Denjin Hadoken

The Denjin Hadoken (電刃波動拳, Denjin Hadouken, "Electric Blade Surge Fist") is a type of Hadoken that was introduced in the Street Fighter III series as Ryu's third Super Art.

Description
The Denjin Hadoken focuses on strength, requiring strategic timing to be successful. This Hadoken is particularly unique in the fact that it can be charged to determine the amount of hits, damage and stun it will inflict on the opponent. The downside for its users is that the attack requires good timing on part of the player, as charging the Denjin Hadoken too long will leave the user vulnerable to any attack, and releasing it prematurely will allow the opponent to dodge it by jumping over it, parrying or using a move that passes through projectiles. Also, the travel speed of this attack can be altered by rotating the analog stick.

At its maximum charge, Ryu's Denjin Hadoken inflicts 5 hits and is guaranteed to stun the opponent. Gouken's Denjin Hadoken inflicts 8 hits at maximum charge and a huge amount of stun; it also causes the opponent to bounce off the wall, allowing for juggling combos.

Since the 2012 patch for Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, Gouken's Denjin Hadoken is the most powerful Ultra Combo available when fully charged. It is fully charged from the move's outset whenever he is fought in his boss form.

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thumb|left|300px|Gouken's Denjin Hadouken in Super Street Fighter IV.thumb|right|300px