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2012PlayStationXbox

You battle through fast, colourful bouts with Sonic and his friends and rivals in this arcade fighter. Its charm lies in quick matches and the signature special moves of familiar series heroes.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Sonic the Fighters are Marvel Super Heroes, Fighting EX Layer and Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Sonic the Fighters special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Marvel Super Heroes

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1995PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Sonic the Fighters: melee combat with weapons or fists, action-packed real-time combat and a distinctive art style.

A colorful Capcom 2D fighter starring Marvel heroes, where Infinity Gems are activated mid-fight to boost power, speed or unlock special abilities. Fast arcade duels with a comic-book look.

Fighting EX Layer

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

You fight in this successor to the Street Fighter EX series, a 2.5D brawler that adds chain combos, running, and the Gougi system, which lets you bend your character's abilities or even the match rules mid-fight. The roster is carried over from Street Fighter EX2 Plus.

Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An early PlayStation 3D fighter featuring 22 Dragon Ball Z characters plus unlockable bonus fighters. It focuses on one-on-one duels with special moves and fan service for anime fans.

Bio F.R.E.A.K.S.

Sci-fi setting

You brawl with eccentric mutant fighters in futuristic arenas in this early 3D fighter from Midway. The characters are flamboyant and exaggerated, and the battles favor speed and experimentation over deep mechanics.

Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The first Dragon Ball fighting game, a classic 2D one-on-one brawler with split-screen battles that replays key fights from Goku vs. Piccolo to the Cell Games.

MageQuit

Distinctive, stylised art style

In MageQuit you duel up to nine other wizards online or on one screen, drafting your spells before each round. Every kill makes your beard grow, turning the brawl into a chaotic and funny race for the longest beard.

Digimon All-Star Rumble

Distinctive, stylised art style

You brawl as famous Digimon across colorful 3D arenas in fast, bombastic fights. Its appeal lies in the big roster of familiar monsters, which will delight fans of the series.

Capcom Fighting Evolution

Distinctive, stylised art style

A crossover fighter where characters from several Street Fighter iterations, Darkstalkers and Red Earth clash, each keeping the combat system of their home game. That mix of mechanics makes every matchup feel distinct.

Street Fighter EX3

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The last entry in the Street Fighter EX series delivers 3D-style fighting with familiar Capcom fighters alongside Arika's own characters. Its new tag-team system lets you swap between two fighters mid-match.

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