The best special attacks EVER

Video: 16 years of hurt in one scorching montage

Words: on August 22, 2008
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Hadouken! Shoryuken! Shinryuken! You know exactly what we mean, even if the words themselves are a mystery. Special attacks are what make fighting games great. But learning all those command strings can be such a chore so we thought we'd save you the hassle and bring the best ones to you in one awesome video.

We've collected the best moves from some 30 games on consoles old and new. How many have you done?

Do be warned, though - there is some blood, a little light impaling and more than one irreperably damaged spine ahead (all virtual of course), so that's why there's an age gate. Enjoy :)

 


 
Above: Seong Mina sure hopes that weapon is clean

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  • kwwalker

    kwwalker  - 1 year ago  - Report

    They didn't have even one attack from Bloody Roar? They had the best finishers ever.
    Reply
  • salvadorzombie

    salvadorzombie  - 1 year ago  - Report

    Seems like every time I read something disappointing on here, it's from the UK side. Hmmm.
    Reply
  • NadaNuff

    NadaNuff  - 3 years, 2 months ago  - Report

    King's Illusion Kick super from KOF '94 and Ukyo's Bust super from Samurai Shodown III are the best special moves ever. Ryu Hayabusa's Izuna Drop is a close third.
    Reply
  • Strydorman

    Strydorman  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    No Primal Rage either?
    Reply
  • pokepoo

    pokepoo  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    link and soul calibur are the best.
    Reply
  • Rex_Maztar

    Rex_Maztar  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    i'm surprised they didn't have that flaming tornado move that Inferno used all the time from Soul Calibur 2
    Reply
  • GamesRadarJustinTowell

    GamesRadarJustinTowell  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    You know, when I was a kid, I thought Ryu was saying 'A frightening spoon kick' when he performed his Hurricane Kick.
    Reply
  • BurntToShreds

    BurntToShreds  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    How could you have not included Cable's HYPER VIPER BEAM?
    Reply
  • cdy757

    cdy757  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    c'mon there should of been a 100x bigbang kamehameha that is the ultimate move
    Reply
  • bloodstainedwolf

    bloodstainedwolf  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    Special moves? shit i can't see the video because my flash players not working right now..okay um, From what i can remember i liked Yoshimitsu's Death Slash in all of the Tekken fighters.
    Reply
  • doug-e-fresh

    doug-e-fresh  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    or Yoshimitsu's thing where you go trough the guy in Soulcalibur II
    Reply
  • koompi

    koompi  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    I noticed there was no Bloody Roar..
    Reply
  • Bobkongo

    Bobkongo  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    No Falcon Punch?
    Reply
  • bigwill1982

    bigwill1982  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    no raging demon? wow
    Reply
  • Tomsta666

    Tomsta666  - 3 years, 5 months ago  - Report

    I can't believe a montage of the best fighting game special moves doesn't have any from Rival Schools and/or Project Justice!!! Those moves were batshit insane :S
    Reply
  • jk119313

    jk119313  - 2 years, 11 months ago  - Report

    no cervantes teleport to flaming dash thing from sc4???
    Reply
  • SpicyPoyratez

    SpicyPoyratez  - 2 years, 11 months ago  - Report

    no dio brando steamroller combo? the soul calibur ones are disappointing because I could point out so many better ones from that game, and from tekken as well. I love gamesradar, but this was disappointing. oh, and the one from rumblin roses, the elbow? god, that was not even entertaining in the slightest.

    well, there's always next time guys.
    Reply
  • lightsideluc

    lightsideluc  - 2 years, 11 months ago  - Report

    No Dragon Claw? The most intense original character for MUGEN (As well as the only 3-D original character for it) could link any three of his four special moves into a massive combo and when done successfully the third super would get souped up and become a computer-crashing spectacle of flaming particle effects.
    Reply
  • blammm

    blammm  - 2 years, 11 months ago  - Report

    This is a fail list. Quality over quantity GR. Where the heck are EWGF, Shin Shoryuken, and Raging Demon? Also those throws were lame they shouldnt qualify as special attacks. Hopefully you'll make an update of this that is better thought out.
    Reply
  • battenfelder

    battenfelder  - 3 years ago  - Report

    the pogo stick move in soul calibur 2!
    Reply
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