Tekken has certainly cemented itself in gaming history as one of
the greatest fighting game franchises of all time.
Still hailed as one of
the greatest fight game franchises of all time, Capcom's «Street Fighter» managed to inspire a new generation of gamers as it went on to produce a number of sequels, with the latest in the series due for release next year on PlayStation 4 and PC.
Not exact matches
For those who've never experienced the
franchise before but love their
fighting games, this nostalgic trip is well worth the money to see how one of the
greats did it earlier.
By delivering the best graphics ever seen in a
fighting game, rich content, superb gameplay and some
great new fighters, MKX is a bold and successful new step for the
franchise.
Having played Street Fighter IV for the past week on the Xbox 360, it's clear that Capcom has put together a
great fighting game that lives up to the
franchise's reputation.
No, it's not the sequel to Shenmue, but in fact the sequel to what is, arguably, the
greatest crossover
fighting game franchise around: Marvel vs. Capcom.
Arms is Nintendo's latest hit
franchise and a
great fighting game in its own right.
Many doubted NetherRealm's ability to make the ageing series relevant again but not only did NR succeed in delivering a
great MK
game, they delivered one of the best Mortal Kombat
games ever made, innovating with a story mode that put all other
fighting games to shame and for the first time ever for the
franchise, made MK a worthy competitive title that would have a presence at professional tournaments.
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Whilst these are all
great fighting franchises, over the years, there have been some downright brilliant
fighting games that appear to have been forgotten by the masses.
Midway came up with a lot of
great sports arcade
games in the 80s and 90s, but the publishing house also gave its gift to the
fighting game — with the ultraviolent Mortal Kombat
franchise that proved to be controversial, but best - selling nonetheless.
With such a
great pedigree in not only sports
games in general, but also
fighting games such as
Fight Night and EA Sports MMA, surely this means that the UFC
franchise has moved on to greener pastures.
It may not be the dream come true we may have wanted from a Pokemon
fighting game, but Pokken Tournament does serve as a fun and engaging
game that hints at what the
greater Pokemon
franchise is capable of.