History Awesome / UnderNightInBirth

* '''Black Scarlet Carving:''' Drawing on the limitless power of the Abyss, Kuon fires off an explosion of darkness that completely envelops the screen. As his opponent lays weakened on the ground, Kuon, with all the enthusiasm of a man waiting in the dentist's office for a checkup, looms over them and unleashes a devastating barrage of blows that once again envelops the entire screen. The camera pans out as Kuon develops the final blow, which implies that he straight up sends his opponent to the Abyss.

* Raging Roar: Hyde's powers are still very new to him and he goes over his limits in one last desperation attack. The Insulator sends out a blast of EXS to stun his opponents while Hyde charges the blade with more energy than he knows he can manage and delivers one enormous swing that rends anything caught in its explosive slash. The opponent is sure to be heavily damaged and Hyde himself is gasping for air once the attack is finished.
* God Mower: Blazing Brandish: Linne's usage of a single enchanted {{BFS}} during her IW was damaging enough, now she pulls out both. A quick few slashes launches her helpless opponent to the sky, above the heights of large buildings, and Linne follows them up to deliver one last swing that [[MadeOfExplodium explodes]] on contact.
* Katastrophe: Instead of using his free-fall body weight, Waldstein grabs his opponent and bring them high into the air and rapidly descends with the opponent still caught between his clawed grip. As the momentum seemingly has one of his claws still clutching his opponent catch fire, Wald slams his opponent down to the ground and causes volcanic cracks on the ground that soon erupt in a fiery explosion.
* You Shit! This Is The End!: Carmine's ingenuity towards his particular brand of brutality is flung out the window as he encases his opponent in a crystal of blood not unlike his 22C and two pillars of blood pierce the opponent. Carmine [[NoIndoorVoice continues screaming]] as he conjures even more spires of blood to skewer his victim from every possible angle before it all comes breaking down.
* Rest In Peace: Orie calls for Thanatos and it quickly binds their opponent in place in a crucifix of pure [[LightEmUp light]]. Blue flame spreads across the area and Orie decrees her opponent's last rites as Thanatos hurls its enormous sword to detonate on impact.
* Soul Vanish: Gordeau's laid back style of fighting temporarily takes a seat as he actually gets a bit serious for once. He pulls out his right hand from his pocket, stabs his opponent and violently yanks it out as he starts pummeling his victim into the air. Gordeau grips his scythe with BOTH hands and takes a single mighty swing. As a reminder, every other move has him one-handing his scythe.
* I Overrun: Merkava's extending arm special will usually take a few bites of his opponents in the middle of a fight but now we get a glimpse of how he usually feeds his instinctual hunger. Merkava captures his opponent with both of his arms and proceeds to [[EatenAlive dig into his still conscious opponent.]] The camera shifts to a first person perspective of the character being devoured as Merkava takes multiple, meaty chomps onto them and the camera pans to the moon as the victim's own blood clouds their eyes.
* Zahhisio: Autonomic Nerves are specifically designed to be [[PersonOfMassDestruction Persons Of Mass Destruction,]] and Vatista, even while missing a wing, activates a technique that utilizes her remaining six. Vatista flies toward her opponent and binds them as her six wings take position around them in a circular pattern. As energy surges between the wings, a massive pillar of light detonates the surrounding area as the opponent is swallowed the blast.
* A Distant Boundary: Seth's impressive speed is showcased as he quickly bounces across the screen, completely undetectable with how fast he's moving, and fills said screen with numerous slashes as he quickly accelerates the rate of his attacks. Seth reappears soon afterwards and his opponent [[DeathofAThousandCuts drops dead from the accumulated strikes.]]
* Zero-Type Hidden Skill: Life Crimson: Yuzuriha demonstrates her mastery over her family's sword-style and utilizes its zeroth technique. She rushes forward toward her opponent, disrobes her kimono as it wraps the opponent and binds them as it slowly props them up to be cut down. Yuzuriha instantaneously delivers four slashes that detonate in a flash of light.
* In The Darkness: While she may not be the [[DumbBlonde sharpest tool in the shed,]] Hilda proves her right to leadership with her peerless skill in battle. Hilda traps and skewers her opponent with multiple conjured blades and she proceeds to fly up to the top of the screen as the ground below gets coated in shadow as something or another makes absolute mincemeat of the victim caught below.
* Deep Revenance: It is said that Azhi is the manifestation of Chaos' inner violence and he seemingly lets loose Azhi's metaphysical chains as red seal is lifted from Chaos himself and placed upon the opponent. Azhi loses its form as a frightening dinosaur and becomes a formless, almost serpentine shadow and goes completely berserk, thrashing around and covering the entire screen, all while Chaos gives a BadassCreed.

