{"id":291891,"date":"2024-02-26T02:37:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T07:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/the-best-fighting-games-ever-made"},"modified":"2024-02-26T02:37:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T07:37:32","slug":"the-best-fighting-games-ever-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/the-best-fighting-games-ever-made","title":{"rendered":"The Greatest Preventing Video games Ever Made"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"215.875486381\">\n<p>Any respectable arcade in the world is filled with fighting games. From classics like\u00a0<em>Street Fighter\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Mortal Kombat<\/em>\u00a0to modern gems like\u00a0<em>Guilty Gear\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Super Smash Bros<\/em><em>.<\/em>, there&#8217;s something for everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since the early 1990s, fighting games have become a staple video game genre unto themselves, transitioning from rudimentary cabinet arcade games into praised console games by the close of the decade.<\/p>\n<p>Years later, the fighting game continues to rank among the most popular genres in video game fandom.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1204528\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1204528\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1204528 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"street fighter 2 the world warrior\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/street-fighter-2-the-world-warrior-e1704999014913.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1204528\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/street-fighter-2-the-world-warrior-e1704999014913.jpg\" alt=\"street fighter 2 the world warrior\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 2\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1204528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Capcom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The crown jewel of the<em> Street Fighter<\/em> series, <em>Street Fighter II: The World Warrior<\/em> also remains the absolute best fighting game of all time. Expanding upon every aspect of the original game, Capcom introduced a vast number of improvements that became staples of the <em>Street Fighter<\/em> saga moving forward (the larger roster, the combo strikes, the \u201csecret\u201d command-based attacks). The most influential fighting game of the early 1990s, almost every other genre game that followed looked to <em>Street Fighter II<\/em> as a direct source of inspiration.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Mortal Kombat II (1993)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1141916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1141916\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1141916\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 3\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Mortal Kombat II (1993)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993.jpg\" alt=\"Mortal Kombat II (1993)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Mortal-Kombat-II-1993-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1141916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Midway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In its initial incarnation, <em>Mortal Kombat<\/em> acted more as a loose rip-off of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/great-performances-in-really-bad-movies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Street Fighter<\/em><\/a> fighting games, owing plenty to Capcom\u2019s genre-defining fighting game. With <em>Mortal Kombat II,<\/em> Midway managed to distance itself from <em>Street Fighter<\/em>\u2019s shadow, glorying in the grittier, over-the-top violence fans associate with <em>Mortal Kombat<\/em> today (including a higher volume of Fatalities, each bloodier and more traumatic than the last).<\/p>\n<h2>3. Soulcalibur II (2002)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1245056\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1245056\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1245056 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Soulcalibur II\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Soul-Calibur-II.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Soul-Calibur-II.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Soul-Calibur-II-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Soul-Calibur-II-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Soul-Calibur-II-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Soul-Calibur-II-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Soul-Calibur-II-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1245056\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Soul-Calibur-II.jpg\" alt=\"Soulcalibur II\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Soul-Calibur-II.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Soul-Calibur-II-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Soul-Calibur-II-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Soul-Calibur-II-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Soul-Calibur-II-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Soul-Calibur-II-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1245056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Namco.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The best fighting game of the early 2000s, <em>Soulcalibur II<\/em> marked a new age in the genre, kicking off the new decade with a definitive bang. Showcasing ahead-of-its-time 3D graphics, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/best-bandai-namco-games-of-all-time-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soulcalibur<\/a> II<\/em> took everything great about the first Soulcalibur and stretched them out in all the right ways. Along with its various gameplay improvements, the series also won renown for its roster of guest characters, most especially Link, the iconic hero of the <em>Zelda<\/em> series himself.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1168851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1168851\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168851 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Video Game (2000)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Marvel-vs.-Capcom-2-New-Age-of-Heroes.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Marvel-vs.-Capcom-2-New-Age-of-Heroes.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Marvel-vs.-Capcom-2-New-Age-of-Heroes-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Marvel-vs.-Capcom-2-New-Age-of-Heroes-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Marvel-vs.-Capcom-2-New-Age-of-Heroes-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Marvel-vs.-Capcom-2-New-Age-of-Heroes-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Marvel-vs.-Capcom-2-New-Age-of-Heroes-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168851\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Marvel-vs.-Capcom-2-New-Age-of-Heroes.jpg\" alt=\"Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Video Game (2000)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Marvel-vs.-Capcom-2-New-Age-of-Heroes.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Marvel-vs.-Capcom-2-New-Age-of-Heroes-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Marvel-vs.-Capcom-2-New-Age-of-Heroes-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Marvel-vs.-Capcom-2-New-Age-of-Heroes-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Marvel-vs.-Capcom-2-New-Age-of-Heroes-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Marvel-vs.