28 Best Fighting Games for PS2

Tekken 3 is an Action, Side-Scroll, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Namco. It is the third game in the series of Tekken and introduces new characters, environments, and mechanics. There are a set of characters, and each character has its unique play-style, combo, and the environment. To get into the game world, the player has to select his character and fight against AI-controlled characters or other players and defeat them to level-up. It has over ten stages and each stage consists of two or three rounds. It offers the similar gameplay to its predecessors and includes different modes to play and enjoy. According to the story, Heihachi Mishima has created the Tekken Force after nineteen years. After arriving Mexico, Heihachi knows about an ogre who wants to destroy his force. The player has to select his character and face different characters in the one-on-one combat system and defeat them all to finish the game. With fighting gameplay, superb mechanics, addictive gameplay, Tekken 3 is the best game to play and enjoy.

The Matrix Path of Neo is a third marvelous spin-off from the series of The Matrix. It is an Action-Adventure, Fighting and Single-player video game created by Shiny Entertainment and published by Atari. The game offers an open environment and allows you get into the role of the series protagonist named Neo. The game offers you an opportunity to take part in various major action scenes in the movie. In the beginning, you can assume the role of the protagonist named as Thomas Anderson, who is a simple man and hasn’t any power. As the game progress, you will learn new techniques and skills and have to fight against antagonist named Agent Smith. Explore the world from a third-person perspective, fight against hordes of enemies using your super power and take down them to clear the level. Gain experience and use them to unlock further characters and features in the game to become the master. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, superb graphics, and wonderful sounds, The Matrix Path of Neo is the best game to play and enjoy.

Def Jam Fight for NY developed by Aki Corporation and published by Electronic Arts is a Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game available to play on PlayStation platform only. The game includes various rappers such as Method Man, Fat Joe, Prodigy, Snoop Dogg and more. It centers on wrestling game and lets you choose your character and dive into the world where you have to face off different competitors in the one-on-one match. Each character has its unique fighting style, moves, and personality. You can compete against another player in a 3D environment and can take down them using combos. Your aim is to hit your opponent until its health bar reaches to zero. To complete each level, you have sixty seconds, in which you must avoid the enemy attack and take down him to win the stage. Each stage offers different backgrounds. Def Jam Fight for NY offers prominent features such as new Forty Characters, Create your Fight, Combos, and more. Try it out, if you love playing fighting games.

WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain is a Wrestling, Single and Multiplayer Fighting video game developed by Yuke’s and published by THQ. It is the marvelous entry in the WWE SmackDown series based on WWE’s weekly television show known as SmackDown. It offers the similar gameplay to its previous editions and introduces a variety of real-life wrestlers as playable characters. You can select your favorite character, choose your match-type and jump into the ring to compete against other professional wrestlers. Use different objects to hit the competitor, perform various actions and defeat the opponent to win the trophy. Participate in the championship and compete against different characters and be the last who win the match and earn championship belt to become the master. You can play alone in Single-player mode and fight against AI Characters or can compete against a real player in Multiplayer mode. WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain offers prominent features such as over Fifty Wrestling Superstars, different Matches and Modes, and more. Try it out, if you like playing fighting games.

Who isn’t familiar with the names of Legendary Characters of Ken, Ryu, Chun Li, Blanka, and Dhalsim from the Legendary Street Fighter video games. Almost everybody have played a game from this fantastic series and the ones who have played any Street Fighter games, are fans for life. Talking about the Street Fighter video game, Street Fighter is a 1987’s fantastic hit Fighting Video game developed and published by the Legendary Japanese video game company Capcom. The game is very first installment of the globally popular video game series “Street Fighter” and it is available to play on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and various other gaming consoles. Street Fighter offers characters from various locations of the world such as Japan, U.S. China, Canada, Thailand and Brazil, etc. Throughout the game, Street Fighter offers a highly competitive and challenging gameplay in which it allows two players to fight against each other, blast the opponents with fantastic combinations of attacks and whoever depletes the opponent’s health bar, wins the game. It allows the players to play the game against each other or with the Game AI (Artificial Intelligence), keep on defeating the opponents and after winning, move to next round of the game. Just like the fighter characters, Street Fighter offers competitive matches on various locations of the game world and allows the players to defeat the opponents and enjoy the game. With a variety of characters, and their special fighting abilities, fighting styles and all the blasting action and thrill, Street Fighter is one of the best ever Fighting games till date and is known as the trend setter for this particular genre.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 is an Action, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Atari Inc. and published by TBC. Dragon Ball Z cartoon series inspires the game, and it features all famous character of the cartoon series including Goku, and more. The game takes place in the stunning world and introduces at least 40 characters each with its unique skills and abilities. You can get into the world by selecting your character, and your ultimate task is to fight against AI-controlled character in one-on-one matches and defeat them to clear the round. Your character can use combos, and his fighting abilities to take down his competitors. Participate in the tournament of champions where only one fighter can exist. Learn new special moves, fighting techniques and unleash the weakness of your competitors. Defeat every character in several stages and become the ultimate warrior. With superb mechanics, wonderful music, and brilliant combo-moves, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 is the best game to play and enjoy.

