When it comes to 1990s fighting games, most people instantly think of Street Fighter II, Mortal Kombat, or Tekken. These titles ruled the arcades and home consoles, shaping the fighting game genre into what it is today. But beyond the legends, there were dozens of other fighting games—some strange, some brilliant, and some completely forgotten.. Ah, the glory days of arcade gaming - when Street Fighter II reigned supreme and captured our hearts (and quarters) with its groundbreaking graphics and intense one-on-one combat. This classic brawler defined the fighting game genre, pitting iconic characters like Ryu, Chun-Li, and Blanka against each other in epic battles for supremacy. From executing Hadoukens to mastering the art of combos.
Arguably the best type of game to sit back, unwind, and beat the living daylights out of a few friends (or AI opponents), fighting games have been a staple in gaming since the early Atari days. But while a handful of franchises have dominated the arena for decades, there are literally dozens of great '90s fighting games that still hold up today.. If there's one genre that ruled the arcades (and eventually our living rooms) in the 1990s, it was fighting games. Whether you were button-mashing on a worn-down arcade stick or perfecting combos on your SNES controller, the '90s delivered some of the most iconic, era-defining fighting games ever made — the kind that could forge […]