Character Archetypes
Usually considered the all-rounder of fighting games, with them having a projectile, DP, and an anti-projectile move. Often the easiest character for beginners and the main character of their game.
What is a Shoto?
This warrior travels the world, searching for stronger opponents to test his might against. He is a master of Shotokan Karate.
Who is Ryu?
A sequence of hits that are unavoidable once the first hit lands.
What is a Combo?
The input is most commonly used for actions like fireballs and is the easiest to do.
What is a Quarter Circle Forward/236?
This franchise is often stated to be home to the first fighting game ever
What is Street Fighter?
A character that wants to get up close and personal. A character that usually has a big body and wants nothing more than to grab you.
What is a grappler?
This wrestler from New York was meant to be the replacement for Ryu as the main character in the third installment of the most popular fighting game franchise.
Who is Alex?
A common, practical combo that you will use often in matches.
What is a Bread and Butter?
A move that requires you to make a Z-like motion, is often used for anti-airs.
What is a dragon punch?
This fast-paced anime fighter contains heavy inspiration from rock and metal bands, and is one of the earliest examples of the genre.
What is Guilty Gear?
Some of the fastest characters in their games, they want to get up close and make you face their unrelenting offense with their mixups. Although they usually have less HP than the others.
What is a rushdown?
This robotic version of the High King of Illyria is now working in a bakery alongside his "friend".
Who is Robo-ky?
A situation where the offensive player has several ways to attack that each require a different defensive action to stop (such as blocking in different directions and avoiding throws).
What is a Mix-Up?
This input requires you to hold a direction for a bit before releasing it and pressing the opposite direction.
What is a charge input?
This anime fighter by French bread features a unique gimmick called GRD, which is a tug-of-war mechanic between players that rewards them for certain defensive or offensive actions, and the winner of a cycle gets various buffs.
What is Under Night In-Birth?
They like to fight from afar and want to keep you from getting in. They do so with either their strong projectiles or long limbs.
What is a zoner?
This pirate was only in one fighting game ever as a part of a trio of newcomers in the second instalment of a franchise thats a battle between Marvel and Capcom
Rubyheart
Attacking your opponent immediately after changing which horizontal side you are facing, usually by jumping over them.
What is a Cross-Up?
This motion requires you to make a circle and is used mostly on grapplers.
What is an SPD or 360?
This a fast paced 3d fighter that prioritizes constant, quick decision-making, and character knowledge was the first 3d fighter ever.
What is Virtua Fighter?
A character that usually fights with another at their side, which can be used to perform certain moves that are separate from the character that the player uses.
What is a puppet character or puppet fighter?
This Muay Thai master was the first boss for the world warrior before being defeated and becoming a part of the 3 Kings.
Who is Sagat?
A complicated, often nebulous term that refers to the battle for controlling the space in front of you, often by using good pokes.
What is Footsies?
This motion requires you to do a quarter circle forward, then go upwards.
What is a Tiger Knee?
This franchise is a two-button fighter made by snk is said to be the first fighting game with supers.
What is Art of Fighting?