Category: Fighters: Application

The wide world of competitive fighting games is built upon the notion of two players entering an arena and one player leaving. Each franchise not only has a distinctly unique style of play and aesthetic, but also a unique approach to addressing fighting game “problems”. Whether pushing the boundaries of existing genre mainstays or examining them from a different perspective, fighting games continue to evolve and change the way we view 1-on-1 competition. The articles contained in this section deal with how different games directly approach fighting game design.