SoulCalibur III is an Action, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Project Soul and published by Namco. It is the 4th entry in the SoulCalibur series and offers the similar gameplay to its earlier entries. The game introduces the new mode called Tales of Souls, in which you can create and customize your character from thirteen different professions with multiple weapons and unique fighting styles. Real-time play mode lets you take your created souls through exciting adventure of his own. It has twenty-four playable characters and other eighteen characters in other modes. Customization lets the player select from different classes, physical features and armor and clothes. You can fight against AI (Artificial Intelligence) or against other players in Co-op mode in one-to-one battle. To win the match you must defeat the opponent badly to decrease his health power. With the best mechanics, immersive and engaging gameplay, exciting locations and brilliant controls, SoulCalibur III is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

Digimon Rumble Arena is an Action, Single and Multiplayer Fighting video game created and published by Bandai. The game features up to twenty-four characters and lets you select one of them to get into the world where you have to fight against several opponents to show off your fighting abilities. Nine characters are available at the start of the game while other fifteen need either the completion of the specific or a password. Compete against several players in one-on-one matches and defeat opponents using a variety of combos and objects that you discovers surrounding. As the game progress, other powerful characters will be unlocked and you need to compete against them to show off you fighting style and abilities. In the game, each character has its unique abilities, and powers that you can use to take over the opponent. Navigate the environment and conquer the character. With enhanced mechanics, smooth gameplay, and wonderful visuals, Digimon Rumble Arena is the best game to play and enjoy.

God Hand is an Action, Beat ‘em up, and Single-player video game created by Clover Studio and published by Capcom. The game focuses on martial arts and takes place in 3D Environments. You can get into the role of the protagonist named Gene who is a martial artist and arms with one of the legendary arms that you can use to protect and save the world from the antagonist who is a demon named Angra. In the game world, you can move in any direction, and your character can use his punch and kick to defeat enemies. You can also use melee weapons such as the knife, hammer and other tools to kill your enemies. Explore the game world, pick up the items, use special attacks and defeat hordes of enemies. According to the story, the fallen angel named Agra become a demon and attempted to demolish the world using a group of specters and demons. A man who is holding the power of lord within his hands defeats the Angra named. It has a series of levels filled with enemies and different challenges that you must complete to level-up. Maintain your health bar to progress in the game and take power-up when your health bar goes empty. God Hand offers exciting features, addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and wonderful visuals. God Hand is the best game to play and enjoy.

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon is an Action, Fighting, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Midway Games for multiple platforms. The game introduces a variety of characters and each character has its unique personality and ability. The player needs to select his playable character with the best statistics and jump into the stage to battle against opponent. During the game, the player can use his kicking and punching abilities to take down the competitor in one-on-one matches. There are more than ten stages and each stage contains two or three rounds. The player must win at least two rounds to move to the next level by defeating the opponents. Both characters equips with health bar and there is 90 seconds time limit to defeat the opponents. It has three different modes such as Konquest, Freate-a-Fighter, and Mortal Kombat. Each level represents the unique environment where the player can fight against his opponent. Mortal Kombat: Armageddon includes prominent features such as Multiple Characters, a variety of Stages, Customization and more. Try it out.

WWE SmackDown! Vs. Raw is an Action, Professional Wrestling, Sports, Online, Single and Multiplayer Fighting video game developed by Yuke’s and published by THQ. It is the marvelous installment in the series of WWE SmackDown! Vs. Raw and offers an exciting gameplay based on the professional wrestling promotion WWE. It introduces several international wrestlers, and each offers its unique abilities and fighting style. The game introduces several new features such as in-match Mini-Games and Pre-Match. The objective of the player is to choose his character from available and jump into the ring where he has to fight his opponents and beat it hard to win the level while showing off his abilities and strength. In the game, each character has its unique move which can be used during the gameplay to take down the opponent in no time. Participate in multiple matches, beat the opponent and rank up his character throughout the championship. With brilliant wrestlers, various modes, and thrilling gameplay, WWE SmackDown! Vs. Raw is the best game to play.

