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In game parlance, the term ''fighting game'' is not used as a catch-all phrase to refer to any game which involves combat; it specifically refers to a style of combat-game which consists of a series of duels (or, occasionally, battles between four characters) typically fought using martial arts.
In game parlance, the term ''fighting game'' is not used as a catch-all phrase to refer to any game which involves combat; it specifically refers to a style of combat-game which consists of a series of duels (or, occasionally, battles between four characters) typically fought using martial arts.


Fighting games are typically styled after martial arts tournaments, with a number of selectable characters competing in one on one, or tag team style fights. The tournament can either be a ''regular'' tournament with just a title or mundane prize up for grabs, or [[The End of the World As We Know It|the fate of the world]] can be [[Serious Business|hanging in the balance]]. A Fighting Game based on an [[Anime]] will often take place during a [[Tournament Arc]].
Fighting games are typically styled after martial arts tournaments, with a number of selectable characters competing in one on one, or tag team style fights. The tournament can either be a ''regular'' tournament with just a title or mundane prize up for grabs, or [[The End of the World as We Know It|the fate of the world]] can be [[Serious Business|hanging in the balance]]. A Fighting Game based on an [[Anime]] will often take place during a [[Tournament Arc]].


The two most common play modes in a fighting game are story mode, where you play as one character trying to win the tournament and versus, where two or more players fight each other. Many recent games released on consoles have longer, more involved storylines and as such will have both the regular Story Mode and an Arcade Mode, which takes out all the story-related elements and makes the opponent lineup more random.
The two most common play modes in a fighting game are story mode, where you play as one character trying to win the tournament and versus, where two or more players fight each other. Many recent games released on consoles have longer, more involved storylines and as such will have both the regular Story Mode and an Arcade Mode, which takes out all the story-related elements and makes the opponent lineup more random.


In story mode you generally get to fight special [[Climax Boss|boss]] characters not available for player selection after you beat the rest of the characters. These characters are either the previous tournament champions or the [[Big Bad]] and his [[The Dragon|Dragon]]. Rarer but still somewhat prevalent, you may instead end the mode fighting against another player character that is specifically your character's rival. Some games have both.
In story mode you generally get to fight special [[Climax Boss|boss]] characters not available for player selection after you beat the rest of the characters. These characters are either the previous tournament champions or the [[Big Bad]] and his [[The Dragon|Dragon]]. Rarer but still somewhat prevalent, you may instead end the mode fighting against another player character that is specifically your character's rival. Some games have both.
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Most Fighting Games give each character a set of special moves that are activated through different button command sequences. While one or two of these will sometimes be high power moves that drain the aforementioned [[Mana Meter]], most of these can be executed at any time. These aren't [[Secret AI Moves]]; your computer opponents ''will'' assume you can use them and ''will'' use them themselves. Still, [[Guide Dang It|don't expect the game to actually tell you what they are]], especially for any secret characters you may find.
Most Fighting Games give each character a set of special moves that are activated through different button command sequences. While one or two of these will sometimes be high power moves that drain the aforementioned [[Mana Meter]], most of these can be executed at any time. These aren't [[Secret AI Moves]]; your computer opponents ''will'' assume you can use them and ''will'' use them themselves. Still, [[Guide Dang It|don't expect the game to actually tell you what they are]], especially for any secret characters you may find.


See [[Fighting Series]] for the non-video game equivalent. [[Mascot Fighter|Mascot Fighters]] have simpler mechanics and are somewhat like [[Platformer|Platformers]]. If you walk around a level fighting against many opponents at once using techniques similar to a Fighting Game, it's a [[Beat Em Up]].
See [[Fighting Series]] for the non-video game equivalent. [[Mascot Fighter]]s have simpler mechanics and are somewhat like [[Platformer]]s. If you walk around a level fighting against many opponents at once using techniques similar to a Fighting Game, it's a [[Beat'Em Up]].
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Fighting games generally provide examples of:


