98 results listed
damage_over_time
move tag
A move which causes amounts of damage (usually small amounts) continuously for a duration. Commonly referred to by the acronym "DOT"
Chemical Burn
stick_figure
fighter tag
Character is depicted in the easiest shorthand of drawing the human form.
Stickman
Battle-X
asymmetrical_roster
game tag
Games that, in versus and any other multiplayer mode(s), players are not given the same character roster to select from.
Billy's Bad Day
monegasque
fighter tag
Born in, or a citizen of, the city-state/microstate of Monaco.
Blair Dame
Street Fighter EX Plus
crusteacean
fighter tag
Character is a crab, lobster, shrimp, etc.; usually an anthropmorph, or less likely, an actual regular version of that animal.
Ganikōmoru
Kamen Rider
replacement
fighter tag
Took over the movelist / gameplay of a character who was removed for plot reasons, regardless of whether the original character eventually returned.
Lee Young
Yie Ar Kung-Fu 2
Yie Ar Kung-Fu II
thief
fighter tag
A character whose job/personality/existence revolves around stealing.
Zidane Tribal
Dissidia: Final Fantasy
animal_ears
fighter tag
Character is otherwise human (or appears to be), but has the ears of an animal ("kemonomimi" in Japanese). Also fits characters that wear faux animal ears as a fashion statement.
Nekomimi
Brief Karate Foolish
ブリーフカラテ
shorinji_kempo
fighter tag
Practitioner of Shorinji Kempo, a Japanese pseudo-religious cult centered on martial arts. Not to be confused with Shaolin Kung-Fu, although it's supposedly inspired by it.
Retsu
Street Fighter
xinyi-liuhe-quan
fighter tag
Uses the Xinyi Liuhe Quan (also known in Japanese as "Shini rokugo ken") chinese martial art, created by the Hui people. It was popularised in the manga Kenji as the main villain's fighting style.
Eliot
Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate
wing_chun
fighter tag
Uses Wing Chun, a traditional Chinese kung-fu style known for its extremely short range and speed. While the martial art was known to be one of Bruce Lee's foundational styles, it exploded in popularity after his master Ip Man's biopics.
Bruce Lee
Dragon
hung-ga
fighter tag
Uses the Hung Ga martial art, associated with Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-Hung. Part of its syllabus includes the Tiger-Crane fist and the famous Five Animal Fist (Snake, Dragon, Leopard, Tiger and Crane), popularised by Jackie Chan's "Spiritual Kung Fu".
Crane Fist
Shaolin vs Wutang
The Kung Fu vs Karate Champ (exA-Arcadia)
pi-gua
fighter tag
Uses Piguaquan, a palm-heavy martial art usually considered to be the softer counterpart of Bajiquan.
Marilyn Sue
Marilyn Dajie (En-Eins)
En-Eins Perfektewelt
En-Eins Kanzen Sekai
mantis-fist
fighter tag
Uses the Northen Praying Mantis martial art vaguely inspired on the praying mantises' movements, or some other fictional equivalent.
Kung Lao
Mortal Kombat 3
silat
fighter tag
Uses the martial art of silat (usually "pencak silat"), an art developed in Nusantara and used throughout Southeast Asia.
Baraka
Mortal Kombat: Deception
baguazhang
fighter tag
Uses Baguazhang / Pakua chang, a Chinese martial art known for its circular walking-centered movements.
Hinata Hyuga (Shippuden)
Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! EX 2
Naruto Shippuden: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! EX 2
sumo
fighter tag
Uses the martial art of sumo wrestling. Alternatively, it may use Mongolian Sumo, a Japanese alias for Bökh folk wrestling.
Temjin
Art of Fighting 2
Ryūko no Ken 2 (JPN)
amateur_wrestling
fighter tag
Uses some form of Olympic-oriented wrestling, such as freestyle / Greco-Roman / collegiate styles.
Kōzō Hatanaka
Garouden Break Blow: Fist or Twist
kobujutsu
fighter tag
Uses some variant of Kobujutsu ("ancient Japanese martial arts", traditional combat drills used before mid-19th century). While the term can be used to define a pre-Kodokan Judo / Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu form of Jujutsu, it is usually used as a shorthand for fictional ancient Japanese martial arts.
