Take No Prisoners

"Get set! (ゲットセット！, Getto setto!^?)"

—Rolento

The Take No Prisoners (テイクノープリズナー, Teiku Nō Purizonā^?) is one of Rolento's special attacks, introduced as one of his Super Combos in the Street Fighter Alpha series. It later appears as his second Ultra Combo in Ultra Street Fighter IV.

Input

Appearance	Function	Input
Street Fighter Alpha 2 Final Fight Revenge	Super Combo	+
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Capcom vs. SNK 2	Super Combo	+
Ultra Street Fighter IV	Ultra Combo II	+

Damage

Rolento	480

Description

Street Fighter Alpha

Take No Prisoners against Cammy in Street Fighter Alpha II Gold.

Executed by performing two quarter-circle forward motions and pressing punch, Rolento will reach down and pull up a tripwire hidden in the ground, which he presumably buried earlier. The wire will emerge from the ground in a line straight forward; the distance is determined in A-ISM by whether it is a Level 1, 2, or 3 Super Combo, while in X-ISM, it will always reach to the end of the screen.

If the opponent is standing on the tripwire and does not block low, they will be entangled; at the same time, Rolento's henchman Holly Wood will appear near the top of the screen holding a hook. Rolento will then hop up and hang his end on the hook, strangling the opponent and then dropping them hard.

Ultra Street Fighter IV

Rolento using his ultra on Ibuki

Executed by performing two quarter-circle forward motions and pressing all three kick buttons, the animation is mostly the same: Rolento pulls the tripwire out of the ground; if it connects, momentarily puts the opponent off balance before tightening around their neck. The opponent is seen clutching at the wire as Rolento jumps up and pulls the wire over a hook, hanging the opponent by the neck (and "tipping" the wire with his staff to increase the pain) before they fall abruptly to the ground. 

Tactics

Though the hitbox is somewhat quirky and tough to confirm, its extremely quick start-up can be used to punish projectiles. In the Alpha games, the higher level versions in A-ISM are better for longer ranges. The lower level versions can also be used in tandem with Steel Rain (which hits high) to trap the opponent.

In Ultra Street Fighter IV, it is tough to combo into outside of Focus Attack techniques (FADC, Red Focus Cancel, etc.), though it is possible if done immediately following a Mekong Delta Air-Raid.

Sprites

Gallery

Rolento connects on Ibuki

Full sequence on Ibuki

Ultra sequence on a fixed camera.

Street Fighter Alpha II Gold sequence.

Here in Training Mode the AI is set to always block, but Cody can not block it due to his unique programming.

Videos

Rolento Take No Prisoners

Rolento Take No Prisoners Slow

Trivia

• According to supplementary materials, Take No Prisoners is done in tandem with a helicopter piloted by El Gado, with which the chain and hook are attached to.
• Take No Prisoners is most definitely a possible allusion to a song off of thrash metal band Megadeth's Rust in Peace album.
• As a move clearly inspired by capital punishment, the move uses a combination of execution methods-- hanging, garrote wire (the kind that also slices skin) and short drop (from the abruptness of dropping). True to its real-life lethality, it takes a significant chunk of life by itself, and more as a counterattack.
  • In Street Fighter Alpha 3, Cody cannot block this move, further cementing its inspiration from capital punishment and the death penalty, with Rolento as the would-be executioner and Cody the potential dead man walking.
    • The only other instance of a character not being able to block an attack was in the final update of Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition where Ibuki wasn't able to block certain El Fuerte attacks. However this instance was fixed by the next game Ultra Street Fighter IV.