{{tropelist|Fighting Games provide examples of the following tropes:}}
* [[Asskicking Pose]]
* [[Asskicking Pose]]
* [[Assist Character]]
* [[Assist Character]]
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* [[Fake Balance]]
* [[Fake Balance]]
* [[Fighting Clown]]
* [[Fighting Clown]]
* [[Fixed Floor Fighting]]
* [[Fixed-Floor Fighting]]
* [[Free Floor Fighting]]
* [[Free-Floor Fighting]]
* [[Hitbox Dissonance]]
* [[Hitbox Dissonance]]
* [[Immune to Flinching]] (also called [[Super Armor]])
* [[Immune to Flinching]] (also called [[Super Armor]])
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** [[Lethal Joke Character]]
** [[Lethal Joke Character]]
* [[Mirror Match]]
* [[Mirror Match]]
* [[Nintendo Hard]]: If the [[SNK Boss|SNK Bosses]] don't get you, tournament-level players will.
* [[Nintendo Hard]]: If the [[SNK Boss]]es don't get you, tournament-level players will.
* [[Recovery Attack]]
* [[Recovery Attack]]
* [[Serious Business]] (both in-universe and sometimes in [[Real Life]])
* [[Serious Business]] (both in-universe and sometimes in [[Real Life]])
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{{examples}}
Examples:
* ''[[Suguri|Acceleration of SUGURI]]''
* ''[[SUGURI|Acceleration of SUGURI]]''
** ''[[Sora (Video Game)|Acceleration of SUGURI 2]]''
** ''[[Sora|Acceleration of SUGURI 2]]''
* ''[[Akatsuki Blitzkampf]]'' (Set in World War II)
* ''[[Akatsuki Blitzkampf]]'' (Set in World War II)
* ''[[Arcana Heart (Video Game)|Arcana Heart]]''
* ''[[Arcana Heart]]''
* ''[[Art of Fighting]]''
* ''[[Art of Fighting]]''
* ''[[Asura Series]]''
* ''[[Asura Series]]''
* ''[[Ballz (Video Game)|Ballz]]''
* ''[[Ballz]]''
* ''[[Battle Arena Toshinden]]''
* ''[[Battle Arena Toshinden]]''
** ''War Budokai''
** ''War Budokai''
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* ''[[Big Bang Beat]]''
* ''[[Big Bang Beat]]''
* ''[[Bikini Karate Babes]]'' (The [[Ur Example]] of Panty Fighters, oddly enough)
* ''[[Bikini Karate Babes]]'' (The [[Ur Example]] of Panty Fighters, oddly enough)
* ''B.I.O.Freaks'' (created by the ''[[Mortal Kombat (Franchise)|Mortal Kombat]]'' developers)
* ''B.I.O.Freaks'' (created by the ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' developers)
* ''[[The Black Heart]]''
* ''[[The Black Heart]]''
* ''[[Blaz Blue (Video Game)|Blaz Blue]]''
* ''[[BlazBlue]]''
** ''[[Blaz Blue Calamity Trigger (Video Game)|Blaz Blue Calamity Trigger]]''
** ''[[BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger]]''
** ''[[Blaz Blue Continuum Shift (Video Game)|Blaz Blue Continuum Shift]]''
** ''[[BlazBlue: Continuum Shift]]''
* ''[[Blood Storm]]''
* ''[[Blood Storm]]''
* ''[[Bloody Roar]]''
* ''[[Bloody Roar]]''
* ''[[Bushido Blade]]''
* ''[[Bushido Blade]]''
* ''[[Capcom Fighting Evolution (Video Game)|Capcom Fighting Evolution]]'' (also known as ''Capcom Fighting Jam'')
* ''[[Capcom Fighting Evolution]]'' (also known as ''Capcom Fighting Jam'')
* [[Capcom vs. Whatever]]
* [[Capcom vs. Whatever]]
** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom (Video Game)|Marvel vs. Capcom]]''
** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]]''
*** ''[[X Men Children of the Atom (Video Game)|X Men Children of the Atom]]''
*** ''[[X-Men: Children of the Atom]]''
*** ''[[Marvel Super Heroes (Video Game)|Marvel Super Heroes]]''
*** ''[[Marvel Super Heroes]]''
*** ''[[X-Men vs. Street Fighter (Video Game)|X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]''
*** ''[[X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]''
*** ''[[Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (Video Game)|Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter]]''
*** ''[[Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter]]''
*** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom Clash of the Superheroes (Video Game)|Marvel vs. Capcom Clash of the Superheroes]]''
*** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom Clash of the Superheroes]]''
*** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (Video Game)|Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]''
*** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]''
*** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (Video Game)|Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''
*** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''
