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  • Street Fighter (1987)

    1. Street Fighter

    1987E10+Video Game
    6.0 (590)
    Ryu and Ken, two skilled martial artists, take on street fighters around the world to become street fighter champion. In the finale, they battle the Muay Thai master Adon and ultimately his mentor Sagat, the reputed "Emperor of Muay Thai".
    DirectorTakashi Nishiyama
  • Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)

    2. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior

    1991TVideo Game
    8.4 (2K)
    Ryu, Ken and a roster of six international newcomers compete to get the chance to take on the evil dictator M. Bison, the leader of the Shadaloo organization, who plans to brainwash the best fighters to work in his organization.
    StarJohnpaul Williams
  • Fatal Fury: King of Fighters (1991)

    3. Fatal Fury: King of Fighters

    1991UnratedVideo Game
    6.9 (149)
    One or two players choose from either Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, or Joe Higashi and fight eight opponents, including the crime boss, Geese Howard.
    DirectorTakashi Nishiyama
  • Street Fighter II': Champion Edition (1992)

    4. Street Fighter II': Champion Edition

    1992TVideo Game
    8.2 (687)
    Updated version of "Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)". In addition to the eight main characters, the four Shadaloo Bosses (Balrog, Vega, Sagat, and M. Bison) are playable and "mirror matches" are possible, meaning players can select the same character.
  • Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting (1992)

    5. Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting

    1992TVideo Game
    8.0 (806)
    Third arcade version of "Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)". It introduces a faster playing speed and new special moves for certain characters, as well as further refinement to the character balance. Each fighter also receives a new default color palette.
    StarJohnpaul Williams
  • Fatal Fury 2 (1992)

    6. Fatal Fury 2

    1992UnratedVideo Game
    7.3 (101)
    After Geese Howard's death in Fatal Fury: King of Fighters (1991), a mysterious nobleman becomes the sponsor of the new "King of Fighters" tournament, searching for the man responsible for defeating Geese.
    StarsMichael BeardJun HashimotoSatoshi Hashimoto
  • World Heroes (1992)

    7. World Heroes

    1992TVideo Game
    7.2 (86)
    World Heroes was a minor success that gained a cult following thanks to a combination of impressive graphics, crazy characters and half-decent gameplay.
    DirectorKenji Sawatari
  • Art of Fighting (1992)

    8. Art of Fighting

    1992TVideo Game
    6.6 (157)
    Ryô Sakazaki and Robert Garcia are both best friends and fierce rivals. When Ryô's sister, Yuri, is kidnapped, both men must take to the streets to track her down.
    DirectorsMastang 2Dog AkiraMatakichi ChanStarsMichael BeardHarumi IkomaTakayuki Sakai
  • Mortal Kombat (1992)

    9. Mortal Kombat

    1992MVideo Game
    8.0 (4K)
    Seven martial artists from Earth must battle in sorcerer Shang Tsung's super secret tournament.
    DirectorsEd BoonJohn TobiasStarsDaniel PesinaRichard DivizioCarlos Pesina
  • Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (1993)

    10. Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers

    1993TVideo Game
    8.3 (957)
    Expanded version of "Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)" that further refines and balances the existing character roster from the previous versions, and introduces another four new playable characters: T. Hawk, Fei Long, Dee Jay and Cammy.
  • Fatal Fury Special (1993)

    11. Fatal Fury Special

    1993Video Game
    6.9 (43)
    The characters are all the same, as are most of the backdrops you'll spend your time doing battle in, but once you start executing your characters normal move set at a much quicker and more streamlined pace, you'll begin to see the advantages of the new combo system
    StarsSatoshi HashimotoJun HashimotoKatsuhisa Namase
  • World Heroes 2 (1993)

    12. World Heroes 2

    1993TVideo Game
    6.5 (36)
    Normal Mode is the standard best-of-two bouts type match, and Death Match Mode is more extreme then that of the previous title, with a 10 count, sudden death system.
    DirectorAkira UshizawaStarsTakashi HatonoMari KamimuraAkihiko Kawamoto
  • Samurai Shodown (1993)

    13. Samurai Shodown

    1993TVideo Game
    7.6 (177)
    Shiro Tokisada Amakusa, slain in 1638 by the forces of the Tokugawa Shogunate, is revived as a satanic demon, and unleashes his dark powers to bring chaos to the world. An assortment of warriors converge to put a stop to him.
    DirectorsTakeshi IkenoueAkemi IwasakiKazuya TominagaStarsMasaki UsuiTakayuki SakaiEiji Yano
  • Mortal Kombat II (1993)

