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1996

Soul Edge is an early 3D arcade fighter where every fighter wields a distinct weapon. Slow, long-range heavy hitters face quick close-range rushers, and the game puts unusual emphasis on each character's story for its genre.

  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Competing against other players
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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Virtua Fighter 2

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A landmark 3D fighter from Sega AM2 that emphasizes grounded martial arts, precise timing and deep one-on-one duels instead of flashy special effects. Great for players who enjoy technical versus matches against friends or the AI.

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SoulCalibur V

  • Systems like Soul Edge

A weapon-based 3D fighting game where warriors fight over the legendary Soul Swords seventeen years after the previous entry. Fast, precise duels built on spacing and timing, best enjoyed in versus matches against other players.

Kiai Resonance

  • Systems like Soul Edge

A 2D samurai duelling game where a single unguarded hit kills. It's all about timing, reading your opponent and sharp parries, in versus matches or skill challenges.

Griefhelm

  • Systems like Soul Edge

Griefhelm is a tactical dueling game with stance-based melee combat, where you outmaneuver opponents with positioning, parries and precise timing. It shines in multiplayer, where every swing counts and one mistake can end the fight.

Half Sword

  • Systems like Soul Edge

Half Sword is a physics-driven medieval combat simulator with authentic 15th-century arms and armor. Every swing feels weighty and brutal because movement, momentum and impacts are fully simulated.

Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge

  • Systems like Soul Edge

Arcade dogfights in an alternate 1930s filled with air pirates and zeppelins. You play Nathan Zachary in a swashbuckling, pulp-adventure campaign with the feel of a classic Hollywood movie.

Stick Fight: The Game

  • Systems like Soul Edge

A chaotic physics-based brawler where stick figures fight each other locally or online in short rounds with guns and fists. The fun comes from wobbly controls, wild arenas and slapstick moments with friends.

Crimson Skies

  • Systems like Soul Edge

Arcade dogfighting in an alternate 1930s America where air pirates rule the skies in eccentric propeller planes. Fast aerial combat, pulp adventure flair and multiplayer battles define the experience.

Puck

  • Systems like Soul Edge

Puck is a multiplayer hockey game with a physics-driven puck where precise controls and a feel for speed and angle matter. Every successful pass or shot feels earned.

NBA Live 98

  • Systems like Soul Edge

A classic 90s basketball game from EA Sports with the NBA license, featuring real teams and players from the 1997-98 season. Best enjoyed in head-to-head matches on a single console.

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