** [[SNK vs. Capcom (Video Game)|SNK vs. Capcom]]
** [[SNK vs. Capcom]]
*** ''[[SNK vs. Capcom Match of the Millennium (Video Game)|SNK vs. Capcom Match of the Millennium]]''
*** ''[[SNK vs. Capcom Match of the Millennium]]''
*** ''[[Capcom vs. SNK Millennium Fight 2000 (Video Game)|Capcom vs. SNK Millennium Fight 2000]]''
*** ''[[Capcom vs. SNK Millennium Fight 2000]]''
*** ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2 Mark of the Millennium (Video Game)|Capcom vs. SNK 2 Mark of the Millennium]]''
*** ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2 Mark of the Millennium]]''
*** ''[[SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos (Video Game)|SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos]]''
*** ''[[SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos]]''
** ''[[Tatsunokovs Capcom (Video Game)|Tatsunokovs Capcom]]''
** ''[[Tatsunoko vs. Capcom]]''
** ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken (Video Game)|Street Fighter X Tekken]]''
** ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]''
* ''[[Card Saga Wars]]''
* ''[[Card Saga Wars]]''
* ''[[Cardinal Syn]]''
* ''[[Cardinal Syn]]''
* ''[[Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion (Video Game)|Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion]]''
* ''[[Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion]]''
* ''[[Castlevania Judgment (Video Game)|Castlevania Judgment]]''
* ''[[Castlevania Judgment]]''
* ''[[Cho Aniki (Video Game)|Cho Aniki: Bakuretsu Ranto Hen]]''
* ''[[Cho Aniki|Cho Aniki: Bakuretsu Ranto Hen]]''
* ''[[Clay Fighter (Video Game)|Clay Fighter]]''
* ''[[Clay Fighter]]''
* ''[[Combat of Giants (Video Game)|Combat of Giants]]''
* ''[[Combat of Giants]]''
* ''[[The Con (Video Game)|The Con]]''
* ''[[The Con (video game)|The Con]]''
* ''[[Cyberbots (Video Game)|Cyberbots]]''
* ''[[Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness|Cyberbots]]''
* ''[[Daemon Bride]] (by the Arcana Heart developers)''
* ''[[Daemon Bride]] (by the Arcana Heart developers)''
* ''[[Darkstalkers (Video Game)|Darkstalkers]]''
* ''[[Darkstalkers]]''
* ''[[Dead or Alive (Video Game)|Dead or Alive]]''
* ''[[Dead or Alive]]''
* ''[[Def Jam Series]]''
* ''[[Def Jam Series]]''
* ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy (Video Game)|Dissidia Final Fantasy]]''
* ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]''
* ''[[Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi]]''
* ''[[Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi]]''
* ''[[Dream Mix TV World Fighters]]'' (Crossover between [[Konami]], Hudson Soft, and Takara)
* ''[[Dream Mix TV World Fighters]]'' (Crossover between [[Konami]], Hudson Soft, and Takara)
* ''[[Ehrgeiz]]''
* ''[[Ehrgeiz]]''
* ''[[Eternal Champions (Video Game)|Eternal Champions]]''
* ''[[Eternal Champions]]''
* ''[[Eternal Fighter Zero]]''
* ''[[Eternal Fighter Zero]]''
* ''[[Evil Zone (Video Game)|Evil Zone]]''
* ''[[Evil Zone]]''
* ''[[Fatal Fury (Video Game)|Fatal Fury]]''
* ''[[Fatal Fury]]''
* ''[[Fate Unlimited Codes]]''
* ''[[Fate Unlimited Codes]]''
* ''[[Fighters History (Video Game)|Fighter's History]]''
* ''[[Fighters History|Fighter's History]]''
* ''[[Fighters Megamix]]''
* ''[[Fighters Megamix]]''
* ''[[Fighting Angels]]''
* ''[[Fighting Angels]]''
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* ''Flying Dragon''
* ''Flying Dragon''
* ''[[Fuun Series]]''
* ''[[Fuun Series]]''
* ''[[Get Amped (Video Game)|Get Amped]]''
* ''[[Get Amped]]''
* ''[[Guilty Gear (Video Game)|Guilty Gear]]''
* ''[[Guilty Gear]]''
* ''Godzilla Atari Trilogy'':
* ''Godzilla Atari Trilogy'':
** ''[[Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''
** ''[[Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''
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** ''Godzilla Unleashed''
** ''Godzilla Unleashed''
* ''[[Gundam vs. Series]]''
* ''[[Gundam vs. Series]]''
* ''[[Gundam Wing Endless Duel (Video Game)|Gundam Wing Endless Duel]]''
* ''[[Gundam Wing Endless Duel]]''
* ''[[Hammerfight (Video Game)|Hammerfight]]''
* ''[[Hammerfight]]''
* ''[[Indie Brawl]]''
* ''[[Indie Brawl]]''
* ''[[Jackie Chan the Kung Fu Master (Video Game)|Jackie Chan: The Kung-Fu Master]]''
* ''[[Jackie Chan: The Kung-Fu Master]]''
