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Overview
Following the events of Continuum Shift, Noel Vermillion has deserted the NOL and fled to the land of Ikaruga. Under the guidance of Sector Seven, Noel now seeks the strength to save her friend, Tsubaki Yayoi, who has been brainwashed by the NOL.
Drive: Chain Revolver
Noel's Drives function two different ways. Upon initial Drive press, Noel uses a Drive attack, once the attack is triggered, Drive functions more like an active stance, where every button is now a different drive move. Noel's Drive state has the potential to use one drive starter(Initial button press), up to 4 drive follow ups(Every normal button pressed after the initial button press), and one special drive ender(any special move used after the initial button press). In drive state, Noel can use any special move she previously had access to, as well as 3 new special moves exclusive to Drive: Spring Raid, Bloom Trigger, and Assault Through.
Overdrive: Chain Quasar
Activating Noel's Overdrive has numerous positive effects:
- Faster startup speed for drive moves
- Faster recovery on drive moves (Loses "Reload" animation)
- Distortion Drive damage increase
- Thor allows Noel to recover in the air after the missile fires
- Bloom Trigger hits more than twice
- Assault Through has increased invuln and short invisibility before going active
- Spring Raid has increased untech time allowing for combos.
Pros/Strengths
- Above Average Damage
- High Speed (Fast run, normals, etc.)
- Effective Rushdown/Frame Trapping
Cons/Weaknesses
- Short Range
- Unsafe Mixup
- Average Reversal Options
- Slight difficulty against zoners and long ranged characters
External References
- Japanese Name: ノエル=ヴァーミリオン
- Japanese Wiki
- Japanese BBS
- Arcade Profile Dan Rankings
- Character Video Thread