N/A

6 players 2D fighter, kinda inspired in "Yū Yū Hakusho: Makyō Tōitsusen" and "Guardian Heroes". Game was not saved by Archive.org but it's still available for download at Vector

G1 (prototype)

Nano☆bit

2007 (04/08)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

2008/05/22 final version

LilithPort / Parsec

Website (Archive.org backup, in japanese)

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter based on a RPG made by the same doujin author. Has three characters but you can select two different gameplay mechanics. The full commercial release on CD never happened. Game was saved by Archive.org

Galactic Warriors

ギャラクティックウォーリアーズ

Konami

1985 (11/??)

Arcade (Konami Nemesis/Bubble System)

ROM board / Bubble memory

Xbox 360 (XBLA)

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

The second 1v1 2D fighter by Konami after Yie Ar Kung-Fu, but now with robots and the so much needed two players head to head mode. Basic and stiff as most pre-SFII fighting games but has some very ahead of its time stuff (air blocking? wow). It's on XBLA but doesn’t work on Xenia

Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors

ギャラクシーファイトユニバーサル・ウォーリアーズ

Sunsoft

1995 (01/24)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (169Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Neogeo CD, SS, PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Windows (Project EGG)

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade), Yuzu / Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

Fightcade

SuperCombo

Classic 1v1 2D fighter with a futuristic setting. Excellent spritework and soundtrack. It's on PS2 on Sunsoft Collection, PS1 version is on PS3/PSP via PSN, on modern platforms via Arcade Archives and in Evercade on Sunsoft Collection 2. AES version legally emulated on Project EGG

Gamma Surge

Thohil2 / SeaPotato5

2022 (03/??)

Windows

Download (Itch.io)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

0.4.3

Original game netcode / Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter made by two devs. Four characters. Gameplay inspired in Guilty Gear and UNIB, pretty well crafted with very elaborated combo trials. Updates are slow, but the game has potential. Rollback netcode, but it's very unstable so Parsec would be a better option for now

Gappei ~ yokubō ni mamireta baka-tachi no matsuro ~

Gappei~欲望にまみれた馬鹿達の末路~

Wataemo

2004 (??/??)

Windows

Download (lzh file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

2.4

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter… and I don’t honestly know what the fuck is going on here. Game was -NOT- saved by Archive.org so good luck with this

Gariax

Deuronius / Redcrate

Unknown (before 2024?)

HTML5

Download

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

Gariax 20

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter. According to the dev “the first Kenyan fighting game and Africa's first 2D hand drawn fighting game”. It’s extremely janky. Originally an Android and browser game, a Windows version was released in february 2024. It’s also a commercial game on DLSite for some reason

Garou: Mark of the Wolves

餓狼マークオブザウルブズ

SNK

1999 (11/26)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (688Mbit)

Neogeo AES, DC, PS2, Xbox 360, Android, iOS, PS4, PSV, Steam

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

N/A

Fightcade (Arcade) / Original game netcode (Steam)

SuperCombo

Part of Fatal Fury. SNK’s answer to Street Fighter III. Amazing game, still with a big scene both offline and online. The biggest community is in Fightcade. There’s a prototype ROM with some differences. Steam port is fine. Has a direct sequel called Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves in 2025

Garouden Breakblow

餓狼伝 Breakblow

Opus / ESP

2005 (11/17)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

Garouden Breakdown: Fist or Twist

N/A

Parsec

N/A

First entry. 1v1 3D fighter based on the novel and manga of the same name. The update makes this version kind of pointless now

Garouden Breakblow: Fist or Twist

餓狼伝 Breakblow Fist or Twist

Opus / ESP

2007 (03/15)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

Second and final entry. Update with new rebalance and characters, including Yujiro Hanma from Grapper Baki. Pretty unique gameplay, the only game that I can think is vaguely similar is Buriki One. Very interesting

Garrison: Archangel

Indigo Entertainment

2020 (05/15)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Original game netcode

Dev Twitter

N/A

4 players arena fighter with mechas developed in Philippines for a long time by just one guy. Heavily inspired in Armored Core. Demo on Steam and Itch.io (released three years before the full game)

Garyuoh Hidensho

牙龍王秘伝書

Softec

1994 (01/28)

PC-98

Floppy Disk

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Neko Project II

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter. Art and gameplay kinda inspired in SNK games, especially “Art of Fighting”. Super janky and it seems it has no combos?

Gate of Destiny, The

귀천도 (Gwicheondo)

I2 Enterprise

1996 (??/??)

MS-DOS

N/A

Retail

Commercial

DOSBox-X

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 3D fighter based on the movie of the same name. The 3D engine is super weird (it was made in voxels?), slow weapon-based gameplay and an unusual health system. Tested by myself on DOSBox-X, works okay. It's janky but has some charm

Gears of Fortune The Duel

Nano☆bit

2014 (10/26)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

VER.0004

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with a medieval fantasy setting. Only two characters were made and the game was never touched by the devs again. Game was saved by Archive.org

Gedou Fengyun

格鬥風雲 or 格斗风云

Long Weight

1992 or 1993?

