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* BadassNormal: He is one of the few characters in the game to be a completely normal human, lacking superpowers and combat training of any kind. His fighting style revolves around hitting his opponents with improvised weapons and zombies that show up from out of nowhere.

-->Guh...Guh...

A tyrant-type B.O.W. (officially T-02) tasked with eliminating S.T.A.R.S. and anyone connected to them. Retaining a fair amount of intelligence due to the Nemesis parasite, he is able to effectively carry around a rocket launcher.

* BodyHorror: Just look at him. He has stitched-on flesh over his right eye, he has no nose or lips, and it looks like he's wearing his intestines as a scarf. Not to mention the fact that he's covered in tentacles.
** His level 3 Hyper combo has him transform into his mutated state, taking this trope UpToEleven.

* {{Bowdlerize}}: In addition to the AlienBlood mentioned above, his transformations are considerably less gruesome than they were in ''RE3''. His Level 3 transformation in particular has a ShakyCam effect in order to not focus too much on the BodyHorror.

* GutturalGrowler: Being mostly incapable of speech, his only vocalizations are roars, grunts, growls and groans.

%%* ShoppingCartAntics

* AlienBlood: He bleeds green blood.

%%* HellBentForLeather:

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: When using the Ace Attorney hyper combo, he can prove the guilt of anyone in the game, even {{Physical God}}s and {{Eldritch Abomination}}s.
* DifficultButAwesome: Essentially, he's normally weak and has relatively low mobility. However, when he's put in his SuperMode, he becomes one of the best characters in the game, much like the ''other'' Phoenix.

* EvilLawyerJoke: The target of a few.
-->'''Ghost Rider''': Do you have any idea how many lawyers are in hell?
-->'''Magneto''': I sacrifice for mutant-kind. Lawyers only sacrifice their dignity.
-->'''Phoenix''': We're both called Phoenix, but I'm a destroyer of worlds and you're a lawyer. I wonder which one of us is more hated.

* LastNameBasis: Everybody in the game (except Akuma, Nemesis, Amaterasu, Firebrand, and Hulk) refers to him as "Mr. Wright", mainly out of necessity due to the [[ComicBook/XMen other Phoenix]] (Jean Grey). Averted in the Japanese version, where even in their English voices they call him by Naruhodo-Kun.

* MakeTheDogTestify: Amaterasu and Rocket Raccoon can be found guilty by his level 3 Hyper Combo just like any other characters.

* WrongGenreSavvy: He seems to think he's in one of his ''Ace Attorney'' games instead of a FightingGame. He must wonder why the defendant keeps shooting fireballs at him (though it wouldn't be the first time he was physically assaulted in court). And yet, [[TheCuckoolanderWasRight it actually works]], and everyone he fights is guilty of some vaguely-defined crime. At other points he averts this, stating he's just fighting because Maya suggested it was good PR, though he doesn't see it. He still tries to convict them instead of attacking them.

--> '''Magneto''': You offer to "defend" me? Most offensive, human.
--> '''Phoenix''': Not even ''you'' can defend the actions of Dark Phoenix.

* AssistCharacter: Maya Fey, available as a Level 1 Hyper and during Investigate mode. [[BeastOfBattle Missile]] appears in grabs and one of his assists and TheJudge appears as a Level 1 Hyper, available only during Trial Mode and Turnabout Mode.

* BadassBoast: To Firebrand.
--> "Man or demon, all are equal under the law!"

--> '''Tron''': You don't have any mecha and you don't know how to fight. What are you even doing here?
-->'''She-Hulk''': If you argue the way you fight, it's a wonder you ever win a case.
* BadassPacifist: Phoenix fights without fighting. For example, his standing light attack has him showing the opponent some documents, while his crouching light attack has Nick looking for clues on the floor.
--> (''One of his winquotes'') I'm not really into this fighting stuff unless it's in a courtroom. ...Oh, and with words!

* ConfettiDrop: Courtesy of Maya in his win animation.
* CourtroomAntics: The gist of both the theme of his fighting style, as well as his Level 3 Hyper Combo.

* DeflectorShields: Maya can project these, using a shield that temporarily keeps Phoenix's enemies back.
* {{Determinator}}: Coming in as the last character, this shows in one of his quotes.
-->'''Phoenix Wright''': I won't give up now!
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: When using the Ace Attorney, he can prove the guilt of anyone in the game, even {{Physical God}}s and {{Eldritch Abomination}}s.
* DifficultButAwesome: Essentially, he's normally weak and has relatively low mobility. However, that said, when he's put in his SuperMode, he becomes one of the best characters in the game, much like the ''other'' Phoenix.
* DropTheHammer: Courtesy of the Judge himself, in his "Objection Overruled" hyper combo.

* GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger: He utilizes this many times, ranging from his official art, his general taunt, and even his attacks!

* KnifeNut: One of the pieces of evidence Phoenix can pick up is a knife, though he uses it to throw projectiles instead of stabbing the opponent with it in Trial Mode, but can throw it while in Investigation Mode.
* LargeHam: The Judge.
--> Order in the court! OBJECTION OVERRULED!
* LastNameBasis: Everybody in the game (except Akuma, Nemesis, Amaterasu, Firebrand, and Hulk) refers to him as "Mr. Wright", mainly out of necessity due to the [[ComicBook/XMen other]] [[NamesTheSame Phoenix]] (Jean Grey). Averted in the Japanese version, where even in their English voices they call him by Naruhodo-Kun.
* LongRangeFighter: In Trial Mode, where his pieces of evidence turn into projectiles.
* MadeOfIron: Phoenix Wright is known for surviving what would normally be lethal due to his extreme luck, in and outside of court.
--> (''One of his winquotes'') All this flying around and getting slammed into the ground... I'm lucky I'm so well-prepared for such abuse!
* MakeTheDogTestify: Amaterasu and Rocket Raccoon can be found guilty by his level 3 Hyper Combo just like any other characters. He's got a history of this.

* MugglesDoItBetter: Literally -- with naught but ''the power of the law'', he has the second most damaging Hyper Combo in the game.

* NamesTheSame:
** [[invoked]] As [[Characters/MarvelVsCapcom3MarvelCharacters Jean Grey/Phoenix]]. The lampshades fly thick and fast.
-->'''Hulk''': Puny man not Phoenix! Phoenix a bird lady. Hulk confused.
-->'''Phoenix''' (''victory pose''): Only one Phoenix was meant to prevail today.
-->'''Phoenix''' (''victory screen''): We're both called Phoenix, but I'm a destroyer of worlds and you're a lawyer. [[EvilLawyerJoke I wonder which one of us is more hated]].
** Also, there's already a Maya (Crimson Viper) in the game.

