However, it is easy to counter, and a well-timed jab or projectile can easily knock him out of it - and in fact, exclusive to the original Street Fighter II, Blanka takes double the normal damage if successfully hit mid-roll.įrom Street Fighter II onwards, Blanka can control not only the speed, but the range of his rolling attack. It has much faster startup, though, and as a result is less predictable and much more useful in ground assaults. The EX Special version introduced in Street Fighter IV travels the entire screen very fast and goes through projectiles. The speed and horizontal distance traveled are determined by punch button pressed. Rolling Attack, as seen in Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival.Įxecuted by charging backward then pressing forward and punch, Blanka curls himself into a ball shape and rockets across the screen horizontally while spinning. Blanka's Rolling Attack countering Dhalsim's kick in Street Fighter IV.