Axl Low
Guilty Gear: RoA
Guilty Gear: Raid of Arms
aikido
fighter tag
Uses the defensive martial art of Aiki-jūjutsu and/or some of its variants, like Aikido, Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu, or other fictional variations.
Nana Owada
Nana of the Japanese Dance Club
Asuka 120% Maxima BURNING Fest.
boxing
game tag
Game is based solely on fistfights and may include actual boxing trappings (punches only, dodge-centric, boxing rings) but otherwise fits the descriptor of fighting games, with quicker movement, special moves (usually done with typical fighting game notations), outlandish locales/characters/attacks, etc.
Glove on Fight
Prime Time Fighter
Top Ranking Stars
self-defense
fighter tag
Uses the generic "Self-defense" (Goshin-jutsu) term as its personal martial art, probably referring to tactics used by law enforcement / military / security personnel.
Lucia Morgan
Street Fighter 5
Street Fighter V
finnish
fighter tag
Born in, or a citizen of, the country of Finland.
Kraken Isaac
Kraken Isaak
Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers
savate
fighter tag
Practitioners of the French martial art of savate.
Jeanne
Super Ultimate Fighters
kancho
move tag
Moves that involve sticking two pointer fingers in the booty, a childish "prank" in Japan known as kanchō.
Little thousand Years of Death
reporter
fighter tag
Character's vocation involves reporting on news and events.
Hermes Gberardini
Chaos Code
new_zealander
fighter tag
Born in, or a citizen of, the island country of New Zealand.
Harold
Vs.
fishnet
fighter tag
Character wears fishnet or other netting-based clothing.
Dominatrix
Expect No Mercy
combo_break
game tag
Players possess the ability to stop being hit, usually in the form of a Burst or Combo Breaker. Sometimes has a special input or costs meter.
Killer Instinct 2
polish
fighter tag
Born in, or a citizen of, the country of Poland.
Yendrek
Hellish Quart
customizable
fighter tag
A unique character set aside in a game's cast who is customizable to a degree (usually just in unlockable moves), without the full create-a-character experience of building one from scratch. Physical customization, if any, is minimal.
Shujinko
Mortal Kombat: Deception
politics
game tag
This game's cast features politicians - world leaders, mayors, senators, governors, etc. and candidates to these positions - duking out. Usually done without any seriousness and the whole cast is treated either jokes or badasses.
Spitting Image
jewish
fighter tag
Adherent of the early Abrahamic religion of Judiasm.
Moses
Fight of Gods
3v3
game tag
Usually without rounds, allows you to control teams of three characters and tag / switch in between them freely.
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
guest_characters
game tag
Features non-canon dlc or otherwise exclusive characters from other franchises.
Axel City 2: The Final Storm
combo_break
game tag
Players possess the ability to stop being hit, usually in the form of a Burst or Combo Breaker. Sometimes has a special input or costs meter.
Killer Instinct (2013)
politician
fighter tag
Someone who has run for or was elected into office (president, mayor, governor, senator, prime minister, et cetera).
First Hokage
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3
Naruto: Narutimate Hero 3
half-breed
fighter tag
A character whose biological parentage consists of two different species.
Jesus
Fight of Gods
yellow_skin
fighter tag
Character's skin color is an unnatural yellow or gold.
Junior
Fight for Life
unnatural_color
fighter tag
Skin of a color that does not reflect a natural color seen in that species, or that is a bizarre color in an alien species - but only those not covered by another tag.
Omi
Xiaolin Showdown
animal_kingdom
fighter tag
A member of the animal kingdom (possibly intelligent, but not anthromorphic). Includes robot and alien/otherworldly animals as well.
Bearamount
SuperBoys
throwing
game tag
Games where the main, and likely only real attacking method, is grabbing and throwing objects. Any direct attacks from characters are likely special/super moves.
Poy Poy 2
Poitter's Point 2: Sodom no Inbō
hoofed
fighter tag
Characters with hooves, usually as a hoofed animal/antropomorph like a horse or deer, or as a devilish character.