MS-DOS

Floppy Disk

N/A

Retail

Commercial

DOSBox-X

N/A

Parsec

N/A

SP Moves (in chinese)

1v1 2D fighter. Feels like Sango Fighter’s poor brother. It's pretty bad… and has Blanka and M. Bison on it, because Korea. It is also known in some western sites as just “Fighter” but fuck that. So bad it's good category. See the SP Moves command list and get ready for a laugh

Geki

激-GEKI-

Retsuzan Games

1999 (03/??)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Geki 2

1.0

Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 95 game. One of the very first games made by legendary group Retsuzan. 1v1 2D fighter. 6 characters. Download is still up at Vector

Geki 2

激痛-GEKI ２- (the kanji 痛 is read as “Tsu” as it sounds like “two” in english)

Retsuzan Games

1999 (07/27)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

1.0

Parsec

N/A

Update. 11 characters. Download is still up at Vector. Later the franchise had a crossover game with Dan Z called “Dan Dan da Dada DAN Z vs. Geki”

Gekitō Power Modeler

激闘パワーモデラー (Gekitō Power Modeler)

Japan System Supply

1998 (11/27)

Game Boy

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

BGB

Power Quest

N/A

Parsec for BGB (use two instances of the emulator opened)

N/A

Seesaawiki (in japanese)

1v1 2D fighter with robots. A surprisingly great exclusive fighter for Game Boy with tight controls and some cool combos. Has a US/EU only update called “Power Quest” that is for Game Boy Color (check letter P). The japanese wiki is amazing

Gemion Function

Nagooyen

2025 (08/18)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

2025/12/30 update

Original game netcode

Steam entry

N/A

1v1 or 2v2 2.5D fighter. Looks weird and cheap but in a fun way, probably made with UFE?. Has rollback via GGPO. Haven’t played it yet

Genei Tougi: Shadow Struggle

幻影闘技 SHADOW STRUGGLE

Racjin / Banpresto

1996 (09/20)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

Critical Blow (debatable though, both games are very different)

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja (PS1)

N/A

1v1 3D fighter. It's technically 2.5D in gameplay but depending on some moves (like some throws) you can move yourself or your opponent outside the 2D line. It's pretty decent for a 1996 PS1 polygon based fighting game. Has a sequel called Critical Blow, yet it plays very different

Generic Fighter Maybe

Astrobard Games

2025 (07/30)

Browser

Download

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter made in Chile with a single character but the combo system is very complex and the animation is pretty unique and original. No online. The dev is now working on a “big, full” commercial update for Steam with the same name

Genesis

Ryunen

2019 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

V0.061

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter. Looks like a 2DFM2nd game at first but it was actually made on an original engine from scratch. Gameplay reminds me a little to Akatsuki Blitzkampf. Pretty interesting

Genki Break!

SteamyDev

2025 (07/30)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

2025/11/12 patch

Original game netcode

Steam entry

N/A

3D fighter with a low poly aesthetic made by the same dev of The Skeletons Are Fighting. Has two modes: 1v1 mode in the style of VF/Tekken and 4 players mode that feels more like a wrestling/platform fighter. Has rollback

Genpei Touran

源平闘乱

Humind

2012 (??/??)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

“Ai” (愛) version

LilithPort / Parsec

@wiki (in japanese)

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fangame of Genpei Toma Den, a beloved action game by Namco. Cool spritework. Has a normal 2.1 and “Ai” versions, the last with easier modes. For some reason the japanese community only plays the old 2.1 version. Game saved by Archive.org

GigaBash

Passion Republic Games

2022 (08/05)

Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

Download (Steam, PSN)

Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Hotfix Patch Dec 7th

Original game netcode

WikiZilla

4 players 3D “brawler” made in Malaysia with kaiji monsters, both original or from a licensed franchise (most of them are DLC). Delay based netplay. Overall reception of the game has been positive and has a small but active community

Girl Fight

Kung Fu Factory

2013 (09/24)

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Download (PSN, Xbox Live)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3), Xenia (Xbox 360)

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 3D fighter with an “erotic” female only roster. It was heavily trashed by critics and it's remembered as one of the worst PS3/Xbox 360 games… yet, you can imagine with this database that this is far for be the worst of it's kind, in fact it's just meh?. Online is trash, use Parsec

Girlfight 2024

Wildcard Entertainment

2022 (02/25)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

Don’t get fooled: this is NOT a sequel to Girl Fight but a totally different game. 1v1 3D fighter with some cheap NSFW stuff. Haven’t played it myself, but looks mediocre

Gladihoppers

Dreamon Studios

2019 (10/01)

Windows

Download (Itch.io)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

v3.0.1

Original game netcode?

