Air Stampede



The Air Stampede is one of Alex's special attacks. Executed by holding down and then pressing up and kick, Alex leaps into the air and comes straight down, feet-first, hopefully on top of his opponent, smashing them into the ground. The move is difficult to connect, as the distance Alex jumps is determined by the strength of the kick button pressed, with a light kick bringing him down just in front of where he was and a heavy kick bringing him down half the screen from where he started. If the opponent is not in that area at that time, the attack misses completely, forcing Alex to guess where his opponent will be and choose the correct distance. There is also an EX version which specifically targets where the opponent is at the beginning of the move, and which can reach more or less all the way across the screen.