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.
Test-kun
Astra Superstars
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.
Shinseki Ultraman Densetsu
新世紀ウルトラマン伝説
monegasque
fighter tag
Born in, or a citizen of, the city-state/microstate of Monaco.
Lili
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
crusteacean
fighter tag
Character is a crab, lobster, shrimp, etc.; usually an anthropmorph, or less likely, an actual regular version of that animal.
Odon
MerFight
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.
Armor King (II)
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
thief
fighter tag
A character whose job/personality/existence revolves around stealing.
Sly Cooper
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
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.
Y'shtola
Dissidia: Final Fantasy (2015)
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.
Shorinji Kenpo
Shaolin vs Wutang 2
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.
Hua-Yue
Fighting Bujutsu
Fighting Wu-Shu
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.
Jyuzumaru
Yatagarasu
ヤタガラス
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".
Jarek
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
pi-gua
fighter tag
Uses Piguaquan, a palm-heavy martial art usually considered to be the softer counterpart of Bajiquan.
O'Doul
Vs.
mantis-fist
fighter tag
Uses the Northen Praying Mantis martial art vaguely inspired on the praying mantises' movements, or some other fictional equivalent.
Lion Rafale
Virtua Fighter: 10th Anniversary
silat
fighter tag
Uses the martial art of silat (usually "pencak silat"), an art developed in Nusantara and used throughout Southeast Asia.
Jetta
Eternal Champions
baguazhang
fighter tag
Uses Baguazhang / Pakua chang, a Chinese martial art known for its circular walking-centered movements.
Neji Hyuga
Jump Super Stars
sumo
fighter tag
Uses the martial art of sumo wrestling. Alternatively, it may use Mongolian Sumo, a Japanese alias for Bökh folk wrestling.
Robo no Hana
Super Chinese Fighter
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.
Asuka Kazama
Tekken Revolution
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.
Momiji
Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate
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.
Karman Cole
Art of Fighting 3
Art of Fighting: Ryūko no Ken Gaiden (JPN)
finnish
fighter tag
Born in, or a citizen of, the country of Finland.
Mickey the Finn
Fist Fighter
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.
April O'Neil
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (Genesis)
fishnet
fighter tag
Character wears fishnet or other netting-based clothing.
Chaos
Shannon Hyde
Girl Fight
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.
Fight of Animals
polish
fighter tag
Born in, or a citizen of, the country of Poland.
Lilica Felchenerow
Arcana Heart
アルカナハート
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.
Ace
Street Fighter EX 3
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.
Battle for Presidency
jewish
fighter tag
Adherent of the early Abrahamic religion of Judiasm.
Harley Quinn
Injustice
Injustice: Kamigami no Gekitotsu
stun_gun
fighter tag
Brandishes a taser or other description of stun gun.
Blade
Street Fighter: The Movie
3v3
game tag
Usually without rounds, allows you to control teams of three characters and tag / switch in between them freely.
Dragon Ball FighterZ
guest_characters
game tag
Features non-canon dlc or otherwise exclusive characters from other franchises.
Dead or Alive 5
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
politician
fighter tag
Someone who has run for or was elected into office (president, mayor, governor, senator, prime minister, et cetera).
Ciroc
Kandidatos
half-breed
fighter tag
A character whose biological parentage consists of two different species.
Trunks (GT)
Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout
Dragon Ball: Final Bout
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.
Garnet
MultiVersus
animal_kingdom
fighter tag
A member of the animal kingdom (possibly intelligent, but not anthromorphic). Includes robot and alien/otherworldly animals as well.
Henry
Super Homebrew War
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.
Jar Battlers
hoofed
fighter tag
Characters with hooves, usually as a hoofed animal/antropomorph like a horse or deer, or as a devilish character.
Minotaur
Mighty Minotaur
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Genesis)
sleeping
fighter tag
Character has moves/attacks or just an in-game demeanor that involves sleeping.
Snorlax
Kabigon (JPN)
Type: Wild
toys
game tag
The game is a tie-in to an existing toyline or, in uncommon cases, is focused on fictional toys.
Zoids Wild
Zoids Wild: King of Blast
stamina
game tag
The game has some sort of gauge that limits the characters' abilities in some significant way.
Mortal Kombat 3
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.