Tom and Jerry in War of the Whiskers is an Isometric, Action, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Vis Entertainment and published by Ubisoft. The game offers an exciting gameplay based on Cartoon Network series Tom and Jerry and the sequel to the fighting game Tom and Jerry in Fists of Furry. The game allows up to four players to compete against each other simultaneously. The primary goal is to defeat the opponent within a time limit and rounds. It offers three different types of gameplay such as Challenge Mode, Vs, and Tag Battle. Single-player, Team Play, Tag Team and versus are four main modes in the game. The game introduces a variety of characters including Spike, Tom, Jerry, Robot Cat, Lion, Monster Jerry, Duckling and more. To get into the world, you have to select your character and embark yourself against other opponents. Defeat them and clear the round to win. With superb gameplay, smooth controls, and addictive soundtracks, Tom and Jerry in War of the Whiskers is the best game to play.

Inuyasha: Feudal Combat is an Action-Adventure, Weapon-based, Single and Multiplayer Fighting video game developed by Eighting and published by Bandai for PlayStation 2 platform. The game takes place in the three-dimensional and offers the superb gameplay based on the Inuyasha manga series. There are several characters available including Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, Kagura, Shippo, etc. and each offers its unique weapon, abilities and play style. The game features a story mode, in which the player can select his character and set out on an adventure to defeat all enemies using his powers and weapons. In the game, up to four players can compete against each other in a team of two characters. It has four different modes such as Practice, Battle, Story, and Mission. The player can use various moves and combos to take down his opponent within a time limit and can knock out using his weapons. Both characters are equipped with the health bar, representing their health. With impressive gameplay and fantastic visuals, Inuyasha: Feudal Combat is the best fighting game to play.

Viewtiful Joe 2 mixes the Action, Beat ‘em up, and Platform elements created by Clover Studio and published by Capcom. The game supports Single-player mode only and available to play on PlayStation 2 platform. It is the sequel to Viewtiful Joe and offers an exciting story begins where the original title left off. According to the story, the fictional world is threatened by an alien factions called Gedow, controlled by an unseen being called the Black Emperor, whose primary goal is to gather the special colors of rainbow. The game puts you on an epic mission to fend off an evil by completing his unholy plans. You can assume the role of the Viewtiful Joe and can manipulate the world with your girlfriend named as Silvia to accomplish a set of levels. Platforming and side-scrolling are the primary elements in the game. You can take control of either Joe or Silvia to take down enemies and their bosses. With enhanced mechanics, and smooth controls, Viewtiful Joe 2 is the best game to play.

Godzilla Save the Earth is an Action, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Pipeworks Software and published by Atari. Godzilla movie inspires the game and it is the first installment in the series to be released for both Xbox and PlayStation. The game takes place after the events of Godzilla: Destroy all Monsters Melee. In the story, the antagonist named the Vortaak, once against coming back to planet earth for devastation, controlling a massive army of monsters. You can assume the role of the protagonist and your ultimate task is to fend off an army of monsters from destroying the world. It takes place in the fictional world and offers a set of monsters such as Godzilla, Anguirus, Rodan, Mothra, Baragon, Gigan and more. Select one of them and dive into the world. Defeat monsters in a set of levels and earn experience points to unlock further. Each monster has its unique play-style and skills. With detailed environment, immersive gameplay, and fabulous story, Godzilla Save the Earth is the best game to play.

Enter the Matrix is an Action-Adventure, Open World, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game developed Shiny Entertainment and Infogrames. The series of The Matrix films truly inspires the game. It puts the player in the role of the protagonist named as Neo with two supporting AI characters named as Niobe and Ghost. The player can play either as Ghost or Niobe, each character has its unique skills and abilities. The ultimate task of the player is to control the character from third-person perspective, fight against opponents using a variety of guns and fighting skills and fulfill the objectives to win the match. The game introduces bullet time features which slow down the time when activated and offers an ability to the protagonist to perform various actions including shooting , dodging bullets and more. There are a variety of levels and some of levels are involves martial arts fighting in one-on-one combat. Enter the Matrix offers different features such as lots of Levels, superb Mechanics, detailed Environment, Action-paced Gameplay, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

Ultimate Spider-Man is an Action, Beat ‘em up and Single-player video game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision for multiple platforms. Ultimate Spider-Man comic book inspires the game by Brain Michael. The game casts the player in the role of the superhero named Peter Parker. The starts with a recap of the protagonist explaining how Eddie Brock’s and his beloved fathers worked together to find a cure for cancer. They lost ownership of the Suit after signing an agreement with Track Company. The suit is capable to healing wearer. After the death of Richard Parker and Eddie Brock Sr. the suit is kept by the company. After discovering, that Trask Industries had cheated his dad, the Spider-Man decide to take revenge. There are a variety of levels, and each level offers challenging gameplay, in which the protagonist has to fight against enemies using his special powers. Explore the world from third-person, and take down enemies to progress through the game. Ultimate Spider-Man is the best game as compared to other Beat ‘em up games.

