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For too long now, Famiboards didn't have a dedicated place to talk about Fighting Games. Not anymore! Whether you're working your way up to become the King of Metro City or the King of Fighters; whether you play on a gamepad or a fightstick; whether you like to test your mettle against other players online, or whether you're like me and like to goof around in offline modes, beating up the CPU in arcade mode to unwind and having a good time in the process; or whether you spend countless hours in training mode, practicing relentlessly to get that combo just right – this is the place to talk about it!
With a great variety of fighting games out there, from classic 2D ones like Street Fighter and King of Fighters, to 3D ones like Tekken and Soulcalibur, and platform fighters like Super Smash Bros., you're definitely going to find one that fits your tastes. To highlight some of them, I want to list:
Street Fighter
Probably the pinnacle of 2D fighters, this series has been going strong for over 35 years now. The earlier games are available on Switch as part of the 30th Anniversary Collection, and some of its spin-off games are featured in the Capcom Fighting Collection. The latest release in the series, Street Fighter 6, is available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.Tekken
If Street Fighter is the pinnacle of 2D fighters, Bandai Namco's Tekken is the one for 3D fighters. None of the games are available on Switch, but the more recent ones are readily available everywhere else, including the upcoming Tekken 8 in January 2024.Mortal Kombat
Infamous for its gory fatalities, Mortal Kombat has become a staple of fighting games in the nineties. Both Mortal Kombat 11 and the more recent Mortal Kombat 1 are available on Switch, so you can rip out spines on the go.Samurai Shodown
What if a 2D fighting game had weapon-based combat? Turns out, it would be quite fun! SNK's long running series has a couple of games available on Switch, including the most recent release and the Samurai Showdown NEOGEO Collection.Soulcalibur
But what if a 3D fighting game had weapon-based combat? Bandai Namco answered that question with the Soulcalibur series. While Soulcalibur II on GameCube had Link as a guest character, neither the most recent Soulcalibur VI, nor any other entries are available on Switch.The King of Fighters
What if SNK made a crossover fighting game, featuring fighters from a myriad of their own IPs, including Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, Psycho Soldier, and Ikari Warriors? This series has been going strong since the mid nineties, and a number of its releases are available on Switch – not including the most recent KoF XV.Killer Instinct
Rare's take on 2D fighting games, this series has been rebooted on Xbox One, and is getting a current gen update later this year for the 10th anniversary of the most recent title. None of the games are available on Switch.Virtua Fighter
SEGA's 3D fighting game series actually precedes Tekken, but has been dormant since Virtua Fighter 5 in 2006, unless one wants to count 2021s Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown. Virtua Fighter 2 is playable on Switch through NSO Expansion Pack.Guilty Gear
Arc System Works have done a lot of fighting games in their days, including BlazBlue, but this is probably the one they are known best for, with the possible exception of the licensed Dragon Ball FighterZ. Guilty Gear and Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R are available on Switch, but the most recent Guilty Gear Strive is absent.Super Smash Bros.
I don't think this one needs an introduction. Going strong since its inception on N64, Super Smash Bros. is well known for being the ultimate crossover fighting game series, culminating in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which finally lets you beat up Banjo & Kazooie with Sephiroth, as god intended.Famiboards Fight Club
A community thread dedicated to fighting games wouldn't be complete without a quick and handy way to have some fun and duke it out with your fellow fami online. Submit your contact info for Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, Steam – wherever you play fighting games – and they will be compiled in the list below. Don't worry, the information will only be visible to registered users. If you want to be added, make sure to @ me so I don't miss the post!
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Last but not least, shout-out to @xghost777 and @big lantern ghost for going completely overboard on the subtitle.
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