The sixth generation of consoles was not as lively for fighting games as previous generations. Be it th💯e death of arcades or just a lack of love from developers, new fighting games were scarce, with most releases consisting of ports of older fighting games with the occasional new titl🃏e.
However, when the seventh generation came around, a certain legendary fighting game franchise made by Capcom its triumphant return, giving fighting games a second wind in the process. To commemorate the generation that revitalized fightin🗹g games and made them what they are today, here are the top 10 fighting games released for the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Xbox 360 based on𒐪 Metacritic scores - one game per franchise for variety’s sake.
10 Persona 4 Arena (Metascore 83)
The Persona series is an off-shoot of the Shin Megami Tensei games wh𒁏ere you have persoওnas that are monsters come out of you and help you during battle. While other games in the Persona series are Japanese role-playing games, Persona 4 Arena is a one on one fighter𝓡 where you fight🔯 as characters from Persona 4 and Persona 3. The game was co-developed by Atlus, the developer of 🔴the series the games originate from, and Arc System Works who🌌 developed Guilty Gear, BlazBlue, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and other prominent fighting games.
9 Street Fighter X Tekken (Metascore 83)
Street Fighter X Tekken was developed by Capcom which tꦺook c💙haracters from the Street Fighter and Tekken series and had th🥂em fight it out in two on two battles. Both the Street Fighter and Tekken characters were made to feel more like the series they or🅘iginate from.
The initial plan was to release Street Fighter X Tekken developed by Capcom which plays like a Street Fighter game with Tekken X Street Fighter developed by Namco which would control like a Tekken game come out afterward. While Tekken X Street Fighter never surfaced, many speculate that the inclusion of Akuma in💮 Tekken 7 was the fulfillment of that deal.
8 UFC Undisputed 3 (Metascore 85)
UFC Undisputed 3 was the 🍒final game to be released by THQ with later games in the series being developed by EA. There were many additions add♍ed in UFC Undisputed 3 over the previous title, including a new submission system, motion capture to make the fights feel more real, new clin𒊎ch controls, and more. Thanks to💫 the UFC games not being kept on a yearly release schedule like many other sports games, each release feels much different and see many more improvements over their predecessors, with UFC Undisputed 3 being a perfect example of this.
7 Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of 🌊Two Worlds 🤪(Metascore 85)
The Marvel vs. Capcom series consists of insane, three versus three fighters with massive rosters from both Capcom and Marvel. Staples from the Marvel side include Spiderman, Wolverine, and Magneto; staples from the Capcom side include Ryu, Strider Hiryu,🅰 Morrigan.
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds was the first release for the series since Marvel vs. Capcom 2 which came out 11 years prior. Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds also s♓een a lar⛦ge expansion that added new characters, new stages, and more called Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
6 Soulcalibur IV (Metascore 85)
Soulcalibur is a weapon-based 3D fighter with the first game in the series being caꦛlled Soul Edge. The series is known for having characters from different video game🤪s makiไng an appearance in the game to duke it out with the rest of the cast, usually exclusive to the console they’re released on.
Soulcalibur IV is notable for having characters from the Star Wars franchise. The Xbox 360 had Yoda as a playable character, the PlayStation 3 had Darth Vader as a playable character, and both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions allowed y🌸ou to play as Apprentice from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
5 Dead or Alive 4 (Metascore 85)
Dead or Alive 4 is the on🍰ly game oꦉn the list to be exclusive to the Xbox 360. Dead or Alive is a 3D fighting game that started off with little depth that wasn’t taken very seriously due to its exploitative nature towards women (the beach volleyball game didn’t help with that fact), but🔜 over time, the game has become more deep and complex, winning over the fighting game community in the process. A notable addition to Dead or Alive 4 is the i🔴nclusion of a Spartan super solider from the Halo series.
4 BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (Metascore 86)
Like many fighters from Arc System Works, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is filled with very unique characters that all control and play vastly different from one another. Many are based on anime tropes with the game even having highly-detail and colorful anime cutscenes. Each character has a branching story that gives depth to them and helps you feel connected to them while you spend hundreds of hours in the practice room. There is also the classic arcade mode as well as online modes so you will have a lot to do to ensure you don’t put the g♏ame down for some time.
3 Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition (Metascore 88)
The Mortal Kombat series took a bit of a break after releasing a few 3D fighters for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 and after🎃 the very odd Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe, it was clear the series needed a fresh start.
Mortal Kombat 9, called simply Mortal Kombat, brought the series back to its 🍸2D roots and plays similarly to the first three games in the series rather than the 3D outings the series had prior. Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition comes with all♌ of the DLC characters, extra stages, and more💧.
2 Virtua Fighter 5 Online (Metascore 89)
Virtua Fighter is a fighting game series developed by Sega with the first game in the series credited as being the very first 3𝓀D fighting game. Virtua Fighter 5 h𒁃as a few different modes with Quest being the most unique. In Quest Mode, you essentially live out the life of a professional gamer, going from arcade to arcade challenging different competitors. The game also features the typical arcade mode as well as online modes. You also have the ability to customize your character with different pieces of clothing which allows you to really make a unique character that you enjoy.
1 Street Fighter IV (Metascore 93)
One of the largest reasons the fighting game scene saw such a dark period in the e🍰arly 2000s was due to Capcom, the grandfather of all fighting games, not putting out any new titles in the genre. While there was the somewhat questionable Street Fighter EX series, there wasn’t a mainline title in the seri♏es since Street Fighter 3: Third Strike.
When Capcom did finally decide t෴o make another mainline title in the series, Street Fighter IV, the fighting game scene changed and its massive success gave other developers confidence that they too could make a profitable fighter - in other words, if it wꦗas for Street Fighter IV most of the games on this list possibly wo🌟uldn’t exist.