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| 7 | ->''And now the Trunchbull was leaning back against the weight of the whirling girl and pivoting expertly on her toes, spinning round and round, and soon Amanda Thripp was travelling so fast she became a blur, and suddenly, with a mighty grunt, the Trunchbull let go of her pigtails and Amanda went sailing like a rocket right over the wire fence of the playground and high up into the sky.'' |
| 8 | -->-- ''Literature/{{Matilda}}'', '''Creator/RoaldDahl''' |
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| 10 | Grabbing some part of your opponent's body, [[SpectacularSpinning spinning around one or more turns]], and then letting go! |
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| 12 | This is a popular move due to its sheer impressiveness, though it's more than a little impractical. Usually, it's the legs or feet that are grabbed, but in some cases it's the arms, the heads, or the tail (if present). |
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| 14 | May be combined with GrievousHarmWithABody (hitting other people either on the turns or with the throw) or ATwinkleInTheSky. Compare also MetronomicManMashing and SpinningPiledriver. It can be done with an ally, as a physically slightly more believable way to do a FastballSpecial when the hurlee is heavy. |
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| 16 | A SubTrope of WrestlerInAllOfUs, though it's seldom seen in wrestling (which should tell something of how practical the move really is). There it often is called a '''"Giant Swing"''', performed by the wrestler grabbing the opponent's legs, putting them under their arms, and then pivoting, spinning around to lift the opponent off the mat. The name '''"Hammer Throw"''' refers to the one of the [[UsefulNotes/OlympicGames Summer Olympic Games']] events; this trope is when someone replaces the "hammer" as the thing being thrown. |
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| 18 | The hurler pretty much has to have SuperStrength, CharlesAtlasSuperpower, or at least be very, very angry. |
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| 21 | !!Examples: |
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| 23 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 24 | |
| 25 | [[folder:Anime & Manga]] |
| 26 | * Chapters 11 and 12 of ''Manga/The100GirlfriendsWhoReallyReallyReallyReallyReallyLoveYou'' deal with [[ItMakesSenseInContext a science experiment gone awry that has turned three-fourths of Rentarou's current girlfriends into "kissing zombies" obsessed with smooching him]]. The "zombified" [[RoseHairedSweetie Hakari]] and [[{{Tsundere}} Karane]] combine this trope with a FastballSpecial when giving chase, Karane whipping Hakari around by the legs and then catapulting her through the air to pin down Rentarou. |
| 27 | * In ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', The Rogue Titan accomplishes this by grabbing an opponent's neck with its ''teeth''. |
| 28 | * In Episode 326 of the ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' anime, while Kenpachi Zaraki is fighting Reigei!Suì-Fēng's men in the forest, he grabs one of them by the arm, spins them around and throws him into the trees. |
| 29 | * The 2014 remake of ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaAndTheHauntsOfEvil'' has Nobita and the gang exploring Africa and attacked by a [[KillerGorilla wild gorilla]] at one point. But they ''still'' have their gadgets back then, with Shizuka, wearing Doraemon's Super Gloves that give her SuperStrength, restraining the gorilla by the legs and swinging him in circles and into the air (as Nobita and Suneo cheer on "Lady Tarzan!"). But, being [[AnimalLover Shizuka]], she then catches the gorilla shortly after throwing it and gently sets it down, allowing the dizzy but unharmed gorilla to simply scamper away. |
| 30 | * ''Franchise/DragonBall'': |
| 31 | ** In ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', Goku does this to Frieza by grabbing his tail. In many of the ''DBZ'' fighting video games (''[[VideoGame/DragonBallZBudokai Budokai]]'', ''Supersonic Warriors'', ''[[VideoGame/DragonBallZBudokaiTenkaichi Budokai Tenkaichi]]'', etc.), this serves as his standard "grab" attack, though he goes after the opponent's leg there instead. |
| 32 | ** ''Anime/DragonBallZKai'': |
| 33 | *** Episode 50. While fighting Frieza, Goku grabs him by the arm, swings around several times and throws him away. |
| 34 | *** Episode 92 "Tears for an Android". While the protagonists are fighting the Mini Cells, Piccolo grabs one of the Cell Jrs. by the arm, spins around several times, and throws him away. |
| 35 | *** Episode 98 "Bring Peace to the Future!" Just before destroying Imperfect Cell, future Trunks grabs him by the tail, swings around several times and throws him into the sky. |
| 36 | *** ''The Final Chapters'' Episode 25. When a giant snake attempts to eat some pterosaur eggs, Goku grabs the snake by the tail, swings it around repeatedly and throws it away. |