-Capcom-2-New-Age-of-Heroes-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1168851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Capcom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On paper, the idea of seeing <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/best-capcom-games-of-all-time-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Capcom\u2019s<\/a> most formidable characters battling Earth\u2019s mightiest heroes seems like a match made in heaven. Living up to that inspired premise, <em>Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes<\/em> went above and beyond delivering chills and thrills with every conceivable match-up in the game. Whether pitting Ryu against Wolverine or Jill Valentine against Doctor Doom, <em>Marvel vs. Capcom 2 f<\/em>ulfilled every players\u2019 foremost childhood dreams\u2026at least where fighting games are concerned.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1168852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1168852\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168852 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Ultimate.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Ultimate.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Ultimate-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Ultimate-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Ultimate-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Ultimate-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Ultimate-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168852\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Ultimate.jpg\" alt=\"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Ultimate.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Ultimate-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Ultimate-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Ultimate-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Ultimate-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Ultimate-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1168852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Nintendo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like most fighting game franchises,<em><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/best-multiplayer-games-on-nintendo-switch-from-mario-kart-8-to-smash-bros\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Super Smash Bros<\/a>.<\/em> contains nothing but strong entries in its fictional universe. Yet even by <em>Super Smash Bros.<\/em>\u2019 standards, most fans tend to cite <em>Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/em> as the standout addition to the series. With a massive roster at its disposal, the developers drew on every aspect of the preceding <em>Smash<\/em> titles praised by fans, combining them into one epic console fighting game.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Street Fighter IV (2008)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1168854\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1168854\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168854 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Street Fighter IV Video Game (2008)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Street-Fighter-IV.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Street-Fighter-IV.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Street-Fighter-IV-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Street-Fighter-IV-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Street-Fighter-IV-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Street-Fighter-IV-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Street-Fighter-IV-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168854\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Street-Fighter-IV.jpg\" alt=\"Street Fighter IV Video Game (2008)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Street-Fighter-IV.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Street-Fighter-IV-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Street-Fighter-IV-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Street-Fighter-IV-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Street-Fighter-IV-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Street-Fighter-IV-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1168854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Capcom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next to the latest <em>Street Fighter 6, Street Fighter IV<\/em> remains one of the best sequels to the <em>Street Fighter<\/em> franchise fans have seen yet. Matching the earlier esteem of<em> Street Fighter II<\/em> and the <em>Alpha<\/em> series, <em>Street Fighter IV<\/em> delivers all the signature punches and kicks of its earlier sister titles, along with a few new surprises (like the emphasis on Focus Attacks). Along with 2011\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/every-mortal-kombat-game-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Mortal Kombat,<\/em><\/a> it helped launch a sudden surge in renewed popularity towards fighting games in general.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Tekken 3 (1997)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1168855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1168855\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168855 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Tekken 3 Video Game (1997)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tekken-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tekken-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tekken-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tekken-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tekken-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tekken-3-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tekken-3-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168855\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tekken-3.jpg\" alt=\"Tekken 3 Video Game (1997)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tekken-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tekken-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tekken-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tekken-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tekken-3-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tekken-3-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1168855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Bandai Namco.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like <em>Street Fighter II<\/em> and <em>Mortal Kombat II <\/em>before it, <em>Tekken 3<\/em> marked the period where Namco set the <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/canceled-video-games-t\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Tekken<\/em> <\/a>name apart from its competitors. Weaving in a cast of characters never before seen in a <em>Tekken<\/em> game (including iconic fighters like Jin Kazama, Ling Xiaoyu, and Julia Chang), the innovations the company brought to <em>Tekken 3<\/em> worked wonders, cementing the series\u2019 place in fighting game history.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Virtua Fighter 2 (1994)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1168856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1168856\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168856 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Virtua Fighter 2 Video Game (1994)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Virtua-Fighter-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Virtua-Fighter-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Virtua-Fighter-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Virtua-Fighter-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Virtua-Fighter-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Virtua-Fighter-2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Virtua-Fighter-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168856\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Virtua-Fighter-2.jpg\" alt=\"Virtua Fighter 2 Video Game (1994)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Virtua-Fighter-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Virtua-Fighter-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Virtua-Fighter-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Virtua-Fighter-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Virtua-Fighter-2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Virtua-Fighter-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1168856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Sega.