* PaperMaster: Some of his attacks involve paper, whether he holds or throws them.
* ThePollyanna
-->As my mentor told me once, a lawyer is someone who keeps on smiling, no matter how bad it gets.

* TheRival: She-Hulk, because they have the same daytime job.
-->'''Nick''': Ms. Walters, your witness!
-->'''She-Hulk''': Soon the defense will rest... her fist upon your face.
-->'''Nick''' (winquote): It takes more than brute strength to make your case in court!
-->'''She-Hulk'''(winquote): How's that for a little courtroom drama?
* RuleOfThree: Three pieces of evidence at a time. [[StanceSystem Three stances]] and if an opponent is hit by the Objection! or Hold It! moves three times they become dizzy. RuleOfThree used three times. Wow.

** His Level 3 Hyper Combo.

** He has a special attack called "Pressing the Witness" where he walks toward his opponent, while mentally (and possibly physically) pressuring them with banters. [[labelnote:Note 1]]The move itself seemed decent as it starts and/or continues combo strings with negligible recovery after the move, but the animation is so long and only hyper-cancellable, expect punishment if you whiffed.[[/labelnote]][[labelnote:Note 2]]The move is also available as an assist and it gets powered up in Turnabout Mode, originally being fully invincible to anything as well as causing a Wall Bounce on hit. A later patch coinciding with the release of Heroes and Heralds recently removed the invincibility on the assist version, however.[[/labelnote]]

* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: He can discard evidence by throwing them at his opponent.
* UnskilledButStrong: When Nick summons Maya for one of his Hypers, she just flails wildly at the opponent. That said, she's one of his Hyper Combos. On top of that, Nick himself is a complete noncombatant that has some extremely deadly combos (and the most powerful Level 3 in the game) when in Turnabout Mode.
* VillainousBreakdown: Anyone on the receiving end of his Level 3 Special, mimicking the famous animations in his home series when the murderer is proven guilty.

* TrashTalk
--> (''One of his winquotes'') Over already? Why, it was hardly worth leaving my Sanctum Sanctorum for this.
--> (''One of his winquotes'') By the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth! What a poor showing on your part.
--> (''One of his winquotes'') Perhaps I accidentally transported myself to an alternate reality where nobody but me can fight.
--> (''One of his winquotes'') The world must never know the full mystic power of Doctor Strange.
--> (''win vs. Dormammu'') Considering how many times I've defeated you, the name ''Dreadful'' Dormammu would be more apropos.
* YouRemindMeOfX
-->(''to Morrigan''): You remind me of someone... Morgan Le Fay? Is it possible?

* TrashTalk:
--> (''One of his winquotes'') There have actually been sixty six Iron Fists, though right now I'm guessing you think one is enough.
--> (''One of his winquotes'') I'm now going to use my power to create a mind meld. Because, really, I have to know... Did you really think you could beat me?
--> (''One of his winquotes'') They sometimes call me the Living Weapon, though I don't think I need to explain to you why right now.

* AscendedMeme: The [[http://www.marvelvscapcom3.com/us/characters/frank-west official site]] for ''[=UMvC3=]'' (as well as his bio in the game) references the "I've covered wars, y'know" meme.
** Frank also uses the phrase for one of his win quotes.

** Also one of the titles you unlock by using him 30 times.
* BadassNormal: He has no powers at all, but he still can kick ass. He survived a zombie outbreak for crying out loud!
* BlindingCameraFlash: Used as a stunner.

%%* CameraFiend: As an approach to combat.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Frank's reaction if he defeats the Hulk can be summed up like this.
--> Hulk, I... I gotta go.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq2i1yhoZy4 Here's one with Vergil,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BBw77XWSe8 a few with Tron and Dante,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyGr4oDUGGk a few with Haggar and Chun Li,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9QS7GYdBRw and a few with Dormammu and Arthur.]]

* EnemyMine: Some of his attacks involve throwing incoming zombies at the opponent. He even fends off a zombie that's about to eat him in one of them (proceeding to hurl it at the opponent).
** There's [[RuleOfFunny still a zombie]] [[VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom in the shopping cart]].
* EvolvingAttack[=/=]MagikarpPower: Frank starts at level 1 and with a limited move set. However, he can level up by racking up ExperiencePoints (do a combo, then take a snapshot with his camera; each hit in that combo gives him 1 experience points, and this can be done with your other characters' combo as well), giving him access to new moves and weapons.
** BoozeBasedBuff: Frank can also take a swig of alcohol, [[ExperienceBooster which lets him double up the number of experience points he gets]]. This speeds up the leveling process, but after a while [[CantHoldHisLiquor he'll hunch over and groan in pain, puking]] and leaving himself quite open.

* GrievousHarmWithABody: He incorporates zombies in 2 of his specials.
* HumanHammerThrow: His Hammer Throw move has him grabbing a zombie and spinning it multiple times by the legs, bashing the opponent in the process. Also done as a part of his Funny Face Crusher hyper.
* HyperspaceArsenal: Golf clubs, baseball bats, sledgehammers, chainsaws, pies, [[VideoGame/DeadRising2 Paddlesaws]], ''spike-and-chainsaw reinforced shopping carts'', etc. Oh, and he also discards any item he uses to attack outside of his camera, meaning that he has an infinite supply of all those items.
%%* ImprobableWeaponUser: His specialty.
* IntrepidReporter:
--> (''One of his winquotes'') I'll take my victory as a form of consent. When you wake up, it's interview time, buddy!
--> (''One of his winquotes'') Someone needs to get the truth to the people. I'll do whatever it takes to survive for that purpose.
--> (''One of his winquotes'') A real journalist isn't afraid to go in deep to get his story!

* MixAndMatchWeapon: Paddlesaws, spiked baseball bats, and a whole bunch of other awesome junk, courtesy of ''VideoGame/DeadRising2''.

* OhNoNotAgain:In his victory animation, he'll sometimes protest that he is being chased by zombies once more.

* PostMortemOneLiner: To Strider Hiryu.
--> Ninjas are good people in my book -- the book of people's asses I've kicked!
* PowerGlows: When level 5, he gets a blue aura around him.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Of sorts. Frank plays a lot like Jill did in ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom2 MvC2]]'', except with {{Improvised Weapon}}s instead of actual firearms.

* TrashTalk
--> (''One of his winquotes'') Hey, when you've faced the undead, psychopaths, and the military, stuff like this is a walk in the park.

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%% putting in normal phrases that don't look like attack names.
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* CallingYourAttacks
--> There's no escape. LEGION!
--> Time to end this. RAGNAROK! It's over.
--> Formation. OUROBOROS!

