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Referring to any electronic game that uses a video device, and involves the user's interaction with a screen interface to stimulate visual feedback.

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dash

Video games; Fighting games

A short and quick movement in a particular direction. In many games this is performed by tapping the direction twice.

double knockout (KO)

Video games; Fighting games

Double Knockouts occur when both players manage to deplete each others lifebars at the same time, usually causing a draw.

frame

Video games; Fighting games

A frame is a single animation still. As video games run at either 50 or 60 frames per second, attacks can be precisely calculated in terms of the number of frames they take to ...

guard break

Video games; Fighting games

When a player's blocking state is broken, often due to blocking too many attacks in a short period of time. When this occurs the player will usually be stunned for a short period ...

guard meter

Video games; Fighting games

A slowly recharging gauge that depletes whenever a character blocks an attack. If the gauge becomes depleted the player will suffer a guard break.

jab

Video games; Fighting games

A basic light punch.

juggle

Video games; Fighting games

A type of combo where the hits will continuously knock the opposing character into the air, as if they are being juggled by the player's attacks.