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A Video History of Fighting Games

October 4, 2020 by Red Stewart

CryMor Gaming presents a history of fighting games…

When it comes to the fighting genre, everyone has a favorite franchise. Acolytes of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) will no doubt flock to the Street Fighter series, particularly #2; arcade cabinet fans, on the other hand, grew up with Mortal Kombat, and you would be hard-pressed to find a millennial who did not spend hours with their friends on Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Regardless of your choice, you no doubt picked a quality entry. So, with all these IPs constantly innovating the genre (and generating new entries every console generation!), the question becomes this- which was the best?

Well, to help us answer that inquiry, the folks at CryMor Gaming have assembled a grand history of the fighting game genre. Check out their video below…

SEE ALSO: Subscribe to CryMor Gaming on YouTube here

Red Stewart

 

Originally published October 4, 2020. Updated March 8, 2021.

Filed Under: Red Stewart, Video Games Tagged With: CryMor Gaming, Mortal Kombat, MRIXRT, Street Fighter, Street Fighter II, Super Smash Bros

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