| 37 | ** In ''Anime/DragonBallGT'', Baby grabs Goku by the tail, swings him around a few times and throws him into the ground. |
| 38 | ** ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'': |
| 39 | *** Episode 6 ("Don't Anger the Destroyer"). When Lord Beerus becomes furious after being splashed with water, Vegeta tries to distract him by preparing a meal for him. Vegeta dives into the ocean, grabs a giant octopus by one of its tentacles and pulls it into the sky. He then spins around, pulling the octopus with him, and throws it down. |
| 40 | *** In Episode 113, Goku grabs Caulifla, spins around while holding her and throws her away from him. |
| 41 | *** In Episode 114, Kale combines this with a FastballSpecial: she grabs Caulifla by the feet, spins around and throws her at a charging Goku. |
| 42 | *** In Episode 115, [[spoiler:Kefla, Kale and Caulifla's fused form,]] grabs Goku by the legs, spins around and throws him. |
| 43 | *** In Episode 122, both Goku and Vegeta are fighting Jiren at the same time. Jiren grabs Vegeta by the leg, spins around in a circle at high speed, then flings him a long distance away. |
| 44 | ** The sparring match between Goku and Vegeta in ''Anime/DragonBallSuperSuperHero'' sees Goku on the receiving end of this trope, being swung around rapidly by one of his legs before Vegeta lets go. |
| 45 | * In the final episode of ''Anime/FullMetalPanicFumoffu'', "5th Period Hot Spot", when the majority of Class 2-4 (and a few other unlucky students) have a meltdown after a biohazardous chemical agent Sosuke accidentally brought to school is opened ''and'' Sosuke gets the only dose of the vaccine via lottery draw, Kaname tries to be the voice of reason... until a textbook thrown around in the chaos smacks her in the face. [[RageBreakingPoint Having had enough]], she immediately goes {{no holds barred|Beatdown}} on several random classmates, including pulling this trope on two boys ''simultaneously'', locking their ankles under her arms and [[ScreamingWarrior spinning furiously]]. |
| 46 | * ''Literature/GroundControlToPsychoelectricGirl'': How does [[{{Manchild}} childish]] and [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} eccentric]] [[ParentsAsPeople single mother]] Meme deal with her equally eccentric [[{{Hikikomori}} shut-in of a daughter]] Eri when the latter refuses to come from out of her [[SecurityBlanket Security Futon]]? [[ComicalOverreacting By lifting her off the ground, whirling her around, and launching her straight into the closet door, of course!]] The anime shows that Meme's throw was so vigorous, poor Eri is actually stuck there for a moment until gravity kicks in. |
| 47 | * ''Literature/ItsukaTenmaNoKuroUsagi'': In one episode of the anime, Mirai Andou grabs Taito Kurogane's arm, spins around and throws him straight up into the night sky. |
| 48 | * ''Manga/LoveHina'': Naru Narusegawa grabs Keitaro Urashima by the arm, swings him around a couple of times and throws him into the sky as he suffers from OcularGushers. |
| 49 | * ''Literature/MayoChiki'': A flashback in the anime shows a young Kureha being gifted a stuffed bear by her brother Jiro. She happily accepts... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW24TgFTD7E and immediately starts using wrestling moves on it in an incredibly adorable fashion.]] Included in her sequence are this trope ([[DownplayedTrope minus the release]]), a German suplex, and an elbow drop. |
| 50 | * ''Manga/MonthlyGirlsNozakiKun'': This is one of several ways Hori, the Drama Club's president, deals with [[DitzyGenius the various quirks and antics]] of his BrilliantButLazy star actress [[{{Bifauxnen}} Kashima]], even serving as Chiyo's introduction to [[VitriolicBestBuds their usual dynamics]]. As with all the other abuse she's put through, Kashima doesn't seem to mind when she's on the receiving end of [[ComicalOverreacting Hori's rough treatment]]. In fact, one of the OVA shorts detailing [[BeachEpisode the club's trip to the beach]] has an EyeCatch featuring Hori furiously spinning around Kashima by the legs ([[SayMyName "KASHIMAAAAAAA!!!"]]), the latter sporting a goofy grin while happily shouting "ToBeContinued!" |
| 51 | * In the ''Anime/SailorMoon'' {{doujinshi}} ''A-Zone'' by Creator/KiyohikoAzuma, [[https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/a_zone_ch04#21 Makoto does this to Minako]] and [[https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/a_zone_ch04#22 skips her across a swimming pool]] [[https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/a_zone_ch04#23 like a stone.]] |
| 52 | [[/folder]] |
| 53 | |
| 54 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 55 | * On [[https://box00.comicbookplus.com/viewer/4c/4cde99217f28ddb426c9fbc37a25964d/0.jpg the cover]] of [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] comic ''Cat Man'' #9, the title character is swinging a Japanese officer around him by the leg. |
| 56 | * ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'': Hercules is fond of this trope. However, when he attempted to use this on [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]], who himself uses this at times, Hulk just punched Herc in the chest, making him lose his grip. |
