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1987 Classic

A classic 1987 one-on-one sword fighting game where muscular barbarians duel using a range of strikes and gory decapitations. A brutal home-computer-era arcade duel, especially fun in two-player mode.

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Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Fantasy setting
Challenging difficulty
Co-op or multiplayer

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Mortal Kombat 4

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1997 PCPlayStation

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Fantasy setting
Challenging difficulty

Mortal Kombat 4 is the series' first game with 3D character models, delivering one-on-one brawls with gory fatalities and a roster of returning fighters like Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Liu Kang. It adds weapon-based combat and the main villain Shinnok.

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Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A compilation of the early Mortal Kombat games, featuring the arcade originals and many home ports for SNES, Genesis, Game Boy and more. Brutal 2D duels with digitized fighters and iconic Fatalities, a slice of gaming history.

Eternal Champions

Co-op or multiplayer

A 1993 Sega fighting game pitting warriors from different eras against each other. It stands out with reflectable projectiles, force fields and an unusually strong story focus for the genre.

Joust

Gameplay comes before story

A 1982 arcade classic where you flap your way around as a knight on a flying ostrich, knocking rival buzzard riders out of the sky by striking from above. Simple but tricky flight mechanics make it a tense score-chaser, solo or with a friend.

Touhou Kaeizuka: Phantasmagoria of Flower View

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A Touhou spin-off with a split screen: two characters duel in vertical danmaku play, sending bullet patterns and spell cards at each other. It offers a nine-opponent story mode and a versus mode.

Battle Arena Toshinden

Action-packed real-time combat

An early 3D weapon-based fighting game for the PlayStation where ten fighters battle in a tournament using special moves. Its sidestep movement in 3D arenas was a hallmark of its time.

Samurai Shodown II

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic SNK 2D weapon-based fighter where you pick one of 15 warriors and duel. Few, heavy hits, precise timing and spacing make every match tense.

Bloodline Champions

Co-op or multiplayer

A fast-paced team arena fighter for up to ten players where skillshots, positioning and teamwork decide matches, with no loot or levelling. Each Bloodline has its own abilities and role in the fight.

Mortal Kombat II

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The brutal arcade fighting classic with digitized fighters, iconic characters like Kitana and Shao Kahn, and its notorious, expanded fatalities. It shines brightest in head-to-head matches against friends.

Golden Axe III

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic 16-bit fantasy beat 'em up where you pick one of several heroes, brawl through waves of enemies, use magic and face the Prince of Darkness. Short, punchy stages with arcade charm.