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eroock
Since: Sep, 2012
12th Feb, 2021 12:23:27 AM
Megaton Punch, tropes are flexible
So, I know there's several tropes about characters getting flung far. But sometimes, something gets hit so hard with such force, and such might, thatit nearly escapes the Earth's gravitational pull.
Almost.
An extreme case of exaggeration, this is when something, be it an object or a living being, gets struck so hard, so fast, and so precisely, that they loop around the entire planet's orbit, landing right behind where they were struck. I had trouble finding examples that weren't just Twinkle's in the Sky, Megaton Punches, Batter Ups, or various other "Someone or something gets hit really hard, but I know it existed in several things. The only example I can recall being the Henry Stickmin Collection, where during the cyborg vs. cyborg fight in "The Revenge" ending, Henry struck a ball of energy so hard that it circled the entire globe, striking him from behind. I've also seen several fighting game moves where a character gets flung offstage, landing from the opposite side, thus giving this impression. If this is anywhere or there are more examples, let me know.