The most interesting fighting games released in 1996

Fighting 07 February 1996

First since Street Fightera II a completely new version of the popular series of fights by Capcom. Production develops the formula of the predecessor, introducing a number of changes to one-on-one duels between masters of martial arts. The most important thing is to add the ability to block attacks in the air and a three-stage, special bar, which allows you to perform the most powerful attacks and unique counterattacks.

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Fighting 28 March 1996

Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors is the first installment of a series of two-dimensional battles in which warriors are inspired by legends, horrors and legends of monsters such as vampires, werewolves, mummies and spirits. The title was created using a Street Fighter II engine, but the developers have made a lot of improvements to it. Among them you will find the ability to perform blocks in the air and special sequences of attacks.

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Fighting 29 March 1996

Reedition of the second part of the cult fight from the PS One console. The action of the game takes place 2 years after the events known from its predecessor and concentrates around the next martial arts tournament, in which Kazuya Mishima and his father Heihachi, among others, will once again face each other. The game offers a total of 25 playable characters, including 8 brand new ones. The tactics of combat was significantly expanded, and warriors gained a large array of new plays.

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Fighting 03 May 1996

Conversion of a 2D combat machine, published in 1995, in which heroes from different planets fight for the right to meet a powerful deity, appearing in the universe once a thousand years.

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Fighting 23 May 1996

Continuation of the three-dimensional fight of the Japanese Tamsoft studio. In the game we take part in the next edition of Toshinden tournament, organized by the mysterious organization Secret Society. The title offers 3 new warriors, new blows, a new combos system and a handful of improvements in mechanics.

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Fighting 02 August 1996

Bijatyka, in which players take part in a martial arts tournament, organized on the title planet. The game is worth a candle because the winner will take control of Molmoran resources - a rare and extremely valuable resource. A characteristic feature of Tobal No. 1 is the presence of a feature mode, in which we travel through three-dimensional underground, observing the action from the perspective of a third person.

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Fighting 30 August 1996

The third installment of a series of two-dimensional battles, in which players take control over the masters of white weapons from different parts of the world. The production of SNK studio brought a number of changes in the mechanics of leading clashes and almost completely departed from the current design.

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Fighting 31 August 1996

One of the first battles constructed in full three-dimensional. The game was initially released on slot machines. Later it was converted into the Saturn segment, where it was in direct competition with the simultaneously published "Tekken" (PlayStation). PC owners received their conversion at the latest.

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Fighting 04 October 1996

Unusual 3D fight, in which characters endowed with extraordinary abilities duel each other. The clashes take place in special spheres where warriors levitate.

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Fighting 10 October 1996

The last installment of the cult series of virtual fights, in which the authors used a side projection and two-dimensional digitized models superimposed on computer-generated backgrounds.

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Fighting 25 October 1996

A three-dimensional fight in the science fiction style, in which warriors are equipped with various types of white weapons. Star Gladiator first appeared on slot machines, and then it was converted to PlayStation 1.

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Fighting 31 October 1996

Theatre of Pain is a classic two-dimensional fight (Street Fighter II style), produced by Mirage Technologies studio. Players can take on the role of historical characters and heroes of Roman mythology and duels in ancient arenas.

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Fighting 31 October 1996

Bijatyka developed by Take-Two Interactive, which takes us to the world of Ravenloft. In Iron & Blood: Warriors of Ravenloft we find ourselves in the middle of a conflict between the forces of order and chaos, whose aim is to conquer ancient artifacts. The title has a fictional campaign, which can be completed alone or in cooperation with another player.

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