| 57 | * ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'': |
| 58 | ** [[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/File:Superman_v.1_313.jpg The cover]] of ''Superman'' #313" shows Superman whirling around while holding an opponent by the calf. |
| 59 | ** ''ComicBook/TheGreatPhantomPeril'': When a crowd of Phantom Zoners attack Superman, Supes easily catches Jax-Ur's fist, swings him around and throws him into his partners. |
| 60 | * ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1987 Vol. 2]]: When ComicBook/WonderGirl (Cassie) is trying to get ComicBook/{{Artemis}} to stop trying to kill ComicBook/{{Etrigan}}, whom she's been misled to think is a heartless monster, she grabs the older Amazon by the hair and swings her into a couple of things before doing a spin and letting go to toss Temi away from Etrigan. |
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| 63 | [[folder:Comic Strips]] |
| 64 | * In a ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' strip, Calvin tries having Hobbes throw him this way. It ends with him crumpled at the foot of a tree. |
| 65 | -->'''Hobbes:''' Are you sure there's a career to be made as a "human discus"?\ |
| 66 | '''Calvin:''' Well, we gotta get a bigger field... |
| 67 | [[/folder]] |
| 68 | |
| 69 | [[folder:Fan Works]] |
| 70 | * ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon'': In this ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' Franchise/MonsterVerse fanfiction, during the [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13357907/13/ Chapter 13]] battle, San uses [[MultipleHeadCase his head]]'s jaws to grab [[Characters/AbraxasHrodvitnonTitansAndOtherCreatures the Many]]'s MindHive by its tail, swings it around and slam it into the ground. |
| 71 | * [[Franchise/BlazBlue Makoto Nanaya]] does this with [[Franchise/{{RWBY}} Nora Valkyrie]] in Chapter 52 of ''Fanfic/BlazBlueAlternativeRemnant'', grabbing her hand and spinning rapidly before letting her go to launch her at an Atlesian Paladin, sending it tumbling back. |
| 72 | * ''[[Creator/DetsniyOffSkiword Dahlia Hawthorne Escaps From Pirson]]'': After April May is found guilty of the multiple crimes she committed, she gets sentenced to a CoolAndUnusualPunishment, the last part of said punishment being that she'll be sent to the Olympics to be used as the hammer in the hammer throw. |
| 73 | * ''Fanfic/FatesCollide'': After Cleopatra's snake gets weakened by a grenade, Mordred grabs its tail and swings it in circles, right into a punch from Yang, which defeats it. |
| 74 | * In ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'', Dev-Em grabs a [[Characters/NewGodsDarkseid Darkseid's]] Parademon by the ankles, and after using him as a makeshift flail to beat other Parademons up, spins him around and throws him away. |
| 75 | * ''Fanfic/HereThereBeMonsters'': When they clash, villain Black Beauty grabs [[Characters/ShazamMarvelFamily Mary Marvel's]] hair, swings her around, and then she flings Mary into a mountainside. |
| 76 | -->Black Beauty grabbed her from behind by the hair, and swung her around at hyperspeed. When she let go, the Shazam Girl volplanned straight into the side of a mountain. She left an imprint. |
| 77 | * ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'': An [[BewareTheNiceOnes enraged Fluttershy]] finishes the beatdown she gives Garble's two dragon friends by spinning one of them around in the air from his tail before throwing him on top of the other one who's already downed. |
| 78 | * ''Fanfic/RWBYEpicOfRemnant'': Melanie tries to kick Lancelot, but he catches her ankle and swings her around several times before hurling her through a glass pillar. |
| 79 | * In ''Fanfic/ThousandShinji'', Asuka uses her Eva's whip to perform the grab-whirl-and-throw move on an opposing MP-Eva. |
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| 81 | |
| 82 | [[folder:Films -- Animation]] |
| 83 | * ''WesternAnimation/MadMonsterParty''. While FrankensteinsMonster is fighting with {{Dracula}}, he holds him by the legs, spins around several times and throws him away. |
| 84 | * Disney's ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan''. During the fight with the Lost Boys, one of the Indians grabs the Boy wearing a fox costume by the tail, swings him around and throws him back into the main brawl. |
| 85 | * ''WesternAnimation/RugratsInParis'' provides an unintentional example. Jean-Claude and his animatronic Robosnail grab the tail of the animatronic Reptar the babies use to try to get to Notre Dame before Chas marries Coco. While he does spin the animatronic Reptar around, he unintentionally throws it onto the Eiffel Tower when the bolts to its tail come loose. |
| 86 | [[/folder]] |
| 87 | |
| 88 | [[folder:Films -- Live-Action]] |
| 89 | * In ''Film/{{Airplane}}'', it's used as a dance move. |
| 90 | * ''Film/AlienVsPredator'' have a Xenomorph being on the receiving end, the thrower being one of the Predators who managed to grab hold of it's tail, swinging the Xeno in circles and smashing it through several pillars. |
