{"id":3900,"date":"2015-04-14T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T09:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=3900"},"modified":"2024-03-14T11:38:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T11:38:19","slug":"fighting-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/04\/14\/fighting-games\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the greatest fighting game series of all time? Cast your vote now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a gazillion versions of <i>Mortal Kombat <\/i>games, it&#8217;s got\u00a0us thinking: is <i>Mortal Kombat <\/i>the greatest fighting game of all time?<\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t answer that, but you &#8211; our dear readers &#8211; can. Tell us what you think the greatest fighting game series of all time is by voting in our poll!<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.easypolls.net\/ext\/scripts\/emPoll.js?p=552cd910e4b0908d4e83b077\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div style=\"font: 9px arial; color: gray;\">feedback surveys<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some more info on each of the contenders.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Tekken<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The first <em>Tekken<\/em> was released in 1994, although it wasn\u2019t until <em>Tekken 2<\/em> that the King of the Iron Fist Tournament captured the public\u2019s affection.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tekken<\/em> was, for many the people, the first 3D fighting game they ever played and it remains one of the best. The zenith was arguably <em>Tekken 3<\/em>, which is the 2nd highest selling fighting game of all time (although it did introduce us to button-basher&#8217;s favourite Eddie Gordo). In total, the series has sold 44 million games.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Street Fighter<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>First released in 1987, no game has had quite the same cultural impact as <em>Street Fighter<\/em>. Even if you\u2019ve never played the game, you\u2019ll no doubt be familiar with Ryu, Ken and the Hadouken. Or, if you\u2019re really unlucky, you might even have seen the terrible film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Kylie Minogue.<\/p>\n<p><em>Street Fighter II<\/em> is our personal favourite, although given that there\u2019s about a million versions of it, we couldn\u2019t tell you which one we played when we were younger!<\/p>\n<p>With over 35 million units sold, the series is still going strong &#8211; the next game is due out in 2016.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Mortal Kombat<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Mortal Kombat<\/em> is best-known for one thing: fatalities. These ultra-violent finishing moves saw players kill each other in a number of ridiculously gruesome ways; in fact, they were so gruesome that the game was partially responsible for the creation of ESRB ratings!<\/p>\n<p>That didn\u2019t stop <em>Mortal Kombat<\/em> becoming one of the biggest games franchises on the planet, with over 30 million copies sold to date. With its combination of pioneering graphics and memorable characters (Scorpion and Sub-Zero being the pick of the bunch), <em>Mortal Kombat<\/em> is one of the best fighting games ever. But is it the best?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Super Smash Bros<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Super Smash Bros<\/em> pits Nintendo\u2019s finest characters against each other in combat, which automatically makes it a brilliant game: where else can you see Link from <em>Zelda<\/em> kick seven bells out of poor lovable Kirby?<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, the combat more than matches up to the concept. While it doesn\u2019t boast <em>Street Fighter<\/em> levels of complexity, the anarchic arena battles are arguably much more fun.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Soul Calibur<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Fists are for wimps; real men (and women) fight with oversized swords. The <em>Soul Calibur<\/em> series swaps fists for weapons, making it one of the more interesting games in the genre. There\u2019s nothing quite as satisfying as having an epic sword duel and winning with a single hit of life left.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Dead or Alive<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Released in 1996, <em>Dead or Alive<\/em> is renowned for its focus on&#8230;erm, &#8216;certain aspects&#8217; of its female characters.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the obvious attempt to appeal to teenage boys, though, there lies quite a complex fighting game with a strong focus on counters. Honest.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and there was also a volleyball spin-off released a few years ago. A rare treat for video gaming\u2019s volleyball enthusiasts, obviously&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Virtua Fighter<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>Virtua Fighter<\/em> was the first 3D fighting game ever, and has been recognised by the Smithsonian Institute for it\u2019s contribution to field of arts and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>However, <em>Virtua Fighter<\/em> has never been able to hit the heights of its competitors due to the fact most of the games were released on the Saturn and Dreamcast &#8211; two excellent consoles that ultimately flopped. It\u2019s a shame really, because <em>Virtua Fighter<\/em> is a complex-yet-rewarding fighter that more than holds it own against the genre\u2019s biggest games.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>So, what is your favourite fighting game? 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