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though its graphics might appear dated by today\u2019s standards, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virtua_Fighter_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><em>Virtua Fighter 2<\/em><\/a> seemed like the game of the future when it hit arcades in 1994. One of the earlier video games to make use of motion-capture technology, the smooth movements of the characters and the stunning graphics ensured a fighting game unlike any other\u2013one that continues to hold up almost 30 years later.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1161265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1161265\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1161265\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 10\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Super Smash Bros. Melee Video Game\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee.jpg\" alt=\"Super Smash Bros. Melee Video Game\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Super-Smash-Bros.-Melee-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1161265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Nintendo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The fact that people <em>still<\/em> play <em>Super Smash Bros. Melee<\/em> in competitive tournaments speaks volumes about the superior quality of this 2001 masterpiece. The second entry in the uber-popular <em>Super Smash Bros.<\/em> series, <em>Melee<\/em> set the standard for all <em>Super Smash Bros.<\/em> fighting games that came after. Superseded only by its 2018 follow-up in <em>Ultimate, Melee<\/em> remains just as addictively fun to play as it had been in 2001.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Samurai Shodown (1993)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1168857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1168857\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168857 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Samurai Shodown Video Game (1993)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 11\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Samurai-Shodown-.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Samurai-Shodown-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Samurai-Shodown--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Samurai-Shodown--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Samurai-Shodown--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Samurai-Shodown--50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Samurai-Shodown--150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168857\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Samurai-Shodown-.jpg\" alt=\"Samurai Shodown Video Game (1993)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Samurai-Shodown-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Samurai-Shodown--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Samurai-Shodown--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Samurai-Shodown--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Samurai-Shodown--50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Samurai-Shodown--150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1168857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: SNK.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The moment its initial installment arrived to arcades in 1993, <em>Samurai Shodown<\/em> seemed like a very different type of fighting game. Whereas <em>Street Fighter <\/em>and<em> Mortal Kombat<\/em> focused on over-the-top characters in contemporary or futuristic settings, <em>Samurai Shodown<\/em> harkened back to Feudal Japan. Weaving in a faster-paced combat system with traditional Japanese stock characters (samurai warriors, ninjas, and masterless ronin), <em>Samurai Shodown<\/em> became one of the most original and exciting fighting games of the early \u201890s.<\/p>\n<h2>11. Tekken 7 (2015)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1168866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1168866\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168866 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Tekken 7 Video Game (2015)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 12\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TEKKEN-7-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TEKKEN-7-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TEKKEN-7-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TEKKEN-7-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TEKKEN-7-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TEKKEN-7-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TEKKEN-7-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168866\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TEKKEN-7-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tekken 7 Video Game (2015)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TEKKEN-7-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TEKKEN-7-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TEKKEN-7-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TEKKEN-7-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TEKKEN-7-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TEKKEN-7-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1168866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Bandai Namco.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though the seventh installment in the <em>Tekken<\/em> franchise, one can describe <em>Tekken 7<\/em> as the most accessible game in <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/favorite-video-games-play-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bandai<\/a> Namco Entertainment\u2019s series to date. Outfitted with smoother graphics and a more fluid gameplay structure, <em>Tekken 7<\/em> also featured just as many new characters as it did returning heroes. Not only that, but the game also brought in several noteworthy new gameplay features, such as Rage Arts, Power Crush, and Screw hits, to name just a few.<\/p>\n<h2>12. Dragon Ball FighterZ (2018)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1105150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1105150\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1105150\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 13\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"DRAGON BALL FighterZ Video Game (2018)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ.jpg\" alt=\"DRAGON BALL FighterZ Video Game (2018)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DRAGON-BALL-FighterZ-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1105150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Bandai Namco.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Far and away the greatest <em>Dragon Ball<\/em> video game ever put to the screen, <em>Dragon Ball FighterZ<\/em> caters to both diehard fans of the original anime, as well as to those completely unfamiliar with the <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/strongest-dragon-ball-characters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Dragon Ball<\/em><\/a> canon. Retaining its classical anime look and tone, the game adopts some of the most gorgeous visuals players could ever hope to find in a fighting game, revolving around staple characters like Goku, Krillin, and Piccolo.<\/p>\n<h2>13. Mortal Kombat (2011)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1168859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1168859\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168859 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Mortal Kombat Video Game (2011)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 14\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mortal-Kombat.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mortal-Kombat.