I understand the feeling of wanting to scream, “The DLC characters are too strong, it’s a shitty game!”
Especially Kazuya and Steve, if they don’t have the knowledge, they will end up being defeated one-sidedly.
There are countless countermeasures for characters, but we will focus on the NG actions that you should not do.
vs. Kazuya: If you get grabbed, go outside!
The starting points for Kazuya’s instant death combos are “Grab” and “Electric Wind (Fastest Wind God Fist)”.
While receiving a combo, keep moving the stick in the opposite direction (outside) from Kazuya’ (Bek-hen).
Also, Kazuya has reflexes, so simply hitting him with projectiles repeatedly is suicidal.
vs. Steve: Don’t make him build a wall
When Steve is hiding behind a block wall and mining, just looking at him is enough for the other person to think about it.
If you make diamond equipment, you can’t win.
Blocks will break if you attack them. The best countermeasure is to continue to interfere with mining. Respond to the minecart by jumping instead of guarding.
Summary
Both are “strong characters if you keep them waiting.” Let’s gather courage and attack.