| 91 | * In ''Film/ConanTheDestroyer'', Conan is on the receiving end of one of these from the "mirror monster". |
| 92 | * Film/TheCuttingEdge incorporates this into a figure skating routine, angling the spin for height, then throwing and catching the partner. |
| 93 | * The Taiwanese kung fu film ''Film/DragonBlows'' has a villainous mook being killed in this manner after having his head smashed into a tree and spun around in a few more circles before being sent flying. Due to the movie's mediocre budget and a severe case of SpecialEffectFailure, the henchman quickly turns into a ridiculously blatant rubber dummy. |
| 94 | * ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' / ''Franchise/KingKong'': |
| 95 | ** ''Film/KingKongVsGodzilla'': Kong grabs Godzilla's tail and does this to him, though he doesn't fly very far. |
| 96 | ** Godzilla does this to Kumonga in ''Film/GodzillaFinalWars'', using the giant spider kaiju's webbing to throw him over the horizon. |
| 97 | ** ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'': When fighting a pair of Warbats, Kong kills one and then swings its body like a mace at the other one. Later in the movie, Godzilla ends up on the receiving end of this trope courtesy of [[spoiler:Mechagodzilla]]. |
| 98 | * In ''Film/KungFuHustle'', the Landlord uses a variant of this where he grabbed the twin blind musicians, one on each hand, then grind them along the ground while spinning and then throw them away. It's revealed that he draws a taijitu on the ground in the process. |
| 99 | * OlderThanTelevision: In ''Film/TheLittleRascals'' short "Rushin' Ballet", Butch & Woim do this to Alfalfa while they're onstage at a ballet recital, Alfalfa having been DisguisedInDrag in order to escape their clutches (it didn't work). |
| 100 | * As in the book, Agatha Trunchbull in ''Film/{{Matilda}}'' picks up Amanda Thripp ''[[ByTheHair by her pigtails]]'' and throws her clean over the school gates. These fantastical details are slightly [[JustifiedTrope mediated]] by the facts that the thrower is a former Olympics contender in the sport while the throwee is a 6-year-old girl. Another girl accurately predicts that Trunchbull will use "the hammerthrow move", and causally muses with another student if a tossed Amanda will make it over the fence, highlighting [[ConditionedToAcceptHorror how used to this the students are]]. |
| 101 | * ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'' during the Burly Brawl. After Neo throws off all of the Agent Smiths dogpiling on him, he grabs one of them by the legs, spins around and throws him into the crowd of Smiths. |
| 102 | * ''Film/PacificRim'': The tosser in this case is a {{Kaiju}} and the tossee a HumongousMecha. Gipsy Danger ends up flying for the better part of a mile before crashing into a harbor, thanks to the massively strong Leatherback. |
| 103 | * In ''Film/RolloAndTheSpiritOfTheWoods'', this is done by [[DumbMuscle Big Rolley]] to [[TheDandy Cacophony]] when the latter protests against the former winning the chieftain election through intimidation. Cacophony lands on the roof of his house and gets his head bandaged. |
| 104 | * In ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'', Lucas Lee uses this move against Scott Pilgrim while simultaneously aiming him towards the [[BigFancyCastle Casa Loma]]. |
| 105 | * ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'': |
| 106 | ** ''Film/SupermanII'': During the battle with the three Kryptonian supervillains, Superman grabs General Zod by an arm and a leg and swings him around in a circle. When he releases him, Zod flies away at great speed and hits an advertising sign. |
| 107 | ** In ''Film/ManOfSteel'', in the final fight, Zod grabs Supes by the cape, then spins him around a few times before throwing him across multiple buildings. It's a nod to the scene from ''Superman II''. |
| 108 | ** In ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', it happens to Superman again, courtesy of Comicbook/{{Batman}}, who weakens Clark with [[KryptoniteFactor Kryptonite]], wraps a cable around his ankle and, with PoweredArmor increased strength, swings him through a number of stone pillars before letting go. |
| 109 | * ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'': During the T-1000's first battle with the T-800 in the mall, it grabs the T-800, spins around 360 degrees and throws him through a store window. |
| 110 | * ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'': Colossus twice uses this as a wind-up to perform the FastballSpecial with Wolverine. |
| 111 | [[/folder]] |
| 112 | |
| 113 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 114 | * In ''The Enormous Crocodile'' by Creator/RoaldDahl, Trunky the elephant disposes of the crocodile by spinning him round and round his head, before letting go, where he flies up into space, into the sun, and is all sizzled up like a sausage. |
