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10 Iconic Fighting Game Mechanics
There are some mechanics in fighting games that are iconic enough that they appear in several titles, like these great examples.
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10 Best Monsters In Fighting Games
Fighting games usually have some unique character selections, but these are even more intense by adding monsters.
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7 Best Unorthodox Fighting Game Characters
There are some iconic characters in the fighting genre, but there are also some strange ones that create unique matchups.
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10 Best Secondary Characters In Fighting Games
While some players enjoy playing as the main character in fighting games, others would rather play with the secondary characters
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8 Best Villains in Fighting Games
Whether it's about ruling the world or just laying down a violent beating to bask in evil, here are some of the best fighting game villains.
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6 Video Game Heroes Who Are Good But Not Nice
Not all heroes have a friendly face, and here are some video game characters who show that you don't have to be nice to be good.
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10 Fighting Games With Fatalities (That Aren't Mortal Kombat)
Mortal Kombat isn't the only series to incorporate dramatic fatalities in their gameplay.
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Guilty Gear Strive Developer Arc System Works Comments on Possible One Piece Game
Developer of Guilty Gear Strive, Arc System Works, comments on the possibility of making a fighting game focused on beloved manga property One Piece.
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10 Games That Deconstruct The Fighting Genre
Which fighting games deviate from the norm while totally defecting from the fighter genre?
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8 Fighting Games With The Most Complex Combos
Learning the convoluted combo mechanics of these fighting games isn't for the faint of heart.
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BlazBlue Fighting Game Series Creator Leaves Arc System Works
The creator of the BlazeBlue fighting game franchise announces that he has left Arc System Works after nearly two decades at the company.
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Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Launching Without Rollback is a Mistake
Launching without rollback netcode is a shame for Persona 4 Arena Ultimax's upcoming re-release, even if the functionality is patched in later.
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BlazBlue Games Getting Rollback Means Guilty Gear Xrd Is Not Far Behind
With BlazBlue: Central Fiction and Cross Tag Battle receiving rollback netcode, other classic ArcSys games will likely receive the same treatment.
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10 Xbox Console Variations That Exclusively Released In Japan
While everyone loves a good custom console featuring art from their favorite games, these special variations never left Japan.
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PlayStation Announces the Evo Community Series Tournament
Sony announces a special PlayStation 4 tournament known as the Evo Community Series running throughout the months of June, July, and August.
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10 Most Underrated Fighting Games Of All Time
While Super Smash Bros. and Mortal Kombat are inescapable, the fighting genre has produced plenty of underrated gems that deserve more attention.
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Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle Reveals New DLC Characters
The video game developer Arc System Works officially reveals several new DLC characters coming to the multi-platform fighting game Blazblue Cross Tag Battle.