TETSUZANKOU!

Games with characters/fighting styles/moves that feature prominent, explosive shoulder strikes. Does not strictly have to be a tetsuzanko/tie shan kao.

Virtua Fighter
Virtua Fighter
Akira Yuki

十年早いんだよォ!
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Bayonetta again

Also appears in Smash Ultimate
Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition
Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition
Vergil
Tekken 6
Tekken 6
Choosing 6 because Leo primarily uses Baji and is introduced here, although it's also used in part by Julia and Michelle as well

Leo
Julia
Dead or Alive 4
Dead or Alive 4
A few people in this series have similar attacks (esp Honoka, because she just does whatever she wants), but Kokoro explicitly uses Baji as her primary style
Lost Judgment
Lost Judgment
Yagami of course, primarily in Snake style, where it can be used right before the end of a combo as one of the finishing blows (following an elbow strike)
Melty Blood
Melty Blood
Miyako, although you'd be forgiven for not noticing given how fast this series moves
Knights of Valour 3
Knights of Valour 3
Liu Bei
Shenmue III
Shenmue III
called the "Body Check"
Fate/unlimited codes
Fate/unlimited codes
Kotomine
The Bouncer
The Bouncer
Dauragon (not playable)
Street Fighter III: New Generation
Street Fighter III: New Generation
Yun
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Iron Fist
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers
Li Xiangfei loves these bad boys
The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle
The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle
Li Xiangfei again, of course
Dynasty Warriors 7
Dynasty Warriors 7
Lu Xun

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DNF Duel
DNF Duel
Striker
Street Fighter V
Street Fighter V
Akira and Karin
Fatal Fury
Fatal Fury
Tung Fu Rue
Rumble Fighter
Rumble Fighter
Pakuakwon
The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match
The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match
Sie Kensou ("Ryuu Renkou")
Fighter's History
Fighter's History
Lee
Tobal 2
Tobal 2
Chaco
Arcana Heart
Arcana Heart
Mei-Fang
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
Litchi
The Legend of Korra
The Legend of Korra
https://youtu.be/bwttz2McBKM?t=45
Fate/Extella Link
Fate/Extella Link
Li Shuwen
Super Heroine Chronicle
Super Heroine Chronicle
Hibiki Tachibana
Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel
Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel
Ruili
Vanguard Princess
Vanguard Princess
Luna
Touhou Hisoutensoku: Choudokyuu Ginyoru no Nazo wo Oe
Touhou Hisoutensoku: Choudokyuu Ginyoru no Nazo wo Oe
Hong Meiling
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late
Enkidu
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition
Akira, guest fighter

-Courtesy of SimonDedalus
Nioh 2
Nioh 2
Available when using the fist-style weapons in mid stance.
Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III
Champion Gundyr
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
"Steel Peak" for the Monk class
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
as part of the "Boulder Breaker" skill for the Action Hero class

2 Comments


1 year ago

critical list

1 year ago

dengeki fighting climax ignition could count on account of having akira in it tho idk if you wanna double count like that.


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