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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 tournament
be counting down the top 10 tournament
be counting down the top 10 tournament fighting game franchises and the award
fighting game franchises and the award
fighting game franchises and the award goes to number 10 the King of Fighters
goes to number 10 the King of Fighters
goes to number 10 the King of Fighters kicking off our list is this arcade
kicking off our list is this arcade
kicking off our list is this arcade favorite SNK series that features
favorite SNK series that features
favorite SNK series that features characters from the company’s other
characters from the company’s other
characters from the company’s other games like fatal fury pitting them
games like fatal fury pitting them
games like fatal fury pitting them together in a tournament designed around
together in a tournament designed around
together in a tournament designed around realistic gameplay mechanics this series
realistic gameplay mechanics this series
realistic gameplay mechanics this series is best known for featuring yearly
is best known for featuring yearly
is best known for featuring yearly installments with an original plot
installments with an original plot
installments with an original plot focused on a black market arms dealer
focused on a black market arms dealer
focused on a black market arms dealer hosting a fight to lure in worthy
hosting a fight to lure in worthy
hosting a fight to lure in worthy adversaries which he would turn into
adversaries which he would turn into
adversaries which he would turn into statues neato
number nine Virtua Fighter here it is
number nine Virtua Fighter here it is the granddaddy of all 3d tournament
the granddaddy of all 3d tournament
the granddaddy of all 3d tournament games created by Sega and am too it’s
games created by Sega and am too it’s
games created by Sega and am too it’s not only the first 3d fighter but its
not only the first 3d fighter but its
not only the first 3d fighter but its gameplay revolves around 30 second
gameplay revolves around 30 second
gameplay revolves around 30 second rounds and realistic rules including
rounds and realistic rules including
rounds and realistic rules including ring outs above all it’s best recognized
ring outs above all it’s best recognized
ring outs above all it’s best recognized for its balanced character set designed
for its balanced character set designed
for its balanced character set designed to prevent unfair one-sided battles
to prevent unfair one-sided battles
to prevent unfair one-sided battles interestingly the original game has no
interestingly the original game has no
interestingly the original game has no story whatsoever not that anyone ever
story whatsoever not that anyone ever
story whatsoever not that anyone ever cared
you can’t beat me with that number eight
you can’t beat me with that number eight dead or alive this is the series that’s
dead or alive this is the series that’s
dead or alive this is the series that’s most popular because of its plot
most popular because of its plot
most popular because of its plot featuring martial arts experts many of
featuring martial arts experts many of
featuring martial arts experts many of them generously proportioned kicking the
them generously proportioned kicking the
them generously proportioned kicking the tar out of each other in a tournament
tar out of each other in a tournament
tar out of each other in a tournament hosted by a shadowy corporation the Dead
hosted by a shadowy corporation the Dead
hosted by a shadowy corporation the Dead or Alive series is special for its focus
or Alive series is special for its focus
or Alive series is special for its focus on striking characters efficiently and
on striking characters efficiently and
on striking characters efficiently and quickly and performing gravity defying
quickly and performing gravity defying
quickly and performing gravity defying air juggles and combos notably quick
air juggles and combos notably quick
air juggles and combos notably quick recovery times prevent traditional
recovery times prevent traditional
recovery times prevent traditional combat number seven killer instinct
combat number seven killer instinct
combat number seven killer instinct created by rare this iconic fighting
created by rare this iconic fighting
created by rare this iconic fighting series brought mature rated combat to
series brought mature rated combat to
series brought mature rated combat to the arcades and Nintendo’s Home Hardware
the arcades and Nintendo’s Home Hardware
the arcades and Nintendo’s Home Hardware until eventually re-emerging on
until eventually re-emerging on
until eventually re-emerging on Microsoft’s Xbox one inspired by the
Microsoft’s Xbox one inspired by the
Microsoft’s Xbox one inspired by the gameplay of Street Fighter and Mortal
gameplay of Street Fighter and Mortal
gameplay of Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat this game takes the action to a
Kombat this game takes the action to a
Kombat this game takes the action to a tournament hosted by ultra tech an evil
tournament hosted by ultra tech an evil
tournament hosted by ultra tech an evil mega corporation out to test their
mega corporation out to test their
mega corporation out to test their creations ki is best known for its
creations ki is best known for its
creations ki is best known for its double energy bar unique characters and
double energy bar unique characters and
double energy bar unique characters and ridiculous combos
number six Soul Calibur this weapon
number six Soul Calibur this weapon based 3d fighting game is published by
based 3d fighting game is published by
based 3d fighting game is published by Namco and developed by the aptly named
Namco and developed by the aptly named
Namco and developed by the aptly named project Soul updating the 3d Tournament
project Soul updating the 3d Tournament
project Soul updating the 3d Tournament game genre it’s gameplay takes place in
game genre it’s gameplay takes place in
game genre it’s gameplay takes place in eight Direction combat instead of just
eight Direction combat instead of just
eight Direction combat instead of just for giving players a newfound freedom to
for giving players a newfound freedom to
for giving players a newfound freedom to move about the various arenas
move about the various arenas
move about the various arenas story-wise it’s all about a mythical
story-wise it’s all about a mythical
story-wise it’s all about a mythical demon sword that must be destroyed one
demon sword that must be destroyed one
demon sword that must be destroyed one of our favorite parts are the system
of our favorite parts are the system
of our favorite parts are the system specific cameos including link and Darth
