DOA2: Hardcore Related Games
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If you've stayed away from the Tekken series for a long time, Tekken Tag is a very warm homecoming, delivering the same solid gameplay that Tekken fans crave in large doses.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2 | Arcade Games
- Release Date: Oct 25, 2000
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EX3 may feel a bit rushed in some spots, but overall it's a fun and great-looking fighting game that won't disappoint longtime EX fans.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2
- Release Date: Oct 24, 2000
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The action is so fast-paced and viscerally satisfying that it can genuinely appeal even to those otherwise uninterested in Dragon Ball Z.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2
- Release Date: Nov 16, 2004
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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi lets you play as more than 60 characters from the Dragon Ball Z TV series. You can battle using authentic special attacks of each character as you run, fly, and swim through fully destructible and free-roaming levels.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2
- Release Date: Oct 18, 2005
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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 brings you over 150 characters from the DBZ universe to pit against each other.
- Platforms: Wii | PlayStation 2
- Release Date: Nov 13, 2007
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Mortal Kombat: Armageddon features more than 60 playable characters spanning MK's history of games, plus a new Create a Kombatant system for making your own fighter.
- Platforms: Wii | PlayStation 2 | Xbox
- Release Date: Oct 9, 2006
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After the death of Heihachi Mishima, the fifth King of Iron Fist Tournament began. Tekken 5 lets you join this battle as one of many characters, including three fighters who are new to the Tekken series.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2 | Arcade Games
- Release Date: Feb 24, 2005
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The third Naruto: Ultimate Ninja adventure will allow players to follow heretofore unplayable story arcs and customize their own Ultimate Jutsu.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2
- Release Date: Mar 25, 2008
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Fighting game aficionados won't find a terribly deep gameplay system in Budokai, but series fans will be pleased to know that it captures the essence of Dragon Ball Z.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2 | GameCube
- Release Date: Dec 3, 2002
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Mortal Kombat: Deception packs in some completely off-the-wall gameplay modes, but the core one-on-one fighting action--whether you play it offline or online--is easily its best part.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2 | Xbox | GameCube | PSP
- Release Date: Oct 4, 2004
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You can't tell right off the bat, but Virtua Fighter 4 is the best fighting game in years.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2 | Arcade Games
- Release Date: Mar 17, 2002
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Naruto: Ultimate Ninja is a fighting game based on the popular anime in Japan, which features 14 playable characters and fighting on two planes.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2
- Release Date: Jun 26, 2006
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Bloody Roar 4 is a predictable follow-up to a series that's never aimed particularly high.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2
- Release Date: Nov 11, 2003
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Saint Seiya: The Hades ties in 3D fighting with storylines from the Saint Seiya manga series and cut scenes from the anime as you get ready to do battle with the supreme commander of Hell.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2
- Release Date: Sep 29, 2006
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Budokai Tenkaichi returns for more fighting action, with some light RPG and action gameplay elements as well as over 100 DBZ heroes and villains.
- Platforms: Wii | PlayStation 2
- Release Date: Nov 7, 2006
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Soul Caliber III is the third installment in Namco's weapon-based fighting franchise. In this chapter, a mysterious individual has unlocked Nightmare, the azure knight, prompting a battle between Soul Edge and Soul Caliber.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2
- Release Date: Oct 25, 2005
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Super Dragon Ball Z is a 3D fighter by the creators of the original Street Fighter II.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2
- Release Date: Jul 18, 2006
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Anyone looking for a wilder ride than the one offered by Tekken 4 or Virtua Fighter 4 should definitely check out Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2 | Xbox | GameCube | Game Boy Advance
- Release Date: Nov 16, 2002
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Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 is a 3D fighting game based on the Naruto television series and features 40 playable characters and 16 unique stages.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2
- Release Date: Jun 12, 2007
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The additional gameplay depth and loving attention given to the details of the license make Pride the best mixed-martial-arts game on the market.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2
- Release Date: Feb 11, 2003
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Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects pits fierce Marvel superheroes against each other in a 3D fighting game. You can assume control of heroes such as the Punisher, Spider-Man, and Captain America, and duel with them in interactive and destructible environments.
- Platforms: DS | PlayStation 2 | Xbox | GameCube | PSP
- Release Date: Sep 20, 2005
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On its own terms, Soul Calibur II is by all means a great fighting game, and Namco has done a fine job of making each respective console version equally enticing.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2 | Xbox | GameCube | Arcade Games
- Release Date: Aug 27, 2003
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You couldn't call it ambitious. But you could still call it one of the better fighting games in years.
- Platforms: PlayStation 2 | Arcade Games
- Release Date: Sep 23, 2002
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- Publisher(s): Tecmo
- Developer(s): Team Ninja
- Genre: Action
- Release: Oct 25, 2000 (US) »
- ESRB: T
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