* Lumière of the Dawn: Nanase's obsession with her unreasonable vengeance evidently led to a lot of techniques to hurt her victims. Jumping up into the sky, Nanase charges up her sword and summons a [[BlowYouAway enormous tornado]] that completely rips her foe to shreds on the ground floor. For only being an in-birth for less than a month, Nanase shows some aptitude despite her weak reasoning.
* Endless Nightmare: An arachnophobic's worst nightmare. Byakuya spends out a screen-covering web that traps the opponent and Byakuya takes his sweet time approaching his helpless prey. Byakuya's floating Predators now [[BodyHorror seemingly sprout from his back like an actual spider]] (All with appropriate sound effects) and he slashes them downwards as the [[GoryDiscretionShot screen goes completely red.]]
* Totally Dominating Servitude: A simple yet effective technique that has Phonon lash at her opponent before hoisting them up in the air as the whip wraps around him. Phonon then channels her sound-barrier-shattering EXS through the whip as the opponent explodes in a flash of light.
* Mika-Chan Galaxy: Mika grabs a hold of her opponent and launches them into the air using her gauntlets and she follows suit as she rockets herself between skyscrapers and makes a bone-crunching collision with her opponent as they begin to fall.
* Demonic Seal: Abyssal Force: A technique Enkidu refers to as his "ultimate fist". The cuff-links on his wrists clearly weren't just for show when they shatter and energy envelops Enkidu as he becomes some sort of [[OneWingedAngel shadowy being]], with his tattooed arm, [[NightmareFace mouth, and eyes eerily glowing in purple light.]] His non-tattooed arm, using some sort of energy, hoists up his opponent as energy violently swirls and churns into the tattooed arm. A single empowered punch is swung and the screen shatters at the sheer impact of the blow as an explosion follows soon after. After all of this, the cuff-links reappear on Enkidu's wrist.
* Meggido Ausserst Groesse [[note]]Could be localized as "Meggido Reigns Supreme"[[/note]]: Wagner's mastery over flame clearly extends beyond the bounds of enchanting her sword and shield with fire. The Fire Brand disappears in a wisp of flame and Wagner herself is surrounded in a blazing aura, completely destroying her clothes in the process, and she flies up into the air where this aura soon morphs into something akin to a phoenix. Soon after, an enormous laser falls from the clouds and razes the landscape with her opponent caught inside.
* Cocytus Ice Prison: In a rather lethal display, Londrekia summons a storm of icy wind that hurls his opponent high into the sky. The winds are so cold that they freeze them, binding them in a crucifix of ice. The winds then dissipate, causing Londrekia's still frozen opponent to plummet back down to earth.
* Tri Hermes Blackland: In an absolutely amazing reference to her [[VideoGame/MeltyBlood home series,]] [[GuestFighter Eltnum]] summons the titular [[ThatOneBoss boss monster]] that once belonged to her BadFuture self. Hermes proceeds to grab hold of Eltnum's opponent and crushes them in its hand, which also happens to create a large explosion, destroying the terrain.
* Cherry Blossom Revised: In an attack original to this game, [[VideoGame/AkatsukiBlitzkampf Akatsuki]] stuns his enemy with a powerful chop, followed by a wave of forked lightning. Akatsuki enters a stance and readies himself for a fatal strike. The cinematic camera zooms in on a falling cherry blossom and as it touches the ground, Akatsuki rushes forward with furious, single strike as an explosion follows his destructive streak.

