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Fighting Video Games

Fighting games. In these titles controlled character is usually fighting with one opponent on a special arena or a ring. The player can use a couple of basic moves or many combos and special attacks which require pressing specific sequences of buttons to be triggered.

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Street Fighter 6
Street Fighter 6

Fighting 02 June 2023

The sixth installment in a popular series of arcade fighting games by Capcom. Street Fighter 6 introduces alternate control schemes for newcomers and the Drive meter used to execute special techniques.

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Mortal Kombat 11
Mortal Kombat 11

Fighting 23 April 2019

The eleventh part of the best-selling series of brutal fighting games. Mortal Kombat 11 uses a new graphic engine; in addition, the NetherRealm Studios team gives us new warriors, as well as a wide range of possibilities to modify each of them.

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Mortal Kombat 1
Mortal Kombat 1

Fighting 19 September 2023 (early access since September 2023)

The twelth main installment in a bestselling fighting game series known for its brutality. Mortal Kombat 1 was developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

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Tekken 8
Tekken 8

Fighting 2023

Tekken 8 is a fighting game that is part of one of the most popular series in the genre. Traditionally, the game focuses on dynamic one-on-one duels, which we can fight against AI or other players.

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Tekken 7
Tekken 7

Fighting 02 June 2017

The seventh major installment in one of the most famous fighting game series developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment, which originally launched back in 1994 on the first PlayStation. The debut of the franchise on the eight generation consoles brings back all the key elements of the previous installments, i.e. dynamic duels on 3D arenas featuring interactive objects. The story revolves around the King of Iron Fist tournament, organized by a powerful corporation.

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Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2

Fighting 25 October 2016

Another installment in the 3D fighting game series by Bandai Namco Entertainment, based on the extremely popular manga by Akira Toriyama. Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 utilizes the same formulas as its predecessor by combining the elements of all the series of the DB anime (Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super), as well as those from the movies.

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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 4
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 4

Fighting TBA

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 4 is a new installment in a series of 3D fighting games featuring Dragon Ball characters. The game, developed by Bandai Namco, follows in its predecessors' footsteps, letting players duel while controlling characters known from the manga and anime.

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Injustice 2
Injustice 2

Fighting 11 May 2017

A sequel to the 2013 arcade fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us by NetherRealm Studios, known for the latest Mortal Kombat games. Like in its predecessor, in Injustice 2 you play as the characters from the DC universe, fighting each other in violent duels. The game features minimal plot, in which Batman and his supporters try to rebuild the society, but at the same time have to fight against Superman and his allies.

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Mortal Kombat X
Mortal Kombat X

Fighting 08 April 2015

A sequel to the 2011 game created by NetherRealm, which restored the leading position in gaming to Mortal Kombat, a long-standing, cult fighting game franchise launched in 1993 by the Midway / Acclaim duet. Once again, we get a wide array of playable fighters – both known from the previous games in the series, as well as brand new ones. Moreover, each one comes in several varieties, differing in tactics and combat style. Duels are fought on 2.

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Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat

Fighting 19 April 2011

A brutal fighting game and a reboot of the Mortal Kombat video game series - one of the most popular fighting-oriented franchises, launched back in 1992. The game was created by NetherRealm and the works were supervised by Ed Boon - the father of the series. This new installment is based on the best mechanics of its predecessors, both improving and modernizing the classic Mortal Kombat experience.

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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4

Fighting 04 February 2016

The fourth major installment in a popular fighting game series set in the famous ninja universe of Naruto. This game series has been developed since 2008 by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Storywise, the game is a direct sequel to the previous installments in the series, focusing on the latest chapters of the manga. In the story mode you explore the game’s world, meet the characters from the anime and manga and take part in spectacular duels focusing on unique special abilities of each hero.

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Mortal Kombat XL
Mortal Kombat XL

Fighting 01 March 2016

An expanded edition of Mortal Kombat X by NetherRealm, released in April 2015 as the tenth installment in the cult fighting game series which was launched back in 1992 on arcade machines. The action takes place 25 years after the events of the original game and tells a completely new story, in which new characters, for example: Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade’s daughter, play a major role. The gameplay mechanics were not changed significantly – it is still a 2.

