX Jab Bull Head combo if you're quick. If you use Bull Heads or
Horns indiscriminately, he will Turn Punch you or block and counter. You can
Level 1 Birdie any of his Dashing Punches if Balrog starts to get predictable.
You can use your reach to match his, but watch out for the standing fierce and
crouching roundhouse. One has great reach; the other has good priority.

Vs CPU Shin Bison
-----------------

I find myself doing a lot of Jab Bull Heads to counter blocked Double Knee
Presses and the Somersault Skull Diver if he is not fully charged. If you are
able to anticipate and jump over a Psycho Shot, it is imperative that you combo
him. Watch out for his ground and air throws and of course, the Psycho Drive
Crusher. He will usually do it off a blocked Somersault Skull Diver. There
isn't much else I can say. This is always a close match for me, but I normally
win by a few pixels if I avoid the Crusher. I know this sounds generic, but I
just usually do a lot of blocking and counter what few opening Bison gives me.

--------
Vs Human
--------

Against human opponents, it is usually an uphill battle for Birdie, but not an
impossible one. However, I could use some good tips on this. If you have any,
feel free to email me.


----------
MISCELLANY
----------

This whole section comes courtesy of the following FAQ authors: Kailu Lantis,
Michael Troupe, Shawn Dumas, and Robert Iu. The only part I need to fill in is
the Profile and Special Moves from the Opening Storyline using my trusty PSX.

---------
Storyline
---------

Opening Storyline
-----------------

Profile
(to be filled in)

Special Moves
(to be filled in)

Birdie is a member of Shadaloo.
But as a mere henchman, his daily life became very dull.
And so he gathered information to overthrow M. Bison.
Soon, he found the keyword... "Psycho Drive....."

Mid-Boss Storyline (vs. E. Honda)
---------------------------------

Birdie: Hey you! I like your hairstyle!
E.Honda: The Mage is the hairstyle of the Sumo. You haven't heard of Sumo?
Birdie: Sumo?! What's that? Some kind of raw fish dish...?
E.Honda: Gwa ha ha ha ha! You can't eat it, but it's quite exciting!
Birdie: Then show me what Sumo is all about!

...

Birdie: That was great! I see your hairstyle isn't just for show.
Birdie: You're strong enough to be in Shadaloo after I take it over!
E.Honda: Do you mean M.Bison's organization, Shadaloo?
E.Honda: That's a funny joke! Gwa ha ha ha ha ha!

Mid-Boss Storyline (vs. Blanka)
-------------------------------

Birdie: Could he be a member of Shadaloo?
Blanka: Uwo?
Blanka: Uwooooooo!!
Birdie: He doesn't know me...
Birdie: It's no use trying to talk to this beast. I'll defeat him.

Mid-Boss Storyline (vs. Balrog)
-------------------------------

M.Bison: Ga ha ha ha ha!
M.Bison: Birdie... What are you looking for?
Birdie: None o' your business, mate! Get outta here!
M.Bison: No... It's time you departed, you treacherous vermin!
M.Bison: Now, Balrog.... Dispose of this rodent!

Final Boss Storyline (vs. Shin Bison)
-------------------------------------

M.Bison: You defeated Balrog.... Impressive, but expected....
Birdie: Ya like a little entertainment before the main event, eh?
Birdie: Now ya better tells me... Where is this "Psycho Drive?!"
M.Bison: You know... You know too much...
M.Bison: You are a fool! One with no respect for his superiors....
M.Bison: Now I shall teach you what respect is!!

------
Ending
------

(Birdie faces a Bison lying on the ground.)

Birdie: I won't be able to take over Shadaloo by defeating him.... I'll poke
around the underground base....

(Birdie walks away, and arrives at the Shadaloo base exterior.)

Birdie: So this is the entrance to the underground base.... Now then....

(Birdie arrives at the Psycho Drive room.)

Birdie: I've found it at last! My information was correct.... This must be the
"Psycho Drive"...... It hasn't been easy gathering this. But without this, no
one but M.Bison could operate it.... Set! OK.... It's working! If it works, I'll
have M.Bison's power! ...Here goes nothing!

(Birdie is in the tube, but he's dizzy.)

Birdie: Ugh...ugh.... I'm losing my strength. Wh...why...? I...I can't get out!!
Some.... Somebody...help me!! Stop this machine!

(Next, we see a portrait of a Harrier combat jet flying through the sky. A close
up reveals a portrait of a side shot of Charlie flying the Harrier.)

Charlie: The origin of the Psycho Energy emissions has altered....

(Portrait of Chun Li, with a leather jacket over her outfit, talking with some
headphones on the monitor located on the dashboard of the plane.)

Chun Li: You're right! Set course for new location! I'll head there by ground!
We'll rendezvous there!

(Charlie and Chun Li arrive at the Psycho Drive room, where Birdie is still
dizzy in the tube.)

Charlie: What is all this equipment...?!
Chun Li: First Lt. Charlie! There's someone trapped in there!
Birdie: Help...help...me. I'm...saved.... I lost my strength instead of becoming
like M.Bison.... Why?
Charlie: M.BISON! You! You know something about him, right?!
Chun Li: He's too weak to run away! Let's take him in!
Birdie: I didn't do anything! Why did this happen to me?! Blast it!

Kailu Lantis' note on Birdie ending from his ENDINGS FAQ:

Bottom line: There is no respect for the bottom tier characters! :)

Truer words haven't been spoken in this FAQ.

