for every Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat there are a dozen forgotten gems
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be counting down the top 10 forgotten by
be counting down the top 10 forgotten by ting games for this list we’ve picked
ting games for this list we’ve picked
ting games for this list we’ve picked the top 10 hidden gems from the fighting
the top 10 hidden gems from the fighting
the top 10 hidden gems from the fighting genre games that although they were
genre games that although they were
genre games that although they were awesome upon release and might still be
awesome upon release and might still be
awesome upon release and might still be fun aren’t remembered by most people for
fun aren’t remembered by most people for
fun aren’t remembered by most people for whatever reasons number 10 king of the
whatever reasons number 10 king of the
whatever reasons number 10 king of the monsters monster fights are a fairly
monsters monster fights are a fairly
monsters monster fights are a fairly common premise in film made notorious by
common premise in film made notorious by
common premise in film made notorious by McDonagh silla series but king of the
McDonagh silla series but king of the
McDonagh silla series but king of the monsters was really the first game to
monsters was really the first game to
monsters was really the first game to capitalize on the concept there is no
capitalize on the concept there is no
capitalize on the concept there is no way to stop this much stuff king of the
way to stop this much stuff king of the
way to stop this much stuff king of the monsters was basically a wrestling game
monsters was basically a wrestling game
monsters was basically a wrestling game where power wires encircling the city
where power wires encircling the city
where power wires encircling the city acted as ropes and you had to pin your
acted as ropes and you had to pin your
acted as ropes and you had to pin your opponent for a three-count to win even
opponent for a three-count to win even
opponent for a three-count to win even today it’s really satisfying to stomp
today it’s really satisfying to stomp
today it’s really satisfying to stomp your way through the cities while
your way through the cities while
your way through the cities while dueling with another monster plus the
dueling with another monster plus the
dueling with another monster plus the graphics and sound are still pretty cool
graphics and sound are still pretty cool
graphics and sound are still pretty cool number 9 battle arena toshinden series
number 9 battle arena toshinden series
number 9 battle arena toshinden series with the success of Sega’s Virtua
with the success of Sega’s Virtua
with the success of Sega’s Virtua Fighter games developers clamor to
Fighter games developers clamor to
Fighter games developers clamor to capitalize on the emerging 3d fighter
capitalize on the emerging 3d fighter
capitalize on the emerging 3d fighter genre battle arena toshinden though not
genre battle arena toshinden though not
genre battle arena toshinden though not as fondly remembered as Virtua Fighter
as fondly remembered as Virtua Fighter
as fondly remembered as Virtua Fighter deserves credit for introducing one of
deserves credit for introducing one of
deserves credit for introducing one of the game’s most important innovations
the game’s most important innovations
the game’s most important innovations the sidestep these were the first games
the sidestep these were the first games
the sidestep these were the first games to truly allow you to move around in a
to truly allow you to move around in a
to truly allow you to move around in a 3d arena
the best in the series is toshinden 3
the best in the series is toshinden 3 which refined for 3d weapons combat of
which refined for 3d weapons combat of
which refined for 3d weapons combat of the previous entries while introducing a
the previous entries while introducing a
the previous entries while introducing a huge playable roster with improved
huge playable roster with improved
huge playable roster with improved gameplay and move execution
number eight
number eight Bushido blade most fighting games are
Bushido blade most fighting games are
Bushido blade most fighting games are about over-the-top characters dueling it
about over-the-top characters dueling it
about over-the-top characters dueling it out in a fantasy universe and throwing
out in a fantasy universe and throwing
out in a fantasy universe and throwing fireballs but not Bushido blade hunky
fireballs but not Bushido blade hunky
fireballs but not Bushido blade hunky nebula Hey
nebula Hey
nebula Hey in fact the gameplay in Bushido blade
in fact the gameplay in Bushido blade
in fact the gameplay in Bushido blade may seem confusing or awkward at first
may seem confusing or awkward at first
may seem confusing or awkward at first but this is meant to replicate a
but this is meant to replicate a
but this is meant to replicate a realistic sword fight and one quick blow
realistic sword fight and one quick blow
realistic sword fight and one quick blow to the head can end a fight immediately
to the head can end a fight immediately
to the head can end a fight immediately strike an opponent in the leg and
strike an opponent in the leg and
strike an opponent in the leg and they’ll go down hit their arm and they
they’ll go down hit their arm and they
they’ll go down hit their arm and they can’t use a weapon clap ah once you get
can’t use a weapon clap ah once you get
can’t use a weapon clap ah once you get the mechanics down
the mechanics down
the mechanics down Bushido blade can be one of the most
Bushido blade can be one of the most
Bushido blade can be one of the most rewarding experiences of all time
rewarding experiences of all time
rewarding experiences of all time shailen up tonight number 7 time killers
in the early 90s there was nothing
in the early 90s there was nothing hotter in the arcades than Mortal Kombat
