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2000 PCPlayStation

A fast-paced 2D anime fighter with hand-drawn visuals, a high-energy rock soundtrack, and aggressive, combo-driven play. Precise execution and mind games define both the arcade mode and versus matches.

What defines Guilty Gear X:

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Lavish presentation

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BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

95 %

2008 PCPlayStationXbox 8.99 € 👍 86 % Very positive, 3,129 reviews on Steam Steam Deck playable

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Lavish presentation

A fast, technical 2D anime fighter from Arc System Works where each character has a unique Drive ability and deep combo play. It also offers a long, text-heavy story mode set in a blend of fantasy and sci-fi.

DNF Duel

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A fast 2.5D fighting game set in the Dungeon & Fighter universe, made by Arc System Works with a striking anime look. An MP gauge and Awakening states can swing a match, and it focuses on precise inputs, combos and online duels.

Killer Instinct

Challenging difficulty

A fast, flashy fighting game with fluid animation, a reactive soundtrack and a combo system built around chaining attacks and breaking opponents' strings with Combo Breakers. Online competition is the main draw.

The King of Fighters XIII

Challenging difficulty

A highly technical 2D fighter built around 3-on-3 team battles, beautifully animated sprites and a deep combo system. It wraps up the Ash Crimson saga and rewards players who love demanding duels.

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift

Challenging difficulty

A fast 2D anime fighter from Arc System Works with hand-drawn sprites, deep combo systems and a lengthy story mode. The sequel expands the roster and refines the combat.

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves

Lavish presentation

A stylish fighting game that revives the Fatal Fury series after 26 years with a striking painted, graffiti-inspired look. The REV System rewards aggressive, risky play, and the focus is on duels against friends or online opponents.

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast-paced 2-on-2 anime tag fighter where characters from BlazBlue, Persona, Under Night In-Birth and RWBY clash. Easy auto-combos welcome newcomers while deep systems reward veterans, especially in versus play.

Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic Capcom 2D fighter where you battle as a vampire, werewolf, mummy and other monsters using special moves and combos. Its exaggerated, fluidly animated cartoon-style monsters give it its distinctive charm.

The Last Blade 2

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An elegant SNK 2D weapon-based fighter set in late-Edo Japan, built around parries, timing and precise special moves. Hand-drawn anime fighters and an atmospheric soundtrack make it a genre classic.

Lethal League Blaze

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A blisteringly fast arcade brawler where a ball speeds up with every hit and is smashed into opponents to knock them out. It rewards timing and reflexes, wrapped in a bold comic look and driving beats.

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