specific cameos including link and Darth
specific cameos including link and Darth Vader
number five Capcom versus this franchise
number five Capcom versus this franchise is a gamers ultimate fantasy brought to
is a gamers ultimate fantasy brought to
is a gamers ultimate fantasy brought to light here Capcom’s many characters
light here Capcom’s many characters
light here Capcom’s many characters including its Street Fighter roster
including its Street Fighter roster
including its Street Fighter roster battle the various characters from SNK
battle the various characters from SNK
battle the various characters from SNK and Marvel to name a few there’s nothing
and Marvel to name a few there’s nothing
and Marvel to name a few there’s nothing like seeing signature Capcom characters
like seeing signature Capcom characters
like seeing signature Capcom characters beat the living daylights out of the
beat the living daylights out of the
beat the living daylights out of the x-men or vice versa of course with so
x-men or vice versa of course with so
x-men or vice versa of course with so many installments the gameplay has
many installments the gameplay has
many installments the gameplay has evolved beyond the standard one-on-one
evolved beyond the standard one-on-one
evolved beyond the standard one-on-one format trust us it gets hectic
number four Tekken created by Namco in
number four Tekken created by Namco in 1994 this series follows the events
1994 this series follows the events
1994 this series follows the events surrounding the king of Iron Fist
surrounding the king of Iron Fist
surrounding the king of Iron Fist tournament hosted by the Mishima
tournament hosted by the Mishima
tournament hosted by the Mishima Zaibatsu corporation one of the earliest
Zaibatsu corporation one of the earliest
Zaibatsu corporation one of the earliest 3d fighting games
3d fighting games
3d fighting games it’s the successor to Virtua Fighter
it’s the successor to Virtua Fighter
it’s the successor to Virtua Fighter with a roster of characters battling for
with a roster of characters battling for
with a roster of characters battling for prize money at famous locations around
prize money at famous locations around
prize money at famous locations around the world by the fourth installment
the world by the fourth installment
the world by the fourth installment became the first series to have actual
became the first series to have actual
became the first series to have actual staged obstacles walls and ceilings
number three super smash brothers making
number three super smash brothers making its debut on the n64 back in 1999 this
its debut on the n64 back in 1999 this
its debut on the n64 back in 1999 this franchise by Hal laboratories is unique
franchise by Hal laboratories is unique
franchise by Hal laboratories is unique for not only being exclusive to Nintendo
for not only being exclusive to Nintendo
for not only being exclusive to Nintendo home consoles but also for featuring all
home consoles but also for featuring all
home consoles but also for featuring all of Nintendo’s mascots laying the beat
of Nintendo’s mascots laying the beat
of Nintendo’s mascots laying the beat down on each other
down on each other
down on each other it also ramped up the on-screen player
it also ramped up the on-screen player
it also ramped up the on-screen player count to four simultaneously gave
count to four simultaneously gave
count to four simultaneously gave various round elimination options while
various round elimination options while
various round elimination options while adding challenges and a platforming
adding challenges and a platforming
adding challenges and a platforming story mode just for good measure number
story mode just for good measure number
story mode just for good measure number two Street Fighter this Capcom game
two Street Fighter this Capcom game
two Street Fighter this Capcom game series is the one that made tournament
series is the one that made tournament
series is the one that made tournament fighting a phenomenon with the release
fighting a phenomenon with the release
fighting a phenomenon with the release of Street Fighter 2 the world warrior
of Street Fighter 2 the world warrior
of Street Fighter 2 the world warrior improving on all of the originals
improving on all of the originals
improving on all of the originals innovations it thrilled gamers with
innovations it thrilled gamers with
innovations it thrilled gamers with command based special moves and a
command based special moves and a
command based special moves and a barrage of interesting characters each
barrage of interesting characters each
barrage of interesting characters each with their own unique fighting styles
with their own unique fighting styles
with their own unique fighting styles and moves simply put this is the game
and moves simply put this is the game
and moves simply put this is the game that made fighters go turbo
you win number one Mortal Kombat
you win number one Mortal Kombat finishing off our list is the mature
finishing off our list is the mature
finishing off our list is the mature rated arcade game that made combat all
rated arcade game that made combat all
rated arcade game that made combat all the more satisfying with its use of
the more satisfying with its use of
the more satisfying with its use of realistic digitized characters over
realistic digitized characters over
realistic digitized characters over animated sprites originally reacting to
animated sprites originally reacting to
animated sprites originally reacting to the success of Street Fighter 2 it
the success of Street Fighter 2 it
the success of Street Fighter 2 it bicycle kicked its competitor with a
bicycle kicked its competitor with a
bicycle kicked its competitor with a fleshed-out story about mortals fighting
fleshed-out story about mortals fighting
fleshed-out story about mortals fighting to save the earth from the outer realm
to save the earth from the outer realm
to save the earth from the outer realm but as everyone knows the real
but as everyone knows the real
but as everyone knows the real showstopper here was the brutal combat
showstopper here was the brutal combat
showstopper here was the brutal combat that produced unheard-of amounts of
that produced unheard-of amounts of
that produced unheard-of amounts of blood and gore agree with our list which
blood and gore agree with our list which
blood and gore agree with our list which tournament fighting game is your
tournament fighting game is your
tournament fighting game is your favorite form or face pounding top 10s
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favorite form or face pounding top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe
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