Best Of
Its so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life.
Thats not to say there arent lots of potentially worthwhile franchises to explore out there.
In fact, some of these franchises may very well become your next favorite pastime.
Wondering whichfighting franchisesthese could be?
Still, however short-livedFighters Historywas, it doesnt take away the hours on hours gamers put into the playthrough.
Power Stone
Power Stoneis a legend simply for daring to tread new ground.
After all, experimenting with new ideas is how the gaming industry continues to evolve.
This two-dimensional from the 90s dared to cast its gameplay on a three-dimensional arena.
And, oh, it worked outstandingly well.
Plus, players could explore other gameplay mechanics besides traditional combat techniques.
They could collect three power stones that enabled them to transform into more powerful beings.
Fatal Fury
Its fatal and furious inFatal Fury, but unfortunately, not so much in recent years.
TheFatal Furyfighting franchise made its debut as early as 1991.
It was the first-ever fighting game SNK made for the Neo Geo system.
It wasnt particularly horrible.
The cast of fighters was vibrant-looking, and the mechanics slowly and steadily evolved with each new game.
And then came the overwhelmingly long wait, 23 years to be exact.
Having left fans in such high spirits,Fatal Furycrumbled itself into near non-existence.
But alas, a surprising announcement at Evo 2022 revealed a newFatal Furygame currently in development.
Whether this new game will make a comeback deemed worthy of such a long hiatus remains to be seen.
Bushido Blade
Sometimes simplicity takes it home, andBushido Bladenailed this aspect to the core.
This samurai-themed fighting franchise is regarded as one of the most rewarding fighting franchises of all time.
It had nothing like life bars or time limits on fights.
Besides the one death blow,Bushido Bladegimmicked scale and depth in its fighting sequences.
This franchise was so good that it came close to competing head-to-head withStreet Fighter.
Well, at leastDarkstalkersinspired future Capcom mega-hits likeMarvel v Capcomand 1995sStreet Fighter Alphagames.
Evans I. Karanja is a freelance writer who loves to write about anything technology.
When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.