** ''[[Jackie Chan in Fists of Fire]]'' ([[Updated Rerelease|rerelease]])
** ''[[Jackie Chan: The Kung-Fu Master|Jackie Chan in Fists of Fire]]'' ([[Updated Rerelease|rerelease]])
* ''[[Jingi Storm]]''
* ''[[Jingi Storm]]''
* ''Joy Mecha Fight''
* ''Joy Mecha Fight''
* ''[[Jump Super Stars]]''
* ''[[Jump Super Stars]]''
** ''Jump Ultimate Stars''
** ''Jump Ultimate Stars''
* ''[[Kamen Rider Climax Heroes (Video Game)|Kamen Rider Climax Heroes]]''
* ''[[Kamen Rider Climax Heroes]]''
* ''[[Karate Champ (Video Game)|Karate Champ]]'' - the [[Ur Example]]
* ''[[Karate Champ]]'' - the [[Ur Example]]
* ''[[Kart Fighter (Video Game)|Kart Fighter]]'' (an unlicensed game featuring ''[[Mario Kart (Video Game)|Mario Kart]]'' characters)
* ''[[Kart Fighter]]'' (an unlicensed game featuring ''[[Mario Kart]]'' characters)
* ''[[Kasumi Ninja]]''
* ''[[Kasumi Ninja]]''
* ''[[Killer Instinct (Video Game)|Killer Instinct]]''
* ''[[Killer Instinct]]''
* ''[[The King of Fighters]]''
* ''[[The King of Fighters]]''
* ''[[Last Blade]]''
* ''[[Last Blade]]''
* ''[[Lightning Legend Daigo no Daibouken]]''
* ''[[Lightning Legend Daigo no Daibouken]]''
* ''[[Little Fighter 2]]''
* ''[[Little Fighter 2]]''
* ''[[Mace the Dark Age (Video Game)|Mace the Dark Age]]''
* ''[[Mace: The Dark Age]]''
* ''[[Magical Battle Arena]]''
* ''[[Magical Battle Arena]]''
* ''Martial Masters''
* ''Martial Masters''
* ''[[Melty Blood (Video Game)|Melty Blood]]''
* ''[[Melty Blood]]''
* ''[[Million Knights Vermillion]]''
* ''[[Million Knights Vermillion]]''
* ''[[Mortal Kombat (Franchise)|Mortal Kombat]]''
* ''[[Mortal Kombat]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat (video game)|Mortal Kombat]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat 2 (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat 2]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat 2]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat 3 (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat 3]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat 3]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat 4 (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat 4]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat 4]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat Deception (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat Deception]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat: Deception]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat Armageddon (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat Armageddon]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat Armageddon]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat 9 (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat 9]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]''
* ''[[MUGEN]]''
* ''[[MUGEN]]''
* ''[[My Brute]]''
* ''[[My Brute]]''
* ''[[My Little Pony Fighting Is Magic (Video Game)|My Little Pony Fighting Is Magic]]''
* ''[[My Little Pony Fighting Is Magic]]''
* ''[[Naruto Clash of Ninja (Video Game)|Naruto Clash of Ninja]]''
* ''[[Naruto Clash of Ninja]]''
* ''[[Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2]]''
* ''[[Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2]]''
* ''[[Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations]]''
* ''[[Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations]]''
* ''[[Neko Blade (Darth Wiki)|Neko Blade]]''
* ''[[Neko Blade (Darth Wiki)|Neko Blade]]''
* ''[[Neo Geo Battle Coliseum (Video Game)|Neo Geo Battle Coliseum]]''
* ''[[Neo Geo Battle Coliseum]]''
* ''[[One Must Fall]]''
* ''[[One Must Fall]]''
* ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro Ni (Visual Novel)|Ougon Musoukyoku]]'' (The Golden Fantasia)
* ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni|Ougon Musoukyoku]]'' (The Golden Fantasia)
* ''[[Persona 4 Arena (Video Game)|Persona 4 Arena]]''
* ''[[Persona 4 Arena]]''
* ''[[Pit-Fighter (Video Game)|Pit-Fighter]]''
* ''[[Pit-Fighter]]''
* ''[[Play Station All Stars Battle Royale (Video Game)|Play Station All Stars Battle Royale]]''
* ''[[PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale]]''
* ''[[Power Instinct]]''
* ''[[Power Instinct]]''
* ''[[Power Stone (Video Game)|Power Stone]]''
* ''[[Power Stone]]''
* ''[[Pray for Death (Video Game)|Pray for Death]]''
* ''[[Pray for Death]]''
* ''[[Primal Rage (Video Game)|Primal Rage]]''