----------
Win Quotes
----------

Did you just call me something? Why don't you tell me again!
Eh? What was that? Speak up. I can't hear you from down there!
Hey! My clothes are stained with you blood! Help me clean it up!
I am Birdie! The most rotten villain in the world... I hope!
If my name is Birdie, then why are you saying, "CHEAP! CHEAP!" (my favorite one)
Oh, what!? ... Before? I looked pale because I was sick!! (my 2nd favorite one)
That was a pleasant snapping! At least four or five ribs...
You were ugly before we met... Now I can't even bear to look!

---------
Win Poses
---------

I don't remember all his win poses nor do I remember what buttons to push to get
them after a victory. I believe there are a few more than the ones I listed
here. If you know of more, let me know.

Birdie sticks out his hand in a claw-like hand symbol shouting "To Heaven".
Birdie licks his chain while saying "I'm number one".
Birdie sticks his thumb up and then down saying "Hey you", then his mohawk
becomes unkempt.
Birdie whips out a switchblade and smiles.


-------------
FINAL CREDITS
-------------

----------------
Acknowledgements
----------------

It is necessary to acknowledge the work of past FAQ writers without whose
tireless work, knowledge, and information I would not able to write this FAQ. I
have listed the author and his/her FAQ and what information I pulled from
his/her FAQ into mine. The FAQ is a compilation of information found, read,
researched or even discovered by me. However, many people have found
information in this FAQ out and written about it long before I put together this
FAQ. That being said, here are my main sources and references for this FAQ
outside of my own SFA3 experience:

Mark Kim/Vesther Fauransy
-------------------------

Web Site: http://www.verasnaship.net
Email: verasnaship@verasnaship.net
FAQ: LA Machine Guns: Rage of the Machines For the Sega AM3 Arcade Game Anti-
Terrorist Manual Version 0.0.2 (Build 0114)
Copyright (c) 1999 Mark Kim. All Rights Reserved.
-Copyright information (I needed a good template for it).
-General FAQ writing techniques

Chris MacDonald/Kao Megura
--------------------------

Web Page: http://members.xoom.com/megura/ or http://members.xoom.com/megura/http://i.am/kao
Email: kmegura@hotmail.com
FAQ: STREET FIGHTER ALPHA 3 FAQ v2.1
FAQ: STREET FIGHTER ZERO 3: PERFECT PACKAGE FAQ v0.7
Unpublished work Copyright (c) 1998-1999 Kao Megura. All Rights Reserved.
-ISM chart
-Moves for Birdie
-Copyright information

Joe VanPelt/Chocobo
-------------------

Email: chocobo@mindspring.com
FAQ: Street Fighter Alpha 3 (arcade and PSX) VC Guide, version 1.8
Copyright (c) 1999 Joe VanPelt. All Rights Reserved.
-Sections on V-ISM
-V-ISM combos (one day I'll fully learn how to do all of them)

Micheal Torres
--------------

Email: michaeltorres@prodigy.net
FAQ: SFZ3 V-Ism Faq for PSX/Arcade 2.0
Copyright (c) 1999 Michael Torres. All Rights Reserved.
-V-ISM combos

Colin Caldwell/Nedfar
---------------------

Web Page: http://members.spree.com/sip/nefdar
Email: nefdar@hotmail.com
FAQ: Street Fighter Alpha 3 Combo System and General FAQ
Copyright (c) 1999 Colin Caldwell. All Rights Reserved.
-Reference as a beginner FAQ to complement this FAQ
FAQ: Street Fighter Alpha 3 Comprehensive Adon Guide / FAQ
Copyright (c) 1999 Colin Caldwell. All Rights Reserved.
-Template for in-depth comprehensive moves analysis

Michael "Svenyip" Troupe
Shawn "Shred-Man" Dumas
------------------------

Emails: svenyip@javanet.com and shredder@bcn.net respectively
FAQ: Street Fighter Alpha 3 "PLOT FAQ" Version 1.0
Copyright (c) 1999 Michael Troupe & Shawn Dumas. All Rights Reserved.
-Storyline

Kailu Lantis
------------

Emails: jcarlo@hotmail.com, lantis@mailexcite.com, kailu_lantis_SNK@yahoo.com,
or al760412@campus.ira.itesm.mx
FAQ: STREET FIGHTER ALPHA 3 ENDING FAQ
Copyright (c) 1999 Kailu Lantis. All Rights Reserved.
-Storyline and Ending

Robert Iu
---------

Emails: robertsmac@aol.com
FAQ: Street Fighter Alpha 3 Quotes and Dialogue Guide v1.0
Copyright (c) 1999 Robert Iu. All Rights Reserved.
-Win Quotes

Gamefaqs.com
------------

Web Site: http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contribute/howtowrite.html
FAQ: "How To Write a FAQ for GameFAQs"
-General FAQ writing knowledge & information
-Main location for many of the above FAQs

--------------------------
What's New In This Version
--------------------------

Version 0.002
-------------

-Added for "FOR ARCADE & PLAYSTATION" to FAQ title
-Removed "FOR BEGINNERS" from FAQ title
-Continued special move analysis
-Added win poses
-Entered special move and Super Combos analysis
-Added basic and 2-In-1 combos
-Finished normal moves analysis

Version 0.001
-------------

-Added storyline and moves
-Wrote normal moves analysis
-First version
-Skeleton architecture from my E. Honda FAQ

Upcoming
--------

-Vs Strategy (Human)
-Counter hit combos
-Variable Combos
-More combos as I can find them
-Other improvements based on feedback


--------
EPILOGUE
--------

This is not the last word on SFA3 Birdie by far. However, I do hope that this
FAQ may one day be the most complete word on Birdie. I would appreciate any
tips on the FAQ itself or any Birdie tips you may have. Email me at the address
below any comments/questions/critiques/flames. Thank you for taking
your time to read this.

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