Best RPG Elements

Guilty Gear XX is a fighting game developed by Arc System Works and initially released for arcades in 2002. It expanded upon the Guilty Gear series with new characters and gameplay mechanics, followin...

Street Fighter Alpha 2 is a 1996 fighting game developed by Capcom, serving as a direct sequel to Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams. The title expanded upon the original with new content includin...

The King of Fighters XIII is a 2010 fighting game developed by SNK. Set after The King of Fighters XI, it features a tournament organized by Those From the Distance Land seeking to unleash the demon O...

The King of Fighters ‘96 is a 1996 fighting game developed by SNK. It introduces a new tournament organized by Chizuru Kagura to recruit Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami for the sealing of Orochi. The gam...

Fatal Fury Special is a 1993 fighting game developed by SNK for the Neo Geo system. Notable for its blend of arcade-style combat and RPG elements, it features diverse characters and challenging CPU op...

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is a 2D fighting game created by Arc System Works. Initially released across multiple platforms including arcade, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows between 2008 and 2010,...

Tekken 2 is a 1995 fighting game developed by Namco. The console version expanded upon the series with new game modes and full-motion video endings for each character. Subsequent releases included por...

The King of Fighters 2000 is a fighting game developed by SNK for the Neo Geo and later ported to Dreamcast and PlayStation 2. It features a tournament organized by Heidern, commander of the Hikari mi...

The King of Fighters ‘95 is a classic arcade fighting game developed for the Neo Geo system. It expands on the established narrative featuring iconic characters like Kyo Kusanagi and introduces Iori Y...

Hexen: Beyond Heretic is a 1995 first-person shooter notable for its atmospheric dark fantasy setting and innovative isometric perspective. Developed by Raven Software with id Software’s support, it o...

This title appeals to the most dedicated, hardcore fighting game purist. It features mechanics that are incredibly deep but require near-perfect execution to utilize fully. It is a masterclass in comp...

Hexen II is a 1997 first-person shooter developed by Raven Software. Built upon the Quake engine, it offers single-player and multiplayer experiences with four distinct character classes: Paladin, Cru...

Street Fighter III: New Generation is a celebrated 1997 fighting game developed for arcades and later home consoles. It expanded upon the Street Fighter II formula with updated characters like Ryu and...

Fatal Fury 2 is a 1992 arcade fighting game created by SNK, following the first installment in the Fatal Fury franchise. The title served as a direct sequel to Fatal Fury: King of Fighters and was lat...

Tekken 4 is a 2001 fighting game developed by Namco, initially released for arcades and later ported to PlayStation 2. It served as the fourth main title in the Tekken series, building upon previous i...

Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory is a 1995 fighting game released by SNK for various platforms including the Neo Geo arcade and home systems. It expands upon the series established in Fatal Fur...

Fatal Fury: King of Fighters is a 1991 fighting game developed by SNK for the Neo Geo MVS arcade system. The game features three characters – Terry, Andy, and Joe Higashi – who compete in a tournament...

Samurai Shodown III is a 1995 arcade fighting game developed by SNK. The title builds upon the established series narrative offering an initial chapter of a larger story arc related to Samurai Shodown...

Incredible Crisis is a 1999 action-adventure video game for PlayStation developed by Polygon Magic and released in Japan by Tokuma Shoten. Notable for its mature themes and incorporation of RPG elemen...