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mortal-Kombat-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mortal-Kombat-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mortal-Kombat-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mortal-Kombat-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mortal-Kombat-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168859\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mortal-Kombat.jpg\" alt=\"Mortal Kombat Video Game (2011)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mortal-Kombat.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mortal-Kombat-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mortal-Kombat-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mortal-Kombat-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mortal-Kombat-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mortal-Kombat-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1168859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Warner Bros.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ninth entry in the <em>Mortal Kombat<\/em> series, 2011\u2019s <em>Mortal Kombat<\/em> revisited the origins of the <em>M.K.<\/em> universe, rebooting the entire series from the ground up. A loving homage to the original <em>Mortal Kombat<\/em> series, this 2011 masterpiece combined a cutting-edge story with some of the nastiest violence fans had ever seen in a <em>M.K.<\/em> game. Darker and more stylized than any of its predecessors, it\u2019s a pitch-perfect example of a remake done right.<\/p>\n<h2>14. The King of Fighters XIII (2010)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1168860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1168860\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168860 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"The King of Fighters XIII Video Game (2010)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 15\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-King-of-Fighters-XIII-.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-King-of-Fighters-XIII-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-King-of-Fighters-XIII--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-King-of-Fighters-XIII--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-King-of-Fighters-XIII--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-King-of-Fighters-XIII--50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-King-of-Fighters-XIII--150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168860\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-King-of-Fighters-XIII-.jpg\" alt=\"The King of Fighters XIII Video Game (2010)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-King-of-Fighters-XIII-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-King-of-Fighters-XIII--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-King-of-Fighters-XIII--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-King-of-Fighters-XIII--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-King-of-Fighters-XIII--50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-King-of-Fighters-XIII--150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1168860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Warner Bros.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Providing a complete overhaul of <em>The King of Fighters<\/em> series, one cannot overstate the sheer ambition behind <em>The King of Fighters XIII.<\/em> Returning to its franchise roots, <em>The King of Fighters XII<\/em> made several critical changes to the overall format of the franchise, omitting the more underwhelming aspects of its previous title (the Critical Counter, the Guard Attack, and that dizzying camera angle) and fine-tuning numerous gameplay components.<\/p>\n<h2>15. Soulcalibur VI (2018)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1168861\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1168861\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168861 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Soulcalibur VI Video Game (2018)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 16\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Soulcalibur-VI.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Soulcalibur-VI.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Soulcalibur-VI-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Soulcalibur-VI-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Soulcalibur-VI-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Soulcalibur-VI-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Soulcalibur-VI-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168861\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Soulcalibur-VI.jpg\" alt=\"Soulcalibur VI Video Game (2018)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Soulcalibur-VI.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Soulcalibur-VI-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Soulcalibur-VI-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Soulcalibur-VI-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Soulcalibur-VI-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Soulcalibur-VI-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1168861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Bandai Namco.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The latest installment in the lauded <em>Soulcalibur<\/em> series,<em> Soulcalibur VI<\/em> adds just enough new gameplay features to differentiate itself from its predecessors. Retaining the core components of the initial <em>Soulcalibur<\/em> games, <em>Soulcalibur VI<\/em> also throws in a handful of rousing new features as well, from the defensive Soul Charge mechanic to an in-depth character creation menu.<\/p>\n<h2>16. Guilty Gear X2 (2002)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1168862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1168862\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168862 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Guilty Gear X2 Video Game (2002)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 17\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Guilty-Gear-X2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Guilty-Gear-X2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Guilty-Gear-X2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Guilty-Gear-X2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Guilty-Gear-X2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Guilty-Gear-X2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Guilty-Gear-X2-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168862\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Guilty-Gear-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Guilty Gear X2 Video Game (2002)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 17\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Guilty-Gear-X2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Guilty-Gear-X2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Guilty-Gear-X2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Guilty-Gear-X2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Guilty-Gear-X2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Guilty-Gear-X2-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1168862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Sammy Studios.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like all the best sequels, <em>Guilty Gear X2 i<\/em>ntroduced a wave of new advancements regarding the core components of the <em>Guilty Gear<\/em> series. Though a bit more advanced and less beginner-friendly than <em>Mortal Kombat, Guilty Gear X2<\/em> rewards more patient players with a thrilling good time, making use of a more technical combat system and hair-raising gameplay modes.<\/p>\n<h2>17. BlazBlue: Central Fiction (2015)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1168863\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1168863\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168863 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"BlazBlue: Central Fiction Video Game (2015)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 18\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BlazBlue-Central-Fiction.