fighting games
Virtual martial combat
Fighting games are video games where players control characters in one-on-one combat, typically on a 2D plane.
The genre emphasizes precise timing, memorized button combinations, and reading opponents: Street Fighter defined the fighting game genre, The fighting game community hosts major tournaments worldwide.
Players speak of combos, frame data, and matchup knowledge as core skills.
Items grouped together
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- punishPenalize for wrongdoing
- counterFlat service surface
- throwPropel by arm motion
parry · reversal · cancel · juggle · knockdown · wake-up · special move · anti-air
Clandestine pedal flirtation
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
- mix-upConfusion from error
- pressureForce upon contact
reads · adaptation · counterplay · meaty · conditioning · execution · bait · download
Multi-round competitive event
- esportsProfessional video game competitions
- rankedAssigned relative position
- bracketSupport or category
- grand finalsDeciding title contest
evo · major · local · pools · ladder · matchmaking · set · runback
Enclosed storage furniture
- joystickTilting lever for control
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- coin-opRequires inserted currency
- insert coinArcade activation command
credits · sprites · 2D · CRT · character select · continue · time limit · round
In opposition to
- one-on-oneDirect, between two
- rosterList of members
- guest characterTemporary cast addition
- cloneGenetically identical organism
combo
Items grouped together
throw · parry · reversal · cancel · juggle · knockdown · wake-up · special move · anti-air · cross-up
footsies
Clandestine pedal flirtation
pressure · reads · adaptation · counterplay · meaty · conditioning · execution · bait · download
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- esportsProfessional video game competitions
- rankedAssigned relative position
- bracketSupport or category
grand finals · evo · major · local · pools · ladder · matchmaking · set · runback · grudge match
cabinet
Enclosed storage furniture
- joystickTilting lever for control
- quartersAssigned living accommodations
- coin-opRequires inserted currency
insert coin · credits · sprites · 2D · CRT · character select · continue · time limit · round · highscore
versus
In opposition to
- one-on-oneDirect, between two
- rosterList of members
- guest characterTemporary cast addition
- Japanese arcadesarcade stick, joystick controls, high scores, leaderboards, crane games
- PvP gamingPvP, duel, arena, deathmatch, team deathmatch
- gamesboard games, card games, video games, chess, party games
- video gamesvideo games, gameplay, Fortnite, arcade, consoles
- arcadesarcade, arcade games, video games, joystick, joysticks
- Fighting GamesTekken, Mortal Kombat, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Kitana
fighting gamesvisual novels
Text-heavy illustrated games
idle games · puzzle games · simulation games · strategy games · educational games
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