damage_over_time
A move which causes amounts of damage (usually small amounts) continuously for a duration. Commonly referred to by the acronym "DOT"
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stick_figure
Character is depicted in the easiest shorthand of drawing the human form.
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asymmetrical_roster
Games that, in versus and any other multiplayer mode(s), players are not given the same character roster to select from.
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monegasque
Born in, or a citizen of, the city-state/microstate of Monaco.
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crusteacean
Character is a crab, lobster, shrimp, etc.; usually an anthropmorph, or less likely, an actual regular version of that animal.
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thief
A character whose job/personality/existence revolves around stealing.
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shorinji_kempo
Practitioner of Shorinji Kempo, a Japanese pseudo-religious cult centered on martial arts. Not to be confused with Shaolin Kung-Fu, although it's supposedly inspired by it.
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xinyi-liuhe-quan
Uses the Xinyi Liuhe Quan (also known in Japanese as "Shini rokugo ken") chinese martial art, created by the Hui people. It was popularised in the manga Kenji as the main villain's fighting style.
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wing_chun
Uses Wing Chun, a traditional Chinese kung-fu style known for its extremely short range and speed. While the martial art was known to be one of Bruce Lee's foundational styles, it exploded in popularity after his master Ip Man's biopics.
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hung-ga
Uses the Hung Ga martial art, associated with Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-Hung. Part of its syllabus includes the Tiger-Crane fist and the famous Five Animal Fist (Snake, Dragon, Leopard, Tiger and Crane), popularised by Jackie Chan's "Spiritual Kung ...
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pi-gua
Uses Piguaquan, a palm-heavy martial art usually considered to be the softer counterpart of Bajiquan.
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mantis-fist
Uses the Northen Praying Mantis martial art vaguely inspired on the praying mantises' movements, or some other fictional equivalent.
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silat
Uses the martial art of silat (usually "pencak silat"), an art developed in Nusantara and used throughout Southeast Asia.
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baguazhang
Uses Baguazhang / Pakua chang, a Chinese martial art known for its circular walking-centered movements.
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amateur_wrestling
Uses some form of Olympic-oriented wrestling, such as freestyle / Greco-Roman / collegiate styles.
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kobujutsu
Uses some variant of Kobujutsu ("ancient Japanese martial arts", traditional combat drills used before mid-19th century). While the term can be used to define a pre-Kodokan Judo / Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu form of Jujutsu, it is usually used as a shorth...
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boxing
Game is based solely on fistfights and may include actual boxing trappings (punches only, dodge-centric, boxing rings) but otherwise fits the descriptor of fighting games, with quicker movement, special moves (usually done with typical fighting game ...
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self-defense
Uses the generic "Self-defense" (Goshin-jutsu) term as its personal martial art, probably referring to tactics used by law enforcement / military / security personnel.
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finnish
Born in, or a citizen of, the country of Finland.
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savate
Practitioners of the French martial art of savate.
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kancho
Moves that involve sticking two pointer fingers in the booty, a childish "prank" in Japan known as kanchō.
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reporter
Character's vocation involves reporting on news and events.
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new_zealander
Born in, or a citizen of, the island country of New Zealand.
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fishnet
Character wears fishnet or other netting-based clothing.
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polish
Born in, or a citizen of, the country of Poland.
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customizable
A unique character set aside in a game's cast who is customizable to a degree (usually just in unlockable moves), without the full create-a-character experience of building one from scratch. Physical customization, if any, is minimal.
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politics
This game's cast features politicians - world leaders, mayors, senators, governors, etc. and candidates to these positions - duking out. Usually done without any seriousness and the whole cast is treated either jokes or badasses.
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jewish
Adherent of the early Abrahamic religion of Judiasm.
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stun_gun
Brandishes a taser or other description of stun gun.
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3v3
Usually without rounds, allows you to control teams of three characters and tag / switch in between them freely.
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guest_characters
Features non-canon dlc or otherwise exclusive characters from other franchises.
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combo_break
Players possess the ability to stop being hit, usually in the form of a Burst or Combo Breaker. Sometimes has a special input or costs meter.
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half-breed
A character whose biological parentage consists of two different species.
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yellow_skin
Character's skin color is an unnatural yellow or gold.
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throwing
Games where the main, and likely only real attacking method, is grabbing and throwing objects. Any direct attacks from characters are likely special/super moves.
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hoofed
Characters with hooves, usually as a hoofed animal/antropomorph like a horse or deer, or as a devilish character.
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sleeping
Character has moves/attacks or just an in-game demeanor that involves sleeping.
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toys
The game is a tie-in to an existing toyline or, in uncommon cases, is focused on fictional toys.
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stamina
The game has some sort of gauge that limits the characters' abilities in some significant way.
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undulation
Some or most stages in the game feature undulation (irregular height), instead of the traditional flat levels. This technological breakthrough would prove to be short-lived in 3D fighters for balance-breaking issues.
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hapkido
Practices the Korean martial art of Hapkido (합기도), a grappling and striking form adapted from Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu.
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bisexual
Canonly enjoys the romantic and/or sexual company of both genders.
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nepali
Born in, or a citizen of, Nepal.
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literature
Games based on novels, poetry, etc. basically most/all non-graphical written works.
