Blow Back

A Blow Back is an attack in The King of Fighters series.

Description
A Blow Back Attack will send a grounded opponent to the wall, where they'll crumple to the ground. This can also be performed in the air.

In many games, Blow Back Attacks are usually cancel-able via Special Moves, which means that it can be followed up with a combo or blockstring. In the case of combo'ing from them however, a counter hit is required since the knockdown effect from them normally prevents the victim from being hit by anything else. Though for blockstrings, Blow Back Attacks often provide solid blockstun and may aid in the attacker's attempt to guard crush the defender easier, with most jumping Blow Backs providing strong jump-in pressure or on hit, an advantageous knockdown without landing recovery.

Due to the Multi-Shift System in The King of Fighters 2003, Blow Backs were removed, and many of them became Command Moves. They have returned back to the input, starting with The King of Fighters XII. It should be mentioned that in The King of Fighters XI, Blow Back is performed with a fifth button. Also, this button is for Leader Special Moves.

Like many normal attacks, a number of Blow Back Attacks have names of their own via in-depth Japanese sources, albeit some of their names may only be unveiled if some of them have been converted into command normals.