* ''[[Primal Rage]]''
* ''[[Project G]]''
* ''[[Project G]]''
* ''[[Project M (Video Game)|Project M]]''
* ''[[Project M]]''
* ''[[Psychic Force]]''
* ''[[Psychic Force]]''
* ''[[Rakugaki Showtime]]''
* ''[[Rakugaki Showtime]]''
* ''[[Red Earth (Video Game)|Red Earth]]''
* ''[[Red Earth]]''
* ''[[Rise of the Robots (Video Game)|Rise of the Robots]]''
* ''[[Rise of the Robots]]''
* ''[[Rival Schools (Video Game)|Rival Schools]]''
* ''[[Rival Schools]]''
* ''[[Rumble Fighter]]''
* ''[[Rumble Fighter]]''
* ''[[Rumble Roses]]''
* ''[[Rumble Roses]]''
* ''[[Samurai Shodown (Video Game)|Samurai Shodown]]''
* ''[[Samurai Shodown]]''
* ''[[Saturday Night Slam Masters (Video Game)|Saturday Night Slam Masters]]'' (the third game, specially)
* ''[[Saturday Night Slam Masters]]'' (the third game, specially)
* ''[[Senko no Ronde (Video Game)|Senko no Ronde]]''
* ''[[Senko no Ronde]]''
* ''[[Shadow War of Succession]]''
* ''[[Shadow War of Succession]]''
* ''[[Shaq Fu]]''
* ''[[Shaq Fu]]''
* ''[[Skullgirls (Video Game)|Skullgirls]]''
* ''[[Skullgirls]]''
* ''[[Sonic Battle]]''
* ''[[Sonic Battle]]''
* ''[[Sonic the Fighters (Video Game)|Sonic the Fighters]]''
* ''[[Sonic the Fighters]]''
* ''[[Soul Series (Video Game)|Soul Series]]'' (includes ''Soul Edge'' and the ''Soul Calibur'' games)
* ''[[Soul Series]]'' (includes ''Soul Edge'' and the ''Soul Calibur'' games)
* ''[[Star Gladiator]]''
* ''[[Star Gladiator]]''
* ''[[Street Fighter]]'' (series)
* ''[[Street Fighter]]'' (series)
** ''[[Street Fighter (Video Game)|Street Fighter]]'' (the first game)
** ''[[Street Fighter (video game)|Street Fighter]]'' (the first game)
** ''[[Street Fighter II (Video Game)|Street Fighter II]]'' ([[Trope Codifier]])
** ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' ([[Trope Codifier]])
** ''[[Street Fighter the Movie (Video Game)|Street Fighter the Movie]]''
** ''[[Street Fighter the Movie]]''
** ''[[Street Fighter Alpha (Video Game)|Street Fighter Alpha]]''
** ''[[Street Fighter Alpha]]''
** ''[[Street Fighter EX (Video Game)|Street Fighter EX]]''
** ''[[Street Fighter EX]]''
** ''[[Street Fighter III (Video Game)|Street Fighter III]]''
** ''[[Street Fighter III]]''
** ''[[Street Fighter IV (Video Game)|Street Fighter IV]]''
** ''[[Street Fighter IV]]''
* ''[[Super Cosplay War Ultra]]''
* ''[[Super Cosplay War Ultra]]''
* ''[[Super Smash Bros (Video Game)|Super Smash Bros]].''
* ''[[Super Smash Bros.]].''
* ''[[Tattoo Assassins]]''
* ''[[Tattoo Assassins]]''
* ''[[Tech Romancer]]''
* ''[[Tech Romancer]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Smash Up (Video Game)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Smash Up]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Smash Up]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters (Video Game)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters]]''
* ''[[Tekken (Video Game)|Tekken]]''
* ''[[Tekken]]''
* ''[[Thrill Kill]]''
* ''[[Thrill Kill]]''
* ''[[Time Killers]]''
* ''[[Time Killers]]''
* ''[[Timeslaughter (Video Game)|Timeslaughter]]''
* ''[[Timeslaughter]]''
* ''[[Toribash]]''
* ''[[Toribash]]''
* ''[[Touhou (Video Game)|Touhou]]'' (the spinoff games ''Immaterial and Missing Power'', ''Scarlet Weather Rhapsody'', and ''Hisoutensoku'')
* ''[[Touhou]]'' (the spinoff games ''Immaterial and Missing Power'', ''Scarlet Weather Rhapsody'', and ''Hisoutensoku'')
* ''Under Night In-Birth''
* ''Under Night In-Birth''
* ''[[The Unholy War]]''
* ''[[The Unholy War]]''
* ''[[Vanguard Princess]]''
* ''[[Vanguard Princess]]''
* ''[[Variable Geo]]''
* ''[[Variable Geo]]''
* ''[[Virtua Fighter (Video Game)|Virtua Fighter]]''
* ''[[Virtua Fighter]]''
* ''[[Virtual On]]''
* ''[[Virtual On]]''
* ''[[Waku Waku 7]]''
* ''[[Waku Waku 7]]''
* ''[[War Gods]]''
* ''[[War Gods]]''
* ''[[War of the Monsters (Video Game)|War of the Monsters]]''
* ''[[War of the Monsters]]''
* ''The Way Of The Exploding Fist''
* ''The Way Of The Exploding Fist''
* ''[[Way of the Warrior (Video Game)|Way of the Warrior]]''
* ''[[Way of the Warrior]]''
* ''[[Windy X Windam]]''
* ''[[Windy X Windam]]''
* ''[[Windom XP]]''
* ''[[Windom XP]]''
* ''[[World Heroes (Video Game)|World Heroes]]''
* ''[[World Heroes]]''
* ''[[Yie Ar Kung-Fu (Video Game)|Yie Ar Kung-Fu]]''
* ''[[Yie Ar Kung-Fu]]''
* ''Zero Divide''
* ''Zero Divide''