!!Meta
* ''Exe:Late[st]'' finally being the first in the series to be on the main stage at EVO 2019, which is impressive for a few reasons:
** As noted by the tournament organizers, the ''Under Night'' community has long been one of the most dedicated communities despite being smaller in comparison to their contemporaries. That fanbase enjoyed a slow yet steady growth through its various majors and side tournaments in larger competitions for the past ''7'' years - not just in its native Japan, but with a similarly passionate Western crowd who got into ''Under Night'' with its various console ports, and is a well-liked enough EnsembleDarkhorse by many members of the FGC, even for those who normally dislike anime fighters.
** There's also the matter of considering who it beat out: ''[[VideoGame/GuiltyGear Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2]]'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'' - both of whom had been EVO mainstays for quite some time, with the latter gaining a very notorious reputation given the dedication of its own fanbase as well in conjuction with the popularity draw it brings.
** To add even more to the awesome pile, the game was so popular that it was going to come back for its ''second year'' at EVO 2020 in its ''Exe:Late[cl-r]'' form, and has even ''managed to outlive VideoGame/BlazBlueCrossTagBattle and VideoGame/MortalKombat11''.
* ''Under Night'' has now become so well known that ''Exe:Late[cl-r]'' was nominated for best fighting game at The Game Awards 2020, one of the most prestigious awards in the video game industry, going up against ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'', ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'', and ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasyVersus''. While it wasn't able to win, the fact that it was even nominated in the first place is an achievement in on itself.

* ''Under Night'' has now become so well known that ''Exe:Late[cl-r]'' has been nominated for best fighting game at The Game Awards 2020, one of the most prestigious awards in the video game industry, going up against ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'', ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'', and ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasyVersus''.

** To add even more to the awesome pile, the game was so popular that it's coming back for its ''second year'' at EVO 2020 in its ''Exe:Late[cl-r]'' form, and has even ''managed to outlive VideoGame/BlazBlueCrossTagBattle and VideoGame/MortalKombat11''.

!!Infinite Worth EXS's
Infinite Worth EXS's (Or IWEX's for short) are this game's equivalent of a FinishingMove, similar to the Astral Heats of VideoGame/BlazBlue, these attacks aren't completely instant kills and act more as a comeback super, the conditions being that you need to have less than 20% health remaining and a completely full meter or you need to be in Veil Off/Cross-Cast Veil Off. These moves are ridiculously flashy and deal a ''ton'' of damage.

* ''EXE:Late[st]'' finally being the first in the series to be on the main stage at EVO 2019, which is impressive for a few reasons:

* ''EXE:Late[St]'' finally being the first in the series to be on the main stage at EVO 2019, which is impressive for a few reasons:

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* EXE Late[St] finally being the first in the series to be on the main stage at Evolution in 2019. Beating out Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 and '''Super Smash Bros Melee''' for the spot.

* EXE Late[St] finally being the first in the series to be on the main stage at Evolution in 2019. Beating out Guilty Gear Xrd Rev2 and ''Super Smash Bros Melee'' for the spot.

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* Crest of The Hunting Beast- Dark Prison Rending Rush: A technique Enkidu refers to as his "ultimate fist". The cuff-links on his wrists clearly weren't just for show when they shatter and energy envelops Enkidu as he becomes a [[OneWingedAngel shadowy outline]], with only his tattooed arm, [[NightmareFace mouth, and eyes eerily glow in purple light.]] His non-tattooed arm, using some sort of energy, hoists up his opponent as energy violently swirls and churns into the tattooed arm. A single empowered punch is swung and the screen shatters at the sheer impact of the blow as an explosion follows soon after. After all of this, the cuff-links reappear on Enkidu's wrist.
* Megido Orceleste Grosse [[note]] Read: The Holy Flame of Grosse [[/note]]: Wagner's mastery over flame clearly extends beyond the bounds of enchanting her sword and shield with fire. The Fire Brand disappears in a wisp of flame and Wagner herself is surrounded in a blazing aura, completely destroying her clothes in the process, and she flies up into the air where this aura soon morphs into something akin to a phoenix. Soon after, an enormous laser falls from the clouds and razes the landscape with her opponent caught inside.

