Killer Instinct (1995)
Killer Instinct (1995) is an Action, Side-scroll Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game created by Rareware and published by Midway. According to the story, a powerful megacorporation known as Ultratech organizes a deadly tournament called Killer Instinct and invites several characters to participate in multiple matches. There are various playable characters available to select and play. The player needs to choose his character and jump into the world where he has to face off multiple opponents in one-on-one match and his task is to take down them within sixty seconds time limit. The character of the player equips with a health bar and he has to struggle to decreases his opponent health bar. Each character in the game has its unique fighting style, and combos. The character is capable of jumping, performing combos, and more. Killer Instinct (1995) offers core features such as a variety of Characters, different Stages, Unique Scenarios, and more. Try it out.
#1 Street Fighter
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.
#2 Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros is another Brilliant addition to the Action and Fighting genre. The series offers a number of intense Crossover Fighting games and allows you to enjoy Melee style combats against the opponents in both Duels and Team-based fighting matches. Just like all other Fighting and Dueling games, Super Smash Bros lets you engage yourself into Individual or Team-based Duels and matches against the opponents and win the fights by simply knocking out your rivals. Super Smash Bros features characters from Nintendo’s top notch line up (Link, Kirby, McCloud, Mario, Pikachu etc.) and offers new characters as well all laced up with the enhanced fighting techniques and special abilities and unique skills that help you make fantastic combinations while fighting against the rivals. With intense fighting matches and tournaments, easy controls, enhanced mechanics, great visuals, an addictive and very immersive game-play, Super Smash Bros is a brilliant Action and Fighting video game to play.
#3 Pokkén Tournament
Pokkén Tournament by Bandai Namco Studios is a fantastic Action and Fighting video game that offers an extremely fast-paced gameplay. The game amalgamates Tekken and Pokémon aesthetics together and offers a truly remarkable experience of Fighting genre. Basically, the game lets the players play in unusual Tekken series environments and Pokémon world Characters and enjoy a great combination of Fighting and amazing abilities altogether. According to the gameplay, Pokkén Tournament allows the players to engage in blazing battles in One on one Arena-based Combats and defeat the opponents to earn points. Unlike most of the Arcade fighting games, Pokkén Tournament lets the players enjoy the game while playing it with the help of a Console-style controller. That way all the players with no Arcade stick can have an equally brilliant experience. With many new and old Pokemon characters (Blaziken, Chandelure, Charizard, Darkrai, Garchomp, Gengar, Lucario, Mewtwo, Pikachu, Suicune, etc.), beautifully created environments and excellent abilities and skills, Pokkén Tournament offers an exciting gameplay. For all those who love both fighting and Pokemon games, Pokkén Tournament would definitely make a difference. Do try it out, Pokkén Tournament is absolutely fantastic.
#4 Injustice: Gods Among Us
Injustice: Gods Among Us is an Action, Fighting, Single and Multiplayer video game developed by NetherREalm Studios. The game takes place in the stunning universe of Justice League and includes superheroes. To get into the game world you must select your superhero. Each character has its unique powers, skills, and abilities. In the game, you can use special attacks and different fighting styles and engage yourself in one-on-one combat to defeat your opponents. It has different stages based on the different environment such as Metropolis, DC Universe, Bat cave, and Fortress of Solitude including interactive areas. Use weapons, tools, unique powers and special abilities to deplete opponent and attack enemy using strong moves. Avoid attacks and maintain your health bar if your health bar goes empty you lose the match. Each stage consists of two levels and you must complete both levels to complete a stage. The game includes different superheroes such as Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Ironman, Joker, and more. It offers the similar gameplay to Tekken series. With the best mechanics, fighting gameplay and stunning visuals, Injustice: Gods Among Us is the excellent game to play and enjoy.
#5 Tekken
Tekken is a series of Single and Multiplayer Fighting video games by Namco. Released back in 1994, Its first game in the series is “Tekken” that features a Dual style fighting gameplay with eight characters including Nina, Yoshimitsu, Paul, Michelle, Jack, Kazuya, Marshal Law, etc. According to the gameplay, Tekken allows the players to choose a character from the provided character line-up and engage in fast-paced Hand to Hand Combat with a computer controlled or 2nd player controlled rival character. For the very first time, Tekken provided with innovative controls that allowed the players to control all the Limbs of player character independently with the help of buttons on the Arcade Console. The game offers time-based and round based gameplay and allows the players to select either one of the modes and enjoy fighting and defeating the opponents. The players can perform various types of moves by pressing the buttons as well as some special moves with the help of pressing multiple buttons at the same time. A help bar tells about the health of the player character and the one with low health loses the game if he/she fails to complete the round in given time. Tekken offers game rounds on various in-game world locations such as Monument valley (USA), Acropolis (Greece), Kyoto (Japan), and more. With a variety of gameplay modes, fantastic characters, amazing graphics and fast-paced combats, Tekken is the most played and liked Arcade Fighting video game Series to play and enjoy.
#6 Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 serves as the 8th installment in the series of fighting game Tekken developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. The game comes with both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and offers the similar gameplay to Tekken Tag Tournament, released in 1999. In the game, the player can select either a team of two playable characters or a solo to battle against opponents. There are dozens of playable characters available such as Alex, Ancient Ogre, Anna Williams, Asuka Kazama, Baek Doo San, Bob, and more. During the gameplay, the player can switch the fighters out at any time while battling against enemies in the match. At the beginning of the game, the player needs to select his character from available, participate in multiple matches and battle against opponent to take down him before the time runs out. Both characters in the match equipped with health bar and their ultimate task is to beat each another until the health goes to zero. Each character has its unique abilities, playing style, and personality. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 offers prominent features such as Mushroom Battles, Exclusive Costumes, Touch Panel Moves, Multiplayer Match, Pair Play, New Stages, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.