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    • SanoS
      Sano
      last edited by

      A bit less famous than the Street Fighter, MK, MvsC or KOF series, but I would recommend :

      • Jojo
      • Darkstalkers
      • The last blade
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        tackett1980
        last edited by

        Nice! Keep them coming.

        Do any of these run better on a specific emulator? I’ve got a mix right now of fba and mame2003 .78

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        • IanDaemonI
          IanDaemon
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          King of FIghters '98 for me.

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            VictimRLSH @IanDaemon
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            @IanDaemon said in The best fighting game:

            King of FIghters '98 for me.

            Another great choice. Or as I play that game, it's Joe Higashi vs. The World...

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            • EvertE
              Evert
              last edited by

              Street Fighter Alpha 2 Zero
              Killer Instinct (although you need a PC to run the arcade/MAME)
              Mortal Kombat Trilogy

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              • WeirdHW
                WeirdH
                last edited by WeirdH

                Garou: Mark of the Wolves and anything Marvel on CPS2. Also, Waku Waku 7.

                I run everything in MAME2003-Plus or MAME2010 on a Pi 3b+.

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                • EvertE
                  Evert @Sano
                  last edited by

                  @Sano Darkstalker series is good

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                  • EvertE
                    Evert
                    last edited by

                    Red Earth is also a good one for something different compared to your standard fighting game.

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                    • BuZzB
                      BuZz administrators @WeirdH
                      last edited by

                      @WeirdH said in The best fighting game:

                      Garou: Mark of the Wolves

                      Love this one.

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                        CapNinja
                        last edited by

                        Man, I love with passion dead or alive. Even with the bad reputation from recent times.
                        Truth being said, I love games with counter system.

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                          tackett1980
                          last edited by

                          If I can find these and function in mame2010 is that better than mame2003? I mean I can’t find any fault with the ones that are running in 2k3 right now.

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                            lesotheron
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                            If I were going to create an arcade machine (which I am), I would (do) want the following fighting games:

                            All of the Capcom fighting games like Street Fighter Alpha 1-3, SF2, SF3, the Marvel vs. Capcom games, Darkstalkers 1-3, etc.
                            Mortal Kombat 1-3
                            The NeoGeo fighters like Fatal Fury, Samurai Showdown, King of Fighters, etc.
                            Tekken 1-3 (later ones would be nice, but probably not feasible on a Pi)
                            Killer Instinct 1 and 2 (completely impossible on a Pi)

                            That's a great, solid base that gives a ton of variety. However, I'd also add:

                            Time Killers (terrible game, but lots of fun)
                            Eternal Champions (nobody's favorite, but I love it)
                            Guilty Gear (all of them that are possible)
                            All the great SEGA 3D fighters (Virtua Fighter, Last Bronx, Fighting Vipers, Fighters Megamix, etc.)
                            Primal Rage
                            Clayfighter 1 and 2
                            SoulBlade/Soul Caliber
                            Mace: The Dark Age

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                            • thelostsoulT
                              thelostsoul
                              last edited by

                              Ah, I See You're a Man of Culture As Well. Nice thread. SNK+Capcom=WIN/WIN situation. Some games and systems require a pc and I am not sure how well they run, so I don't include them. Here is a short list of some of my favorite 1vs1 fighting games:

                              My Favorites 2D: Arcade

                              • Garou: Mark of the Wolves
                              • King of Fighters '98
                              • Samurai Shodown 2
                              • Real Bout Fatal Fury Special
                              • Street Fighter 3 - Third Strike
                              • Street Fighter Alpha 3
                              • Super Street Fighter 2

                              My Favorites 3D: Playstation

                              • Tekken 3
                              • Bloody Roar
                              • Bushido Blade
                              • Fatal Fury Wild Ambition
                              • Soul Blade

                              If you want some joke games, then put Rise of the Robots to the list. It is the worst videogame ever.

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                              • BobHarrisB
                                BobHarris
                                last edited by BobHarris

                                Street fighter III Second impact gets the most playtime here. Tekken 2 (ps1) is an all time favorite too.

                                Pi 3B , 64 GB Sandisk ultra flashdrive, 19 systems, 872 hand picked classic gaming gems :-) Dual shock 4v2

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                                  barbudreadmon
                                  last edited by barbudreadmon

                                  Some non-mentioned fighting games i find rather enjoyable :

                                  • Neogeo : Breakers Revenge, Matrimelee
                                  • PS1 : Street Fighter EX 1 & 2 (i ignored those for 20 years, just because they were 3D, before trying them and noticing i was just narrow minded), Rival School, Slap Happy Rhythm Busters
                                  • DC : Rival School 2
                                  • Atomiswave : Hokuto No Ken, The Rumble Fish 1 & 2
                                  • Naomi : Melty Blood Actress Again

                                  Might also be worth upgrading your versus fighting cabinet into a versus cabinet by adding some classical non-fighting versus games like Windjammers or Super Puzzle Fighters 2, except if you intend to make another dedicated cabinet for them.

                                  FBNeo developer - github - forum

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                                  • IanDaemonI
                                    IanDaemon
                                    last edited by IanDaemon

                                    Super Gem Fighters Mini-Mix!
                                    (Great three button layout with funny character animations.)

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                                      VictimRLSH @IanDaemon
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                                      @IanDaemon Is that the SF2 game with the Chibi looking characters? That game is hilarious!

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                                      • IanDaemonI
                                        IanDaemon @VictimRLSH
                                        last edited by IanDaemon

                                        @VictimRLSH It's only a three button game as opposed to the more complicated games so it's a simpler control scheme as far as inputs go. I think it's a much less intimidating fighting game. There is a "gem collecting" aspect. You hit your opponent and gems could fly out. You can power up moves based on collecting gems. Some of the move animations are really fun.

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                                          G30FF
                                          last edited by

                                          SNES:

                                          • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition
                                          • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
                                          • Gundam Wing: Endless Duel
                                          • Sailor Moon Fighter S (https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/4498/)
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