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A character who attacks with their buttocks. Most common in fighting games. Not to be confused with the act of attacking somebody's butt.
A professional cook. Chefs are often overworked and very sensitive about their cuisine.
A character in a game who uses unorthodox moves, and who likes to play 'practical jokes' on opponents. This makes losing to him/her all the more humiliating.
The act of preparing food by applying heat, often cooking in games produces items which yield some kind of benefit towards your character.
A grappler is a combatant in a fighting game whose best attack strategies usually revolve around throwing their opponents around the stage.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
Lucha libre is a form of Spanish professional wrestling where the wrestlers don masks in the ring. Famous luchadores include El Santo and Blue Demon.
Martial arts are a popular set of skills that many video game characters possess. Martial arts are the cornerstone of any fighting game, and have influenced many platforming and adventure games.
Mix-Up is an archetype in Fighting Games that had possess many moves that have a similar or even identical startup animation that is followed up by attacks that must be blocked or dodged in some ways.
Colloquial term applied to hyper-aggressive play in all fighting games in North America, coined in southern California during the mid-90s. Popularized by tournament players like Alex Valle.
Characters that have a Spanish accent.
A combo move in fighting games that 1) requires a specific button combination to activate while combo-ing & 2) delivers a special animation associated with character or environment. Depending on game, might involve a gauge or act as a finishing move.
While piledrivers, clotheslines, and suplexes might seem at home in wrestling games, many professional wrestling moves have found their way into other video game genres. Brawlers and fighting games are commonly home to these moves, with Mike Haggar's piledriver being a classic example.
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