Tag Categories

ARENAS	FIGHTERS	GAMES
MOVELIST

air_throw A throw type attack that only works air to air.

Aoi Kaminari

all_or_nothing A high risk maneuver that performs next to no damage if it fails (miss / block)

Final Symphony Remix

animal_shaped A move (normally a projectile) that takes the shape of an animal of some sort, but is not an actual animal).

Condor Attack

anti_air Distinctly targeted to thwart incoming airborne opponents.

Devil Horns

arc_projectile A projectile thrown or launched with a distinctive arc, often with a rainbow-like trajectory.

Lightning Bomb

attacks_change The character's attack properties become different, either because of a newly equipped weapon or enhanced/changed fighting style.

Style Change

augmentation Does very little on its own but increases the effectiveness of other moves.

War Banner

auto_combo An (often excessive) string of attacks which are (generally) guaranteed to strike should the preceding do so.

Darkness Illusion

ball_shape The character rolls into an unnaturally round ball for this move.

Spin Blade

beam_move A move often represented by a beam of energy or force (Kamehameha, Optic Blast, MVC Shinkuu Hadouken, etc.).

Final Flash

bisecting A move (often a finishing move) that cuts or rips the opponent in half at the waist.

Hairline Fracture

body_shaped A projectile that is shaped like a body part (hand, foot, head, skull) or has that shape somewhere in it.

Mattron Dusalop

burning The move sets the opponent on fire (likely just a visual effect).

Gouen Dan

butt Move utilizes the gluteus.

Gerdenheim 3

camera_interaction Fourth-wall breaking moves that interact with the camera/screen in some way, usually by throwing/shooting something at it, or making the opponent strike it.

Scatterbrained

cancel A move which has the purpose of halting previous moves before they are carried out, or to cease a special movement such as a different stance or flight.

Projectile Cancel

chargeable Capable of "charging up" the move by holding buttons or otherwise, for an enhanced effect.

Energy Wave Combo

command_throw Any close range unblockable attack resulting in some kind of canned animation, requiring special input.

Seismic Toss

counter Causes the character to enter a state that nullifies and counters certain attacks, probably resulting in a canned throw animation.

Afterimage Attack

damage_over_time A move which causes amounts of damage (usually small amounts) continuously for a duration. Commonly referred to by the acronym "DOT"

Molotov Cocktail

death_from_above A projectile that falls from above.

Coffin Dance

decapitation A move that detaches an opponent's head from their body.

Does It Sting

delayable Timing of attack can be momentarily stalled

Temporal Holy Ray

dive Any air attack that travels at an arbitrary downward angle regardless of previous trajectory.

Tathāgata

down_attack Deliberately (sometimes only) strikes at a prone opponent.

Todome

dragon_shaped A dragon visual effect accompanies this move.

Dragon Fang Kick

evade A move specifically designed for dodging an opponent's attack.

Full Moon Fever

extra_movement Some kind of non-attack that grants the user extra mobility beyond the normal abilities of a game's cast.

Triangle Jump

fake A false version of a real attack, important for yomi.

Shadow Feint

freezing The move encases the opponent in ice, likely stunning them.

Icy Breeze

ground_projectile A projectile that travels along the ground.

Tidal Wave

ground_strike A move that hits the arena's floor and affects standing/crouching opponents (i.e. those that are not in the air). Usually are unblockable.

Jirashin

ground_to_air_throw A ground-based move intended to "catch" and throw airborne opponents, whether leaving the ground yourself or not.

Napalm Stretch

head_stomp Any air move (probably down+button command normal) which doesn't alter trajectory, but on hit or block the character rebounds with an "extra jump" and can still do air attacks.

Mercury Smash

healing A move that increases the health of the character using it.

Immortal Body

heart_effects Heartshaped objects or special effect can be seen, whether it is a special move, a pose or a taunt.

hits_mid An attack that can be blocked high, but will hit a low-blocking opponent.

Blazing Charge

homing_projectile A projectile that tracks and follows the opponent's movement to some extent in an attempt to collide with them.

Suzaku

homing_stomp An attack that starts on the ground (probably?) but takes to the air with the aim of hitting the opponent in the head.

Final Bringer

hop_throw A jump forward some distance into unblockable throw attempt.

Decapitating Slice

hurricane An advancing spinning attack often used to avoid projectiles.

Severe Leaf Hurricane

impact_throw A (usually) blockable strike that becomes a more elaborate throw when successful.

Shermie Whip

impale Moves that stab the opponent through and through. Not always fatal or even doing any lasting injury, because video games.

Harakiri

inviso_hit Draws collision without necessarily using the body or other visible object.

