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hadoken
1. From Japanese Ha Dou (Wave or Surge) and Ken (Fist, Technique, or Attack); a blastwave or fireball formed from a martial artist's life energy (or ki/ch'i). The hands are brought together, heels of the palms touching, and moved to beside the fighter's waist (which is as close as one can get to the center of the body, where the most ch'i gathers). The energy is then focused into the hands, and when both arms are thrown forward, palms outward, the energy wave is fired in the same direction as the double palm punch. Very similar in nature to other ch'i-based fireball attacks, including Son Goku's _kamehameha_, Piccolo's _ma kou sen_, the fireballs used by Liu Kang and Johnny Cage, and other cast members of Mortal Kombat, Fatal Fury, and especially Street Fighter. The Hadoken technique itself was developed by the shotokan karate master Gotetsu, who taught it to his disciple Goken, who in turn taught it to Ryu and Ken Masters, along with his other special techniques, the ShoRyuKen (Dragon Power Fist) and the TatsuMakiSenPuKyaku (Hurricane Kick).
2. In the webcomic _8-Bit Theater_, by Brian Clevinger, the character Black Mage casts a 9th-level spell called Hadoken. The spell seems to be a pumped-up version of the Final Fantasy I spell "NUKE" (also called "FLARE" in later sequels of the game), though in Final Fantasy I, there were only 8 spell levels (9 being the number of spell levels traditionally used in Dungeons & Dragons).
2. In the webcomic _8-Bit Theater_, by Brian Clevinger, the character Black Mage casts a 9th-level spell called Hadoken. The spell seems to be a pumped-up version of the Final Fantasy I spell "NUKE" (also called "FLARE" in later sequels of the game), though in Final Fantasy I, there were only 8 spell levels (9 being the number of spell levels traditionally used in Dungeons & Dragons).
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Shinku Hadoken
An advanced form of the Hadoken attack used in Street Fighter. When Ryu uses this move, he charges up a Hadoken in his fists, and sends out a large fireball at the opponent.
Guy 1 Playing Ken: Punch Punch Kick SHORYUKEN! "Haha, I've got this game in the bag"
Guy 2 Playing Ryu: Shinkuuuuuuu
Guy 1: "Oh shi-"
Guy 2: HADOKEN!
*Shinku Hadoken kills Ken*
Guy 2 Playing Ryu: Shinkuuuuuuu
Guy 1: "Oh shi-"
Guy 2: HADOKEN!
*Shinku Hadoken kills Ken*
Shinku Hadoken by SuperSuperSuperman October 31, 2008
shinku hadoken
a huge ass version of the hadoken. its used by ryu and some other street fighter characters in some of street fighter games. its like a hadoken, but much more powerful
shinku hadoken by karasu September 30, 2003
hadoken
Hadoken is first used in the StreetFighter games by Capcom. It's a martial arts move performed by Ken or Ryu which unleashes a sort of fireball flying into the opponent.
In the japanese language hadoken doesn't really exist, but if you break it down in syllables it makes sense: "ha" = wave "dou" = motion "ken" = punch
Also used in the webcomic 8-Bit Theatre as Black Mage's most powerful spell.
In the japanese language hadoken doesn't really exist, but if you break it down in syllables it makes sense: "ha" = wave "dou" = motion "ken" = punch
Also used in the webcomic 8-Bit Theatre as Black Mage's most powerful spell.
hadoken by Moving Shadow March 16, 2003
hyduken
An epic sexual maneuver when you restrict ejaculation for some time with your thumb. After enough pressure has built up, you release your thumb and say "hyduken" while spreading your seed. A hyduken can be done alone or with friends.
hyduken by Dragonsnatch July 6, 2009
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