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EspañolLIST OF FIGHTING GAMES
This section is an ongoing effort to catalogue every fighting title or series featured on Wikipedia. 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.
=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.
★ ''Viewtiful Joe'' series - Clover Studio
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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.
=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.
Fighting games that use 2D sprites. Games tend to emphasize height based (high, medium, low) attacks and jumping.
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 EX), or via sidescrolling style (Smash Bros.).
Unlike 2D and 2.5D fighters, these fighters can be played with full 3D movement. These often emphasize sidestepping and interactive environments.
Adding melee weapons to a versus fighting game often makes attack range more of a factor.
Fighting games that feature 'tag-teaming' as the core gameplay element. Other fighters feature tag-teaming as a separate mode.
Fighters in which four fighters face off at once simultaneously. However, some fighting games feature 4-way fighting as game modes.
=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.
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 .
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.
Wrestling games are either based on or have elements of professional wrestling, such as grappling and the wrestling ring itself.
Wrestling video games based on World Wrestling Entertainment WWE/WWF properties.
=By theme=
Fighting games featuring characters from more than one franchise, be they from video games, comics or cartoons.
See also: Gaming Crossovers
Fighting eroge (erotic games). Fighting games with pornographic elements.
Fighters with a mecha or robot theme.
These games feature monsters as playable characters.
Fighting games with RPG elements, like character building or variable storylines.
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.
=See also=
★ List of fighting game developers
★ M.U.G.E.N.
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Note: Games are in listed in a "'''Common English Title/Alternate Title'' 'series' - Developer'" format, where applicable.
=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.
2D
2.5D
★ ''Viewtiful Joe'' series - Clover Studio
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★ ''Viewtiful Joe''
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★ ''Viewtiful Joe 2''
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★ ''
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★ ''
3D
Games with beat 'em up sections
★ ''The Adventures of Bayou Billy'' - Konami ★ ''Bebe's Kids'' - Radical Entertainment ★ ''Guilty Gear Isuka'' - Sammy ★ ''Kodure Ookami'' - Nichibutsu | ★ ''Legend of Success Joe'' - Wave ★ ''Tekken 3'' - Namco ★ ''Tekken 5'' - Namco |
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.
=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.
2D
Fighting games that use 2D sprites. Games tend to emphasize height based (high, medium, low) attacks and jumping.
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 EX), or via sidescrolling style (Smash Bros.).
★ ''Battle Fantasia'' - Arc System Works ★ Rival Schools series - Capcom ★ ★ '' ★ ★ ''Project Justice'' ★ ''Street Fighter EX'' series - Capcom ★ ''Battle Stadium D.O.N.'' - 8ing/Q Entertainment ★ ''Digimon Rumble Arena series'' - Namco Bandai Games ★ ''Dream Mix TV World Fighters'' - Hudson | ★ '' - Bandai ★ ''Rakuga Kids'' - Konami ★ ''Super Smash Bros. (series)'' - Nintendo/HAL Labs ★ '' - Capcom |
3D
Unlike 2D and 2.5D fighters, these fighters can be played with full 3D movement. These often emphasize sidestepping and interactive environments.
Weapon-based
Adding melee weapons to a versus fighting game often makes attack range more of a factor.
2D
★ ''Battle Blaze'' - American Sammy ★ ''Blandia'' - Allumer ★ ''Dragoon Might'' - Konami ★ ''The Last Blade'' series - SNK Playmore | ★ ''Ninja Master's Haou Ninpou-ko'' - Alpha Denshi ★ ''Savage Reign'' - SNK Playmore ★ ''Samurai Shodown/Samurai Sprits series'' - SNK Playmore ★ ''Time Killers'' |
3D
★ ''Battle Arena Toshinden'' series - Tamsoft ★ ''Bleach (video game series)'' ★ Bushido Blade series - Square-Enix/Lightweight ★ ★ ''Bushido Blade'' ★ ★ ''Bushido Blade 2'' ★ ''Criticom'' - Kronos Digital Entertainment/Vic Tokai ★ ''Dark Rift'' - Kronos Digital Entertainment/Vic Tokai ★ ''Dynasty Warriors (Playstation)'' - Koei | ★ '' - Midway ★ ''Mortal Kombat'' series - Midway ★ ★ ''Mortal Kombat 4'' ★ ★ '' ★ ★ '' ★ ★ '' ★ ''Soul series'' - Namco ★ ''Star Gladiator'' series - Capcom ★ '' - Lucasarts |
Tag Team-based
Fighting games that feature 'tag-teaming' as the core gameplay element. Other fighters feature tag-teaming as a separate mode.
2D
★ ''Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle'' - SNK ★ ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' series - Capcom | ★ ''Neo Geo Battle Coliseum'' - SNK ★ ''Rage of the Dragons'' - Evoga/Noise Factory ★ ''Konjiki no Gash Bell! Yuujou no Zakeru Dream Tag Tournament'' - Banpresto |
3D
★ ''Dead or Alive series'' - Tecmo(Available via mode) ★ ★ ''Dead or Alive 2'' ★ ★ ''Dead or Alive 3'' ★ ★ ''Dead or Alive 4'' ★ ''Street Fighter EX3'' - Arika/Capcom(Available via mode) | ★ '' - Eighting/D3 Publisher/Takara Tomy(Only for Gamecube in Japan. Available via mode) ★ ''Tekken Tag Tournament'' - Namco |
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.
