Your Introduction to the FIghting Game Genre: Entry Level Fighting Games to Try

Fighting games is a popular genre for gaming. Most titles have competitive and casual scenes where you play against each other 1vs1 to see who is the better player. Core mechanics of these games have health bars or meters, special input moves to bring out a stronger version of the move, neutral, a mindgame where you or the opponent is under pressure gauging each other and combat in real time. Here are some fighting games you might want to check out during your leisure time at Chencharu Central Residences.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate

The most recent installation in the Smash series, Super Smash Bros Ultimate features the largest roster in the entire franchise with the base game featuring 74 playable characters with iconic characters from different franchises such as Ryu and Ken from Street Fighter, Sonic the Hedgehog, Snake from Metal Gear, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, Samus and more. The game features DLC passes that introduce more characters such as Kazuya, and supports up to 8 players locally.

Tekken 8

Tekken has been around for over 3 decades with 8 titles to show for. It is a 3D fighting game launched in 2024 by Bandai Namco available on various platforms such as the PC, PS5 and Xbox. The latest game in the franchise features online play with a new mechanic called heat where the game relies on pressure and momentum, something entirely new compared to previous titles like Tekken 7. Like Smash, DLC is present in the game introducing returning characters from previous Tekken titles and some guest characters from other franchises.

Street Fighter 6

Street Fighter, like Tekken, has been around for decades but just a bit longer than Tekken. The game features a Drive Gauge System that you use to use special techniques of your character. Play as iconic characters from the franchise such as Ryu, Guile, Ken and many more. The game has the more traditional inputs being the charge command and quarter circle inputs you do on your controller or fighting stick, and has been modernized with special moves being simplified being a beginner friendly game.