History Characters / PowerInstinct

* SpaceZone: Her super throw takes her opponent there where they fall continuously in wraparound effect. In the ''Power Instinct 2'' arcade version, the background is instead a warping version of the stage they fight in whenever the super throw is successfully performed. In the UsefulNotes/PlayStation version, the background becomes a [[FlashOfPain seizure pattern of different colors]] instead.

* IHaveManyNames: Since ''Matrimelee'', he's called just as "White". Also, in the first game, in {{UsefulNotes/SNES}} port, he's just called "Buffalo".

* GaidenGame: Clara was so famous that Atlus made her own title: ''Purikura Daisakusen'', a ThreeQuartersView shooter platform released for Arcades and UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn in 1996. In this game, she's called as ''Kurara Apricot'' and lives in a magical kingdom as a princess.

* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: Subverted on Damian. In the arcade version he appears as a cameo, but in the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn port is a playable character.

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* {{Bishonen}}: When he transforms into Super Prince, he went from ugly to a dashing pretty boy.

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* GirlGroup: Angela has her own female {{Punk}} band called "Dirty Rouge", singing her song in ''Power Instinct 2'' and ''Legends'' and also appearing in her stage in those games.

* WhipItGood: Some of her moves include a whip that uses to attack the enemy.

* BareYourMidriff: As part of her Matrimelee redesign, Annie shows her belly instead of using the known red corset as in the previous games.

* LegendaryWeapon: In ''Power Instinct 2'' and ''Legends'' he summons a [[AnAxeToGrind big tomahawk axe]] as his super move. In ''Matrimelee'' and onwards he summons an [[PlayingWithFire uprising fire totem]].

* ChildHater: Implied. He does not get along well with Kinta and Sissy.In his Matrimelee ending, [[spoiler:White prefers Sissy's assistant rather than Sissy herself, taking her against her will]].

* WeaponOfChoice: The pair of iron balls he used.

* WeaponOfChoice: Her [[CaneFu cane]], named as "Trinode". In ''Bonnou no Kaihou'' Hikaru wants a better cane as the reward for winning the tournament.

* FairCop: She's a policewoman from the future, but has a {{underboobs}} [[CleavageWindow window]] as part of her uniform and ShesGotLegs.

* SexyWhateverOutfit: Of a karateka. Rin inverts the look of his older cousin Reiji, who has a WalkingShirtlessScene with white pants, Rin instead wears a purple top with a karate gi upper part and [[ShesGotLegs no pants]] with a white "karate-like" loincloth and [[{{Unmentionables}} purple panties]].

* BalefulPolymorph: One of their super attacks have them transform the opponent into a small flea.

* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Various of his attacks use spinning, mostly just for effect.

* SimpleStaff: He only uses his sticks to attack.

* WeaponOfChoice: Her [[SimpleStaff cane]], named as "Trinode". In ''Bonnou no Kaihou'' Hikaru wants a better cane as the reward for winning the tournament.

* NiceHat: Chris wears a {{cowboy}} hat as part of his attire.

* ThrowDownTheBomblet: One of Saizo's specials is to throw a bomb at the enemy, going UpToEleven in his super since ''Power Instinct 2'' in which Saizo fills the screen with bombs.

* {{Animorphism}}: He can transforms into Poochy.

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* BaldOfAwesome: As bald as his real-life counterpart, and keeping up the tradition of being a massive pain in the ass to fight.

* WalkingShirtlessScene: Doesn't wear any shirt when fighting in all games he appears in.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Reiji has purple hair since his first appearance.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Angela always use light blue hair as part of her attire.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: He has purple hair.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Larry has white short hair despite his young age. For some people, also could classify as a SilverFox.

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* MaidOfSexyOutfit: Super Clara's new outfit in ''Matsuri Senzo Kuyou'' changes the classic rollergirl look for a FrenchMaid[=/=]{{Meido}} look with [[PowerDyesYourHair white hair]].

* AnimalMotifs: As his name says, he's associated with buffalos, even having a big EnergyBall [[ALoadOfBull with the form of a buffalo]] as part of his moveset.
* ChildHater: Implied. He does not get along well with Kinta and Sissy. [[spoiler:In his Matrimelee ending, White prefers Sissy's assistant rather than Sissy herself, taking her against her will.]]