[C] Walker - 2.08

[STM1993]

You are aware that JD↑A is invulnerable until recovery? If you time and space it properly you cannot be punched out of it.

Huh, I didn't know that at all. Knowing that helps a lot with aiming it, which led me to finding one more combo: >>JD^A D>J (yes, you can catch the person in mid-air). In the process, I also found that there's a bug where the enemy can grab items at the beginning of the hurricane throw.

Are you suggesting that he should be able to do the Louis Hurricane Throw and the counter-throw as specials from his normal grab?

Hurricane throw yes, counter-throw no.
I find it weird if a character can use a grab move by itself but can't use it when the enemy is already grabbed, unless the grab move makes it look like the character needs to pick up some speed or something. For counter-throw, I'd like it to strictly remain a counter because the way it is performed implies the character is using the enemy's momentum against him rather than using his own strength, plus not much use for using counter-throw during grab other than to ensure the enemy stays down for a while.

That said, it'd be nice to have some special moves during grab. Having such a close combat punchy character but no special moves during grabs is awkward.

Your enemy can flip after JD↑A anyway, so I wouldn't count that as combo potential.

>>JA can still be used to hit right after the enemy lands from flipping, at least when I checked with a non-moving player Bandit.

If I can ever get Gad back to finish Walker for me, I'll be sure to mention it.

And he has a couple of pixels which are completely black in the eyes, most notable when punching, which is treated as transparent in LF2.

I was wondering if one could make Walker more... ghostly?
Maybe like after-images, or illusion moves? Would that be interesting?

Sure, why not? It could also make his current moves look more impressive and if you get the sprites for it, also explain the invincibility during spectre kick.

I suppose anything that can make the opponent double-guess works. I like the illusion dummy + attack behind as the new counter if the illusion looks like he's still blocking - the enemy won't know whether he should continue hitting when you block or he should turn and block behind himself - which would open him up if you weren't using the illusion.