hadouken
The Hadouken (波動拳, "Surge Fist") is a special attack that originated in the classic Capcom fighting video game series Street Fighter. The practitioner thrusts his or her palms forward, sending a surge of spirit energy (or ki) flying towards the opponent. It is referred to colloquially as the "Fireball", even though most versions of the Hadouken do not involve the use of fire.
Not to be confused with the Kamehameha. The Hadouken is a ball rather than a beam, though the Shinkuu Hadouken in the VS. series of fighting games is a beam possibly as an homage and that Ryu probably wouldn't be able to keep up with the other fighters if it wasn't a beam.
The "Hadouken" was inspired by the Wave Motion Gun ("Hadou hou") from the legendary Uchuu Senkan Yamato science fiction series from the 70s.
Variants
- Shakunetsu Hadouken (灼熱波動拳)
- Shinkuu Hadouken (真空波動拳)
- Denjin Hadouken (電刃波動拳)
- Metsu Hadouken (滅波動拳)
- Gou Hadouken - Gouki (豪波動拳)
- Messatsu Gou Hadou (滅殺豪波動)
- Zankuu Hadouken (斬空波動拳)
- Tenma Gou Zankuu (天魔豪斬空)
- Gou Hadouken - Gouken (剛波動拳)
- Gadouken (我道拳)
- Meido Gou Hadou (冥恫豪波動)
- Hadou Burst