* Endless Nightmare: An arachnophobic's worst nightmare. Byakuya spends out a screen-covering web that traps the opponent and Byakuya takes his sweet time approaching his helpless prey. Byakuya's floating Predators now [BodyHorror seemingly sprout from his back like an actual spider]] (All with appropriate sound effects) and he slashes them downwards as the [[GoryDiscretionShot screen goes completely red.]]

* Crest of The Hunting Beast- Dark Prison Rending Rush: A technique Enkidu refers to as his "ultimate fist". The cuff-links on his wrists clearly weren't just for show when they shatter and energy envelops Enkidu as he becomes a [[OneWingedAngel shadowy outline]], with only his tattooed arm, [[NightmareFace mouth, and eyes eerily glow in purple light.]] His non-tattooed arm, using some sort of energy, hoists up his opponent as energy violently swirls and churns into the tattooed arm. A single [[MegatonPunch]] is swung and the screen shatters at the sheer force of the blow as an explosion follows soon after. After all of this, the cuff-links reappear on Enkidu's wrist.

* Lumière of the Dawn: Nanase's obsession with her unreasonable vengeance evidently led to a lot of techniques to hurt her victims.
Jumping up into the sky, Nanase charges up her sword and summons a [[BlowYouAway enormous tornado]] that completely rips her foe to shreds on the ground floor. For only being an in-birth for less than a month, Nanase shows some aptitude despite her weak reasoning.