TNA Impact! is an Action, Fighting, and Sports game for those players who love playing Wrestling games. The game has both Single and Multiplayer modes developed by Midway Studios and published by Midway Games. There are dozens of professional wrestlers, and the player can choose one of them, customize it using different things, and get ready to fight. Each wrestler has its unique fighting style, abilities, moves, and skills. Compete against four players in one console and knock out competitors before time. Use your special moves, and avoid theirs to progress through the game. It has different match types such as Ultimate X, Singles, Fatal Four Way, and Tag team. Falls Count, Submission and Anywhere are also introduced in the game. The player will find most wrestling talent such as Rhino, Kurt Angle, Sting, Abyss, etc. in the game. With superb mechanics, addictive gameplay, and brilliant fighting style, TNA Impact! is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Burning Earth is an Action-Adventure, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game created by THQ Studio Australia and published by THQ. The game takes place in the stunning world, and the story follows the protagonist named as Aang and his effort to restore the peace to his war-torn land. There are different characters, and each character has its unique skills and abilities. The game offers you a chance to join the protagonist on his journey with his friends such as Sokka, Karta, and Toph and battle their way to protect the massive Kingdom against Fire Nation invasion. In the game, you can play alone or with friends to beat foes, solve puzzles and go on an adventure to take down the evil nation. Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Burning Earth includes prominent features such as Multiplayer Action, Avatar State, Firebending, Flying Level and New Battle Arena elements, etc. It is the best game as compared to other fighting games.

Shrek Super Slam mixes the Action, Third-person Perspective, Fighting and Platform elements developed by Shaba Games and published by Activision. The game features both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and offers a thrilling gameplay based on an animated series of the same name. The game’s story centers on the protagonist named as Shrek and his girlfriend named as Fiona, telling an exciting story of their own to the Donkey to put them to sleep. There are different characters available such as Puss n’ Boots, Fiona, Donkey, Shrek, etc. and the player can select one of them to start the game. He can explore the environment from a third-person perspective and battle enemies in different areas. Each character in the game has its unique abilities and personality. The game takes place in the fully destructible environment and puts the player on an epic adventure. In Single-player mode, the player navigates the environment and kill enemies to earn points while in Multiplayer, up to four players can battle against each other to show off their abilities and skills. Shrek Super Slam is the best game for players who love playing fighting games with platform twist.

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing is an Action, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Midway Games. It takes place in the stunning environment and introduces a variety of different and animated thugs that can punch their way to become the world’s best boxer. Each character in the game has its unique abilities, playing style and moves, which can be used to take down opponents. There are two new celebrity boxers also available such as Michael Jackson and Shaquille O’Neal. After selecting the character, the player must jump into the ring where he has to face off an opponent, and his goal is to eliminate him from event to win the match. The player uses his kicking and punching abilities to beat the competitor until he knocks out from the stage. There are multiple stages take place, and the player has to face a new opponent in each level. Unleash the fighting skills, beat the competitor enough and reach the end of the game to become the master. Ready 2 Rumble Boxing is the best game compared to other fighting games.

Tekken 4 is a Fighting, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Namco and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2. The game serves as the 5th entry in the popular series of Tekken and features up to twenty-three characters to chosen from, including six new exciting characters. According to the story, Kazuya falls into the volcano from twenty-years prior, and gets into the King of Iron Tournament to take down Mishima Zaibatsu. The game introduces new changes from the previous titles and enables the player to maneuver around a tournament, interacting with walls and obstacles for extra damages. These new hurdles enable the players to juggle competitors for combos. The game offers beat ‘em up mini-games similar to Tekken 3 and lets the player select his favorite character and start completing the tasks to become the master. Tekken 4 offers core features such as multiple Characters, new Environment, Fighting Gameplay, and more. With superb mechanics and smooth controls, Tekken 4 is the best game to play and enjoy.

