Fighting games have seen a recent surge in support and popularity, with MultiVersus bring in a lot of players Street Fighter 6 coming out next year, and Mortal Kombat XII anything but definitely announced soon.
Fighting games in general can be some of the hardest video games to master, with intricate moves, interactive environments, and multiple different ways to attack targets and repel attacks. Obviously, some fighting games are much harder to master than others. Here are just some of the hardest fighting games to master, ranked by how hard they are.
10 Marvel vs Capcom
While not the highest rated of the games on the list, Marvel vs Capcom definitely has some pretty tough moves to master. Featuring characters from the Marvel universe and Capcom, the game has some tough features to figure out, such as the tag team feature that allows you to switch characters in and out of battle from a pre-selected list.
But compared to other games, Marvel vs Capcom is by far one of the tamest and easiest games to master as the moves and functions, while somewhat difficult, are easy to figure out over time.
9 Mortal Kombat
Known as one of the most violent classic video games of all time, Mortal Kombat may seem easy, but for the novice gamer, figuring things out can be a drag.
Since each character has different moves and abilities, it can be difficult for players to get to grips with the mechanics of this famous game. There are multiple combos to remember, and gamers must be quick to pull off epic moves, including the fatality moves. But compared to other games with even crazier movesets and mechanics, Mortal Kombat looks like a cakewalk.
8 Dead or alive
While not well known to the average gamer, Dead or alive has a simple fighting style, but several extra features that make it a little more difficult than the average fighting game.
The counter system in the game is more unique compared to other fighting games, allowing gamers to grab opponents instead of blocking their attacks. In addition, the game focuses more on quick combos and efficient attacks, giving players less time to calculate strategy and attack. However, with only a small number of buttons needed to throw punches and kicks, it gets a little easier to fight in this game.
7 street fighter
Street Fighter 6 was one of the biggest game announcements in June, with fans raving about the next installment in the franchise.
Although popular, street fighter can still be difficult to control. There are multiple different characters to play as, and, like most fighting games, each different fighter has different combos to pick out. What makes the game harder than others is that it seems more intense to play, with more emphasis on timing and perfect execution of combos at just the right time.
6 Virtua Fighter
Virtua Fighter seems like a walk in the park compared to other fighting games, but those who play this game may be in for a surprise.
The game is known for having only a limited number of buttons to control characters in the game. However, it can get too complicated to have only three buttons to battle with. Add that to the sheer amount of moves and combos players can use in their battles, and this game quickly gets harder and harder with no practice.
5 The king of Fighters
Though fallen from popularity for a while, The king of Fighters still remains one of the best fighting games of the ’90s, and its difficulty is nothing to sneeze at either.
The complexity of the relocations The king of Fighters can surprise players, and the toughness of the bosses should not be overstated. The game also has the 3v3 battle rounds where new fighters from a selected trio of fighters jump in when the fighter is knocked out in front of them. When new fighters jump in quickly and take over, players must immediately adapt to that new character’s playstyle, often without warning.
4 BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
One of the more recent fighting games, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger seems to copy the regular mechanics of fighting games – yet proves to be more difficult than many others.
Unlike most fighting games, BlazBlue consists of a maximum of five rounds instead of the usual three. There is also a special blocking mechanism known as the Barrier Gage, and if it is depleted, the player will take more damage before recharging. Add that to the different character skills and BlazBlue becomes a tough game of stamina and skill.
3 Super Smash Bros Melee
Most games in the Super Smash Bros series are considered quite simple compared to more traditional fighting games. However, one game stands out from the rest as not only difficult but also one of the hardest fighting games out there.
That game is natural Super Smash Bros Melee. The game itself is more technically demanding than other installments in the franchise, despite the smaller roster in comparison. It requires better timing and learning the gameplay mechanics and movesets to take full advantage of the game. Even the game’s creator, Masahiro Sakurai, admitted in a 2010 interview that Melee was “too hard.”
2 Guilty Gear
Guilty Gear is a rich fighting game filled with many powerful characters to play. And while the gameplay is similar to many other fighting games, it’s the amount of experience players have in the game that makes it really hard to master.
Each character requires a different playstyle to fully master their skills and movesets. Some characters may take a few hours to master, but others may take hundreds, if not thousands, of hours to figure out. This kind of dedication means new players can battle seasoned players who make insane moves that they can’t block with lots of practice
1 Tekken
Time after time, Tekken has proven itself to be not only one of the more unique fighting games, but also the absolute hardest out there.
The big thing with Tekken is that while most fighting games use buttons to control the power of attacks, this game allocates one button per limb making it difficult to perform combos. Add that to dozens and dozens of possible combo attacks that the characters can access, and mastering this game becomes a lifelong mission for all but the most elite of gamers.
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