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Licensed fighting games include:
Licensed fighting games include:
* ''[[Beast Wars (Animation)|Beast Wars]]''
* ''[[Beast Wars]]''
* ''[[Bleach]]'' (''Blade of Fate'', ''Dark Souls'', and the ''Heat the Soul'' series)
* ''[[Bleach]]'' (''Blade of Fate'', ''Dark Souls'', and the ''Heat the Soul'' series)
* ''[[Deadliest Warrior]]''
* ''[[Deadliest Warrior]]''
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** ''[[Digimon Rumble Arena]]''
** ''[[Digimon Rumble Arena]]''
** ''[[Digimon Battle Spirit]]''
** ''[[Digimon Battle Spirit]]''
* ''[[Dragonball|Dragon Ball Z]]''
* ''[[Dragon Ball|Dragon Ball Z]]''
* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' (aka ''Hokuto no Ken'')
* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' (aka ''Hokuto no Ken'')
* ''[[Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure (Manga)|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]''
* ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]''
* ''[[Jurassic Park|Warpath: Jurassic Park]]''
* ''[[Jurassic Park|Warpath: Jurassic Park]]''
* ''[[Justice League of America|Justice League: Task Force]]''
* ''[[Justice League of America|Justice League: Task Force]]''
* ''[[Legend of the Dragon]]''
* ''[[Legend of the Dragon]]''
* ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As Portable (Video Game)|Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As Portable]]'' - ''The Battle of Aces'' and ''The Gears of Destiny''
* ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's Portable]]'' - ''The Battle of Aces'' and ''The Gears of Destiny''
* ''[[Marvel Super Heroes (Video Game)|Marvel Super Heroes]]''
* ''[[Marvel Super Heroes]]''
* ''[[Naruto]]''
* ''[[Naruto]]''
** ''[[Naruto Clash of Ninja (Video Game)|Clash of Ninja]]'' series
** ''[[Naruto Clash of Ninja|Clash of Ninja]]'' series
** ''Ultimate Ninja'' series, such as ''[[Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2]]''
** ''Ultimate Ninja'' series, such as ''[[Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2]]''
** ''Ninja Destiny'' series
** ''Ninja Destiny'' series
* ''[[Ranma One Half]]''
* ''[[Ranma ½]]''
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]''
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]''
* ''[[Saint Seiya]]''
* ''[[Saint Seiya]]''
* ''[[Sunday VS Magazine Shuuketsu Choujou Daikessen (Video Game)|Sunday VS Magazine Shuuketsu Choujou Daikessen]]''
* ''[[Sunday VS Magazine Shuuketsu Choujou Daikessen]]''
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' (the ''Tournament Fighters'' series and ''TMNT: Smash-Up'')
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' (the ''Tournament Fighters'' series and ''TMNT: Smash-Up'')
* ''[[Transformers (Film)|Transformers]]'' live-action film series
* ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' live-action film series
* ''[[When They Cry (Visual Novel)|When They Cry]]''
* ''[[When They Cry]]''
** ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (Visual Novel)|Higurashi]] Day{{color|red|b}}reak''
** ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni|Higurashi]] Day{{color|red|b}}reak''
** ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro Ni (Visual Novel)|Umineko no Naku Koro Ni]]'' (''Ougon {{color|red|M}}sou Kyoku'')
** ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni]]'' (''Ougon {{color|red|Mu}}sou Kyoku'')
* ''[[X-Men]]: Children of the Atom''
* ''[[X-Men]]: Children of the Atom''
** Both ''Mutant Academy'' games.
** Both ''Mutant Academy'' games.
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Latest revision as of 16:22, 28 January 2022