TMNT: Mutant Melee (Teenage Mutant Turtles: Mutant Melee) is a Single and Multiplayer Fighting video game published and developed by Konami. It is the sequel to the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video game. The game takes place in the 3D environment and includes a variety of playable characters including four protagonists who is turtles such as Casey Jones, Splinter, April O’ Neil, etc. There is two main evil antagonists available as playable characters. It has four different modes such as Last Man Standing, King of the Hill, Knock Out, and Keep Away. The main aim of the player is to become the last living player by defeating different opponents in the Last Man Standing mode. In Knock Out mode, the player must try to take down the enemy within the time limit. Face deadly rounds and battle against different characters to take down. Learn new abilities and become the master. With superb mechanics, addictive gameplay, and cool features, TMNT: Mutant Melee is the best game to play and enjoy.

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is an Action, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by The Collective, Inc. and published by LucasArts. The game has a superb gameplay based on the movie of the same name and revolves around Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi as the Clone Wars end. There are up to twelve levels available with more than twelve minutes of a scene from the movie. Combat system focuses on lightsaber combat. To get into the game world, the player has to select one of two playable characters such as Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Each character equips with one lightsaber. The game features three different attacks such as Fast Attack, Slow attack, and Strongest Critical attack. The player can navigate the environment from a third-person perspective, and his primary task is to fight against enemies using different tricks, weapons, and attacks and defeat them to conquer the levels. Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith offers prominent features, exciting gameplay, and superb mechanics. Try it out.

Soulcalibur is a series of a Weapon-based Fighting video game developed by Project Soul and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The series is also known as Soul series and supports both Single and Multiplayer modes. Soul Edge is the first release in the series and offers an exciting gameplay revolves around fighting elements. The game takes place in the historical fantasy world and introduces a variety of characters with different abilities and personalities. To get into the world, the player must select his character from available, and use his primary weapon and fighting skills to take down opponents within the time limit to move on to next stage. The series comprises different games such as Soul Edge, Soulcalibur, Soulcalibur II, Soulcalibur III, Soulcalibur Legends, Soulcalibur V, and more. During the fight, the player will learn new moves, combat style, and abilities to defend himself or block enemy attacks. Soulcalibur offers prominent features such as Multiple Fighting Styles, a new Chapter, Dynamic Fights, The Master Assassin, Character Customization, and more. Try it out.

Soulcalibur II is an Action, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by Project Soul and published by Bandai Namco Games for PlayStation and Xbox. It is the third title in the series of Soulcalibur and offers weapon-based battle. There are several playable characters available and the player needs to select his one of them to start battle against enemies. The story centers on the team of characters, each with the specific goal of either obtaining achievements or destroying the Soul Edge. It has multiple stages available and each stage has a unique environment. The player can use different moves to beat the opponent and struggle to decrease his health bar to zero. During the gameplay, the player can combines multiple attacks to create a combo and can block enemy attack to fend off his health bar to decrease. As the game offers challenging stages, as the player advanced through the game or learn deadly moves. Soulcalibur II includes prominent gameplay, superb mechanics, and addictive graphics. Try it out, and play with your friends if you want to beat them.

Knockout Kings 2001 is a Sports, Boxing Single and Multiplayer video game for those players who love playing fighting games. The game features the best boxers around the world such as Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Larry Holmes, Roberto Duran, and more. Select your favorite character and jump into the ring to defeat your competitors. You can adjust the duration of the round to either three minutes or ninety seconds. It has different modes such as Career, Exhibition, Slugfest, Training, and more. Travel around the globe, learn new fighting techniques, and apply special moves on your opponent to knock out. Win the championship by taking down all competitors and prove yourself as the best champion. The game uses third-person perspective and focuses on toe-to-toe combat. You can immerse yourself in intense combat experience and lots of exciting features. With superb mechanics, addictive gameplay, and brilliant mechanics, Knockout Kings 2001 is the best game to play and enjoy.

Primal Rage is a 1994 Single-player and Multiplayer Fighting video game developed by Atari Games and published by Time Warner Interactive. The game offers the post-apocalyptic environment known as Urth, where it takes place and puts the player in control one of several massive beasts that combat against rival beast to determine the fate of the planet Earth. It brings a thrilling story, in which the massive meteor strike has destroyed the planet Earth. Human civilization stands on the edge of destruction and regress into tribes of Stone Age dwellers. Seven dangerous creatures appear from the depth of Crust of Urth. The game follows the 2D fighting gameplay where two players select their character to battle against each other in one-on-one battle. In Single-player mode, the player competes against the computer-controlled beast with a task to defeat his opponent by using his combo and other fighting moves. As the game advances, the player will face powerful beasts and must take down them to restore the peace. Primal Rage includes prominent features, superb mechanics, and 2D fighting gameplay. Try it out, and you’ll love it.