Shockwave

kancho Moves that involve sticking two pointer fingers in the booty, a childish "prank" in Japan known as kanchō.

A Thousand Years of Death

kanji This move causes some kind of Japanese character to appear, whether as window dressing or an actual part of the attack.

Tenchi Sokaigen

launcher Sets up juggle and/or air combo options.

Bonk

mashable Continues extensively (or indefinitely) if mashed.

Shin Hadoken

mid-air_projectile Projectile is used while jumping in mid-air.

Air Sing

might_equals_height A move that is performed at a different height depending on which strength of a button is pressed, or whether punch or kick is pressed.

Razor-Rang

multiplier Creates copies or shadows of the user that follow their movements exactly, although the amount of delay may vary.

Almost Becoming Two!

nudity Utilizes the removal of clothing or deliberate lack thereof in the attack.

Saotome Fire

nullify Able to "eat" projectiles without suffering chip damage or frame disadvantage.

Detonation

oraora Includes the repetitive chant of "Ora!" during its execution.

Ryuko Ranbu

organ_rip The character rips out one or more of the opponent's vital organs, such as the heart, brain, etc.

Gut Fling

petals Move is accompanied by imagery of flower petals or utilizes them as a weapon. The most common flower, especially in Japanese-based games/characters, is the cherry blossom (sakura), whereas western characters may be more apt to use roses.

M. Typhoon

random_element Some aspect of this move is random (ie: increased effectiveness, danger to user, totally random effects, etc).

Object Throw

rapid_kicks The move involves a quick succession of kicks.

Hyakugouka

rapid_projectiles Multiple projectiles fired simultaneously or in succession.

Hell Needle

rapid_punches The move involves rapid punches, likely with appropriate speed effects and multi-fist optical illusion.

Gauntlet Blur

rapid_weapon An attack that consists of repeated strikes with a melee weapon.

Godly Display Slash

reflect Able to send projectiles back where they came from.

Aura Soul Spark

repetition A greater move comprised simply of a lesser one repeated multiple times.

Rolling Izuna Drop

reposition A move (likely a throw) that does little or no damage, but is used to set up the opponent in a more favorable position.

That's no good.

reversal A defensive move that turns aggressive when intercepting attacks.

Rhino Charge

running_throw Forward grounded movement (usually quick) followed by an unblockable throw attempt.

Mercury Bear Hug

rush A physical attack moving in a relatively straight line and for a reasonable distance across the arena.

Fist of Power

shocking The move causes an electrical effect, possibly displaying the victim's skeleton.

Psycho Shocker

shortrange_projectile An attack that has projectile properties but doesn't go much farther than a standard attack.

Erif Ssik

special_ender A move (often an auto-combo super) that ends with the character performing one of their standard special attacks.

Final Galick Rush

special_medley A super move that consists of multiple different special moves, one after another. Sometimes these moves are more powerful or the character is followed by a shadow trail when performing them.

Irate Buffalo

spinning Forces excessive y-axis rotation on the victim.

Hairball

startup Move has a significant wind-up before the actual attack occurs.

Sword Master

stealth Induces invisibility or a similarly cloaked state.

Find Me

strangle Moves that involve constricting the neck and throat.

Choke

striker Summons a character from off-screen for a quick attack.

Formation A

stun Leaves the opponent disabled momentarily

Rhino Charge

suicidal A move that damages the character using it as well as the opponent.

Final Explosion

summon Summons a character that is playable/semi-playable for a brief period of time in place or addition to the character that used this move.

Beat Plane

super_armor This move's properties include a "super armor" state, that is, the character can receive damage without being interrupted by hitstun.

Emperor's Sign

super_projectile A super move projectile which is a larger and more powerful version of the character's standard projectile.

Warp Kamehameha

sweep Low aimed attack, forces immediate knockdown on hit.

Heel Shoot

teleport Instant/near-instant transport to somewhere else on the screen.

Wild Sense

thumbs_up The awesome of this move is accentuated with a thumbs up

Chill Out

to_the_skies While this move is performed on the ground, the character will leap into the air before the attack commences.

Mega Kick

unblockable Ignores defense.

Slam Dance

unstoppable_projectile Passes through its target after contact.

Dragon Cannon

vertical_blast A move that creates a vertical column or geyser of energy. Likely able to absorb projectiles.

Tornado Tomahawk

victim_pov 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.

Rage Art

wall_assist Deliberately uses the arena "walls" to deliver or augment the attack.

Final Quebrada

whiff Throw with an abundant "miss" animation, usually as punishment.

Spinning Piledriver

whirlwind Some kind of tornado or whirlwind is involved in this move.

Ionic Vortex