"Round One. Fight!"

In game parlance, the term fighting game is not used as a catch-all phrase to refer to any game which involves combat; it specifically refers to a style of combat-game which consists of a series of duels (or, occasionally, battles between four characters) typically fought using martial arts.

Fighting games are typically styled after martial arts tournaments, with a number of selectable characters competing in one on one, or tag team style fights. The tournament can either be a regular tournament with just a title or mundane prize up for grabs, or the fate of the world can be hanging in the balance. A Fighting Game based on an Anime will often take place during a Tournament Arc.

The two most common play modes in a fighting game are story mode, where you play as one character trying to win the tournament and versus, where two or more players fight each other. Many recent games released on consoles have longer, more involved storylines and as such will have both the regular Story Mode and an Arcade Mode, which takes out all the story-related elements and makes the opponent lineup more random.

In story mode you generally get to fight special boss characters not available for player selection after you beat the rest of the characters. These characters are either the previous tournament champions or the Big Bad and his Dragon. Rarer but still somewhat prevalent, you may instead end the mode fighting against another player character that is specifically your character's rival. Some games have both.

But most people don't play Fighting Games for their single-player modes, at least today; rather, the multiplayer is the meat and potatoes of most any Fighting Game today. If you go to a reputable arcade with Fighting Games, you'll often see many people playing these games. Depending on your skill level, playing against a random opponent can range from very easy to Nintendo Hard; the latter especially if you're a new player. This is one of the reasons arcades rely on fighters for profit: instead of just playing the same stages or CPU-controlled opponents over and over, a player can come across opponents of all skill levels and styles, and it's this aspect that makes fighting games very popular for multiplayer. This is also one of the reasons that home versions come out far more often on consoles; most PC monitors just aren't big enough for more than one person.

Generally the interface consists of a Life Meter with an optional Mana Meter of some kind, usually used for special power moves.

Early fighting games allowed the characters to move back and forth on a single axis, with some limited jumping. Modern games tend to have full 3D movement, with complex scenery that can be interacted with (for limited values of "interact" that include "throw through" and "beat heads against".)

Most Fighting Games give each character a set of special moves that are activated through different button command sequences. While one or two of these will sometimes be high power moves that drain the aforementioned Mana Meter, most of these can be executed at any time. These aren't Secret AI Moves; your computer opponents will assume you can use them and will use them themselves. Still, don't expect the game to actually tell you what they are, especially for any secret characters you may find.

See Fighting Series for the non-video game equivalent. Mascot Fighters have simpler mechanics and are somewhat like Platformers. If you walk around a level fighting against many opponents at once using techniques similar to a Fighting Game, it's a Beat'Em Up.

Fighting Games provide examples of the following tropes:
Examples of Fighting Game include:

Licensed fighting games include:

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