* Raging Roar: It's amazing how quickly Hyde managed to nearly master the Insulator in a few nights, and this attack is the result of when he decides to ''really'' go all out with it. Absorbing his opponent's life force, Hyde charges up the Insulator and swings it, sending off a blast of pure, concentrated EXS, which is ''so'' powerful mind you, that it tires him out when all is said and done.
* God Mower: Blazing Brandish: Ever seen something so flashy that you couldn't help but gasp? Well, Linne settles that for you. Transforming both of her blades into giant {{BFS}}'s of light, Linne brings the smackdown to her opponent before launching them into the sky. She then proceeds to ''jump up to where they are'', combine her weapons into one and slice through her opponent, causing them to [[MadeOfExplodium explode!]] Definitely not your typical princess.
* Katastrophe: Being an immortal goes to show that no matter how old you are, you are still capable of kicking ass, as [[BadassGrandpa Waldstein]] demonstrates in a way that would make [[Series/BlazBlue Iron Tager]] proud. Flinging his opponent upwards, Wald jumps up, grabs hold of them and smashes them into the ground ''so hard'' that it causes a volcanic eruption! Not bad for an old timer.
* You Shit! This Is The End!: Carmine has always been known throughout the Hollow Night as a violent punk with a nasty killing streak, and this is what happens when he decides not to hold back. Taking on a [[OneWingedAngel dark, shadowy form,]] Carmine crushes his opponent in between two pillars of blood... But that's not enough. He then proceeds to ''skewer them from every possible angle'', all while [[NoIndoorVoice screaming like a maniac.]] It just goes to show that even the ButtMonkey deserves to be feared during the Night.
* Rest In Peace: Of course it's fitting that a [[LadyOfWar beautiful yet powerful girl]] deserves a beautiful yet powerful finisher. Using her EXS powers to their full potential, Orie pins her opponent to a giant crucifix of [[LightEmUp light]] and Thanatos appears and delivers the final blow, impaling the enemy with her sword. All while Orie gives a prayer no less.
* Soul Vanish: It's common knowledge that Gordeau is single handedly one of ''the'' most [[WorldsStrongestMan powerful In-Births in the world,]] and this attack is definite proof of the Harvester's power. Unveiling his true power, Gordeau lunges towards his enemy and sinks his claws into them, he then proceeds to punch them into the air and deliver a powerful kick that sends them flying. As they come back down, Gord brings out his Devourer and delivers one final swing. And finally, as the screen clears, we simply see the Harvester with his back to his fallen opponent. The reaper has finally claimed his victim.
* I Overrun: Everything needs to eat, Voids especially need to eat, Merkava is a Void and, naturally, makes use of that in his simple, yet [[NightmareFuel pants-shittingly scary]] IWEX. Pinning his prey to the ground, our friendly neighborhood unreal black thing proceeds to [[EatenAlive chow down on his opponent while they're still alive.]] We're treated to a first person view from the opponent's perspective as Merkava enjoys his meal, the pain overwhelming his prey as they look up towards the last thing they see: The full moon staring down at them as their own blood clouds their sight.
* Zahhisio: Autonomic Nerves are specifically designed to be [[PersonOfMassDestruction Persons Of Mass Destruction,]] and Vatista definitely seems like the best of the best. To start off, she flies towards to her opponent, as if she was going to crash into them, [[ConfusionFu only to teleport away.]] She then configures her Crimson Wings into a circular formation around her enemy, which creates a ''massive'' beam of energy that vaporizes her opponent and destroys the surrounding landscape.
* A Distant Boundary: The perfect assassin always blends in with his surroundings, and Seth manages to do it spot on. The whole area goes completely dark as Seth mysteriously vanishes, delivering precise cuts to his foe that get faster and faster until the screen is absolutely covered. Finally, Seth reappears in front of his enemy as they [[DeathOfAThousandCuts drop dead behind him.]] Completely fitting for TheRival character.
* Zero-Type Hidden Skill: Life Crimson: Normally, Yuzuriha is a [[GenkiGirl happy, spunky, young girl]] who treats fights as a sort of game. But when she gets serious, [[LetsGetDangerous that's when the fun grinds to a halt.]] Wrapping up her opponent in kemono wraps, Yuzuriha runs forward and delivers a clean cut all the way through, cleaving her enemy in half in a flash of light. [[Series/BlazBlue Jin Kisaragi be damned.]]
* In The Darkness: While she may not be the [[DumbBlonde sharpest tool in the shed,]] Hilda definitely gives us a reason as to exactly why she's the leader of Amnesia. After trapping her enemy in [[NoKillLikeOverkill multiple blades of pure darkness,]] Hilda flies up to the top of the screen as the ground below gets coated in shadow as something or another makes absolute mincemeat of the poor soul down there. Paradox has definitely earned her right to be Amnesia's leader.
* Deep Revenance: Chaos was once known as a violent youth who relied exclusively on brute strength, and this is what happens when he decides to relive those days. Pushing Azhi Dahaka's power to its limit, Chaos orders it to completely tear his enemy apart. Azhi proceeds to take a more serpentine form and goes completely berserk, thrashing around and covering the entire screen, all while Chaos gives a BadassCreed that cements his status as the BadassBookworm.