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bovine
Any number of hoofed animals of the subfamily bovinae, including cattle, bison, buffalo, and antelope.
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soft_reboot
A favorite of long-runner franchises, some series decide to start over or ignore some of its previous games' events in favor of something new, but they don't quite wipe the slate 100% clean.
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piscine
Having qualities of a member of fish species - they are a fish, an anthropomorphic fish, look like a fish, etc. Includes sharks and other subspecies.
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coins
Utilizes coins as part of their moveset.
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victim_pov
Moves where the camera changes to the receiver's point of view (as in, as if from their eyes) when the move is performed. Normally relegated to super/desperation and finishing moves.
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size_change
Character possesses one or more attacks/moves/techniques to grow or shrink during battle.
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corpses
Hey kids, wanna see a dead body?
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hong_konger
Born in, or a citizen of, the "Special Administrative Region" of Hong Kong.
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canine
Character has strong association with dogs, such as being a dog or having a dog motif. This usually means a domestic dog but can apply to any non-wolf or fox canids.
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vulpine
Character has strong association with foxes, such as being a fox or having a fox motif.
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martial_arts
Written in katakana as "māsharu ātsu" (マーシャルアーツ). Fictional martial art loosely based on American kickboxing rules with an invented U.S. military origin in the style of CQC (Close-quarters combat).
It was created in the 1978 manga Shikakui Jungle...
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china
Game takes place exclusively (or almost) in mainland China or one of its territories (Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc.), usually in a historical_fiction or kung fu setting.
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flag
Character uses or fights with a physical flag or banner. Not to be confused with being adorned with flags on attire/tattoos (that's "patriot")
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shovel
Character wields or is otherwise equipped with a shovel.
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south_american
Characters from South American countries not covered by another tag.
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gravity
Characters who manipulate gravity to fight.
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jetpack
A character who embraces the future and actually has one of these neato contraptions.
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one-leg_stance
Is capable of standing with only one leg when in combat.
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book
Carries a book in combat.
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sibling
This character has a brother or a sister. Or both.
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road_signs
Road signs can be seen with this character. They can also use it in battle, wheter it is a melee weapon or just a projectile.
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broom
Carries a broomstick. Can also be used as a melee weapon.
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cell_phone
The character is equipped with a cell phone or a smartphone.
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headphones
Character prominently displays headphones on their person during the fight.
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hot_pants
Wears hot pants or anything short that expose the legs.
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converse
Wears Converse shoes or anything similar.
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waitress
Female character who serves food and drink to the customers.
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body_parts
Some parts requires to be destroyed in order to make progress or to win a battle, (usually but not always during boss battles).
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heart_effects
Heartshaped objects or special effect can be seen, whether it is a special move, a pose or a taunt.
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censorship
Regional difference or update on a specific character. A move was removed, age of the character were changed or hidden, clothes were adjusted to avoid nudity etc.
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unarmed
Character who, in a game otherwise centered around weapon combat, chooses to fight with his or her hands.
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teleporter
Able to warp about the battlefield, while his/her contemporaries are unable to.
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classical_music
The character has some arranged, classical background music, usually during battle.
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palindrome
The characters name can be read either forward or reversed.
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amnesia
Has either forgotten / lost their memories, or had them taken away somehow.
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bajiquan
User of Bajiquan (aka Hakkyokuken), a style of Chinese martial arts centered around explosive bursts of energy through elbow slams, haymakers, and shoulder checks.
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toriimon
Arena contains the Torii style of Japanese gate, associated with Shinto. Often red.
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no_multiplayer
These games fit all of the normal criteria for a fighting game, but do not offer multiplayer versus play. Excludes differing ports from the main release (such as handheld versions).
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fetus
Embryonic imagery is popular shorthand in visual media for the gestation stages of eldritch abominations.
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sports_visor
A crownless hat consisting simply of a visor or brim with a strap encircling the head for use in sunny outdoor sports.
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underwater
Arena is submerged in water, either enclosed in a windowed setting or floating with the fishes.
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haunted
The arena shows common signs of paranormal activity, like objects being moved by an unseen force, spirits of dead and apparitions.
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clockwork
Applies to arenas with objects such as gears, a mechanical clock or any device that operates in a similar fashion.
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free_to_play
A game or that has at least an optional version, if it's not the main/only version, that gives players the game itself plus one or more fighters for free, with additional modes and characters available for a price.
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chair
Character wields a chair, likely in a pro wrestling context, or otherwise utilizes one to hurt the enemy with.
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rapid_weapon
An attack that consists of repeated strikes with a melee weapon.
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dlc_stage
A stage delivered to the consumer after the game's release via download. May also be offered as a pre-order incentive.
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imposter
A person who pretends to be somebody else, who imitates or copies the behavior or actions of another character for trying to assume his identity .
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arc_projectile
A projectile thrown or launched with a distinctive arc, often with a rainbow-like trajectory.
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eyepiece
Wears a non-monocle eyepiece over one eye, which may be a technological device used to aid in combat. May also include eyepatches that have a function other than obscuring a missing eye.
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butterfly
Associated with butterflies; summons or utilizes butterflies in some way; butterfly-motif in costume, has butterfly wings, etc.
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