Smash Special Move Names
Little Mac's Down Special Attack
What is Slip Counter
1996, John Carmack and John Ramero part ways after Carmack wrote a program tracking how many hours Ramero was spending playing Deathmatch in DOOM 2, when he should have been working of this Lovecraft-inspired FPS.
What is Quake
Apparently considered the Swan Song of the Sega CD, this last hurrah depicted an anthropomorphic pencil sketching his way through through famous artworks to reassemble an evil totem pole.
Truly, a memorable note to go out on.
The first game developed by Clover Studio, this red-hot hero hit the shelves in 2003. Henshin-a-go-go, Baby!
Who is Viewtiful Joe
Set in the near future, this tritagonis tale fumbles through its attempt to set up a narrative about robotic indentured servitude, but "definitely isn't about slavery."
What is Detroit: Become Human
Ganondorf's Neutral Special Attack
What is Warlock Punch
1996, after John Ramero got sacked for spending too much time in Deathmatch, he decided to form his own development team to create this FPS. Unfortunately, his coding skill were not as sharp as Carmack's.
What is Daikatana
This hair-whipping heroine bellydanced onto the scene on the Game Boy Color, and she still hasn't lost her groove to this day.
Who is Shantae
When not watching his favorite Anime Pure White Lover Bizzare Jelly, this otaku earns his keep by working his way up the corpse... er, corporate ladder the best way he knows how: violently.
Who is Travis Touchdown
Somehow tricking the talent of Willem Dafoe and Elliot Page, this trudge through a young woman's supernatural life should have stayed buried after the publishers canned it over a decade before its original release.
What is Beyond: Two Souls
Luigi's Side Special Attack
What is Green Missile
Daily Double!
2018, after a legal dispute with the band Iron Maiden, 3D Realms announced its newest Build engine game would be renamed to this.
He may not have arms or legs, but his floating feet are firmly planted on the pillar of weird old platformers dating all the way back to the MS-DOS.
Who is Rayman
One of the last releases from Clover Studio, this game tests your artistic ability as much as it does your combo flow. Ahwoooo!
What is Okami
With its themes of child murder, mistreating women, and general racism, maybe this game should have been the one flushed down the drain.
What is Heavy Rain
Sheik's Up Special Attack
What is Vanish
1997, Monolith Productions throws their hat in the ring with this weird west FPS. It eventually went on to become a choice classic.
What is Blood
On his way to save Princess Whats-Her-Name, this nightcrawler can only hope she'll still love him dispite what he is.
Who is Earthworm Jim
With his iconic red jacket, twin pistols, and demon-slaying blade, this character is who most people think of as being the first "character-action" hero.
Who is Dante from the Devil May Cry series
Another tritagonist tale, this one really drops the ball in the third act as it tries to inject matrix-style kung fu, ancient mayan jungle magic, and cyborg aliens into an already convoluted murder-mystery. Not that it was juggling the balls well in the first place, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
What is Indigo Prophecy
Sephiroth's Charged Up Special Attack
What is Octoslash
1998, Valve changes the industry forever and throws a crowbar into what people should expect with this FPS.
What is Half-Life
Perhaps not as cool as Duke Nukem, this quip-slinging, wall-climbing, bug eating dimension jumper hasn't had a new game since 1999.
What is Gex
After participating in the assassination of Osama bin Laden, this character's arm absorbed the malice of the terrorist leader and was transformed into the cybernetically enhanced Musselback.
Who is Mondo Zappa
His horrid starting point, David Cage somehow smooth talked the one and only David Bowie into doing all the music and playing a character in this 1999 scourge against humanity. Honestly, I'd rather get COVID.
What is Omikron: The Nomad Soul