Rasetsusen (Mega Man)

Rasetsusen (螺刹旋 lit. "Swirling Temple Whirl") is the technique Zero and Layer obtain after defeating Dark Mantis in Mega Man X8. Zero performs an airborne Darkness-Element spinning slash attack where he as opposed to somersaulting forward as per many variations of the attack, instead somersaults backward. The attack can be directioned downward and diagonally down, though if no button is pressed, the user will stay in the air for a short period before moving down.

This technique is Gravity Antonion and Copy Sigma's primary weakness. It can be used to destroy the cubes summoned by the Maverick using his own Squeeze Bomb attack except for those used in his Overdrive Attack.

An unrelated attack named Rasenkyaku (螺旋脚 lit. "Spiral Leg") is used as Zero's midair forward heavy kick command normal in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, where Zero performs an inward spin kick with his following leg forward while airborne.