Paprika
Them's Fightin Herds
sleeping
fighter tag
Character has moves/attacks or just an in-game demeanor that involves sleeping.
Meitenkun
King of Fighters 14, The
The King of Fighters XIV
toys
game tag
The game is a tie-in to an existing toyline or, in uncommon cases, is focused on fictional toys.
Toy Hunter
stamina
game tag
The game has some sort of gauge that limits the characters' abilities in some significant way.
Ehrgeiz
undulation
game tag
Some or most stages in the game feature undulation (irregular height), instead of the traditional flat levels. This technological breakthrough would prove to be short-lived in 3D fighters for balance-breaking issues.
Mace
hapkido
fighter tag
Practices the Korean martial art of Hapkido (합기도), a grappling and striking form adapted from Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu.
Blaze
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
bisexual
fighter tag
Canonly enjoys the romantic and/or sexual company of both genders.
Mileena
Mortal Kombat (2011)
Mortal Kombat 9 (fan name)
retooled
game tag
A game that has undergone significant changes before its release in another country, to the point where it is a completely different game. This may include complete cast replacements or reusing an engine wholesale to release a different product overseas. This can also apply to games that were mostly/completely finished and then scrapped before being released with a completely different lease on life.
Naruto: Ninja Destiny 2
censorship
fighter tag
Regional difference or update on a specific character. A move was removed, age of the character were changed or hidden, clothes were adjusted to avoid nudity etc.
Steve
Alex, Zombie, Enderman
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dairantō Smash Brothers SPECIAL
literature
game tag
Games based on novels, poetry, etc. basically most/all non-graphical written works.
Gado Fight
鬼斗
bovine
fighter tag
Any number of hoofed animals of the subfamily bovinae, including cattle, bison, buffalo, and antelope.
Gyumaoh
Gokū Densetsu
gender_bender
fighter tag
A character whose gender is the opposite of what is presumed by other characters/players, has transitioned genders, or whose gender is simply left unclear.
Nicole
Spartan-458
Dead or Alive 4
soft_reboot
game tag
A favorite of long-runner franchises, some series decide to start over or ignore some of its previous games' events in favor of something new, but they don't quite wipe the slate 100% clean.
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
chair
fighter tag
Character wields a chair, likely in a pro wrestling context, or otherwise utilizes one to hurt the enemy with.
Doctor K
Ultra Fight Da! Kyanta 2
crossover
game tag
Two or more established, separate "universes" come together and do battle.
Fraymakers
piscine
fighter tag
Having qualities of a member of fish species - they are a fish, an anthropomorphic fish, look like a fish, etc. Includes sharks and other subspecies.
Fish
Bounty Battle
damage_over_time
move tag
A move which causes amounts of damage (usually small amounts) continuously for a duration. Commonly referred to by the acronym "DOT"
Acid Blood
coins
fighter tag
Utilizes coins as part of their moveset.
Johnny
Guilty Gear X
victim_pov
move tag
Moves where the camera changes to the receiver's point of view (as in, as if from their eyes) when the move is performed. Normally relegated to super/desperation and finishing moves.
Houyokusen
depowered
fighter tag
A character who has had his or her moveset drastically changed for one or more game(s) due to a storyline element that involves the character losing his or her well-known "powers". Also may include alternate forms of a character without these powers.
Iori Yagami
King of Fighters '95, The
size_change
fighter tag
Character possesses one or more attacks/moves/techniques to grow or shrink during battle.
Mario
Super Smash Bros.
Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers (JPN)
corpses
arena tag
Hey kids, wanna see a dead body?
hong_konger
fighter tag
Born in, or a citizen of, the "Special Administrative Region" of Hong Kong.
Khan
Kakuto Chojin
Kakutou Choujin: Fighting Super Heroes
canine
fighter tag
Character has strong association with dogs, such as being a dog or having a dog motif. This usually means a domestic dog but can apply to any non-wolf or fox canids.
Kyanta
Fight Da! Kyanta
vulpine
fighter tag
Character has strong association with foxes, such as being a fox or having a fox motif.
