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Marvel vs. Capcom
Marvel vs. Capcom: Capcom's crossover fighting game series pitting Marvel Comics characters against Capcom's roster, from X-Men: Children of the Atom (1994) and MvC2 (2000, 56 characters) to Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (2017, 2v2, Infinity Stones).
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Capcom's 2011 3-on-3 crossover fighter for PS3 and Xbox 360, first series entry in 11 years; 36 launch fighters, X-Factor comeback mechanic, 2.2 million sold, Ultimate upgrade added 12 characters.
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes (MvC1) is Capcom's 1998 CPS2 arcade tag fighter, third in the Marvel vs. Capcom series, first to mix non-Street Fighter Capcom characters (Mega Man, Strider) with Marvel heroes, boss Onslaught, re-released in the 2024 Fighting Collection.
Melty Blood (メルティブラッド)
Melty Blood (メルティブラッド) is a 2D fighting game series set in the world of TYPE-MOON's Tsukihime visual novel, developed by French-Bread. Its reboot entry, Melty Blood: Type Lumina, was released in 2021.
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat is a fighting game franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias at Midway, first released in arcades October 8, 1992. Known for digitized actors, fatalities, 1993 Senate hearings that led to the ESRB, over 100 million games sold, and NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat 1 (2023).
Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)
Mortal Kombat (1992) is Midway's arcade fighting game by Ed Boon, John Tobias, Dan Forden, and John Vogel, released October 8, 1992, known for digitized actors, Fatalities, the 1993 port controversy, and spurring the ESRB.
Mortal Kombat (2011 video game)
Mortal Kombat (2011), also called Mortal Kombat 9 or MK9, is NetherRealm Studios' 2D fighting game reboot of the Mortal Kombat series, released April 19, 2011 for PS3 and Xbox 360, retelling the original trilogy with X-ray moves, tag team, and a cinematic story mode.
Mortal Kombat 1
Mortal Kombat 1 (MK1) is NetherRealm Studios' 2023 fighting game reboot, set in a universe created by Fire God Liu Kang, with the Kameo assist system, 23 launch fighters, 6.2 million sales, and support ended May 2025.
Mortal Kombat 11
Mortal Kombat 11 (MK11) is NetherRealm Studios' 2019 fighting game for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, starring the timekeeper Kronika, with Krushing Blows, Fatal Blows, cosmetic gear customization, 12 million sales, and 2021 end of support.
Mortal Kombat 3
Mortal Kombat 3 (MK3) is Midway's 1995 arcade fighting game, third in the Mortal Kombat series, adding a Run button, dial-a-combos, and Animalities; Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 restored omitted characters like Scorpion and Kitana.
Mortal Kombat 4
Mortal Kombat 4 (MK4) is Midway's 1997 arcade fighting game, the first 3D entry in the Mortal Kombat series, running on Zeus hardware with a weapons system, sidestep, Shinnok as boss, and ports to N64, PlayStation, PC, and Game Boy Color.
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II (1993) is Midway's arcade fighting game sequel to Mortal Kombat, adding Babality and Friendship finishers, twelve fighters plus three secrets, Kitana, Mileena, Kung Lao, Noob Saibot, and Shao Kahn; home versions followed on Mortal Friday, 1994.
Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Mortal Kombat Trilogy is a 1996 2D fighting game by Midway, a revised Mortal Kombat 3 that collects nearly every fighter and arena from the series so far.
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is a 2008 crossover fighting game by Midway for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, pitting Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Raiden against Superman, Batman, and The Joker.
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (MK Armageddon) is Midway's 2006 3D fighting game for PS2, Xbox, and Wii, with 62-63 fighters, Kreate-A-Fatality, Kreate-A-Fighter, Konquest, and Motor Kombat; Metacritic 75.
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (2002) is Midway's 3D fighting game for PS2, Xbox, GameCube, and GBA, the first fully 3D MK, with three fighting styles per character, Konquest mode, and the Krypt.
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Mortal Kombat: Deception (Mortal Kombat: Mystification in France) is Midway's 2004 3D fighting game, sixth in the series, for PS2 and Xbox, with Konquest mode, Chess Kombat, Puzzle Kombat, online play, death traps, and Metacritic scores of 81.
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is a 2005 Midway action-adventure beat 'em up for PS2 and Xbox retelling Mortal Kombat II, starring Liu Kang and Kung Lao in single-player or co-op, with fatalities and Metacritic scores of 77-78.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 ナルティメットストーム3)
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 ナルティメットストーム3), also known as Storm 3 Full Burst, is a 2013 CyberConnect2 3D fighting game for PS3 and Xbox 360 covering the Fourth Great Ninja War, with over 80 characters and Metacritic 77.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is a 3D anime fighting game by CyberConnect2 and Bandai Namco, released in 2016, retelling the closing events of the Naruto Shippuden story.
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (Naruto: Narutimate Hero) is a 2006 CyberConnect2/Bandai PlayStation 2 fighting game based on Naruto, with 14 Western characters, two-plane arenas, items, and a manga-style story mode through the Chunin Exams.
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm (ナルティメットストーム) is a 2008 CyberConnect2 fighting game for PS3, first of the Storm series (30M+ units sold), with single-button combat, 25 characters, and no online play.
Nina Williams
Nina Williams (ニーナ・ウィリアムズ) is a fictional assassin in Namco's Tekken series, known as Anna Williams' older sister and rival. In Tekken 8, she commands G Corporation forces.
Poison (Final Fight)
Poison is a Capcom fictional character debuting as a Mad Gear gang enemy in Final Fight (1989), later playable in Final Fight Revenge and Street Fighter X Tekken, and the subject of a long-running gender-identity dispute.
Primal Rage
Primal Rage: 1994 Atari Games arcade 2D fighting game (published under Time Warner Interactive) with seven stop-motion-animated dinosaurs and apes, cavemen-eating health recovery, wide home ports, and the 1996 Chaos fatality controversy.
Punch-Out!!
Punch-Out!! (パンチアウト!!) is Nintendo's boxing series begun in arcades in 1983 by Genyo Takeda, starring Little Mac. Best known for the 1987 NES Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! and the 2009 Wii revival by Next Level Games.
Raiden (Mortal Kombat)
Raiden (Mortal Kombat) thunder god of Earthrealm, based on Japanese Raijin and Big Trouble in Little China; franchise staple since 1992, with Dark Raiden corruption arc and mortal champion role in Mortal Kombat 1 (2023).
Reptile (Mortal Kombat)
Reptile (Syzoth) is a Mortal Kombat fighting-game character, a humanoid reptilian from Zaterra; debuted 1992 as fighting games' first secret character, secretly created by Ed Boon; known for Acid Spit, Force Ball, Slide, and Invisibility.
Ryu (リュウ) (Street Fighter)
Ryu (リュウ) is Capcom's Street Fighter protagonist, a Japanese karate fighter debuting in the 1987 arcade game with the Hadoken, Shoryuken, and Tatsumaki Senpukyaku; named after Takashi Nishiyama, played by Andrew Koji in the 2026 film.
Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown (Samurai Spirits, サムライスピリッツ) is SNK's weapon-based fighting game series launched on Neo Geo in 1993, set in 1788 Japan, known for high-damage swordplay, the Rage Gauge, and a 2019 Unreal Engine 4 reboot.