* BladeSpam[=/=]SwordBeam: Mystic Sword, depending on the strength of the attack button pressed, is either a fast, crescent-shaped projectile or a flurry of short-ranged slashes.
* CallingYourAttacks:
-->[[SwordBeam MYSTIC]] [[BladeSpam SWORD]]!
-->IMPACT PALM!
-->[[TeleportersAndTransporters TELEPORT!]]
-->[[NoIAmBehindYou ILLUSION!]]
-->GRACE OF HOGGOTH!
-->[[ShockAndAwe BOLTS OF BALTHAKK]]!
-->[[DeadlyDisc DAGGERS OF DENAK!]]
-->[[EnergyBall EYE OF AGAMOTTO]]!
-->[[TechnicolorFire FLAMES OF THE FALTINE!]]
-->[[PillarOfLight SPELL OF VISHANTI!]]
-->SEVEN RINGS OF RAGGADORR!
-->[[AstralProjection ASTRAL MAGIC]]! [[{{Invocation}} BY THE HOARY HOSTS OF HOGGOTH!]]

* AscendedExtra: Made a cameo in Dante's ending from the original ''[=MvC3=]''.

* BrownNote[=/=]DeathGlare[=/=]MindRape: Simply looking into Ghost Rider's eyes (his fabled Penance Stare ability) is his Level 3 hyper.
--> {{Have a nice death}}.
* CallingYourAttacks
--> HELLFIRE!
--> PENANCE STARE! LOOK INTO MY EYES!

--> (''winquote vs. Trish''): Your bike could use a nice dose of Hellfire, Trish.
* DarkIsNotEvil: A very dark and scary character, but he’s actually a good guy.

* EvilLawyerJoke:
--> '''To Phoenix Wright or She-Hulk''': Do you have ''any'' idea how many lawyers are in hell?

* GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger: In his official art above.
* GoodIsNotNice: And how! As most of his quotes show, his character-specific lines have him being equally harsh towards heroes and villains alike.
* HaveANiceDeath: Word-for-word.
* HellBentForLeather: Fitting for a BadassBiker.
* JudgeJuryAndExecutioner
--> You are guilty!
* LargeHam: He's bonded with the Spirit of Vengeance; it kinda comes with the territory.

* NotDistractedByTheSexy
--> (''intro vs. Morrigan'') Your wiles won't work on me, succubus.

* PreAsskickingOneLiner: Aside from the quote above, here are some other examples:
--> (''vs. Doctor Strange'') You seek to challenge my hell-spawned power... but instead, you will only find death!
--> (''vs. Vergil'') Long have you played with fire, boy... but now, you're playing with hellfire!
--> (''vs. Trish'') I eat demons like [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Mundus]] for breakfast.
--> (''vs. Dante'') Fighting demons won't prepare you for what you face now.
--> (''vs. Thor'') Forget Ragnarok, I'm your destruction.
* PostMortemOneLiner: Some really badass examples, in the heroes' cases, these are post-''ass-kicking'' one-liners, for [[AntiHero obvious reasons.]]:
--> (''vs. any villain'') There is but one fate for the guilty.
--> (''vs. Doctor Strange'') Too often do you invoke demons in your spells, mage. It stops now.
--> (''vs. Wesker'') Hell is calling, Albert.
--> (''vs. Amaterasu'') The sun doesn't rise in Hell, goddess.
* TheRival: To Dormammu.
--> (''intro vs Dormammu'') One of our flames will be extinguished this day. Won't be mine.
* TerrorHero: Type 4 and 5.
* TrashTalk
--> (''One of his winquotes'') You cannot destroy one already beyond death.
--> (''One of his winquotes'') You will have more than just bruises once you recover. My hellfire burned your very soul.
--> (''One of his winquotes'') I am fury itself. Now, taste the fires of Hell.
* WeWillMeetAgain: His assist quote.
--> I'll be back.

* AssistCharacter: ComicBook/AntMan, for his Level 3 Hyper, who delivers a GiantFootOfStomping.

* [[BroughtToYouByTheLetterS Brought To You By The Letter H]]: On his mask and on his suit.
* CallingYourAttacks: Where he never calls out the actual names of his attacks, he still calls his attacks with different names.
--> TRICK SHOT!
--> NET ARROW!
--> FREEZE SHOT!
--> THUNDER SHOT!
--> PIERCING BOLT!
--> SUPER SCATTER SHOT!

* HappilyMarried: To Mockingbird.[[labelnote:*]]Although, in the main continuity, [[AmicablyDivorced not anymore.]][[/labelnote]]
-->(To female opponents) "Sorry, I'm married. Can't blame you for wanting me, though."
* SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou: The front cover of ''Ultimate'' features Hawkeye at the center, taking aim directly at the camera.

* {{Multishot}}: Used in his "Kiss of Fire" hyper.

* RainOfArrows: Exploding arrows in his second Hyper Combo, no less.
* SlideAttack: One of his command normals.
* TrashTalk:
--> (''One of his winquotes'') Not too bad for a guy who got himself killed more than a few times, ya know?
--> (''to Zero in his intro'') An angry space midget with a sword? Yeah, I've been at this too long.
--> (''to Zero in his victory pose'') Less than Zero. Ha! See what I did there?
--> (''to She-Hulk in his victory pose'') Guess your cousin is the one with the brains in your family.

* CallingYourAttacks:
-->DRAGON CLAW!
-->DRAGON FANG!
-->FISTS OF FURY!
-->SPIRIT OF THE DRAGON!
-->THE POWER OF CHI!

* CallingYourAttacks:
-->ENERGY JAVELIN!
-->CENTURION RUSH!
-->GRAVIMETRIC PULSE!
-->Feel my power! GRAVIMETRIC BLASTER!
-->SPINNING TACKLE! TAKEDOWN!
-->HUMAN ROCKET PUNCH!

* CallingYourAttacks:
-->LOG TRAP!
-->BOULDER TRAP!
-->BEAR TRAP!
-->SHRAPNEL TRAP!
-->NET TRAP!
-->OIL BOMB!

In-game he can be best described as "Wolverine... [[RecycledINSPACE WITH FLIGHT]]!" His style focuses on overwhelming speed, cross-ups, and all manner of tomfoolery to annoy his opponents.

* DivingKick: The H version of the Demon Missile is a variation of this.

* ILoveTheSmellOfXInTheMorning:
--> (''One of his winquotes'') Ku ku kuuu. ("I love the smell of burning meat in the morning.")
* KingMook: Firebrand is not to be confused to be with lesser Red Arremers.
%%* LotusPosition: When crouching.

* TheRival: To Arthur.
--> '''Firebrand''': This could be fun.
--> '''Arthur''': Ah! A tricky devil has arrived!
* IntelligibleUnintelligible: His opening and winquotes are subtitled.

