List of fighting games
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The vast majority of fighting games fall into two categories, versus fighters (usually referred to simply as fighting games), or beat 'em ups (a.k.a. scrolling fighters or brawlers). Some games fall into both categories, such as Dream Factory / Square Co.'s The Bouncer.
Note: Games are in listed in a "Common English Title/Alternate Title 'series' - Developer" format, where applicable.
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[edit] Beat 'em ups
Beat 'em ups pit a fighter or group of fighters against many underpowered enemies. Gameplay usually spans many levels, with most levels ending in an enemy boss. If multiple players are involved, players generally fight cooperatively.
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[edit] 2.5D
- Viewtiful Joe series - Clover Studio
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[edit] Games with beat 'em up sections
[edit] Hack and slash
In this instance, hack and slash refers a to sub-genre of beat 'em up where player characters use edged weapons as the primary form of combat (weapons in regular beat 'em ups are usually blunt weapons that are found during gameplay). Generally these games have a fantasy or medieval setting.
[edit] Versus fighters
Versus fighters are categorized by close combat between two fighters or groups of fighters of comparable strength, often broken into rounds. If multiple players are involved, players generally fight against each other.
[edit] 2D
Fighting games that use 2D sprites. Games tend to emphasize height based (high, medium, low) attacks and jumping.
[edit] 2.5D
2.5D versus fighting games are displayed in full 3D graphics, but the gameplay is based on 2D style games, via traditional style (Street Fighter IV), or via sidescrolling style (Smash Bros.).
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[edit] 3D
Unlike 2D and 2.5D fighters, these fighters can be played with full 3D movement. These often emphasize sidestepping and interactive environments.
[edit] Weapon-based
Adding melee weapons to a versus fighting game often makes attack range more of a factor.
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[edit] 3D
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[edit] Tag team-based
Fighting games that feature 'tag-teaming' as the core gameplay element. Other fighters feature tag-teaming as a separate mode.
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[edit] 3D
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[edit] 4-way simultaneous fighting
Fighters in which four fighters face off at once simultaneously. However, some fighting games feature 4-way fighting as game modes.
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[edit] Sports/fighting game sub-genres
Sports-based fighting games are titles that fall firmly within the definitions of both the Fighting game and Sports game genre, such as boxing and wrestling video games. As such, they are usually put in their own separate sub-genres. Often the fighting is far more realistic than in traditional fighting games (though the amount of realism can greatly vary), and many feature real-world franchises or fighters.
[edit] Boxing
Boxing games go back farther than any other kind of fighting game, starting with Sega's Heavyweight Champ in 1976. Fighters wear boxing gloves and fight in rings, and fighters can range from actual professional boxers to aliens to Michael Jackson.
[edit] Mixed martial arts
While most versus fighting games could be considered mixed martial arts games, listed here are games that are based on actual mixed martial arts franchises or tournaments. As such, they are unlikely to contain energy attacks, fatalities, or giant demon bees.
- Ultimate Fighting Championship - Anchor Inc.
- UFC: Sudden Impact - Opus
- UFC: Tapout - Dream Factory
- UFC: Throwdown - Genki/Capcom
- Sougou Kakutougi Astral Bout Super Famicom 1992
- Sougou Kakutougi Astral Bout 2 The Total Fighters Super Famicom 1994
- Sougou Kakutougi Astral Bout 3 Super Famicom 1995
- Sakiyou Takada Nobuhiko Super Famicom 1995
- Fighting Network RINGS: PS one 1997
- Buriki One World Grappler Tournament ARCADE 1999
- Grappler Baki Baki Sadai no Tournament/Fighting Fury PS2 2000
- PRIDE FC Fighting Championship PS2 2003
- The Wild Rings XBOX 2003
- PRIDE GP Grand Prix 2003 PS2 2003
- The Ishu Kakutougi/World Fighting PS2 2003
- K-1 PREMIUM 2004 Dynamite PS2 2004
- Garouden Breakblow PS2 2005
- K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite PS2 2005
- Garouden Breakblow Fist or Twist PS2 2007
[edit] Wrestling
Wrestling games are either based on or have elements of professional wrestling, such as grappling and the wrestling ring itself.
[edit] World Wrestling Entertainment
Wrestling video games based on World Wrestling Entertainment WWE/WWF properties.
[edit] By theme
[edit] Crossover
Fighting games featuring characters from more than one franchise, be they from video games, comics or cartoons.
See also: Gaming Crossovers
[edit] Eroge
Fighting eroge (erotic games). Fighting games with pornographic elements.
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[edit] Mech
Fighters with a mecha or robot theme.
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[edit] Monster
These games feature monsters as playable characters, usually set in destructable city environments.
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[edit] RPG
Fighting games with RPG elements, like character building or variable storylines.
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[edit] Super deformed
Super deformed refers to a popular type of Japanese caricature where the subject is made to have exaggerated toddler-like features, such as an over-sized head and short chubby limbs. Their movements and expressions while super deformed also tend to be exaggerated.
