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An Air Combo differs from a Juggle in that the character jumps up to meet his enemy. Instead, they launched them and then attacks their opponent in the air.
In video games, breaking the fourth wall occurs when a game becomes aware of its nature as a game, or when a character directly acknowledges the player.
Male version of Femme Fatale. An attractive male who has regular, frequent dalliances with women or more sinister, uses his charm to seduce woman to use them for his own needs.
In Part 1 only.
An evil organization is a group of super-villans who are hell bent on world domination or something of a similar nature. Usually defeated by a single Spy/Superhero/Average Joe/small child.
In All Star Battle and it's R update only
A state of mind in which a person (usually a leader or dictator) genuinely believes that they are a powerful god.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
A star-shaped birthmark on the left of the neck/upper back that all members of the Joestar family possess. Dio Brando and his descendants also possess this birthmark due to Dio's theft of Jonathan Joestar's body.
An umbrella term for any sexual orientation or gender identity that is not straight.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
A process by which one player/creature's health points are transferred to another, particularly via a spell, technique or item.
Games featuring characters that are physically much younger than their actual age would dictate. This does not count gods or similar deities that are considered ageless.
Misanthropy is the hatred and fear of human beings and humanity in general.
In ASB only as Part 1 Dio.
A Palette Swap is when two or more characters share the same style sprite or character model with only minor color or cosmetic changes. Although visually similar, palette swap characters may have very different moves and personalities.
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
Psychic abilities are featured in many different video games and in many forms, from the PSI powers of Ness from Earthbound to the mind-reading abilities of Psycho Mantis from Metal Gear Solid.
Psychopaths are noted for generally lacking a conscience, getting enjoyment from various forms of destruction, and an inability to learn from their mistakes.
A fighting technique in which a character punches or kicks an opponent dozens in a short period of time, sometimes to the point that their fists or legs become blurred. It was commonly used in Video Games, Comics/Manga & Animation.
Health lost, but recoverable if certain actions are performed, such as swapping characters in a fighting game.
In vanilla ASB only as Part 1 Dio.
The idea of deriving a feeling of pleasure through inflicting pain or suffering on another living being.
Male characters who are depicted in an overtly sexual manner.
SNK fighting games are notorious for boss fights of ludicrous difficulty. Common symptoms of SNK Boss Syndrome include absurdly high attack priority, overpowered special attacks, and AIs that read button inputs. Though it's most common in SNK games, the syndrome has also appeared in games by other companies.
A person incapable of feeling emotion and empathy, though they may fake displaying such in order to fit into society. Their inability to empathize make them potentially dangerous as they lack the ability to feel guilt or remorse for cruel acts committed against others.
In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, a Stand is a psychic power that "stands by" its user. A Stand's appearance and abilities can vary wildly on an individual basis.
A mask that is either possessed or able to possess the wearer.
In Part 3 only.
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