%%* AlliterativeName
* AndThisIsFor: After beating Chris.
--> That's for letting them mess up Raccoon City, ya wanker!
** He also calls out Wesker for the events of the first ''Resident Evil'' game:
--> So what's this I hear about a place called "Raccoon City"?
** Against Deadpool.
--> And that's for saying you just saw my mother at the Bronx Zoo.
%%* AnimalSuperhero
* BadassAdorable: He's a cute little raccoon. A raccoon that is a master of numerous weapons, a brilliant tactician, and an expert engineer. He's also one of the very few beings in the Marvel universe to single-handedly defeat ''ComicBook/{{Thanos}}''. Oh, and [[BerserkButton don't call him "cute"]].
* BadassNormal: Physically, he's just a normal raccoon. Mentally, that's another story.
* BadassBoast
-->The Guardians of the Galaxy are nothing without me.
-->The raccoon's the king of the beasts. Screw the lion.
%%* BarefootCartoonAnimal
* {{BFG}}: Many (for his size, anyway). His level 1 has him pull out a [[GatlingGood gatling gun]].

-->NOW LET'S ROCK AND ROLL! EAT THIS!
* CameraAbuse: He threatens the cameraman with a knife.
%%* CrazyPrepared: He's got a ''lot'' of things set up in a battlefield.
%%** TrapMaster
* CurseCutShort: His defeat quote is perhaps the only time his swearing goes interrupted.
--> I'LL KILL YOU, YOU SON OF A--!

* ExtremeOmnivore: Like Deadpool, he can't resist a 'calamari' joke at the expense of Shuma-Gorath.
%%* FastTunnelling
* FragileSpeedster[=/=]GlassCannon: He's very small and fast, and has a tunneling move to avoid attacks, but his health is among the lowest in the game (at 750K).
* HeroicComedicSociopath: He's ''very'' enthusiastic about killing his enemies. Space rabies, perhaps? To directly quote him:
--> Let's see how cute I am after I strangle you with your own intestines.
%%* HyperspaceArsenal
%%* IllKillYou: His defeat quote.
* ILoveTheSmellOfXInTheMorning: Napalm, said during his level 3.
* InsultBackfire
-->(''to Deadpool''): So... what did you mean when you said I was a rejected prop from the ''{{WesternAnimation/Bambi}}'' set? What the hell's a Bambi?

%%* KnifeNut

* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Raccoon]]: The only one out of the fighters who has actually commented on how wacky the whole series is.
--> (''Intro vs. Shuma Gorath'') Space Raccoon vs Demon Squid, yeah, [[SarcasmMode this isn't weird or anything]].
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Considering the unfeasibly large guns he carries, he's this.
-->This weighs more than ''me''!
* ProfaneLastWords: If Rocket Raccoon is defeated, he'll shout this:
-->''I'LL KILL YOU, YOU SON OF A—!''
* [[SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou Rocket Raccoon Is About To Shoot You]]: In his victory screen. In his victory pose, it's Rocket Raccoon Is Going To Stab You.
* RollerbladeGood[=/=]RocketBoots: His rocket skates, which almost function like a FlashStep.
%%* SpacePolice: His job prior to helping found the ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy.

* ShovelStrike[=/=]DeathOfAThousandCuts: In his Rocky Raccoon hyper he opens with this. Right before he calls in a ''napalm strike''.
%%** BigBallOfViolence
%%** PitTrap: How he catches his victims.
** StockSoundEffects: The hyper is filled with the usual slide-whistle whirls and clown nose honks. Not to mention [=*SPROING!!!*=]
%%* ShoutingShooter
* TrashTalk
--> (''One of his winquotes'') You didn't need a raccoon's eyesight to see how that fight was turning out.
--> (''vs. Nathan Spencer'') Military tactical genius meets military screw up. You do the math.
* TrickBomb: The oil bomb (that produces an oil slick that can be ignited).
%%* ViolentGlaswegian: Often mistaken as this.

%%* AlliterativeName: Richard Rider.
* AndThisIsFor: The following win quote.
--> That was for Nova Corps!
* AscendedExtra: He was one of the frozen heroes in ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes''.
* BadassBoast: One of his intro quotes.
--> I'm the only guardian the galaxy needs.

* DivingKick: The M version of Centurion Rush is this.
* FirstNameBasis: With Super Skrull. "Kl'rt!"
%%* {{Flight}}: For a few seconds.
* FlyingBrick[=/=]FlyingFirepower: A balanced mix of both.
%%* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Courtesy of his helmet.
%%* GroundPound: One of his attacks.
%%* {{Ground Shattering|Landing}} ThreePointLanding: His entry.
%%* KamehameHadoken
* LargeHam: He yells more during battle than most of the other characters. Just take a look at the aforementioned "Calling Your Attacks" entry.

%%** LatexSpaceSuit
%%* PowerFloats
* PowerGlows: Mainly his hands, feet, and chest.
* PunnyName: Invoked by Iron Man.
--> '''Iron Man''' (victory pose): In Spanish, your name means "it doesn't go". You're aptly named, amigo.
%%* RocketPunch
* SlideAttack: One of the Centurion Rush's variants is this.

* TrashTalk
--> (''vs. Strider Hiryu'') Cute little ninja tricks versus Nova Corps? Come on now.

%%* AloofBigBrother
%%* AlwaysIdenticalTwins

%%* BladeSpam + StormOfBlades: His Level 3.
* TheComicallySerious:
--> (Winquote to Ghost Rider) The flames of revenge? Couldn't even melt a marshmallow.
* CallingYourAttacks: Like most of the other Capcom villains in this game, he averts this.

%%** KatanasAreJustBetter

* DivingKick: Starfall, his version of Dante's Killer Bee.
* DoesNotLikeGuns:
-->Guns are so... distasteful. A crude instrument for an unrefined weakling.
* EarlyBirdCameo: One of Wesker's vanilla ''[=MvC3=]'' color schemes mirrors his appearance. It was taken out in ''Ultimate''.

%%* FingerlessGloves

%%* GoodHairEvilHair

%%** CharacterTics
%%* HalfHumanHybrid

* LetsGetDangerous: Upon activating Devil Trigger.
--> Now... I'm motivated!
%%* MightMakesRight: His core philosophy.
%%* MultiMeleeMaster
* NamedWeapons: The katana is called Yamato, but he also has access to Beowulf and the Force Edge.
* NobleDemon: As per his ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'' portrayal, Vergil's motivation is to achieve enough power to protect the people/things he cares about.

* PunctuatedForEmphasis:
--> Might... controls... everything.

%%* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Dante's red.
* {{Shoryuken}}: His High Time (delivered via his Force Edge) and Rising Sun (a 2-hit kick version with Beowulf).

