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The ability to stop or reduce the damage from an oncoming attack.
Guard Crush is a mechanic in Fighting Games where a player/AI opponent blocks too much and making a character to open to use another attack.
A form of gauge seen in some fighting games. As a character guards against attacks, the meter depletes. The guard is broken if the meter empties.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
Used in fighting games, projectiles are objects that a fighter can launch at another fighter to attack from a distance. While they can be used to simply inflict damage, projectiles are often used to maneuver opponents into disadvantageous positions.
Health lost, but recoverable if certain actions are performed, such as swapping characters in a fighting game.
Featured mainly in fighting games, special attacks usually require more than just pressing a button to activate. They are usually unique or at least varied between characters.
A special combo-move in fighting games that is executable after building a meter throughout the match (or round).
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