super combo

Devastating linked attacks

A super combo is an extended sequence of attacks in fighting video games, typically requiring precise timing and specific button inputs to chain multiple hits into a devastating assault.

The term emphasizes both the technical difficulty and the spectacular damage output: He landed a super combo and took out half my health bar.

In casual use, super combo can describe any impressive combination of actions or elements working together.

Related
  • finisherOne who completes tasks
  • chainLinked segments forming length
  • juggleToss objects cyclically
  • meterDevice that measures usage
  • gaugeStandard of measurement

arcade · tournament play · fighting game · knockout · special move · cancel · link · damage · flashy · announcer · cinematic · joystick · full screen · versus · K.O. · health bar · Street Fighter · Mortal Kombat

Opposites
attack complexity

super combojab

Quick, straight blow

poke · quick attack

attack power/spectacle

super comboglancing blow

Oblique, partial impact

scratch · whiff · tickle

skill requirement

super combobutton mash

Rapid random controller pressing

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Positive · Rated G