* SpiritedCompetitor: He likes fighting, as long as it's complex enough to keep him interested.
--> (''after an assist'') How boring.
%%* TheStoic: He is rarely seen smiling.
%%* SuperMode: Devil Trigger.
* SwordSparks: Noticeably when he sheathes Yamato after his Level 1.
%%* TheRival: To Dante, par for the course.
* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Round Trip with Force Edge. Unlike Trish's Round Trip, Vergil's is a {{Charged Attack}}.
* TrashTalk
--> (''winquote vs Ghost Rider'') The Flames of Revenge? Couldn't even melt a marshmallow.

Having studied martial arts in the mystic city of K'un L'un for 10 years, [[ComicBook/ImmortalIronFist Daniel Rand]] achieved the status of the city's strongest student. After completing his final trial—defeating the dragon known as Shou-Lao the Undying—and plunging his hands into the dragon's molten heart, he gained [[KiAttacks the power of Chi]] and the title of Iron Fist. He is good friends with fellow martial artist hero Luke Cage.

* KiAttacks: Has the ability to enhance his martial arts skills using his chi.

-->(''to Deadpool''): So... what did you mean when you said I was a rejected prop from the ''{{Disney/Bambi}}'' set? What the hell's a Bambi?

* OurGargoylesRock: His super mode kind of looks like rock and he is listed as a gargoyle. Ironically, Gargoyles were known for channeling water while warding off demons and other evil spirits. This gargoyle breathes fire and ''is'' a demon. He still does defend his own land when not making war on others.

While he doesn't have a specific weapon, he can utilize objects in his surroundings, such as golf clubs, benches, bicycles -- basically, whatever he can get his hands on. He uses a "level up" system, enhanced by drinking beer and taking photos, that make him more powerful and change the weapons he uses.

He's the only character in the game who has 2 intro animations: one where he kicks a zombie off him, and another (character-specific) where he takes some pictures of his opponent (this indicates that Frank has some special quotes for said opponent).

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Frank's reaction if he defeats the Hulk can be summed up as this.

* DifficultButAwesome: Proper use of Frank West involves learning how to quickly powerlevel him to level 4-5.

* DummiedOut: He was actually supposed to be in the vanilla version (even having a silhouette of a possible character portrait), but was removed due to time constraints during development. All that remains of him in vanilla is some unused data in the disc (along with [[Comicbook/SpiderMan Doctor Octopus]], who wasn't brought back for ''Ultimate'').
* EarlyBirdCameo: Intro movie #2 in the original ''[=MvC3=]'' has a shadowy silhouette with Chun-Li in a helicopter which was brought down by Doctor Doom. This shadowy person was confirmed to be him.

* EvolvingAttack[=/=]MagikarpPower: Frank starts at level 1 and with a limited moveset. However, he can level up by racking up ExperiencePoints (do a combo, then take a snapshot with his camera; each hit in that combo gives him 1 experience points, and this can be done with your other characters' combo as well), giving him access to new moves and weapons.
** BoozeBasedBuff: Frank can also take a swig of alcohol, [[ExperienceBooster which lets him double up the amount of experience points he gets]]. This speeds up the leveling process, but after a while [[CantHoldHisLiquor he'll hunch over and groan in pain, puking]] and leaving himself quite open.

* HyperspaceArsenal: Golf clubs, baseball bats, sledgehammers, chainsaws, pies, [[VideoGame/DeadRising2 Paddlesaws]], ''spike-and-chainsaw reinforced shopping carts'', etc. Oh, and he also discards any item he uses to attack outside of his camera, meaning that he has infinite supply of all those items.

--> (''One of his winquotes'') A real journalist isn't afraid to go in deep in order to get his story!

* TookALevelInBadass: It's a gameplay mechanic for him. He is fairly weak at the start of battle, but gets buffs to his damage output as he levels up.

* AmoralAttorney: Played with. Phoenix seems to recognize that some of the villains are indeed criminals, though he apparently offers to defend them on a couple occasions. Even in his ending, he goes as far as defending [[spoiler:''[[PlanetEater Galactus]]'']].

* AssistCharacter: Maya Fey, available as a Level 1 Hyper and during Investigate mode. [[BeastOfBattle Missile]] appears in grabs and one of his assists, and TheJudge appears as a Level 1 Hyper, available only during Trial Mode and Turnabout Mode.

* BadassNormal: The most normal person in the cast. At least Haggar knows wrestling and Frank has a good number of improvised weapons. Phoenix has none of that, and is basically just a very determined lawyer.

* BlueWithShock: If he presents bad evidence, he is momentarily stunned by his own embarrassment. He can also put his opponent in a similar state by hitting them with his "Hold It!" speech bubble three times.

* EasterEgg: Wright's normal attack still works like a basic normal attack; however, if you don't move (nor attack) right after your attacks, Wright will continue the attack animation, showing different things like presenting paper, freaking out, or cleaning his snot.

-->'''Magneto''': I sacrifice for mutantkind. Lawyers only sacrifice their dignity.

* FightingClown: His fighting style describes him as a bumbling fool, playing keep-away with his attacks, and generally being as much of a FishOutOfWater in this game as everyone expects a {{Muggle}} lawyer to be among superheroes and gods. In particular, one of his hypers (based off of a nightmare he had in the second game), the Judge appears behind him while bellowing "OBJECTION OVERRULED!!", smashing both his opponent and ''Phoenix Wright himself'' with his gavel. Both Phoenix and his opponent will be knocked down, but he won't take any damage.

** More pronounced at "Trial Mode", where each piece of "useful" evidence can throw projectiles. Flower vase is an arc; knife is a 3-directional projectile; cellphone is a time-delayed projectile; pictures is a 3-hit beam; envelope is a bomb; watch is a big projectile.

* MundaneMadeAwesome: Four of his joke attacks include: smacking a case file in his opponent's face, ruffling his hair in frustration, scattering paperwork, and sneezing. Now take the last three into consideration, and also take into consideration that you can defeat the likes of Doctor Doom, Captain America, and Sentinel, a '''''50-foot tall robot with no organic components''''', with said attacks.

* StanceSystem: He can switch between three, Investigation (where he searches for evidence), Trial (a zoning style), and Turnabout (super mode, and he can only do his Level 3 in this mode).

-->The one who actually committed the crime... is you! No alibi, no justice, no dream, no hope! It's time to pay for your crimes... TAKE THAT!

* UnskilledButStrong: When Nick summons Maya for one of his Hypers, she's basically just flails wildly at the opponent. That said, she's one of his Hyper Combos. On top of that, Nick himself is a complete noncombatant that has some extremely deadly combos (and the most powerful Level 3 in the game) when in Turnabout Mode.