hotter in the arcades than Mortal Kombat
hotter in the arcades than Mortal Kombat and dozens of clones started to surface
and dozens of clones started to surface
and dozens of clones started to surface time killers separated itself from the
time killers separated itself from the
time killers separated itself from the pack with a unique story gameplay and
pack with a unique story gameplay and
pack with a unique story gameplay and ludicrous amounts of blood fighters from
ludicrous amounts of blood fighters from
ludicrous amounts of blood fighters from across history are gathered together by
across history are gathered together by
across history are gathered together by Death himself to duel over immortality
you can attack with each individual limb
you can attack with each individual limb and chain together strong attacks which
and chain together strong attacks which
and chain together strong attacks which eventually tear the arms off your
eventually tear the arms off your
eventually tear the arms off your opponents it’s pretty gross but it’s
opponents it’s pretty gross but it’s
opponents it’s pretty gross but it’s also pretty funny to witness a Viking
also pretty funny to witness a Viking
also pretty funny to witness a Viking trying to headbutt you to death the only
trying to headbutt you to death the only
trying to headbutt you to death the only version to make it to the home consoles
version to make it to the home consoles
version to make it to the home consoles was a terrible Genesis port which may
was a terrible Genesis port which may
was a terrible Genesis port which may explain why time killers didn’t stand
explain why time killers didn’t stand
explain why time killers didn’t stand the test of time
number six power stone one of the
number six power stone one of the Dreamcast’s best titles power stone is
Dreamcast’s best titles power stone is
Dreamcast’s best titles power stone is an innovative fighting game that blends
an innovative fighting game that blends
an innovative fighting game that blends traditional mechanics with an open arena
traditional mechanics with an open arena
traditional mechanics with an open arena style concept players can navigate
style concept players can navigate
style concept players can navigate through the levels collecting power
through the levels collecting power
through the levels collecting power stones and hitting each other with
stones and hitting each other with
stones and hitting each other with weapons and objects found lying around
weapons and objects found lying around
weapons and objects found lying around the stage if a player collects all of
the stage if a player collects all of
the stage if a player collects all of the power stones they transform into a
the power stones they transform into a
the power stones they transform into a super version of themselves and the real
super version of themselves and the real
super version of themselves and the real fun begins Power Stone is cartoony
fun begins Power Stone is cartoony
fun begins Power Stone is cartoony fast-paced and a lot of fun to play even
fast-paced and a lot of fun to play even
fast-paced and a lot of fun to play even today think smash brothers in a 3d arena
today think smash brothers in a 3d arena
today think smash brothers in a 3d arena and you’ll get the idea
and you’ll get the idea
and you’ll get the idea number 5 clay fighter you either love
number 5 clay fighter you either love
number 5 clay fighter you either love the clay fighter series or you hate it a
the clay fighter series or you hate it a
the clay fighter series or you hate it a lot of people critique clay fighter over
lot of people critique clay fighter over
lot of people critique clay fighter over its derivative gameplay and design yet
its derivative gameplay and design yet
its derivative gameplay and design yet this game was meant to be a
this game was meant to be a
this game was meant to be a tongue-in-cheek parody of the fighter
tongue-in-cheek parody of the fighter
tongue-in-cheek parody of the fighter genre most fighting games take
genre most fighting games take
genre most fighting games take themselves way too seriously and you
themselves way too seriously and you
themselves way too seriously and you definitely can’t say that about clay
definitely can’t say that about clay
definitely can’t say that about clay fighter which blended funny stop-motion
fighter which blended funny stop-motion
fighter which blended funny stop-motion style characters and silly stages and
style characters and silly stages and
style characters and silly stages and sound effects this game got by on its
sound effects this game got by on its
sound effects this game got by on its charm and humor I mean who wouldn’t want
charm and humor I mean who wouldn’t want
charm and humor I mean who wouldn’t want to beat up on an evil snowman while
to beat up on an evil snowman while
to beat up on an evil snowman while playing his Elvis number for Saturday
playing his Elvis number for Saturday
playing his Elvis number for Saturday night slam masters
combining wrestling gameplay with more
combining wrestling gameplay with more traditional fighting game mechanics
traditional fighting game mechanics
traditional fighting game mechanics Capcom Saturday night slam masters is
Capcom Saturday night slam masters is
Capcom Saturday night slam masters is one of the story publishers least-known
one of the story publishers least-known
one of the story publishers least-known series it’s a shame because slam masters
series it’s a shame because slam masters
series it’s a shame because slam masters is an extremely fun brawler with vibrant
is an extremely fun brawler with vibrant
is an extremely fun brawler with vibrant graphics a cool aesthetic and simple yet
graphics a cool aesthetic and simple yet
graphics a cool aesthetic and simple yet satisfying gameplay slam masters was one
satisfying gameplay slam masters was one
