Mekong Delta Air-Raid

(followup with )

The Mekong Delta Attack is one of Rolento's special attacks. Executed by performing a quarter-circle backward motion and pressing punch, the attack begins simply with Rolento rolling backwards. How far backwards he rolls before returning to stance is determined by the strength of the punch button pressed, with heavier punches making Rolento roll further. If another punch button is input before Rolento finishes rolling, he will launch himself forward into the air and swing his club downward as the jump arcs back down. How far forward he jumps is determined by the strength of the second punch button pressed.

The attack can be used as a method of escape (by rolling without followup) or as a way to evade a single attack and quickly punish it (if followed-up). It is in keeping with Rolento's character, whose playstyle is centred on attacks where he initially moves quickly away from the opponent only to suddenly spring forward in attack: "he who fights, and runs away, lives to fight another day". The attack, like many attacks in Rolento's repertoire, is named for the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam, suggesting that Rolento may be a veteran of that war.