| 115 | * In ''Literature/TheFallOfTheHouseOfCabal'', during the fight to the death between Horst and Lord Varney, Horst managed to first press slam the younger vampire and then he grabbed Varney's ankles to give him the ol' spin and hoist. While this did send Varney flying 20 feet into a table, it did little more than give Varney time and distance to get himself a makeshift stake. |
| 116 | * At one point in ''Literature/HonorHarrington'', [[SuperSoldier Lara]] does this to [[spoiler:Queen Berry, to get her out of a room that's filling with DeadlyGas]]. |
| 117 | * In ''Literature/{{Matilda}}'', this is a specialty of [[DeanBitterman The Trunchbull]], who used to be an Olympic hammer-thrower. |
| 118 | * In one of the ''Literature/SammyKeyes'' books, Sammy does this to [[spoiler:Heather]] after being ganged up on by [[spoiler:Heather and her friends]]. It was {{downplayed|Trope}} a bit because Sammy didn't realize she was doing this until she got up to a pretty high speed. |
| 119 | [[/folder]] |
| 120 | |
| 121 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 122 | * One of Series/KamenRider Takeshi Hongo's many techniques, under the name "Rider Swing". |
| 123 | * A common thing to see in many installments of the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'', with the various Ultras using it against the Kaiju. |
| 124 | [[/folder]] |
| 125 | |
| 126 | [[folder:Pro Wrestling]] |
| 127 | * WWE wrestler [[Wrestling/ClaudioCastagnoli Antonio Cesaro]] uses the Giant Swing as his SignatureMove, grabbing his opponent by the legs and swinging them around. While competing in the independents under his own name of Claudio Castagnoli, he became famous for being able to pull off '''100''' rotations before letting go. |
| 128 | [[/folder]] |
| 129 | |
| 130 | [[folder:Tabletop Games]] |
| 131 | * ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', ''Tome of Battle – Book of Nine Swords'': The fluff for the Setting Sun maneuver "Ballista Throw" points out toward this kind of move: |
| 132 | -->''You grab your opponent and spin like a top, swinging him around before throwing him at your opponents like a bolt from a ballista.'' |
| 133 | [[/folder]] |
| 134 | |
| 135 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 136 | * Tamaki Kousaka, one of the main heroines of ''VisualNovel/ToHeart2'', [[GlacierWaif serves as the resident grappler]] in ''VideoGame/{{Aquapazza}}'', complete with the Giant Swing as a command throw. Where things really get crazy is her Full Discipline Super Move, which sees Tamaki perform an extended Giant Swing after ''four'' German Suplexes. Due to [[https://wiki.gbl.gg/w/AquaPazza/System#Active_Emotion the Active Emotion system]] affecting damage values and the player's ability to [[SituationalDamageAttack increase the throw's damage by spinning the stick]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrOtjqW4TzI#t=43m59s this can lead to]] Tamaki [[OneHitKill OHKOing]] from as "low" as half of her opponent's '''first''' lifebar. |
| 137 | * In ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', Robin has a special combo move where he grabs a foe and swings them around a couple times before throwing them. |
| 138 | * In the first (September 23, 2010) gameplay demo for ''VideoGame/BioshockInfinite'', you are fighting a Handyman. As a horse runs by the Handyman, it grabs the horse, spins around and throws it at you but misses. |
| 139 | * ''[[VideoGame/BloodyRoar Bloody Roar: Primal Fury]]'': Ganesha has one of these. After grabbing the victim's legs, he slams them once, then whips 'em around and tosses the victim across the ring. Shina has one too, except hers is used on crouching opponents, and has her hook them by their arms, spin, and launch them vertically into the air. The victim lands head-first. |
| 140 | * Creator/{{Capcom}} is very, ''very'' fond of using this kind of attack in their games, fighters and beat 'em ups especially. |
| 141 | ** In ''VideoGame/FinalFight'', Mike Haggar has a variant (named the Wild Throw in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcomInfinite''): he grabs his enemy in midair, spins them around, and then he throws them downward. He also uses this in one of his super moves. |
| 142 | ** One of Sasquatch's moves in the ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'' series, only he grabs the enemy's entire body before whipping them around. |
| 143 | ** ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'': |
| 144 | *** [[Characters/XMen70sMembers Colossus]] has this kind of move, named Giant Swing, which currently serves as the page image. Rapidly rotating the joystick after he's grabbed someone will cause him to spin faster and increase the damage it does. |
| 145 | *** ComicBook/SpiderMan has a variant, his Web Throw, where [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin he snags his opponent with a web]], spins them around himself a couple of times, and lets them fly. ComicBook/{{Venom}} also has a Web Throw, but his is MetronomicManMashing. |
| 146 | *** Meanwhile, [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Tron Bonne]] [[WipeTheFloorWithYou grinds the foe along the ground while spinning]] before throwing them in her grab special. |
