Tatsumaki



The Tatsumaki (竜巻, Tatsumaki, "Hurricane") is a special attack with various names, being the most common on the Tatsumaki Senpukyaku, used by both Ryu and Ken, originated in the classic Capcom fighting video game series Street Fighter. The practitioner jumps and, while in the air, rotates his or her legs, kicking the opponent 1~3 times depending on button pressed. It is usually performed by moving the joystick or D-pad a quarter circle backwards the opponent from the down position, then pressing a kick button. Tatsumakis, in some games, will lift you high enough to fly over some fireballs, like Hadokens or Sonic Booms

Hurricane Kick
User: Ryu, Ken, Evil Ryu, Violent Ken

Debut: Street Fighter

The Hurricane Kick (竜巻旋風脚, Tatsumaki Senpukyaku, literally "Tornado Whirlwind Kick") is a special move that is usable by Ryu and Ken in Street Fighter. In later games, Ryu's Hurricane Kick, though spinning much, usually only knocks the foe once, harshly, while Ken's has more hits and is more combo-able. Their "evil" counterparts use it as well in their games. In Street Fighter IV, this attack has Armor Breaking properties and can also become an EX special move.



Dan-ku-Kyaku
User: Dan

Debut: Street Fighter Zero/Alpha

Dan uses a parody of Ryo Sakazaki's Hien Shippu Kyaku as his version of the Tatsumaki. It resembles Sean's tornado. In "SNK vs." series, he can do it airborne. The Dan-ku-kyaku has three strength variations. The weakest version is a leap and knee jab forward. The knee jab can strike both crouching, standing and aerial foes, which makes his Dan-ku-Kyaku unique (most Tatsumakis can be avoided completely by ducking). It is best to assault cornered foes with due to it's speed and priority to counter aerial and crouching foes. It stretches to just short of half the stage. The medium version is a leap, knee jab, and a kick, the range being half the stage. The strongest is a lunge, knee jab, a kick, and another kick immediately following it. It's range is the best, being 3/4 of the stage, and the most damaging.



Tornado
User: Sean

Debut: Street Fighter III

Sean is another fighter that also uses a variant of this move, called "Tornado". It's looks similar like Ryu and Ken's Hurricane Kick but using both legs. sean wanted to make his own original moves he made a modifiy version of ryu's and ken's



Hurricane Scythe Kick
User: Akuma

Debut: Super Street Fighter II Turbo

The Hurricane Scythe Kick (竜巻斬空波脚, Tatsumaki Zankukyaku, literally "Tornado Whirlwind Air Slashing Kick") is Akuma's version of the Hurricane Kick. Like most of his techniques, they are much stronger and faster than the Ryu and Ken's. It can hit muiltiple times, and is considerably faster and harder to control than Ryu and Ken's. It can combo well into his other moves, and it can be used in the air. The traits of the move itself are a mix of Ryu and Ken's; it has the power of Ryu's and the multi-hitting property of Ken's.



Twirling Gale Kick
User: Sakura

Debut: Street Fighter Alpha

The Twirling Gale Kick (旬旋脚, Shunpu Kyaku, literally "Excellent Whirlwind Kick") is Sakura's own version of Ryu and Ken's own Hurricane Kick. Instead of floating in the air, Sakura's variation allows her to uprise and then float back down while spinning. In Street Fighter IV, the attack gains an added twist: at the end of the move, as she lands on the ground, Sakura crouches, making the final rotation a floor sweep.



Tatsumaki Gou Rasen
User: Gouken

Debut: Street Fighter IV

The Tatsumaki Gou Rasen is Gouken's version of the Tatsumaki. Instead of spinning in place or moving across the screen, however, this attack moves upwards, bringing the opponent with it. Once Gouken reaches the top of the screen, he finishes with a powerful final kick which sends the opponent flying across the screen while Gouken slowly descends to earth. This attack can be executed in mid-air, in which case it functions like a normal airborne Hurricane Kick. The Tatsumaki Gou Rasen is Gouken's version of Akuma's Messatsu Gou Rasen super art from SF3: Third Strike.

Super/Ultra Versions

 * Shinkuu Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
 * Shippu Jinraikyaku
 * Demon Armageddon
 * Guren Senpukyaku
 * Messatsu Gou Rasen