* WeaponsGradeVocabulary: Phoenix Wright is able to physically knock down universe-shattering entities using cross-examination.
* WrongGenreSavvy: He seems to think he's in one of his ''Ace Attorney'' games instead of a FightingGame. He must wonder why the defendant keeps shooting fireballs at him (though it wouldn't be the first time he was physically assaulted in court). And yet, [[TheCuckoolanderWasRight it actually works]], and everyone he fights is actually guilty of some vaguely-defined crime. At other points he averts this, stating he's just fighting because Maya suggested it was good PR, though he doesn't really see it. He still tries to convict them instead of attacking.

* BadassBiker: Ghost Rider doesn't just fight with his demonic powers, he can also face off with the Hulk by summoning his motorcycle and riding over him.

* FlamingSkulls: In all his appearances, his demonic form always include his skull being on fire.

* PostMortemOneLiner: Some really badass examples, in the heroes's cases, these are post ''asskicking'' one liners, for [[AntiHero obvious reasons.]]:

* CallingYourAttacks

* TrashTalk

* RoleReprisal: From ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibleHulk'' and others.

* RoleReprisal: From ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.

* RoleReprisal: From ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.

* RoleReprisal: From ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.

* ILoveTheSmellOfXInTheMorning

* OurGargoylesRock: His super mode kind of looks like rock and he is listed as a gargoyle.
** MythologyUpgrade: Gargoyles were known for channeling water while warding off demons and other evil spirits. This gargoyle breathes fire and ''is'' a demon. He still does defend his own land when not making war on others.

* ShouldersOfDoom / SpikesOfVillainy: His [[http://cdn.whatculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/firebrand1.jpg DLC costume]] gives him some.

* HyperspaceArsenal: [[GolfClubbing Golf clubs]], [[BatterUp baseball bats]], [[DropTheHammer sledgehammers]], [[ChainsawGood chainsaws]], [[FoodSlap pies]], [[VideoGame/DeadRising2 Paddlesaws]], [[UpToEleven spike-and-chainsaw reinforced shopping carts]], etc. Oh, and he also discards any item he uses to attack outside of his camera, meaning that he has infinite supply of all those items.

* IntrepidReporter

** OhNoNotAgain: And sometimes, he'll protest, "Again? Why do you guys always go for me?"

* RoleReprisal: From the ''VideoGame/DeadRising'' series.

* AscendedExtra: From appearing in the Hulk's ending to being a playable character.

* AdaptationalBadass: A given, considering he never physically fought in his home series, and yet is a playable character in a fighting game. He ''is'' canonically considered hardier than most average men, however; he's smashed down two iron doors through sheer determination, fallen off a bridge into a rapid river and gotten off with nary but a cold, and, to top it all off, once was hit head-on with a car, sending him flying through the air into a lamppost, headfirst, with enough force to ''bend'' it, and walked off with just a sprained ankle.
** Even his lawyering gets an upgrade, as his level 3 Hyper Combo even works on the likes of Doctor Doom (who has diplomatic immunity) and {{Physical God}}s and {{Eldritch Abomination}}s above mortal laws like Shuma-Gorath and Dormammu.

* AmoralAttorney: Played with. Phoenix seems to recognize that some of the villains are indeed criminals, though he apparently offers to defend them on a couple occasions. Even in his ending, he goes as far as defending [[spoiler:''[[PlanetEater Galactus]]'']]. Everyone is entitled to a proper defense, sure, but still.

* AscendedExtra / EarlyBirdCameo: He appeared in She-Hulk's ending in the original ''Marvel vs. Capcom 3'' before joining the roster in ''Ultimate''.

* BadassBoast: To Firebrand. "Man or demon, all are equal under the law!"

* CourtroomAntics[=/=]CourtroomDrama: The gist of both the theme of his fighting style, as well as his Level 3 Hyper Combo.
* CuteClumsyGirl[=/=]GenkiGirl: Maya. She runs onto the screen, trips, and knocks Phoenix's opponent off his feet in one of his specials, [[HumanHummingbird flails her arms in a tantrum]] at them for Phoenix's level 1 hyper, and bounces around Phoenix in complete admiration when he wins.

* [[DropTheHammer Drop the Gavel]]: Courtesy of the Judge himself, in his "Objection Overruled" hyper combo.

* {{Expy}}: Very observant players who've played ''VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom: Cross Generation of Heroes'', or at least have seen gameplay footage of Anime/HakushonDaimao[[note]]A character who was included in ''Cross Generation of Heroes'', but was removed from the game when ''Ultimate All-Stars'' was released for copyright reasons.[[/note]], will notice similarities between Phoenix Wright's fighting style and Hakushon Daimao's (with one example being that both have a sneeze attack for a LauncherMove).
* FightingClown: His fighting style describes him as a bumbling fool, playing keep-away with his attacks, and generally being as much of a FishOutOfWater in this game as everyone expects a {{Muggle}} lawyer to be among superheroes and gods.
** One particular example: In one of his hypers (based off of a nightmare he had in the second game), the Judge appears behind him while bellowing "OBJECTION OVERRULED!!", smashing both his opponent and ''Phoenix Wright himself'' with his gavel. Both Phoenix and his opponent will be knocked down, but he won't take any damage.

* ImprovisedWeapon: Various evidence he can pick up and throw, such as a flower vase, a cell phone, watch, plunger, a Servbot doll, bonsai, etc.

* LastNameBasis: Everybody in the game (except Akuma, Nemesis, Amaterasu, Firebrand, and Hulk) refers to him as "Mr. Wright", mainly out of necessity due to the [[ComicBook/XMen other]] [[NamesTheSame Phoenix]] (Jean Grey).
** Averted in the Japanese version, where even in their English voices they call him by Naruhodo-Kun.
** FullNameBasis: Some of the characters address Phoenix by his full name instead.

** GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Has one million hitpoints and an item that can heal him when he finds it. Mr. Wright can tank like a boss while he throws his case together. For reference, he has more hitpoints than Sentinel after his nerfs and is comparable to [[PhysicalGod Thor]] and [[TheJuggernaut The Hulk]].
* MakeTheDogTestify: Against Amaterasu and Rocket Raccoon. He's got a history of this.
* MagikarpPower: Phoenix starts in Investigation mode, which has a limited special move set, two of which take a while to recover (Maya can't be summoned if she is still on-screen already), but if he manages to play keep-away long enough to collect the right evidence, he can enter Courtroom Mode and get a variety of special projectile attacks. From there, he can move to...
** SuperMode: His Turnabout Mode, where he gets a golden glow, a ThemeMusicPowerUp, a finger pointing attack that covers the whole screen, as well as powered-up specials. He also gets access to a Level 3 Hyper which is not only the game's strongest attack, it's completely unblockable.

* NamesTheSame: [[invoked]] As [[Characters/MarvelVsCapcom3MarvelCharacters Jean Grey/Phoenix]]. The lampshades fly thick and fast.

