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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.
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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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** [[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:
* ''[[Suguri|Acceleration of SUGURI]]''
* ''[[SUGURI|Acceleration of SUGURI]]''
** ''[[Sora|Acceleration of SUGURI 2]]''
** ''[[Sora|Acceleration of SUGURI 2]]''
* ''[[Akatsuki Blitzkampf]]'' (Set in World War II)
* ''[[Akatsuki Blitzkampf]]'' (Set in World War II)
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* ''B.I.O.Freaks'' (created by the ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' developers)
* ''B.I.O.Freaks'' (created by the ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' developers)
* ''[[The Black Heart]]''
* ''[[The Black Heart]]''
* ''[[Blaz Blue]]''
* ''[[BlazBlue]]''
** ''[[Blaz Blue Calamity Trigger]]''
** ''[[BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger]]''
** ''[[Blaz Blue Continuum Shift]]''
** ''[[BlazBlue: Continuum Shift]]''
* ''[[Blood Storm]]''
* ''[[Blood Storm]]''
* ''[[Bloody Roar]]''
* ''[[Bloody Roar]]''
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* [[Capcom vs. Whatever]]
* [[Capcom vs. Whatever]]
** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]]''
** ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]]''
*** ''[[X Men Children of the Atom]]''
*** ''[[X-Men: Children of the Atom]]''
*** ''[[Marvel Super Heroes]]''
*** ''[[Marvel Super Heroes]]''
*** ''[[X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]''
*** ''[[X-Men vs. Street Fighter]]''
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*** ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2 Mark of the Millennium]]''
*** ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2 Mark of the Millennium]]''
*** ''[[SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos]]''
*** ''[[SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos]]''
** ''[[Tatsunokovs Capcom]]''
** ''[[Tatsunoko vs. Capcom]]''
** ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]''
** ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]''
* ''[[Card Saga Wars]]''
* ''[[Card Saga Wars]]''
* ''[[Cardinal Syn]]''
* ''[[Cardinal Syn]]''
* ''[[Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion]]''
* ''[[Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion]]''
* ''[[Castlevania Judgment]]''
* ''[[Castlevania Judgment]]''
* ''[[Cho Aniki|Cho Aniki: Bakuretsu Ranto Hen]]''
* ''[[Cho Aniki|Cho Aniki: Bakuretsu Ranto Hen]]''
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* ''[[Hammerfight]]''
* ''[[Hammerfight]]''
* ''[[Indie Brawl]]''
* ''[[Indie Brawl]]''
* ''[[Jackie Chan the Kung Fu Master|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''
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* ''[[Lightning Legend Daigo no Daibouken]]''
* ''[[Lightning Legend Daigo no Daibouken]]''
* ''[[Little Fighter 2]]''
* ''[[Little Fighter 2]]''
* ''[[Mace the Dark Age]]''
* ''[[Mace: The Dark Age]]''
* ''[[Magical Battle Arena]]''
* ''[[Magical Battle Arena]]''
* ''Martial Masters''
* ''Martial Masters''
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** ''[[Mortal Kombat 3]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat 3]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat 4]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat 4]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat Deception]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat: Deception]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat Armageddon]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat Armageddon]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe]]''
** ''[[Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe]]''
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* ''[[Persona 4 Arena]]''
* ''[[Persona 4 Arena]]''
* ''[[Pit-Fighter]]''
* ''[[Pit-Fighter]]''
* ''[[Play Station All Stars Battle Royale]]''
* ''[[PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale]]''
* ''[[Power Instinct]]''
* ''[[Power Instinct]]''
* ''[[Power Stone]]''
* ''[[Power Stone]]''
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* ''[[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]]'' ([[Trope Codifier]])
** ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' ([[Trope Codifier]])
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** ''[[Street Fighter IV]]''
** ''[[Street Fighter IV]]''
* ''[[Super Cosplay War Ultra]]''
* ''[[Super Cosplay War Ultra]]''
* ''[[Super Smash Bros]].''
* ''[[Super Smash Bros.]].''
* ''[[Tattoo Assassins]]''
* ''[[Tattoo Assassins]]''
* ''[[Tech Romancer]]''
* ''[[Tech Romancer]]''
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* ''[[Dragon Ball|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 Jo's Bizarre Adventure|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]]'' - ''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]]''
* ''[[Marvel Super Heroes]]''
* ''[[Naruto]]''
* ''[[Naruto]]''
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** ''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]]''
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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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