Hayate (special attack)

===(hold for power, to cancel)=== Hayate is one of Makoto's special attacks. Executed by performing a quarter-circle forward motion and pressing punch, the attack sees Makoto draw back her fist while her scarf flutters in the wind, then suddenly dash forward fist-first. How long she stands with her fist drawn back is determined by how long the punch button is held; however if it is not released after a certain amount of time, she performs the dash anyway. The delay "charges" the attack: the longer she waits before dashing, the more damage the attack will inflict if it hits. If kick is pressed while she stands in this position, she will return to stance and the attack is cancelled. How far she dashes and how much damage the attack can do (charge notwithstanding) is determined by the punch button used: light punch will travel a minimal distance and inflict the least damage, heavy punch will travel across almost the entire screen and do the most damage, and medium punch is somewhere in between. There is also an EX Special version which cannot be charged, does the same amount of damage as the uncharged medium punch version, travels as far as the heavy punch version, and knocks the opponent down if it hits.