* Lumière of the Dawn: For an In-Birth even more recent than Hyde, Nanase sure learned how to kick ass quickly. Jumping up into the sky, Nanase charges up her sword and summons a [[BlowYouAway goddamn tornado]] that completely rips her foe to shreds on the ground floor. And don't forget, she's been an In-Birth for about a ''month''! Imagine her in a few years time.
* Endless Nightmare: There's no doubt about it that Byakuya is one [[AxCrazy twisted son of a bitch]] and this IWEX proves it, somehow managing to be even scarier than Merkava's. To start, Byakuya traps his prey in a gigantic web and we get an interior shot of said web. The background turns a blood red as Byakuya slowly gets closer to his victim, only to reveal that he now towers over them. Suddenly, [[BodyHorror spider legs erupt from his back]] (All with appropriate sound effects) and he slashes them downwards as the [[GoryDiscretionShot screen goes completely red.]] It's especially terrifying if he manages to kill his opponent with it on his winning round, as the last thing you hear from them as the legs drop down is their agonized screaming.
* Totally Dominating Servitude: Fitting for someone who wants servitude/wants to be a superhero vigilante, Phonon gets one of the more over the top finishing moves. Upon extending her whip and wrapping her enemy up in it, Phonon causes her whip to [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything freeze]] and holds it up in the air, she then proceeds to channel EXS through the whip and into her opponent, who soon explodes in a massive flash of light.
* Mika-Chan Galaxy: Delivering a show that is both absolutely amazing yet heart-meltingly adorable, [[BadassAdorable Mika]] lifts off with her opponent in toe before letting go of them. While they're in free fall, Mika turns around and charges right through them, all with a hilariously happy look on her face.
* Crest of The Hunting Beast: Dark Prison Rending Rush: While Enkidu's EXS powers don't normally look like much, when he decides to truly go all out, well... Let's just say there's a reason they call him the Sin Slaying ''Beast''. Unleashing the true power of the Maelstrom, Enkidu takes the form of a [[OneWingedAngel silhouetted demon]] and lifts his enemy up into the air, we then get a good close-up of his NightmareFace as he delivers an uppercut that is so powerful, it ''destroys the fabric of reality by cracking the screen.'' This is then followed up by a gigantic explosion.
* Megido Orceleste Grosse [[note]] Read: The Holy Flame of Grosse [[/note]]: Erika Wagner has a track record of being completely and utterly sadistic, and this IWEX perfectly describes her stunning beauty, and her unrelenting sadism. To start, Wagner surrounds herself in an aura of fire, which completely burns away her clothes. This aura soon morphs into that of a phoenix, which rises into the air. Seconds later, an enormous laser descends from the heavens that obliterates the landscape ''and'' her opponent. In short, she basically turned herself into a goddamn KillSat!

* Cherry Blossom Revised: In an attack original to this game, [[VideoGame/AkatsukiBlitzkampf Akatsuki]] stuns his enemy with a powerful chop, zapping them with a wave of electricity. He then concentrates his power and goes into some sort of zen mode. The camera zooms into a falling cherry blossom that, when it touches the ground, gives the God of Thunder the cue to deliver a vicious punch to his opponent that also causes them to be [[ShockAndAwe shocked by a bolt of lightning, finishing them off.]]

* Cherry Blossom Revised: In an attack original to this game, [[VideoGame/AkatsukiBlitzkampf Akatsuki]] concentrates his power and goes into some sort of zen mode. The camera zooms into a falling cherry blossom that, when it touches the ground, gives the God of Thunder the cue to deliver a vicious punch to his opponent that also causes them to be [[ShockAndAwe shocked by a bolt of lightning.]]

* Soul Vanish: It's common knowledge that Gordeau is single handedly one of ''the'' most [[WorldsStrongestMan powerful In-Births in the world,]] and this attack is definite proof of the Harvester's power. Unveiling his true power, Gordeau lunges towards his enemy and sinks his claws into them, he then proceeds to punch them into the air and delivers a powerful kick that send them flying. As they come back down, Gord brings out his Devourer and delivers one final swing. And finally, as the screen clears, we simply see the Harvester with his back to his fallen opponent. The reaper has finally claimed his victim.

Infinite Worth EXS's are this game's equivalent of a FinishingMove, similar to the Astral Heats of VideoGame/BlazBlue, these attacks aren't completely instant kills and act more as a comeback super, the conditions being that you need to have less than 20% health remaining and a completely full meter or you need to be in Veil Off/Cross-Cast Veil Off. These moves are ridiculously flashy and deal a ''ton'' of damage.

Infinite Worth EXS's are this game's equivalent of a FinishingMove, similar to the Astral Heats of VideoGame/Blazblue, these attacks aren't completely instant kills and act more as a comeback super, the conditions being that you need to have less than 20% health remaining and a completely full meter or you need to be in Veil Off/Cross-Cast Veil Off. These moves are ridiculously flashy and deal a ''ton'' of damage.

Infinite Worth EXS's are this game's equivalent of a FinishingMove, similar to the Astral Heats of Blazblue, hese attacks aren't completely instant kills and act more as a comeback super, the conditions being that you need to have less than 20% health remaining and a completely full meter or you need to be in Veil Off/Cross-Cast Veil Off. These moves are ridiculously flashy and deal a ''ton'' of damage.