    14. Mortal Kombat II

    1993MVideo Game
    8.2 (3.2K)
    When emperor Shao Kahn invokes a Mortal Kombat tournament rematch, Raiden gathers his Earthrealm warriors and takes them into Outworld.
    DirectorsEd BoonJohn TobiasStarsRichard DivizioHo-Sung PakCarlos Pesina
  • ClayFighter (1993)

    15. ClayFighter

    1993TVideo Game
    6.6 (173)
    DirectorsDavid Bleiman IchiokaKen PontacStarsSteve BulenCharles DeenenBrian Luzietti
  • Virtua Fighter (1993)

    16. Virtua Fighter

    1993TVideo Game
    6.9 (246)
    Fighting game in which a World Fighting Tournament is about to start, and all kinds of fighters from around the world engage to determine the best. Behind the Tournament, however, there exists an intrigue designed by a sinister syndicate.
    DirectorYu SuzukiStarsAmy TiptonBryan Keith DeBoseMichael Granberry
  • Dave Mallow in Super Street Fighter II Turbo (1994)

    17. Super Street Fighter II Turbo

    1994TVideo Game
    8.0 (741)
    Fifth installment in the "Street Fighter II" sub-series that introduces several new gameplay mechanics, including the addition of combination moves called super combos and air combos. It also introduces the secret character Akuma.
    StarDennis Falt
  • Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors (1994)

    18. Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors

    1994TVideo Game
    7.6 (200)
    Gothic-themed fighting game in which ten playable characters based on classic monsters must defend humanity from the powerful intergalactic being Pyron who invades Earth to add to his collection of planets that he has devoured.
    StarsKae ArakiNobuyuki HiyamaYayoi Jinguji
  • X-Men: Children of the Atom (1994)

    19. X-Men: Children of the Atom

    1994EVideo Game
    7.7 (286)
    X-Men: Children of the Atom is an arcade game based on the X-Men comic book that was produced by Capcom and released on the CPS II arcade.
    StarsGeorge BuzaCatherine DisherCal Dodd
  • Art of Fighting 2 (1994)

    20. Art of Fighting 2

    1994Video Game
    7.0 (128)
    Mr. Karate, the undefeated martial artist, was revealed as Ryo's missing father, Takuma Sakazaki. 10 years ago, he knew that Ronnet's death was intentionally planned by someone. Fearing that the rest of his family would be targeted if he stayed, he disappeared. However, 10 years after Ronnet's accident, he learned that an organization had targeted his daughter Yuri. Learning that Mr. Big was behind this, Takuma was forced to work with him. However, Mr. Big's ambitions were foiled by Ryo, Robert, and King's revolution, the latter being one of his former subordinates. Yuri and Takuma safely returned home.
    DirectorsAkira GotoShigetiStarsEiji TsudaMasaki UsuiYoshinori Shima
  • World Heroes 2 Jet (1994)

    21. World Heroes 2 Jet

    1994TVideo Game
    6.2 (20)
    You'll get your choice of 16 characters with three new faces to spice things up. Each character features their own unique fighting style and special moves, but the game still does a nice job of keeping things fairly balanced.
    DirectorAkira Ushizawa
  • Samurai Shodown II (1994)

    22. Samurai Shodown II

    1994Video Game
    8.1 (136)
    In Samurai Shodown II players take on one of the roles of fifteen warriors, fighting their way through the land to defeat Rashojin Mizuki, who was thrown into the sea when she was a little girl and since then became a servant of the dark god Ambrosia.
    StarsMasaki UsuiHarumi IkomaToshimitsu Arai
  • The King of Fighters '94 (1994)

    23. The King of Fighters '94

    1994TVideo Game
    7.2 (180)
    Choose from one of eight teams each consisting of three characters. Battle it out in different countries. Once all teams have been defeated you fight the final boss: Rugal.
    DirectorM. KuwasashiStarsToshimitsu AraiMasaki UsuiEiji Yano
  • ClayFighter: Tournament Edition (1994)

    24. ClayFighter: Tournament Edition

    1994Video Game
  • Primal Rage (1994)

    25. Primal Rage

    1994TVideo Game
    6.3 (192)
    Choose one of 7 ferocious dinosaurs then pound your opponents into submission as you battle for Urth Domination.

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