Fubuki Shirakami
Idol Showdown
martial_arts
fighter tag
Written in katakana as "māsharu ātsu" (マーシャルアーツ). Fictional martial art loosely based on American kickboxing rules with an invented U.S. military origin in the style of CQC (Close-quarters combat).
It was created in the 1978 manga Shikakui Jungle, based on an mistranslation/exaggeration of kickboxer Benny Urquidez's fighting style.
Wolf
Wolf Schwartz / Wolf Mogan (Ougi no Sho)
SD Hiryū no Ken Densetsu
SD Hiryu no Ken Densetsu
china
game tag
Game takes place exclusively (or almost) in mainland China or one of its territories (Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc.), usually in a historical_fiction or kung fu setting.
Sango Guardian
flag
fighter tag
Character uses or fights with a physical flag or banner. Not to be confused with being adorned with flags on attire/tattoos (that's "patriot")
Sin Kiske
Guilty Gear Xrd
ギルティギア イグザード サイン
shovel
fighter tag
Character wields or is otherwise equipped with a shovel.
Sha monk
Gado Fight
鬼斗
south_american
fighter tag
Characters from South American countries not covered by another tag.
Atahua
Battle Arena Toshinden 3
gravity
fighter tag
Characters who manipulate gravity to fight.
Alisa
Beatdown Dungeon
jetpack
fighter tag
A character who embraces the future and actually has one of these neato contraptions.
Black Manta
Injustice 2
below_the_belt
fighter tag
Has moves aimed directly at the opponent's genitals
Johnny Cage
Mortal Kombat
sibling
fighter tag
This character has a brother or a sister. Or both.
Mai
Heatwave
road_signs
fighter tag
Road signs can be seen with this character. They can also use it in battle, wheter it is a melee weapon or just a projectile.
Shizuo Heiwajima
Dengeki Bunko
版 電撃文庫 FIGHTING CLIMAX ンビデオ
broom
fighter tag
Carries a broomstick. Can also be used as a melee weapon.
Witch
Fearless Pinocchio
cell_phone
fighter tag
The character is equipped with a cell phone or a smartphone.
Mars People
Neo Geo Battle Coliseum
headphones
fighter tag
Character prominently displays headphones on their person during the fight.
Lucky Chloe
Tekken 7
hot_pants
fighter tag
Wears hot pants or anything short that expose the legs.
Midori Himeno
Evil Zone
Fuujin-Ryouiki Eretzvaju (JPN)
stick_figure
fighter tag
Character is depicted in the easiest shorthand of drawing the human form.
Stickgirl
Battle-X
waitress
fighter tag
Female character who serves food and drink to the customers.
Mila
Dead or Alive 5
body_parts
fighter tag
Some parts requires to be destroyed in order to make progress or to win a battle, (usually but not always during boss battles).
Zeref Sho no Akuma
Lullaby
TV Anime: Fairy Tail
heart_effects
move tag
Heartshaped objects or special effect can be seen, whether it is a special move, a pose or a taunt.
censorship
fighter tag
Regional difference or update on a specific character. A move was removed, age of the character were changed or hidden, clothes were adjusted to avoid nudity etc.
Steve
Alex, Zombie, Enderman
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dairantō Smash Brothers SPECIAL
unarmed
fighter tag
Character who, in a game otherwise centered around weapon combat, chooses to fight with his or her hands.
Xiao-Mei
Shao-Mei, Shaomei
Blade Arcus from Shining
ブレードアークス フロム シャイニング 公式サイト
teleporter
fighter tag
Able to warp about the battlefield, while his/her contemporaries are unable to.
Kurogiri
My Hero One's Justice 2
My Hero Academia: One's Justice 2
classical_music
fighter tag
The character has some arranged, classical background music, usually during battle.
Maria Christel
Seifuku Densetsu: Pretty Fighter X
制服伝説 プリティ・ファイターX
palindrome
fighter tag
The characters name can be read either forward or reversed.
Bob
Tekken 6
unarmed
fighter tag
Character who, in a game otherwise centered around weapon combat, chooses to fight with his or her hands.
Morgan
Steel Rivals
amnesia
fighter tag
Has either forgotten / lost their memories, or had them taken away somehow.
Zenia Valov
Arcana Heart 2
アルカナハート 2
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