** Winquotes:
-->'''Nick''': It takes more than brute strength to make your case in court!
-->'''She-Hulk''': How's that for a little courtroom drama?

* SharpDressedMan[=/=]BadassInANiceSuit: While the rest of the cast prefers to wear their spandex super-suits, PoweredArmor, or combat gear, Phoenix Wright comes to the fight dressed for court. Hulk calls him "Suit Man" when tagging out.

* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: His Level 3 Hyper Combo.

* ThemeMusicPowerUp: "Pursuit ~ Cornered" starts playing after he gathers enough evidence and lands a successful "Objection!"
** BackgroundMusicOverride: While in Turnabout mode, "Pursuit ~ Cornered" will continue playing until either the mode ends or Wright is knocked out.[[labelnote:*]]Normally, the background theme will change once a character is knocked out, save for when the theme matches the character coming in.[[/labelnote]]
* [[ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks Throwing Evidence Always Works]]: He can discard evidence by throwing them at his opponent.

* WrongGenreSavvy: He seems to think he's in one of his ''Ace Attorney'' games instead of a FightingGame. He must wonder why the defendant keeps shooting fireballs at him (though it wouldn't be the first time he was physically assaulted in court). TheCuckoolanderWasRight And yet, [[TheCuckoolanderWasRight it actually works]], and everyone he fights is actually guilty of some vaguely-defined crime.
** At other points he averts this, stating he's just fighting because Maya suggested it was good PR, though he doesn't really see it. He still tries to convict them instead of attacking.

* AssistCharacter: Several of them.
** AttackDrone: His Formation B (he summons a drone with the command and then he launches it forward using the same command again) as well as his Ouroboros hyper.
** NobleBirdOfPrey[=/=]PantheraAwesome: His "Options", robotic animals that Strider can summon to aid him in battle. One of his moves has Strider call upon the hawk to [[DeathFromAbove carpet bomb]] you, while his Legion hyper is a full-on ZergRush of them.

* AntiHero (Type IV)[=/=]AntiVillain (Type III): Vergil will do whatever it takes to achieve power; he believes it to be the only real morality in the world. However, his motivation for this is that he never wants to be too weak to protect anyone again.

* DoesNotLikeGuns

* LetsGetDangerous: Upon activating Devil Trigger:

* NamedWeapons: [[KatanasAreJustBetter Yamato]], [[PowerFist Beo]][[ArmedLegs wulf]], [[AncestralWeapon Force Edge]], and the Summoned Swords.
* NeckLift: Not exactly: his backward grab has him pulling the opponent by the cranium to his opposite side before slicing them.

* PreMortemOneLiner[=/=]PrepareToDie: Like in his own games, he has many variations of this.
** During his Level 3, he does this while sheathing Yamato as Sword Storm collapses upon the enemy.

%%* OrbitingParticleShield[=/=]ReverseShrapnel: His Spiral Swords hyper.
* PunctuatedForEmphasis

%%* RazorWind[=/=]SwordBeam: Judgement Cut and its [[UpToEleven hyper equivalent]], Dimension Slash.

* SiblingTeam[=/=]TwinTelepathy: A subtle example. If he and Dante are on the same team, they turn outward from their BadassBack intro poses simultaneously.
* SingleStrokeBattle:
%%** Rapid Slash.
** One of his throws involves him dashing through the opponent, leaving said opponent stunned in place, [[YouAreAlreadyDead before the slashing kicks in]].

%%--> '''Ghost Rider''': Best control your demonic half, boy. Or I'll do it for you.
%%** BattleAura
%%** TransformationSequence

* [[SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou Hawkeye Is Going to Shoot You]]: The front cover of ''Ultimate''.
* ImprobableUseOfAWeapon: His bow, used for close-range attacks.

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* [[SeanConneryIsGoingToShootYou Hawkeye Is Going to Shoot You]]: The front cover of ''Ultimate''.

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* AscendedExtra: He had cameos in several endings in ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes'' and in Ryu's ending in vanilla ''3''.

* [[AtopAMountainOfCorpses Atop A Mountain Of Skulls]]: His intro.
* AssistCharacter: Summoning another Red Arremer is his level 3 super.
* BigRedDevil: Though he's slightly small.
* DoppelgangerAttack: His Level 3 hyper.

* LotusPosition: When crouching.

* PlayingWithFire
** BreathWeapon: Can shoot fireballs from his mouth, as well as a stream of [[TechnicolorFire purple fire]] as a super.

* SuperMode: His Luminous Body hyper, where he takes on a whitish-silver hue. It gives his specials new properties, as well as enhancing movement speed.
** TransformationSequence: When he activates it.
** PowerupFullColorChange

* CameraFiend: As an approach to combat.

* ImprobableWeaponUser: His specialty.

* JackOfAllStats: Only average mobility, decent damage output, and average health. However see MagikarpPower above.

* {{Muggle}}: Not as big an example as Phoenix Wright, however.

* TookALevelInBadass: It's a gameplay mechanic for him.

* CatchPhrase: "S.T.A.R.S..."
* CombatTentacles: He can tentacles from his ''hands''!

* FingerlessGloves: Never seen without them.

* GroundShatteringLanding: His entrance.

* WalkingShirtlessScene: His [[http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/5287/img0878yf.jpg DLC Alt]].

* AlertnessBlink: He gives one off when switching between his two base forms.

* {{Muggle}}: Fighting skills-wise, pretty much the only character here that's even more of a regular human than Haggar or even Frank West.
** Although, he can produce energy projectiles with his evidence.

* NoodleIncident: We don't know what all the characters are guilty of, but Phoenix can convict all of them. Even the good guys, and [[MirrorMatch himself]].
** And the evidence of their guilt can be a [[NoodleImplements Vase, a Watch and a Photograph.]]

* TheVoiceless: Maya's completely silent here.

* WrongGenreSavvy: He seems to think he's in one of his ''Ace Attorney'' games instead of a FightingGame. He must wonder why the defendant keeps shooting fireballs at him (though it wouldn't be the first time he was physically assaulted in court).
** TheCuckoolanderWasRight: And yet, it actually works, and everyone he fights is actually guilty of some vaguely-defined crime.

%%* DivingKick: His Vajra special (the H version). He can also do so off a WallCrawl.

* TheUnintelligible
** IntelligibleUnintelligible: His opening and winquotes are subtitled.
* WingedHumanoid

* BlueWithShock: If he misuses evidence. He can also put his opponent in a similarly stunned state.

* [[DropTheHammer Drop the Gavel]]: Courtesy of the Judge himself.

* HandBehindHead: His win pose.

* PreciousPuppies: Get'em, Missile!

* VillainousBreakdown: Anyone on the receiving end of his Level 3 Special.