2D
★ Bleach DS games ★ ★ ''(Available via mode) ★ ★ ''Bleach DS 2nd''(Japan only/Available via mode) ★ Guilty Gear series ★ ★ '' - Majesco(Nintendo DS/Available via mode) ★ ★ ''Guilty Gear Isuka'' - Sammy | ★ Jump Stars series - Ganbarion(Nintendo DS/Japan only/Available via mode) ★ ★ ''Jump Super Stars'' ★ ★ ''Jump Ultimate Stars'' |
2.5D
★ ''Battle Stadium D.O.N. - Eighting(Only in Japan/Available via mode) ★ ''Dream Mix TV World Fighters'' - Hudson(Only in Japan/Available via mode) ★ '' - Bandai | ★ ''Super Smash Bros. (series)'' - Nintendo/HAL Labratory ★ '' - Capcom |
3D
★ '' - Konami(Available via mode) ★ '' - Eighting/Takara Tomy ★ ★ Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2(Available as mode) ★ ★ Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen 3(GameCube/Japan only/Available via mode) ★ ★ Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4(GameCube/Japan only/Available via mode) ★ ''Power Stone 2'' - Capcom(Available via mode) | ★ ''Thrill Kill'' - Virgin Interactive(Available via mode) ★ '' - Capcom ★ '' - Activision(Available via mode) |
=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.
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 .
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. ★ '' - Opus | ★ '' - Dream Factory ★ '' - Genki/Capcom |
Wrestling
Wrestling games are either based on or have elements of professional wrestling, such as grappling and the wrestling ring itself.
World Wrestling Entertainment
Wrestling video games based on World Wrestling Entertainment WWE/WWF properties.
=By theme=
Crossover
Fighting games featuring characters from more than one franchise, be they from video games, comics or cartoons.
★ ''Battle Stadium D.O.N.'' ★ ''Capcom Fighting Evolution'' ★ ''Dream Mix TV World Fighters'' ★ ''Ganbarion's 'Jump' series'' ★ '' | ★ ''Marvel vs. Capcom (series)'' ★ ''Neo Geo Battle Coliseum'' ★ ''SNK vs. Capcom (series)'' ★ '' - Capcom ★ ''Super Smash Bros. (series)'' - Nintendo |
See also: Gaming Crossovers
Eroge
Fighting eroge (erotic games). Fighting games with pornographic elements.
★ ''Battle Raper'' series - Illusion Soft ★ ★ ''Battle Raper'' ★ ★ ''Battle Raper 2'' | ★ ''Variable Geo - TGL/Giga |
Mech
Fighters with a mecha or robot theme.
★ Armored Warriors series - Capcom ★ ★ ''Armored Warriors'' ★ ★ '' ★ '' ★ ''Joy Mech Fight'' - Nintendo ★ '' - Bandai ★ '' - Natsume Co. Ltd./Bandai ★ ''Power Quest'' - Sunsoft | ★ ''Rise of the Robots series'' - Mirage Media/Time Warner Interactive ★ ''Robopit'' - Kokopeli Digital Studios/Altron ★ ''Super Robot Spirits'' - Banpresto ★ ''Tech Romancer'' - Capcom ★ ''Teleroboxer'' - Nintendo R&D3 ★ '' ★ ''Virtual On'' series - Sega |
Monster
These games feature monsters as playable characters.
★ ''Godzilla video games'' Toho/Atari | ★ ''King of the Monsters series - SNK Playmore | ★ ''War of the Monsters'' - Incognito Entertainment/Sony Computer Entertainment |
RPG
Fighting games with RPG elements, like character building or variable storylines.
★ ''The Bouncer'' ★ ''Flying Dragon'' ★ Legaia series ★ ★ ''Legend of Legaia'' ★ ★ '' | ★ ''Namco x Capcom'' ★ ''River City Ransom'' ★ ''Samurai Shodown RPG ★ Tobal series ★ ★ ''Tobal No.1 ★ ★ ''Tobal 2 ★ ''Virtua Quest'' |
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.
★ ''Flying Dragon'' - Culture Brain ★ ''Glove On Fight'' - Watanabe Seisakujo ★ ''Guilty Gear'' series - Arc System Works ★ ★ ''Guilty Gear Petit'' ★ ★ ''Guilty Gear Petit 2'' ★ ''King of Fighters R-2 - SNK ★ ''Mighty Final Fight'' - Capcom | ★ ''Small Arms'' - Gastronaut Studios ★ ''SNK Gals' Fighters'' - Yumekobo ★ '' - SNK Playmore ★ '' - Namco ★ '' - Capcom ★ ''Virtua Fighter Kids'' - Sega-AM2 |
=See also=
★ List of fighting game developers
★ M.U.G.E.N.
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