Game Reviews8/10
Street Fighter X Tekken Merges Two Franchises Into One Solid, Flawed Fighting Game
A review of Street Fighter X Tekken, where gems reward skill and a vast roster mixes fighters from two great franchises.
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Tag: fighting games
Game Reviews8.9/10
Virtua Fighter 5 Returns to Basics, and the Result Is Tight
A tale of Virtua Fighter 5, wherein Sega's arcade sequel strips away spectacle for pure, precise combat.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Mortal Kombat 11 Nails the Fighting but Locks Its Best Rewards Behind a Punishing Grind
Mortal Kombat 11 review: brutal fights, a surprisingly great story mode, and a grindy Krypt that holds it back. Scores 8/10.
Game Reviews9/10
Tekken 8’s Heat System Turns Relentless Aggression Into the Series’ Sharpest Fighting Yet — 9/10
A relentless bout of vengeance and flame arrives anew, hitting harder than any brother of its lineage before it.
Game Reviews9.2/10
Three Years On, Street Fighter 6’s Drive System and Modern Controls Still Justify a 9.2
A tale of a fighting engine whose spirit dwells in one single meter of fury, governing both fierce assault and steadfast guard.
Game Reviews8.4/10
Mortal Kombat Trilogy Packs the Whole Series onto One N64 Cartridge, No Load Times — 8.4/10
Mortal Kombat Trilogy on Nintendo 64 gathers nearly every fighter into one cartridge, a generous tribute to the series.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Street Fighter II Turbo: Faster, Meaner, and Still One of the SNES’s Best
A tempo pushed to fury, four boss fiends now yours to command — this turbo tale of the SNES arena still holds its terrible force.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Street Fighter II on SNES Scores 7.2: Sharp Fighting, Thin on Its Own
A trial of eight fighters upon the Super Nintendo, wherein two rivals seated together shall find the truest fight.
Game Reviews9/10
Mortal Kombat II Arrives on Home Consoles Uncensored, Blood and All — a 9/10 Arcade Conversion
A grim battle of blood and vengeance, brought home upon the Super Nintendo, scarcely lessened from its arcade terror.
Game Reviews7.9/10
Killer Instinct on SNES Keeps the Combos, Trades Away the Arcade Polish
A home cartridge fighter, born of an arcade original, wherein the dread combo remains, though the scene about it grows less rich.