| 147 | ** In ''VideoGame/DeadRising'', Frank West uses this against zombies. He also uses it in one of his Hyper Combos in ''VideoGame/TatsunokoVsCapcom'' and ''[[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''. |
| 148 | ** Though she didn't have the move in her ''VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha 3'' debut, ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'' adds a Giant Swing to R. Mika's arsenal in the form of the Rainbow Typhoon. |
| 149 | * During the final battle with [[XenomorphXerox Heinrich]] in ''VideoGame/ConkersBadFurDay'', Conker must first knock Heinrich out. Then, he must grab him by his tail and spin him until he's not holding onto the floor, then toss him out the airlock into space three times to defeat him. |
| 150 | * In ''VideoGame/DeadOrAlive'', Tina Armstrong's Texas Twister has her grab downed opponents by their legs, then spin and toss them. Bass's lower leg counter, Giant Swing, is even more impressive in terms of its speed, power, and most especially of all... distance! |
| 151 | * ''[[VideoGame/ExtrapowerGiantFist EXTRAPOWER Giant Fist]]'': While it's not necessary for their grab attacks, Zophy and Power King can pull this off, swing their unfortunate victim around before flinging them, typically into the human projectile's friends. They could just throw them normally, [[RuleOfFun but it's more fun]] to give them a spin first. Power King can also purchase an ability that gives swinging throws maneuver an additional combat utility. |
| 152 | * In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'', this is one of Rude's attacks, possibly meant as a ShoutOut to [[Wrestling/ClaudioCastagnoli Cesaro]] since -- as a bald man with CoolShades -- he resembles the WWE wrestler. |
| 153 | * Some Team Attacks in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'': |
| 154 | ** Goofy's Goofy Bombardier: Sora and Goofy launch into the air. Sora grabs Goofy, spins several times, and then throws him, causing an explosion. |
| 155 | ** Hercules' Heroic Swing: Hercules grabs Sora and [[SpinAttack swings him around]] fast enough to create a mini-tornado. To finish the attack, Herc throws Sora into the air, and Sora creates an explosion while landing, similar to Goofy Bombardier. |
| 156 | ** Rapunzel's Tangled Twist: Rapunzel ties up Sora, Donald, and Goofy in her hair, and Flynn helps her spin around rapidly. The trio turn into shooting stars that (once again) explode on impact. |
| 157 | ** {{Downplayed|Trope}} with Mike and Sulley's Scream Strike: After stunning the enemies in front of them, Sora grabs Mike and spins around only once before throwing him. |
| 158 | * ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyroDawnOfTheDragon'': One of Spyro and Cynder's new attacks has them grab onto enemies by biting them, and then they can spin them around, hiting other foes and damaging them before sending them flying away. |
| 159 | * In the [[Platform/Nintendo3DS 3DS]] [[VideoGameRemake remake]] of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'', Link can do this to Twinmold while wearing the Giant's Mask. After stunning one, he can grab its tail, swing it around a few times then smash its head into the ground. It's just as awesome and funny as it sounds. |
| 160 | * The Giant Swing is a regular move that appears in the ''VideoGame/LikeADragon''[[labelnote:*]]formerly known as ''Yakuza''[[/labelnote]] series, being available to Kiryu or Saejima through a [[LimitBreak HEAT action]] or as a regular move. It's usually used on an opponent to spin them around and be used [[GrievousHarmWithABody to hit their buddies]] or be spun straight into a nearby lamp post/tree head-first, though there's a few other ways a Giant Swing can be utilized. This isn't limited to the player either; certain enemies (mostly the larger and stronger ones) can even use this move on the protagonists if they aren't careful. In games that use the Dragon Engine[[note]]from ''VideoGame/Yakuza6'' and ''[[VideoGame/Yakuza2 Kiwami 2]]'' onward[[/note]], be prepared to be sent flying and ragdolling thanks to the series' new physics engine. |
| 161 | * ''VideoGame/MysticalFighter'' has a special move allowing you to grab enemies by the heels and spin them in circles before throwing them out of the screen. It only works for smaller, human-sized enemies, though. |
| 162 | * At one point during the opening battle between Hashirama and Madara in ''VideoGame/NarutoShippudenUltimateNinjaStorm4'' does a QTE prompt lead to Hashirama's Wood Golem employing this against a Susano'o-empowered Nine-Tailed Fox, only the Nine-Tails is -- naturally -- swung around by its tails. |
| 163 | * ''VideoGame/TheNinjaWarriorsAgain'', the large robot ninja can easily grab human-sized enemies -- then instantly gets behind the foe to hold them under the armpits and spin them around before sending them flying for heavy damage. |
| 164 | * In ''VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale'', VideoGame/FatPrincess uses this as her sideways throw, using the ankle-grab variety. |