* AnimeHair

* CoolSword: His tonfa-esque Cypher.
** AudibleSharpness: Very much so.
** LaserBlade: [[AllThereInTheManual According to supplemental materials]], [[HotBlade although it uses plasma to achieve the effect.]]
** NamedWeapons: His particular model is named Falchion.
* DoppelgangerAttack: His Vajra special and his Ragnarok hyper.
* DivingKick: His Vajra special (the H version). He can also do so off a WallCrawl.
* FlashStep

* {{Ninja}}
** HighlyVisibleNinja
** NinjaRun

* ScarfOfAsskicking: Worn around his face.
* SlideAttack: Considering his home game, this is natural.

* TheStoic: Battle cries aside, naturally.

* VagueAge: Late teens or early twenties.
** The manga says he's 19 but it's unknown if that applies to this Hiryu.

* WallJump

* AloofBigBrother
* AlwaysIdenticalTwins

* BadassBack: His intro and winpose.

* BladeSpam + StormOfBlades: His Level 3.

* CoolSword: His signature weapon, Yamato.
** AbsurdlySharpBlade: To the point of ''cutting through dimensions''. The spatial rifts from Judgement Cut and Dimension Slash are generated by his sword.
** AudibleSharpness
** KatanasAreJustBetter
* DeadlyLunge: Force Edge's Stinger.

* FingerlessGloves
* FlashStep: Faithfully to his series, he has more options for this than Dante.
** NoIAmBehindYou: Naturally, he can do this as well.

* GoodHairEvilHair
* HairFlip: During his idle animation and just before his Spiral Swords hyper.
** CharacterTics
* HalfHumanHybrid
* IaijutsuPractitioner: Very apparent in his Level 3.

* MightMakesRight: His core philosophy.

* OrbitingParticleShield[=/=]ReverseShrapnel: His Spiral Swords hyper.

* RazorWind[=/=]SwordBeam: Judgement Cut and its [[UpToEleven hyper equivalent]], Dimension Slash.
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Dante's red.

* SingleStrokeBattle: Rapid Slash.
** Also, one of his throws involves him dashing through the opponent, leaving said opponent stunned in place, [[YouAreAlreadyDead before the slashing kicks in]].

* TheStoic: He is rarely seen smiling.
* SuperMode: Devil Trigger.
--> '''Ghost Rider''': Best control your demonic half, boy. Or I'll do it for you.
** BattleAura
** TransformationSequence

* TheRival: To Dante, par for the course.

* BadassBookworm

* PillarOfLight: His "Spell of Vishanti" hyper, his Level 3, and his exit animation.
* PowerFloats and PowerGlows
* SkunkStripe: Streaks of white hair at the temples.

* PowerEchoes

* AssistCharacter: ComicBook/AntMan, for his Level 3 Hyper.
** GiantFootOfStomping: Delivered by Giant Man for the finale of Hawkeye's Level 3.

* PoisonedWeapons: The Violet Fizz special.
* RainOfArrows: Exploding arrows, no less.

* TrickArrow: His specialty.
** HyperspaceArsenal: He's packing no fewer than sixteen different varieties of arrows... somewhere.

* AscendedExtra: Cameo in several endings in ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes'' and in Ryu's ending in vanilla ''3''.

* CoolMask
** MaskedLuchador: How Haggar sees him.

* FunnyBruceLeeNoises[=/=]{{Kiai}}

* InvulnerableAttack: His Iron Rage (aka

* KungFuSonicBoom: Can be seen on a few of his attacks.

* PowerGlows: His fists.
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: See the above quote. Also...

* RaceLift: His Power Fist color alt.
* RapidFireFisticuffs: His [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Fists of Fury]] Hyper Combo.

* AlliterativeName: Richard Rider.
* AndThisIsFor

* CoolHelmet

* DeflectorShields: His Gravimetric Pulse.

* {{Flight}}: For a few seconds.

* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Courtesy of his helmet.
* GroundPound: One of his attacks.
* {{Ground Shattering|Landing}} ThreePointLanding: His entry.
* KamehameHadoken

* PoweredArmor
** LatexSpaceSuit
* PowerFloats

* RocketPunch

* SphereOfDestruction: One of his hypers.

* AlliterativeName

* AnimalSuperhero

* BarefootCartoonAnimal
* {{BFG}}: Many (for his size, anyway).
** GatlingGood: A level 1 of his.
* BoobyTrap: A part of his gameplay style.
** BearTrap: Albeit, an exceedingly over-sized version.
** CaughtInASnare
*** ElectricTorture: Anyone unfortunate enough to be caught in his net.

* CrazyPrepared: He's got a ''lot'' of things set up in a battlefield.
** TrapMaster

* DeathFromAbove: His Level 3.
** BigBulkyBomb
** BigRedButton
** NukeEm: It's actually just napalm.

* FastTunnelling

* HyperspaceArsenal
* IllKillYou: His defeat quote.

* KnifeNut

* SpacePolice: His job prior to helping found the ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy.

** BigBallOfViolence
** PitTrap: How he catches his victims.

* ShoutingShooter

* ViolentGlaswegian: Often mistaken as this.

-->'''Home Series:''' ''Franchise/DevilMayCry''

* NobleDemon: As per his ''Franchise/DevilMayCry 3'' portrayal, Vergil's motivation is to achieve enough power to protect the people/things he cares about.

--> (''vs. Trish'') I eat demons like [[Franchise/DevilMayCry Mundus]] for breakfast.

-->Voiced by: Shohei Yamaguchi

Home Series: VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins[=/=]VideoGame/GargoylesQuest

-->Voiced by: T. J. Rotolo (English), Creator/RikiyaKoyama (Japanese)

Home Series: VideoGame/DeadRising

-->Voiced by: Taira Kikumoto

Home Series: Franchise/ResidentEvil

-->Voiced by: Creator/SamRiegel (English), Creator/KosukeToriumi (Japanese)
-->Judge voiced by: Kanehira Yamamoto (Japanese)

Home Series: Franchise/AceAttorney

-->Voiced by: T.J. Storm (English), Creator/YujiUeda (Japanese)

Home Series: VideoGame/{{Strider}}

-->Voiced by: Creator/DanSouthworth (English), Creator/HiroakiHirata (Japanese)

Home Series: Franchise/DevilMayCry

-->Voiced by: Creator/RickPasqualone

-->Voiced by: Richard Grieco

-->Voiced by: Creator/ChrisCox

-->Voiced by: Creator/LorenLester

-->Voiced by: Creator/TroyBaker

-->Voiced by: Creator/GregEllis

* FingerPokeOfDoom: In Turnabout mode, he gains a projectile in the shape of a giant pointer finger.
* GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger: He utilizes this many times, ranging from his official art, his general taunt, and even one of his attacks!