Toxicity
This fighting series lost many pro players in July 2020 to a massive wave of sexual misconduct allegations
Super Smash Bros (Ultimate)
This nickname is given to special and super inputs that use the same motions as Ryu's Shoryuken
Dragon Punch (DP)
This 1994 game, developed by Capcom, was the first Marvel fighting game
X-Men: Children of the Atom
This character is commonly banned from Super Street Fighter 2: Turbo Tournaments
Akuma / Gouki
This beloved game has the subtitle of Mark of the Millenium
Capcom vs SNK 2
This blonde melee professional was banned for many years due to disrespectful behavior
Leffen
By double-tapping back, a character in some fighting games can perform one of these
Backdash / Retreat
If you played this ArcSys series long time Guilty Gear fans might have called you a "BlazBaby"
BlazBlue
This fighter is widely regarded as having destroyed SSB4's metagame and is frequently mentioned as one that should have been banned
Beyonetta
This new entry in a popular crossover series was mocked when Chun-Li's face was revealed
Marvel vs Capcom Infinite
This trashtalking player took a fat L after a first to ten set with Viscant in SF4
LowTierGod
In games such as Marvel vs Capcom and Dragonball Fighterz, you can call in teammates to perform one of these
Assist
Based on Hirohiko Araki's beloved manga, this fighting game adapted the 3rd part of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure for arcades
Jojo's Venture / Heritage for the Future
This fighter tore up EVO Japan 2020 with 6 of 8 Tekken 7 finalists playing him
Leroy Smith
This Arc System Works game is a crossover of Blazblue, RWBY, Persona 4, and Under Night In-Birth
Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle
This Blazblue pro went on to develop Skullgirls with Alex Ahad, before being fired in 2020 for sexual misconduct
Mike Z
In many fighting games this hard to master technique exploits a games physics engine to help a character slide across the screen
Wave Dashing
This fighting game allowed player to have a cage fight between many of Hip-Hop's greatest names
Def Jam: Fight for NY
This overpowered half-devil is widely considered the best anchor in Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
Vergil
This much-anticipated crossover finally let Akuma showdown with Heihachi for the first time
Street Fighter X Tekken
This MvC3 player is known for trashtalking and insulting other players while playing, and being the rival of KaneBlueRiver
Filipino Champ
In certain fighting games, disadvantaged characters can land one of these moves in a pinch to end the round instantly
Instant Kill
This Mortal Kombat competitor recieved a reboot for Xbox One in 2011
Killer Instinct
This infamous fowl is banned from all Heritage for the Future Tournaments, and for good reason
Pet Shop
This overlooked fighter kicked off the Marvel vs Capcom Series
X-Men vs Street Fighter