| 165 | * Present in not one but two different ''Franchise/SailorMoon'' video games. In both ''Sailor Moon''[[labelnote:*]]''Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon'' in Japan[[/labelnote]] (a 1993 BeatEmUp for the Platform/SegaGenesis) and ''VideoGame/SailorMoonS''[[labelnote:*]]full title: ''Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Jogai Ranto!? Shuyaku Sodatsusen''[[/labelnote]] (a 1994 FightingGame for the [[Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem Super Famicom]]), as well as most of their respective [[UpdatedRerelease updates]]/sequels/successors[[labelnote:*]]with the notable exception of 1996's ''Sailor Moon [=SuperS=]: Various Emotion'' (full title: ''Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon Shin Shuyaku Soudatsusen'') for the Platform/PlayStation and Platform/SegaSaturn[[/labelnote]], Sailor Jupiter has access to such a move. She grabs an enemy by the legs, spins them around a few times (mowing down anyone nearby in the case of the beat 'em up), and then throws them a considerable distance. In the former, this can result in one of the most damaging moves in the game if she can get enough spins done before throwing. In the latter, it's outright designated as a Giant Swing in her moveset and likewise is a hugely damaging command throw. Either way, it's rather hilarious to see this done by a teenage girl. |
| 166 | * In ''VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors'', Shingen has a special move which consists of grabbing a floored enemy by the legs, spinning them around, and sending them flying, often into a crowd of other enemies. Great against crowds of {{Mooks}}, because most of them can't figure out how to get in close without getting whacked by the guy being spun around. Imagawa Yoshimoto has a similar move, but unlike Shingen he can only target already-prone targets. |
| 167 | * ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'': |
| 168 | ** ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' has a FastballSpecial variation: [[TheBigGuy Knuckles]] does this to his teammates at the start of their [[LimitBreak Team Blast]]. |
| 169 | ** ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'': Super Sonic grabs Wyvern by the tail during its BossBattle and twirls it a bit before hurling it away. For reference's sake, Wyvern is a HumongousMecha in the form of a dragon, and its flight is stopped thanks to smashing against the side of a nearby mountain. |
| 170 | * In ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries Soulcalibur II]]'', Astaroth's Poseidon Tide is one of the most visually impressive throws of this nature. He uses his battle axe to whip the opponent around at high speed before launching them high into the air and quite nearly the opposite side of the arena! |
| 171 | * In ''VideoGame/SuikodenV'', Faylon does this to his sister, Faylen during their [[CombinationAttack Unite Attack]] ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiIJym0UJ2M seen at 2:05 here]]), which has him approach her from behind and grab her legs. Then spins her around a few times before launching her at the enemy! It usually causes them to become unbalanced afterwards, but you can get around it if you equip each of them with an Equilibrium Rune. That way, you can spam their Unite Attack without having to wait for them to recover. |
| 172 | * ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': |
| 173 | ** In ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'', Mario defeats Bowser by grabbing him by the tail, spinning him around, and then tossing him into [[BossArenaIdiocy one of several explosives that surround the battle arena]]. |
| 174 | ** In ''VideoGame/WarioWorld'', one of Wario's attacks involves picking up the enemies and then spinning them around in circles. He can do this to almost every enemy in the game, including the massive dinosaur that acts at the first world's boss. He also uses this as one of his throws in the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series, though it only causes collateral damage in [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU the 3DS/Wii U version]]. |
| 175 | ** The Swing Bros. [[CombinationAttack Bros. Attack]] in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'' has [[https://pa1.narvii.com/6124/afc4117bd9c0ebbd4a924645edc404585ace5b78_hq.gif Mario swing Luigi around]] in this fashion, to build up momentum for a FastballSpecial. With the advanced version, Mario can catch Luigi again on the way back, and the two swing ''each other'' in mid-air to deal more damage to the target (along with a chance of stealing some free items in the process). |
| 176 | * Mario uses the aforementioned throw from ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'' as his backward throw in the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series. [[GrievousHarmWithABody He can also smack nearby enemies with the victim while he spins them.]] Prior to ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate Ultimate]]'', Luigi shared his brother's back throw. |
| 177 | * ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'': |