Dead or Alive 6
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.
Tanya
Mortal Kombat X
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.
Ultraman: Towards the Future
Ultraman (Game box, cartridge, and promotional materials)
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.
Valentine
Skullgirls
literature
game tag
Games based on novels, poetry, etc. basically most/all non-graphical written works.
Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty
Suikoenbu, Dark Legend
bovine
fighter tag
Any number of hoofed animals of the subfamily bovinae, including cattle, bison, buffalo, and antelope.
Pantyhose Taro (beast)
Ranma 1/2: Hard Battle
Ranma 1/2: Bakuretsu Rantou Hen (JPN)
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.
Amane Nishiki
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma
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.
Long Lee
Ron
Ultimate Fighters
crossover
game tag
Two or more established, separate "universes" come together and do battle.
Capcom Fighting Evolution
Capcom Fighting Jam (JPN)
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.
Hamhark
Imp
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
coins
fighter tag
Utilizes coins as part of their moveset.
Setsuna+
Heatwave
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.
Love Hurricane
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.
Motaro
Mortal Kombat 3
size_change
fighter tag
Character possesses one or more attacks/moves/techniques to grow or shrink during battle.
Alli
Best of Best
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.
Bai-Hu
Breakers
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.
Bad Dog
Fight of Animals
vulpine
fighter tag
Character has strong association with foxes, such as being a fox or having a fox motif.
Kunimitsu (II)
Tekken 7
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.
Guile
Ultra Street Fighter 2
Ultra Street Fighter II
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.
Xuān Yuán Jiàn
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")
King Zombie
Qín Shǐ Huáng-dì, 秦始皇帝
Last Apostle, The
Reikai Dōshi: Chinese Exorcist, 霊界導士
shovel
fighter tag
Character wields or is otherwise equipped with a shovel.
Jack
MÄR Heaven: Ärm Fight Dream
メルヘヴン Ärm Fight Dream
south_american
fighter tag
Characters from South American countries not covered by another tag.
Machete
Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Doctor Doom's Revenge!, The
gravity
fighter tag
Characters who manipulate gravity to fight.
Robert Haydn
Law of Ueki, The
Ueki no Hōsoku
jetpack
fighter tag
A character who embraces the future and actually has one of these neato contraptions.
Jodo Kast
Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi
below_the_belt
fighter tag
Has moves aimed directly at the opponent's genitals
Khan
Expect No Mercy
one-leg_stance
fighter tag
Is capable of standing with only one leg when in combat.
Ayida
Bikini Karate Babes
sibling
fighter tag
This character has a brother or a sister. Or both.
Wolfgang Krauser
Fatal Fury 2
Garou Densetsu 2 (JPN)
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.
Isabelle
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Dairantō Smash Brothers SPECIAL
broom
fighter tag
Carries a broomstick. Can also be used as a melee weapon.
Ned
Mace
cell_phone
fighter tag
The character is equipped with a cell phone or a smartphone.
Kurisu Makise
Phantom Breaker
headphones
fighter tag
Character prominently displays headphones on their person during the fight.
SteCase King
Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix
hot_pants
fighter tag
Wears hot pants or anything short that expose the legs.
Faust V
Mostroscopy
converse
fighter tag
Wears Converse shoes or anything similar.
Sakura
Nitro+ Blasterz
stick_figure
fighter tag
Character is depicted in the easiest shorthand of drawing the human form.
DungMan
Mighty Fighter 2
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).
Galsis
Devil Galsis
Ys vs. Trails in the Sky
Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki, イースvs.空の軌跡 オルタナティブ・サーガ
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.
Janis
Fighting Layer
unarmed
fighter tag
Character who, in a game otherwise centered around weapon combat, chooses to fight with his or her hands.
Morgan
Steel Rivals
teleporter
fighter tag
Able to warp about the battlefield, while his/her contemporaries are unable to.
Hilda
Under Night In-Birth
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
Fight Club
unarmed
fighter tag
Character who, in a game otherwise centered around weapon combat, chooses to fight with his or her hands.
Abel
Battle Arena Toshinden 3
amnesia
fighter tag
Has either forgotten / lost their memories, or had them taken away somehow.
Kamen Rider Agito
Kamen Rider Agito Ground Form
Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes
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