Virtua Fighter 3tb came out on September 1997 for the Sega Model 3 arcade system. It was an update to Virtua Fighter 3 and it added Team Battle as part of the gameplay. This game was ported to the Dreamcast in November 27, 1998 in Jap...

It’s no secret that Japanese Pro-Wrestling is my favorite, aside from video games. It is also true that Professional Wrestling characters in fighting games were based off of real wrestlers. For instance, King and Armor King from...

When I brought Virtua Fighter Month into Destructoid back in 2015, I mentioned that there were two VF games that I have yet to play. Those games are Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned and Virtua Fighter 5 R. The reason why I never played t...

In the previous chapter of The Will to Keep Playing, I listed the benefits on what happens when you continuously play fighters. But now, it’s time to switch it up. When it comes to being a great fighting game player, you are bou...

Fighting games are fun to play. They can be enjoyed casually or competitively, which is really up to you on how you play it. There are times, however, where it can also stress you out if you take them too seriously to a point where it...

Since 1996, EVO is known for producing one of the world’s best fighting game tournaments, starting with Street Fighter. By 2003, EVO expanded to more fighters from 2D and 3D since it was previously known for holding various tour...

How about that E3, guys? It was lackluster, but it had some decent news. This year, we were introduced to some decent fighting game news at E3, and well… let me just say that my wallet will be going empty soon, and it’s n...

During the 1980s and 1990s, Square was known for producing popular JRPGs, platformers, and rail shooters. They published and developed popular games such as Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, Parasite Eve, Romancing Saga, the ever-so-popular ...

On March 6, 2012, Capcom released a fighting game crossover that includes the best-selling 2D fighting game franchise colliding with the best-selling 3D fighting game franchise. That game was Street Fighter x Tekken. This game had a f...

Last night, Mr. Wizard made his announcement on the lineup for EVO 2017. Eight games were confirmed to appear at the event, with the ninth game voted in by the fans. That's right, the Player's Choice game from EVO 2013 has returned. B...

Team tournaments in the FGC are common nowadays. In Japan, they would have fighting game tournaments that are based on team effort such as X-Mania for Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Mastercup series for Tekken, and Tougeki Super Battl...

Fighting games with anime adaptations can go either way. Unlike movie adaptations which usually turn out bad with the exceptions of the first Mortal Kombat movie for example, anime adaptations can be either good or bad. Games such as ...

In 1993, Sega AM2 developed and released Virtua Fighter for the arcades under the Sega Model 1 hardware as the first 3D fighting game in history. It set a new standard on how fighting games are played, paving the way for such games su...

There are people out there that will play a fighting game for the story. Some will say it’s weird, but it’s okay. Fighting games must have a balance between casual and competitive players. Fighting games will have two typ...

It’s no secret: Virtua Fighter 2 is a cult classic in the 3D Fighting Game genre since its release back in 1994. With 60FPS gameplay, dynamic graphics, and memorable music, Virtua Fighter 2 set a brand new standard for fighting ...

On this day in 2001, Microsoft entered the video game market by releasing the Xbox. In addition, the Dead or Alive series is celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, but it seems that the first game isn’t only celebrating ...

After years of rumors and speculations of what the NX is supposed to be, Nintendo finally revealed the Nintendo Switch to the public. Based on what we’ve seen on the trailer, it is basically a console/handheld hybrid that you ca...

Virtua Fighter innovated the 3D fighting game genre back in 1993. Throughout the entire decade, several developing teams from different companies found several ways on how to use what Virtua Fighter started and make it unique. Tekken ...

Virtua Fighter is known to be the Godfather of 3D Fighters since it first hit the scene back in 1993. Since then, it set a basis for other 3D fighters such as Tekken, Dead or Alive, Bloody Roar, SoulCalibur, and many others. Make no m...

Another EVO is in the books, ladies and gentlemen! Oh man, we have witnessed a lot of memorable moments in the tournament. We've seen insane comebacks, perfects, and even bracket resets. Man, we've done it FGC. We really did it. I do...

EVO season is coming, ladies and gentlemen! Can you feel the hype and the excitement? I can, and it is amazing! Since EVO 2016 is coming this weekend, I figured I would do something to celebrate this occasion. If you remember last yea...

Dead or Alive has been one of Tecmo’s (now known as Koei Tecmo) flagship titles next to the likes of Ninja Gaiden, Tecmo Bowl, and the Deception series. For 20 years, we experienced explosive Danger Zone moments, beach volleybal...

The Dead or Alive Festival 2016 is almost approaching soon, and we are looking forward to see the next qualifying player that will be going to NEC17 in December. Best part about it is that this year is the 20th Anniversary of the DOA ...

E3 has came and went, ladies and gentlemen. And there were quite a lot of information regarding the fighting games that are already out, or about to be released in the future. Let’s look back at what was mentioned during E3. Kil...

There were two games that made their mark in the fighting game genre in 1993. SNK released the first 2D weapons-based fighter, Samurai Shodown (Samurai Spirits in Japan) in July of 1993, while SEGA released the first 3D fighting game,...

Rivalries in the fighting game community can bring the best out of two competitors when it comes to the love of the game, to see who’s better, money matches, or either pride. This blog is about one of the oldest rivalries in FGC...

[Last year, I made a blog about the joys of watching/participating a Virtua Fighter tournament. This year, I figured that it would be a good time to talk about another community in the FGC. This community is part of another 3D fighter...

Before I begin, this blog is dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, which is today. Since then, it has spawned several updates (Champion Edition, Turbo Hyper Fighting, Super, Super Turbo, Hyper)...

Every year when Mr. Wizard announces the lineup for EVO, I usually give out my opinion on what I think about the current lineup on the EventHubs forums. Thanks to the power of blogging on Destructoid, I'm gonna talk about what I think about...

The final day of Kumite in Tennessee 16 and Genesis 3 are officially underway as the first two regional tournaments of 2016. While these tournaments are going on, I want to talk about the most common ruleset in fighting game tournaments: ...