The fighting genre has been through a lot over the years. Like many other genres in the video game industry, there has been an ebb and flow to its popularity where some years are filled with stellar releases, and other years there is some stagnation.
The same goes for the many subgenres within the realm of fighting games, as some have had more staying power than others. While games like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter have carried the 2D platformer, franchises like Tekken and Soulcalibur have
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