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  1. 4. Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui originate from which SNK fighting game series?
  2. 6. The first hidden/secret character in fighting game history
  3. 7. Game makers wanted a punching ___ to be an accessory to the arcade cabinet as a replacement to buttons.
  4. 9. _______ is known for having a very comprehensive tutorial, making it approachable despite its complexity?
  5. 11. Fury 1. This game allows you to play through the arcade mode in 2-player mode by ganging up on the enemies
  6. 12. Heavyweight Champ was the first video game to feature ____ fighting.
  7. 16. In The King of Fighters series, who is introduced as Kyo Kusanagi’s rival in The King of Fighters ’95?
  8. 17. In many fighting games, what term is used for a sequence of attacks that connect without giving the opponent a chance to recover?
  9. 18. Kazuya Mishima and Heihachi Mishima are central characters in this 3D fighting game series.
  10. 19. _____ is a 1990s Rare-developed fighting game is known for its long auto‑doubles and combo breakers.
  11. 21. Cross Tag Battle features characters from BlazBlue, Persona 4 Arena, Under Night In‑Birth, and which American web series?
  12. 22. Fighter 1. This game has a pretty humble ending of Ryu/Ken boarding a plane going back home after defeating Sagat.
  13. 24. What is the name of the 2D fighting game series by Arc System Works that began with Calamity Trigger in 2008?
  14. 25. In the Sega Saturn version of Sonic the fighters 3 ports of the game ____ has been added as a secret selectable character.
  15. 26. Capcom released a second version of Street Fighter 2 in 1992 called Street Fighter II: ____ Edition.
  16. 27. Wat creatures can be found in Super Smash Bros Ultimate?
  17. 28. Developers of Marvel vs. Capcom 3 revealed that ___ Medora was almost dropped from the sequel against the desires of the team.
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  1. 1. The first video game to feature one-on-one, person-to-person fighting was ___ Champ.
  2. 2. Before Street Fighter hit arcades in 1987 fighting games were ___.
  3. 3. In Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, Balrog and _____ this character have no throws.
  4. 5. One of Ryu's special moves commonly performed is a flying ______.
  5. 8. Which fighting game series developed by Arc System Works includes titles like “Xrd” and “Strive”?
  6. 10. Fire Pro Wrestling Returns holds the record for the largest character ___.
  7. 12. Fighting Game Community.
  8. 13. The 2016 release of Street Fighter 5 puts Ryu at this age.
  9. 14. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior revolutionized fighting games forever by producing this many distinct playable characters.
  10. 15. Which weapon‑based fighting game series features characters like Mitsurugi, Sophitia, and Nightmare?
  11. 20. In Street Fighter II: The World Warrior gamers playing the single player mode would eventually face ____ boss characters in succession that represented the evil network of Shadaloo.
  12. 23. In the Street Fighter series, famous for the special move “Hadouken”.
  13. 26. When Street Fighter 2 was first created, it was conceptualized without the ability for a fighter to perform ______.