satisfying gameplay slam masters was one of the first fighters to offer four
of the first fighters to offer four
of the first fighters to offer four player matches which was totally badass
player matches which was totally badass
player matches which was totally badass at the time it also features some of
at the time it also features some of
at the time it also features some of Capcom’s most iconic characters as
Capcom’s most iconic characters as
Capcom’s most iconic characters as playable fighters like Mike Haggar from
playable fighters like Mike Haggar from
playable fighters like Mike Haggar from the final fight series number three get
the final fight series number three get
the final fight series number three get root mark of the wolves
SNK ranks as one of the most legendary
SNK ranks as one of the most legendary developers alongside Capcom though most
developers alongside Capcom though most
developers alongside Capcom though most well-known for their King of Fighters
well-known for their King of Fighters
well-known for their King of Fighters series they also published the excellent
series they also published the excellent
series they also published the excellent fatal fury series with guru being the
fatal fury series with guru being the
fatal fury series with guru being the unofficial fourth entry
guru is simply put one of those polished
guru is simply put one of those polished 2d fighters ever made with awesome
2d fighters ever made with awesome
2d fighters ever made with awesome character design beautiful graphics deep
character design beautiful graphics deep
character design beautiful graphics deep and complicated gameplay and some of the
and complicated gameplay and some of the
and complicated gameplay and some of the coolest special moves ever garu mark of
coolest special moves ever garu mark of
coolest special moves ever garu mark of the wolves is a dream come true for
the wolves is a dream come true for
the wolves is a dream come true for fighting game fans and stands the test
fighting game fans and stands the test
fighting game fans and stands the test of time as a true classic of the genre
number two primal rage dinosaurs and
number two primal rage dinosaurs and giant apes beating the crap out of each
giant apes beating the crap out of each
giant apes beating the crap out of each other using amazingly gory finishing
other using amazingly gory finishing
other using amazingly gory finishing moves and eating human worshippers
moves and eating human worshippers
moves and eating human worshippers mid-battle to restore their health
mid-battle to restore their health
mid-battle to restore their health what’s not to like primal rage is pretty
what’s not to like primal rage is pretty
what’s not to like primal rage is pretty simplistic by today’s standards but in
simplistic by today’s standards but in
simplistic by today’s standards but in 1994 it took the foundation of one of
1994 it took the foundation of one of
1994 it took the foundation of one of the most popular fighters ever Mortal
the most popular fighters ever Mortal
the most popular fighters ever Mortal Kombat then blasted it into the
Kombat then blasted it into the
Kombat then blasted it into the prehistoric age and somehow made things
prehistoric age and somehow made things
prehistoric age and somehow made things even gory err I mean one of the
even gory err I mean one of the
even gory err I mean one of the fatalities even involves you urinating
fatalities even involves you urinating
fatalities even involves you urinating on your defeated foe monkeys peeing on
on your defeated foe monkeys peeing on
on your defeated foe monkeys peeing on dinosaurs what a world we live in before
dinosaurs what a world we live in before
dinosaurs what a world we live in before we unveil our top pick here are a few
we unveil our top pick here are a few
we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one bloody roar series despite
number one bloody roar series despite never gathering the following of other
never gathering the following of other
never gathering the following of other 3d fighters like Tekken and Soul Calibur
3d fighters like Tekken and Soul Calibur
3d fighters like Tekken and Soul Calibur Hudsons bloody roar series was
Hudsons bloody roar series was
Hudsons bloody roar series was consistently awesome throughout all of
consistently awesome throughout all of
consistently awesome throughout all of its entries which is this these games
its entries which is this these games
its entries which is this these games Rock because they take fundamentally
Rock because they take fundamentally
Rock because they take fundamentally sound fighting mechanics and combine
sound fighting mechanics and combine
sound fighting mechanics and combine them with lots of innovative ideas most
them with lots of innovative ideas most
them with lots of innovative ideas most notoriously the ability to transform
notoriously the ability to transform
notoriously the ability to transform each character into a beast version
these games are so stylish and it’s a
these games are so stylish and it’s a shame that we may never see a version on
shame that we may never see a version on
shame that we may never see a version on current consoles because seamlessly
current consoles because seamlessly
current consoles because seamlessly switching from human to animal to lay a
switching from human to animal to lay a
switching from human to animal to lay a beatdown was unforgettably badass
chances are that due to the nature of
chances are that due to the nature of this list we’ve forgotten a few of your
this list we’ve forgotten a few of your
this list we’ve forgotten a few of your favorites
favorites
favorites I see so let us know which of your
I see so let us know which of your
I see so let us know which of your favorite fighting games don’t get any
favorite fighting games don’t get any
favorite fighting games don’t get any love anymore
love anymore
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