From OniMusha:Blade Warriors.
How would you like the ability to not get hit and still murder your opponent?
Well, thanks to Crits, now you can.
A Critical takes place when a character who's blocking inputs the attack button the moment the Force Breaker hits their shield. They'll teleport behind the enemy and hit them with a Light Attack that deals 4x as much damage as a regular Hard Combo. That's almost half their health. Cheap as it may be, it's nearly impossible to land it, as you can't spam attack while blocking, and you have to put the shield down at the right instant. But when you land it, damn, will it hurt.
Crits won't require a whole new animation. Just the very first Light Attack animation and you should be good.