Counter Hit

Counter Hit (カウンターヒット) is the act of interrupting the opponent's attack with an attack. This occurs any time the player's attack hits the opponent before their attack is active. A counter hit will be notified by the "Counter Hit" dialogue on the screen, and the opponent's character will flash red. Compared to normal hits, the hit-stun duration is increased, in addition to other benefits. As a result, it becomes easier to follow-up the attack with a massive-damage combo.

There are certain attacks that cause a Fatal Counter (フェイタルカウンター). When it happens, there will be a notification that says, "Fatal Counter" on the screen. When a Fatal Counter occurs, the hit-stun period for each proceeding attack is extended by 3 frames, allowing for combos that normally would not chain.