Special Counterattack

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In fighting games, some characters have special moves that are counterattacks. In order for the attack to work, the player must enter the proper command and then allow for the opponent to strike when the player's character is in the move's "wait" position.

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In fighting games, some characters have special moves that are counterattacks. In order for the attack to work, the player must enter the proper command and then allow for the opponent to strike when the player's character is in the move's "wait" position.

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• Akatsuki Blitzkampf (Game)
• Akatsuki Shisei Ichigō (Game)
• Blacklight (Game)
• Blades of Fury (Game)
• BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (Game)
• Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium (Game)
• Dragon Ball FighterZ (Game)
• EN-Eins Perfektewelt (Game)
• EN-Eins Perfektewelt Anastasis (Game)
• Elemensional Rift (Game)
• Fantasy Strike (Game)
• Fatal Fury (Game)
• Guardian Heroes (Game)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Game)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (Game)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R (Game)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (Game)
• JoJo's Venture (Game)
• Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (Game)
• Melty Blood: Actress Again (Game)
• Melty Blood: Actress Again: Current Code (Game)
• Melty Blood: Type Lumina (Game)
• Mortal Kombat (Game)
• Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Game)
• Ninja Gaiden (Game)
• Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel (Game)
• Persona 4 Arena (Game)
• Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (Game)
• PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (Game)
• Real Bout Fatal Fury (Game)
• Samurai Shodown (Game)
• Samurai Shodown II (Game)
• Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood (Game)
• Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge (Game)
• Samurai Shodown V (Game)
• Samurai Shodown V Special (Game)
• Samurai Shodown VI (Game)
• Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact (Game)
• Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (Game)
• Street Fighter III: Double Impact (Game)
• Street Fighter III: New Generation (Game)
• Street Fighter IV (Game)
• Street Fighter X Tekken (Game)
• Streets of Fury (Game)
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Game)
• Super Smash Bros. Melee (Game)
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Game)
• Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/Nintendo 3DS (Game)
• Super Street Fighter IV (Game)
• Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes (Game)
• Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars (Game)
• Tekken 2 (Game)
• Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (Game)
• The King of Fighters '96 (Game)
• The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match (Game)
• The King of Fighters 2000 (Game)
• The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match (Game)
• The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle (Game)
• The King of Fighters XI (Game)
• The King of Fighters XIV (Game)
• The Last Blade 2 (Game)
• Them's Fightin' Herds (Game)
• Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (Game)
• Ultra Street Fighter IV (Game)
• Virtua Fighter 2 (Game)
• X-Men vs. Street Fighter (Game)

Concept details

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Special Counterattack

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Games

• Akatsuki Blitzkampf (Game)
• Akatsuki Shisei Ichigō (Game)
• Blacklight (Game)
• Blades of Fury (Game)
• BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (Game)
• Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium (Game)
• Dragon Ball FighterZ (Game)
• EN-Eins Perfektewelt (Game)
• EN-Eins Perfektewelt Anastasis (Game)
• Elemensional Rift (Game)
• Fantasy Strike (Game)
• Fatal Fury (Game)
• Guardian Heroes (Game)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Game)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (Game)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R (Game)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (Game)
• JoJo's Venture (Game)
• Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (Game)
• Melty Blood: Actress Again (Game)
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Franchises

• Has franchises: Mortal Kombat (Franchise), Super Smash Bros. (Franchise), Capcom Versus (Franchise), Marvel vs. Capcom (Franchise), SNK vs. Capcom (Franchise), Street Fighter (Franchise), Tekken (Franchise), X-Men (Franchise), The King of Fighters (Franchise), Mario (Franchise), Virtua Fighter (Franchise), Tatsunoko (Franchise), Tatsunoko vs. Capcom (Franchise), Ninja Gaiden (Franchise)

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