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BlazBlue-Central-Fiction.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BlazBlue-Central-Fiction-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BlazBlue-Central-Fiction-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BlazBlue-Central-Fiction-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BlazBlue-Central-Fiction-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BlazBlue-Central-Fiction-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168863\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BlazBlue-Central-Fiction.jpg\" alt=\"BlazBlue: Central Fiction Video Game (2015)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BlazBlue-Central-Fiction.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BlazBlue-Central-Fiction-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BlazBlue-Central-Fiction-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BlazBlue-Central-Fiction-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BlazBlue-Central-Fiction-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BlazBlue-Central-Fiction-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1168863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Aksys Games.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Concluding the narrative journey of series protagonist Ragna, <em>BlazBlue: Central Fiction<\/em> splits its focus between a lengthy 40-hour central storyline and a cohesive gameplay design. A cathartic finale to the <em>BlazBlue<\/em> story arch that began with 2008\u2019s<em> Calamity Trigger, Central Fiction<\/em> serves as the ultimate <em>BlazBlue<\/em> game, complete with a total of 36 playable characters to choose from.<\/p>\n<h2>18. Skullgirls (2012)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1168864\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1168864\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168864 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Skullgirls Video Game (2012)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 19\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Skullgirls.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Skullgirls.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Skullgirls-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Skullgirls-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Skullgirls-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Skullgirls-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Skullgirls-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168864\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Skullgirls.jpg\" alt=\"Skullgirls Video Game (2012)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 19\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Skullgirls.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Skullgirls-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Skullgirls-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Skullgirls-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Skullgirls-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Skullgirls-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1168864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Autumn Games \u2013 Fair use\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Matching an artistic style with seamless gameplay, <em>Skullgirls<\/em> makes for the most impressive indie fighting game since \u2026 well \u2026 ever. With a heightened focus on team-based battles and an immaculate anime design, <em>Skullgirls<\/em> treads new ground in the fighting game genre, laying the groundwork for more recent games like <em>Dragon Ball FighterZ.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>19. Killer Instinct (2013)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1168865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1168865\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168865 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Killer Instinct Video Game (2013)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 20\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Killer-Instinct.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Killer-Instinct.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Killer-Instinct-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Killer-Instinct-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Killer-Instinct-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Killer-Instinct-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Killer-Instinct-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1168865\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Killer-Instinct.jpg\" alt=\"Killer Instinct Video Game (2013)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Killer-Instinct.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Killer-Instinct-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Killer-Instinct-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Killer-Instinct-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Killer-Instinct-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Killer-Instinct-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1168865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Microsoft Studios.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A forgotten relic from the 1990s, <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/relive-your-childhood-with-the-best-snes-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Killer Instinct<\/em><\/a> never captured the same level of recognition as <em>Mortal Kombat <\/em>or<em> Street Fighter.<\/em> Yet in 2013, the long-dormant series returned with an ambitious reboot. Glorying in the unique gameplay features associated with the original <em>Killer Instinct,<\/em> this underrated 2013 remake makes for a wondrous gaming experience for veteran players and those unfamiliar with the fighting game format alike.<\/p>\n<h2>20. Injustice 2 (2017)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1127442\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1127442\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1127442\" title=\"The Best Fighting Games Ever Made 21\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Superman in Injustice 2 game\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2.jpg\" alt=\"Superman in Injustice 2 game\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Injustice-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1127442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the mixed response of <em>Mortal Kombat vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-weirdest-dc-universe-characters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DC Universe<\/a><\/em>, NetherRealm Studios returned with the far better-received <em>Injustice<\/em> series. With polished graphics, a larger roster, and greater customization options,<em> Injustice 2<\/em> made for a serious improvement over its earlier entry, allowing players to glory at the possibility of seeing Batman brawl with Superman or Lex Luthor take on the Joker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-best-fighting-games-ever-made\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Any respectable arcade in the world is filled with fighting games. From classics like\u00a0Street Fighter\u00a0and\u00a0Mortal Kombat\u00a0to modern gems like\u00a0Guilty Gear\u00a0and\u00a0Super Smash Bros., there&#8217;s something for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-291891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=291891"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291891\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=291891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=291891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=291891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}