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The Asura series is composed of two little known 2D arcade fighting games (The first one, ''Asura Blade'', was released in 1998, and its' sequel, ''Asura Buster'' was released the following year) created by a small company named Fuuki. It mostly revolves around weapons fighting and sorcery, and it's stylized backgrounds are surprisingly detailed and eye-catching.
The ''Asura'' series is composed of two little known 2D arcade fighting games (the first one, ''Asura Blade'', was released in 1998, and its sequel ''Asura Buster'' was released the following year) created by a small company named Fuuki. It mostly revolves around weapons fighting and sorcery, and it's stylized backgrounds are surprisingly detailed and eye-catching.

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Not to be confused with ''[[Asuras Wrath]]''.
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Not to be confused with ''[[Asura's Wrath]]''.
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* [[Alice Allusion]]: Alice, natch.
* [[Alice Allusion]]: Alice, natch.
* [[An Axe to Grind]]: Talos can turn his bottom half into an axe.
* [[An Axe to Grind]]: Talos can turn his bottom half into an axe.
* [[Bare Fisted Monk]]: Footee in the first game, Chen Mao in the second.
* [[Bare-Fisted Monk]]: Footee in the first game, Chen Mao in the second.
* [[BFS]]: Goat
* [[BFS]]: Goat.
* [[Bishonen]]: Leon
* [[Bishonen]]: Leon.
* [[Casting a Shadow]]: Sittara
* [[Casting a Shadow]]: Sittara.
* [[Dual Wielding]]: Lightning in the first, Leon in the second game.
* [[Dual-Wielding]]: Lightning in the first, Leon in the second game.
* [[Expy]]: Several. Yashou may remind you [[Chrono Trigger (Video Game)|Crono]], another [[Heroes Prefer Swords|sword-wielding,]] [[Redheaded Hero]], Rosemary's appearance is very similar to another [[Street Fighter|Rose]], and Goat can pass off as an evil [[Final Fantasy VII|Cloud Strife]].
* [[Expy]]: Several. Yashou may remind you [[Chrono Trigger|Crono]], another [[Heroes Prefer Swords|sword-wielding,]] [[Redheaded Hero]], Rosemary's appearance is very similar to another [[Street Fighter|Rose]], and Goat can pass off as an evil [[Final Fantasy VII|Cloud Strife]].
* [[Golem]]: Talos is supposed to be one of these, but his immense size makes him more of a [[Humongous Mecha]].
* [[Golem]]: Talos is supposed to be one of these, but his immense size makes him more of a [[Humongous Mecha]].
* [[Hot Chick With a Sword]]: Rosemary.
* [[Hot Chick with a Sword]]: Rosemary.
* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: The small, undead character appropriately named "Zam-B". (Zombie)
* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: The small, undead character appropriately named "Zam-B" (Zombie).
* [[Jiggle Physics]]: Rosemary in the second game. Seriously, those things have a mind of their own.
* [[Jiggle Physics]]: Rosemary in the second game. Seriously, those things have a mind of their own.
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Yashou.
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Yashou.
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* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Footee, to the point where she's a borderline [[Game Breaker]].
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Footee, to the point where she's a borderline [[Game Breaker]].
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Rosemary, a busty, sword-wielding babe who wears a [[Leotard of Power|skintight leotard.]] Even more evident in the sequel, where her already generous bust increase several cup sizes and gains [[Jiggle Physics]] that would make [[Fatal Fury|Mai]] blush.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Rosemary, a busty, sword-wielding babe who wears a [[Leotard of Power|skintight leotard.]] Even more evident in the sequel, where her already generous bust increase several cup sizes and gains [[Jiggle Physics]] that would make [[Fatal Fury|Mai]] blush.
* [[Necromancer]]: Alice
* [[Necromancer]]: Alice.
* [[Ninja]]: Rokurouta in the 2nd game.
* [[Ninja]]: Rokurouta in the second game.
* [[Playing With Fire]]: Yashou.
* [[Playing with Fire]]: Yashou.
* [[Sexy Walk]]: Rosemary.
* [[Sexy Walk]]: Rosemary.
* [[Shock and Awe]]: [[Meaningful Name|Lightning]].
* [[Shock and Awe]]: [[Meaningful Name|Lightning]].
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* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]:
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]:
** Subverted. Leon was intended to be Lightning's replacement for the second game, but instead chose to give him an entirely different moveset and gameplay style.
** Subverted. Leon was intended to be Lightning's replacement for the second game, but instead chose to give him an entirely different moveset and gameplay style.
** Chen Mao is this to Footee in the second game, due to complaints about the latter's [[Game Breaker|"cheapness".]]
** Chen Mao is this to Footee in the second game, due to complaints about the latter's [[Game Breaker|"cheapness"]].
* [[Token Mini Moe]]: Alice
* [[Token Loli]]: Alice.
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifter]]: Nanami in the 2nd game.
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifter]]: Nanami in the second game.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: Rosemary, Sittara, and Alice.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: Rosemary, Sittara and Alice.


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[[Category:Asura Series]]
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Latest revision as of 16:54, 11 June 2021

Yeah, it's like that.

The Asura series is composed of two little known 2D arcade fighting games (the first one, Asura Blade, was released in 1998, and its sequel Asura Buster was released the following year) created by a small company named Fuuki. It mostly revolves around weapons fighting and sorcery, and it's stylized backgrounds are surprisingly detailed and eye-catching.

Not to be confused with Asura's Wrath.

Tropes used in Asura Series include:
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