What is the name of Vega's move where he climbs up to the top of the screen?

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Vega’s move in which he climbs to the top of the screen and dives toward his opponent is the “Flying Barcelona Attack.” It captures his unusual combination of bullfighting flair, claw combat, and acrobatic movement.

Vega is a Spanish fighter who debuted in Street Fighter II. Unlike most characters, he can use walls and the arena’s vertical space as part of his offense. During the Flying Barcelona Attack, he leaps toward a wall, climbs or rebounds from it, and then launches an aerial strike. The move’s name comes from Barcelona, the Spanish city associated with his stage and character identity.

Players sometimes confuse it with the Back Slash, which is primarily a retreating defensive maneuver, or with Vega’s other claw attacks. The move may be shortened to “Barcelona Attack” in discussions and move lists, but “Flying Barcelona Attack” is the standard full name. It is also distinct from the Rolling Crystal Flash, Vega’s ground-based spinning claw attack.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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