| 178 | ** In every version of the ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTheArcadeGame'', the Turtles have the ability to spin mooks around and [[CameraAbuse hurl them into the player's screen]]. |
| 179 | ** In ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesShreddersRevenge'', this move is used by the Rat King and Slash in their respective boss battles. |
| 180 | * In ''Franchise/{{Tekken}}'', there is a special throw known as the Giant Swing/Spinning Throw, which operates under the basic principles of this trope. It is usable by King, Armor King, Roger/Alex, and Roger Jr., either as a standalone throw or as the end of a particular throw chain. King II also possesses a faster variant of the throw (Swing Away) which can be performed when the opponent is on the ground. |
| 181 | * In ''VideoGame/{{Tobal}}'', Ill-Goga has a custom back-throw that can be performed on them that consists of grabbing their tail, spinning them around, and throwing them. |
| 182 | * ''VideoGame/UltraToukonDensetsu'' allows you to pull this off on enemies the same size as you, by grabbing them by their tails or legs and spinning them in circles. It ''might'' [[UnexpectedlyRealisticGameplay make you dizzy if you spin around too much]], however, leaving you disorientated for a few seconds and vulnerable to other enemies in the area. |
| 183 | * ''VideoGame/UltraversePrime'' has you playing as a FlyingBrick superhero, and if you pull off a grappling move on enemies, you can spin them in circles before throwing. |
| 184 | * Fittingly because of his wrestling career, Wolf Hawkfield of ''VideoGame/VirtuaFighter'' has it as a part of his moveset. |
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| 188 | * In ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'''s climactic fight in Season 10, [[BewareTheNiceOnes Caboose]] gets angry [[CallBack again]] and becomes a OneManArmy. Among the resulting montage of him tearing apart MechaMooks is a scene of him performing a Giant Swing on one of them and then throwing it at its allies, sending many of them tumbling down. |
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| 192 | * ''Webcomic/FurryFightChronicles'': Chapter 12 has Adelgund pick up Muko and [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/furry-fight-chronicles/images/a/a0/Adelgund_Giant_Swing.jpg/ spin her around in their match]] rather effortlessly thanks to the size difference between them. Muko even describes the experience as a roller coaster of hell. |
| 193 | * ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100'': While the Body Improvement Club from Mob's school is fighting students from the Black Vinegar Middle School, the leader of the Club grabs the heels of one of the Black Vinegar students, spins around several times and throws him through the air. |
| 194 | * ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': Tarquin [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0851.html demonstrates his skill at dwarf-throwing]] while disguised as Thog, grabbing Durkon by the beard and spinning in a blur of movement (shown in a rare-for-the-comic top view) before tossing him away inside the ziggurat. |
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| 198 | * ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'': In "[[Recap/Ben10S1E2WashingtonBC Washington B.C.]]", this is how Four Arms ultimately takes the reanimated mammoth out of the fight. |
| 199 | * In the ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'' episode, "[[FiveEpisodePilot Rescue Rangers to the Rescue: Part 5]]", Monterey Jack grabs Fat Cat by his tail, swings him around, and tosses him into Professor Nimnul's Fruitquake as retribution for sinking his house and [[BerserkButton vowing to set fire to it if he had a second chance]]. |
| 200 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{DC Super Hero Girls|2019}}'', "[[Recap/DCSuperHeroGirls2019S1E12SheMightBeGiant #SheMightBeGiant]]": When Supergirl rises up, still defiant, after a MetronomicManMashing, Giganta grabs her by the head and, after spinning several times, sends her flying through the mall's ceiling and into the horizon. |
| 201 | * In ''WesternAnimation/TheGalaxyTrio'' episode "The Rock Men", Meteor Man grabs one of the Rock Men by the ankle, whirls him around his head and throws him at the villain. |
| 202 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': When the clan go to a 1950s-themed diner, first Marge spins Homer by one leg. Then Homer spins Marge around by the hair. |
| 203 | * In the ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhost'' episode "The Lizard Slavers", while fighting with the title opponents Space Ghost grabs one of them by the tail, swings him around several times and throws him at a group of them, knocking them down. |
| 204 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'': Gears does this to Starscream in "Changing Gears". |
| 205 | * In ''WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries'', if there was a fight and Rogue was involved, nine times out of ten, she's grabbing some poor schmoe and throwing them into something this way. |
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