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Racdym
Developer responsible for the godlike Trap Gunner (and some fighting games). Later changed their name to "Racjin" apparently so the Japanese could pronounce it more easily.
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Randall Duk Kim
American actor with a wide range of roles, including The Matrix Reloaded, John Wick, Kung Fu Panda, and DragonBall Evolution (lol)
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random_element
Some aspect of this move is random (ie: increased effectiveness, danger to user, totally random effects, etc).
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random_select
Possessing very few (if any) moves of his own, a character who copies verbatim the moves and fighting styles of others, switching between rounds.
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rapid_kicks
The move involves a quick succession of kicks.
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rapid_punches
The move involves rapid punches, likely with appropriate speed effects and multi-fist optical illusion.
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rapid_weapon
An attack that consists of repeated strikes with a melee weapon.
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rapier
Wields a rapier or similar thin, piercing sword in battle.
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Rare
U.K. developer that started out with multiplatform releases, but really came into their own when they became a second party developer for Nintendo. Currently a second party developer for Microsoft, although they still occasionally release games for Nintendo's handhelds.
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real_location
The fight takes place in an actual location (Neo Geo Land, Victoria Harbour, Kowloon Park, etc.)
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real_person
Any similarity to any persons living or dead is not coincidental at all.
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realistic
Lacking many of the more common fantasy tropes found in fighting games such as visible ki projectiles, characters being frozen or burned, teleportation, etc.
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Recognition
The true heroes of Fight-A-Base. Maybe not the blood or brains, but at least the kidneys or tibia.
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Red Fox
Chinese developers. Not the late comedian.
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red_outfit
Best known for wearing a primarily red costume.
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reflect
Able to send projectiles back where they came from.
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Reiko Chiba
J-Pop singer and yoga instructor best known for her role as the Pink Ranger in Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger.
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Rekall Games
Rumble Arena devs. Not the Digimon ones though.
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Personality
Referring to a characters personality (poses, dialogue, etc).
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Personality
Referring to a characters personality (poses, dialogue, etc).
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Release
Release a held button or direction.
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Renegade
European developer of computer games, best known for the Sensible Soccer series.
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Renovation
North American subsidiary of Telenet Japan, it was acquired by Sega in 1993.
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repeated_press
Possesses moves that are performed by repeatedly pressing a single button.
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repetition
A greater move comprised simply of a lesser one repeated multiple times.
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replacement
Took over the movelist / gameplay of a character who was removed for plot reasons, regardless of whether the original character eventually returned.
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reporter
Character's vocation involves reporting on news and events.
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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.
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retooled
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.
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Retsuzan Games
Doujin dev whose journey started on Fighter Maker '95 titles.
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revenge
Revenge is a known part of this character's storyline.
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Reverge Labs
American independent developer formed from the ashes of Pandemic Studios.
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reversal
A defensive move that turns aggressive when intercepting attacks.
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Reverse Dragon Punch
Perform a "reverse dragon punch" motion with the joystick -- back, down, down-back.
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revived
Was noted or portrayed as dead in one game only to appear alive and well (not undead) in a chronologically later installment, often without explanation.
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Rich Divizio
Martial artist best known for his work in the Mortal Kombat series.
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Right Kick
"Right Kick" button, often notated as "4."
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Right Punch
"Right Punch" button, often notated as "2."
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Riley Inge
What's your favorite fighting game? Mine's chocolate!
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ring_weapon
Wields a hula-hoop or chakram style weapon.
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Risa Mei
Chinese-Indonesian voice actress.
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road_signs
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.
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Rob Paulsen
Extremely prolific voice actor who can also name every country on Earth.
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Robert Belgrade
Best known as Alucard in the original Symphony of the Night dub.
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Robert Kirkman
The guy what made Invincible and The Walking Dead and stuff.
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robot
An artificial life form with no organic parts.
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robots
Robots, cyborgs, or androids comprise the bulk of the cast.
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romanian
Born in, or a citizen of, Romania.
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Ron Yuan
American actor who was to portray Scorpion in a live-action webseries based on Mortal Kombat X, which was completely filmed but never released. Voiced him in MK11.
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Ronda Rousey
Golden child of women's MMA until she got brutally owned. Now she's a WWE wrestler.
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rooftop
Battles take place on the rooftop of a building.
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Rooster Teeth
An American company who focus on media and entertainment. They have produced many RWBY animation videos, which was originally created by the late Monty Oum.
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rope_weapon
Utilizes a rope or wire to some degree (such as, as a lasso, or attached to another weapon) in combat.
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ropebelt
Wears a belt made of rope, most commonly the tsuna donned by yokozuna-ranked sumo wrestlers and some Japanese deities.
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Roxra
Another one man indie dev.
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royalty
Is heir to or member of some royal family or bloodline.
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Rufus Jones
British actor and member of sketch group The Dutch Elm Conservatoire.
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ruins
A battle in the ruins of some building.
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RumicSoft
Developer of the Ranma 1/2 Battle Renaissance.
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Run
Press the "run" button.
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running_throw
Forward grounded movement (usually quick) followed by an unblockable throw attempt.
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rush
A physical attack moving in a relatively straight line and for a reasonable distance across the arena.
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russian
Born in, or a citizen of, Russia/USSR.
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Ryoko Nakano
Japanese voice actress and DJ, often credited as "Aikel".
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Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Formerly known as Amusement Vision and New Entertainment R&D Department. Obviously primarily known for Yakuza/Like A Dragon (the titular Ryū Ga Gotoku in Japan), and Super Monkey Ball.
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R-Zone
Tiger Electronics' first foray into handheld gaming systems.
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