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Dragon Ball: Xenoverse
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse

Fighting 05 February 2015

Another installment in the best-selling fighting games series set in the universe of the popular manga by Akira Toriyama and anime TV series. The production was developed by the experienced Dimps studio, which already has in its portfolio several parts of the game, released for both home and handheld consoles.

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Guilty Gear: Strive
Guilty Gear: Strive

Fighting 11 June 2021

The next installment of the Guilty Gear series started in 1998. The title does not make any significant changes to the game mechanics. So again we get a classic fight, shown in the view. The Arc System Works studio is responsible for production.

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Street Fighter V
Street Fighter V

Fighting 16 February 2016

The fifth major installment in one of the longest-standing and most popular fighting game series, launched by the Capcom company back in 1987. The game offers a new combat system that, while being more complex, is also easier to learn. The system is augmented with three brand new techniques: V-Skills, V-Reversals, and V-Triggers, based on the rechargeable V-Gauge bar. The base game features 16 playable characters, including the greatest legends of the series, and 4 new fighters.

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Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition
Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition

Fighting 23 August 2011

Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition is a refreshed version of the popular 2D fight enriched with online gameplay mode, new challenges and special graphic filters. The game was prepared by Iron Galaxy studio, and the developers tried to preserve the atmosphere of the original, including the unique soundtrack.

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Hellish Quart
Hellish Quart

Fighting 2023 (early access since 16 February 2021)

Hellish Quart is a realistic 3D fighting game, the action of which takes place in 17th century Poland (more specifically the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania). In this game we fight with the use of faithfully reproduced cold weapons.

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Soulcalibur VI
Soulcalibur VI

Fighting 19 October 2018

Soulcalibur VI is a three-dimensional fighting game, in which players can fight each other by using various characters equipped with melee weapons like swords, axes, daggers, hammers, rapiers, sables and sticks. The title is an entry in the series developed by Namco Bandai since 1995.

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Dragon Ball FighterZ
Dragon Ball FighterZ

Fighting 26 January 2018

Dragon Ball FigtherZ is a 2.5D fighting game developed by Arc System Works and published by Bandai Namco where characters from the popular Dragon Ball universe fight each other. Unlike the previous Dragon Ball games, FighterZ uses the Tag Battle mechanics. We create a team of three different characters between which we can switch anytime we want to when fighting. Doing so allows us to execute powerful combos and special attacks. The battle ends when all of our characters have zero health points.

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Jump Force
Jump Force

Fighting 15 February 2019

A three-dimensional fighting game developed by Spike Chunsoft. The game enables the players to participate in spectacular battles fought by characters from popular anime series. Among the playable characters, there are Son Goku, Naruto, and Monkey D. Luffy.

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Idol Showdown
Idol Showdown

Fighting 06 May 2023

A pixel art 2D fighting game based on the works of Hololive members. Idol Showdown was created by the fans, its purpose being to let other fans play as their favorite idols.

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Dead or Alive 5 Last Round
Dead or Alive 5 Last Round

Fighting 20 February 2015

The most complete edition of the fifth installment in the cult fighting game series Dead or Alive. The first version of this game was released in 2012 on seventh generation consoles. The game was developed by studio Team Ninja which also created some entries in the Ninja Gaiden series. A characteristic trait of Dead or Alive games are the dynamic battles with an option to capture enemy attacks directed at different body parts.

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven

Fighting 17 December 2015

Another entry in the fighting game series based on popular manga series, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, by Hirohiko Araki. It has been developed in cooperation with Cyberconnect2 studio (known from the Naruto game series) and the creator of manga himself, who wrote a completely new story for the game, set after the events of third series of Stardust Crusaders. After Jotaro Kujo is attacked by his dead friends and foes alike, it turns out that there are evil forces to be held responsible for that.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Fighting 07 December 2018

The first Nintendo Switch entry in the popular fighting game series. Similarly to the previous entries in the franchise, in Super Smash Bros the players assume the role of characters known from other Nintendo games and they fight each other on multi-level arenas. During the game, the gameplay mechanics frequently change, borrowing mechanics from genres like platform games.

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