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h.a.n.d.
Abbreviation of "Hokkaido Artists' Network and Development".
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habit
A traditional religious headdress associated with Catholic nuns.
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hair_bow
Wears one or more bows in the hair (probably inordinately large bows).
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hair_change
This character changes his or her hairstyle/color from one to another either pre-/post-battle, or during the fight. This may range from simply letting down his or her hair after a match, or as a result of transformation ala Super Saiyans.
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hair_moves
Attacks opponent with their hair or an object worn in their hair.
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hairband
Wears a band of elastic, cloth, or other material in his or her hair, often shaped like a horseshoe.
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hairy
Sports visual body hair, sometimes in excessive amounts.
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Hajime Kanzaka
Japanese novel and manga writer, best known for the Slayer series.
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hakama
Wears the traditional Japanese skirt-like pants.
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HAL Laboratory
Second party Nintendo developer, responsible for Kirby and Smash Bros., among other things.
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half_hair
Character only has half a head of hair (either horizontally or vertically).
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half-breed
A character whose biological parentage consists of two different species.
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halo
Character has a halo (usually above their head) as a part of their normal appearance.
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hammer
Wields a hammer in battle.
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Hand Made Software
Made games for DOS and mid-'90's Atari consoles, but nothing of great importance.
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handcuffs
Often seen wearing handcuffs on either the wrists or clothing.
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hapkido
Practices the Korean martial art of Hapkido (합기도), a grappling and striking form adapted from Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu.
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Hard Attack
The hardest attack in any three-attack game that doesn't distinguish Punch/Kick/Slash etc.
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Haruna Ikezawa
Japanese voice actress, longest-running Athena Asamiya portrayer.
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Hasbro
Known Toy Company, behind famous series' such as G.I Joe and Transformers (in which the latter has actually appeared in fighting games occasionally).
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haunted
The arena shows common signs of paranormal activity, like objects being moved by an unseen force, spirits of dead and apparitions.
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Haymaker Team
German developer, responsible for the game "Haymaker", if you couldn't tell by the name.
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hazards
Some, most or all stages of this game contain dangerous hazards, such as fire, spikes, electric walls, monsters, etc., that do damage to characters.
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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.
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headdress
Adorned with a ceremonial or royal headdress of some probably tribal nature.
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headphones
Character prominently displays headphones on their person during the fight.
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headwear
Wears an otherwise unspecified garment prominently on their head.
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healer
Able to uniquely recover their own life, often by draining it from the enemy.
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healing
A move that increases the health of the character using it.
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heart_effects
Heartshaped objects or special effect can be seen, whether it is a special move, a pose or a taunt.
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hearts
Wears one or more hearts anywhere on their attire, or wears something heart-shaped.
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heat_being
A character whose body is made from fire or lava, or a similar substance.
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heavy_dialogue
Before most/all of the fights characters will briefly have a conversation with each over with unique dialogue with each opponent before they battle. (And sometimes after the fight as well.) Depending on the game it can be a fully established plot or just a bunch of random encounters with hopefully witty banter before each and every fight. Basically fighting games with plenty of dialogue before and/or after the fights.
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Hellena Taylor
If you need to learn how to talk to a lady, ask your mum!
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Help
Has some meaning or purpose around the site. Use to help clear up some of the sites more complicated features.
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Henry Gibson
Late member of the cast of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.
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Henteko Doujin
A small publisher that has localized several Japanese doujin games on Steam.
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HiCom
South Korean developer and publisher. They were the official distributor of Sega consoles there during their heyday.
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Hidden Character
A hidden member of the cast generally only selectable via code or meeting some arcane condition.
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High Attack
Press the high attack button. For games that assign attack buttons by hit level.
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High Voltage
From a checkered past in the 1990's and early 2000's, High Voltage shaped up to be one of the more popular developers for Nintendo's Wii, including their First-Person Shooter "The Conduit" and their mythology-based fighter "Tournament of Legends".
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high_heels
Often seen wearing high-heeled shoes or boots.
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high_school
Most of the characters are highschoolers, any adults in the cast are likely faculty members.
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Hiro Yūki
Japanese voice actor, born Teruhisa Tsuyusaki.
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Hiromi Tsuru
Japanese voice actress best known as Bulma from DragonBall. Died November 16, 2017.
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Hiroshi Masuoka
The second Japanese voice of Master Roshi. Died March 21, 2020.
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Hiroshi Matsumoto
"Finish" Hiroshi, director of Street Fighter II and Art of Fighting.
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Hiroyuki Eto
A mangaka from Taketa, Oita, Japan. Known for creating Magical Circle Guru Guru.
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Hiroyuki Koga
Japanese voice actor who recorded three roles for the original release of Samurai Shodown VI. His roles were reprised by their normal actors in the Anthology release.
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historical_person
Despite any ridiculous creative embellishments, based on a historical individual.
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Hitomi
Japanese voice actress.
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hits_mid
An attack that can be blocked high, but will hit a low-blocking opponent.
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Hold
Hold the following input until we tell you to Release it.
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homing_projectile
A projectile that tracks and follows the opponent's movement to some extent in an attempt to collide with them.
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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.
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hong_konger
Born in, or a citizen of, the "Special Administrative Region" of Hong Kong.
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hooded
Wears a hooded outfit during a fight.
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hoofed
Characters with hooves, usually as a hoofed animal/antropomorph like a horse or deer, or as a devilish character.
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hook_sword
Known in Chinese as hǔ tóu gōu (tiger head hook) or shuāng gōu (double hook) in pairs, these are a sword with a distinctive hand guard and hooked tip. Normally dual-wielded.
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hop_throw
A jump forward some distance into unblockable throw attempt.
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horned
Having horns on the head or a helmet.
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horror
Possessed of more moonlit nights, dark castles, vampires and skeletons than normal.
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Ho-Sung Pak
South Korean-born American actor and martial artist.
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hot_pants
Wears hot pants or anything short that expose the legs.
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Hot-B
Perhaps best known for their fishing games, HOT-B was tempted nonetheless by fighting fever.
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house
The fight takes place inside or outside a house or mansion.
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Howard Wang
American voice actor. Husband of Amber Lee Connors.
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Hudson
Creators of the PC Engine/TurboGrafix16 and many well-known properties from the 1980's (Bomberman, Bonk, Adventure Island). Also developed rather obscure entries in some very popular series (Super Mario Bros. Special, Sonic Shuffle, Fatal Fury Mobile). Dabbles in fighting games on their own every so often, and is a subsidiary of Konami.
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Human Entertainment
Japanese corporation, best known for the Fire Pro Wrestling series before it folded in 1999. Former place of employment of noteworthy developer Goichi Suda.
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Hummer Team
One of the more infamous Chinese developers of NES games, made up from mostly ex-C&E staff.
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HuneX
Japanese developer and publisher, best known for dating sims and some games in the "Simple" discount series.
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hung-ga
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".
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Hunters
Often stylized as HUNTERS, they make kooky retro-styled games.
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hurricane
An advancing spinning attack often used to avoid projectiles.
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Hyper Neo Geo 64
3D variant on the MVS / Neo Geo hardware, met with lackluster success.
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HyperScan
One part PlayStation, one part Intellivision, one part e-Reader, all parts suck. Notable for having an X-Men versus fighter as a pack-in, but otherwise, it's pretty forgettable.
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