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sai
Wields one or more Sai in battle.
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sambo
Uses the martial art of sambo.
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Same Strength
Following buttons must be of the same strength, ie Jab+Short, Strong+Forward, Fierce+Roundhouse.
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samurai_armor
Wears traditional samurai plate mail or a slightly embellished variation thereof.
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sandals
Wears an otherwise unspecified pair of sandals (not counting geta).
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Saturn
Sega's 2D powerhouse. Thanks to a cartridge slot for RAM expansion is home to many "arcade perfect" fighting ports.
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saudi
Character was born in, or lives in, the country of Saudi Arabia.
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savate
Practitioners of the French martial art of savate.
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scantily_clad
Attire is skimpy at best, leaving very little to the imagination or otherwise letting it all hang out.
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scarf
Wears a prominent scarf or muffler.
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scarred
Has significant physical scarring.
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school_worker
A character who works at a school, such as a teacher, principal, professor, janitor, etc.
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schoolkid
Some variant of traditionally uniformed japanese school girl/boy.
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scientist
Skilled in certain fields of science usually Robotics or Genetics or Chemicals. (Are also often "Mad" Scientists as well.)
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scimitar
Wields a scimitar or a similar single-edged curved sword.
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scissors
Fights using a pair of scissors or shears, which are often oversized.
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screen_head
Has a TV, monitor, or screen for a head or over it like a mask (usually a CRT). Not necessarily indicative of any cyborg shenanigans.
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scythe
Wields a scythe in battle. For purposes of simplicity, this also includes sickles, kama, and other similarly curved blade weapons.
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sd/kids
Consists of young, or super-deformed versions of existing characters.
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Sega 32X
A mushroom-shaped add-on for the Genesis. Slid into the Genesis' cartridge slot, it runs on 32-bit cartridges. While a few decent games were released for the system, developers and consumers were leaning more toward the Saturn for their Sega fix.
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Sega CD
A CD-ROM attachment for Sega Genesis, it was touted as revolutionary, but its library was crammed full of lousy FMV games. Few titles actually used the hardware to its fullest, and thus, it got mostly ignored.
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self-defense
Uses the generic "Self-defense" (Goshin-jutsu) term as its personal martial art, probably referring to tactics used by law enforcement / military / security personnel.
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senior
Very old, senior citizen.
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senseicide
A character who has killed their master or sensei.
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serpentine
Has some affiliation with serpents (excluding Yamatano Orochi), or is a serpent him/herself.
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sewer
The stage takes place in a sewer.
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SG-1000
Sega's first console, mostly forgotten by all but the most dedicated of fans.
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shadow_control
The ability to melt into shadow, summon creatures from shadow, or otherwise control the darkness.
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shelled
Wears a (usually natural) shell on his or her body.
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shock_control
Control over electricty, the ability to create lightning or sparks.
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shocking
The move causes an electrical effect, possibly displaying the victim's skeleton.
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shorinji_kempo
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.
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short_skirt
Lower body attire consists of a short skirt, often in the Japanese schoolgirl style. Expect panty shots.
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shortrange_projectile
An attack that has projectile properties but doesn't go much farther than a standard attack.
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shovel
Character wields or is otherwise equipped with a shovel.
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Sibling
Characters are brother or sister to one another.
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sibling
This character has a brother or a sister. Or both.
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silat
Uses the martial art of silat (usually "pencak silat"), an art developed in Nusantara and used throughout Southeast Asia.
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single_style
All characters in this game use the same fighting style, or some derivative thereof.
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singlet
Wears a single-strap singlet common with barbaric peoples, or a skintight single/double-strap singlet worn by wrestlers.
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size_change
Character possesses one or more attacks/moves/techniques to grow or shrink during battle.
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skates
Wears skates or rollerblades.
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skintight
Wearing some form of one piece full body covering.
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skull_head
The character has a skull for a head, or his head look like a skull. In all cases, the rest of the body is relatively normal, so the character is not an animated skeleton.
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skulls
Arena contain skulls or artistic depiction of skulls (such as painting or sculpture).
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skulls
Wears an outfit adorned by skulls, or at the very least, pictures of skulls (including the Jolly Roger). Not reflective of characters who are undead skeletons or simply have exposed skulls.
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skyscraper
characterized by tall multi-story buildings
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Slash
Press the "slash" button (for games with only one slash button).
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Slash 1
First-level strength slash attack.
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Slash 2
Second-level strength slash attack.
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Slash 3
Third (hardest) level slash attack.
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sleeping
Character has moves/attacks or just an in-game demeanor that involves sleeping.
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smoke_control
Character is uniquely able to wield smoke/ash as a weapon or augmentation.
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smoker
Often seen puffing on a cigarette, pipe, or cigar.
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snake_style
Uses the fighting style of Snake Kung Fu or She Quan.
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soft_reboot
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.
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