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter with gladiators who make small hops every time they move. Has online but I haven’t tested myself and I don’t know if it has rollback or not (need more info)

Global Champion

カイザーナックル (Kaiser Knuckle)

Taito

1994 (07/29)

Arcade (Taito F3 System)

ROM board

Taito Egret II Mini

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

Dan-Ku-Ga

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

Originally known in Japan as “Kaiser Knuckle” which in retrospective it's also the name most people knowns wordwide (the US “Global Champion” arcade PCB is kinda rare). Crazy 1v1 2D fighter. The General yadda yadda. Play Dan-Ku-Ga, it's way better

Glove on Fight

グローブオンファイト

Watanabe Seisakujo

2002 (05/12)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Ver.1.005

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter more close to a boxing game but is still on the database because of how simple it plays. Has characters from different VNs or other franchises like Di Gi Charat. Has a sequel called “Kobatoga Oka Koukoujoshi Guro~bu: Gleam of Force” which is a much better game

Go All Out

Blue Sunset Games

2019 (06/06)

Windows

Download (Steam)

Switch

Indie

Commercial

Yuzu / Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

2.16.00

Original game netcode

Dev Facebook

N/A

4 players 2.5D platform fighter with guest characters from different indie games. Overall reception of the game has been polarized and it seems it was abandoned around 2022. Haven’t tested netplay yet. Still has a community on Discord. Has also a Free to Play version

Goddess' Blazon

D.C.S.

1995 (??/??)

X68000

Floppy Disk

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

MAME, XM6 or px68k-libretro for RetroArch

N/A

Parsec

Command list from the flyer (in japanese)

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with a female only cast made by the classic doujin group D.C.S. that has some NSFW stuff. It's not that bad for a mid 90s X68000 doujin fighting game. Was turned into freeware and uploaded to D.C.S. website. Game download was saved by Archive.org

Godzilla (Arcade)

ゴジラ

Banpresto

1993 (??/??)

Arcade (“Legionnaire” based hardware)

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

1v1 2D fighter based on the franchise of the same name. It's super stiff but it has Godzilla doing a tatsumaki and that’s worth the effort

Godzilla (Turbo CD)

ゴジラ爆闘烈伝 (Godzilla Bakutō Retsuden)

Alfa System

1994 (02/24)

Turbo CD (PC Engine CD-ROM²)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Mednafen

N/A

Mednafen

N/A

1v1 2D fighter based on the franchise of the same name. It's the only PC-Engine traditional fighting game released in the US on the Turbo CD. It's stiff and basic but the spritework is really cool. Has a really good sequel on SNES called “Godzilla: Kaijū Daikessen”

Godzilla Domination!

WayForward Technologies

2002 (11/11)

Game Boy Advance

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

mGBA

N/A

Parsec for mGBA (use four instances of the emulator opened), VBA-M (netplay)

N/A

4 players brawler based on Godzilla. Portable spin off of Destroy All Monsters Melee. The 1 player mode is more like a beat ‘em up with story elements but it has a 4 players free for all versus mode. Spritework is pretty nice as most Wayforward games

Godzilla Kaijū Daikessen

ゴジラ怪獣大決戦

Alfa System

1994 (12/09)

Super Nintendo

Cartridge (24Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

New Challenger

Sequel to “Godzilla” on Turbo CD. Cool 1v1 2D fighter. Nintendo Power previewed it but it was never released outside Japan which is a shame. Has a cult status in the Godzilla community and they still play it casually

Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee

Pipeworks Software

2002 (10/08)

Gamecube

Gamecube Game Disc

Xbox

Retail

Commercial

Dolphin (GC), Xemu (Xbox)

Godzilla: Unleashed

Xbox version

Dolphin (GC), Parsec (Xbox)

N/A

First entry of the Godzilla games made by Pipeworks Software. Xbox version was released later and added an exclusive character, Mechaagodzilla 3. Xbox version playable on Xemu with some graphical glitches. Sequel is Godzilla: Save the Earth

Godzilla: Save the Earth

Pipeworks Software

2004 (11/02)

PlayStation 2

DVD

Xbox

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2 (PS2), Xemu (Xbox)

Godzilla: Unleashed

N/A

Parsec (PS2, Xbox)

N/A

Second entry of the Godzilla games made by Pipeworks Software. Jumped from Gamecube to PS2. Xbox version was released later. Added six new characters. Sequel is Godzilla: Unleashed

Godzilla: Unleashed

Pipeworks Software

2007 (11/20)

PlayStation 2

DVD

Wii

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2 (PS2), Dolphin (Wii)

N/A

Wii version

Parsec (PS2), Dolphin (Wii)

N/A

Third and final entry of the Godzilla games made by Pipeworks Software. Wii version has Wiimote controllers and it sucks ass imho, strongly recommend to play the PS2 version instead. Has a DS spin off but it's an action game

Gogetsuji Legends

豪血寺外伝: 最強伝説 (Gogetsuji Gaiden: Saikyou Densetsu)

Atlus

1995 (06/20)

Arcade (Atlus 68000 based)

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

N/A

Fightcade (desync issues)

N/A

Third entry of Power Instinct. Update of Power Instinct 2 but with 2v2 matches. Never ported to anything and the arcade PCB is super rare even in Japan. Incorrectly known as “Power Instinct Legends” thanks to an error on MAME. Sequel is “Groove on Fight: Gōketsuji Ichizoku 3”

Goiken Muyou II

御意見無用II

Mediamuse

1998 (10/29)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

Sequel that jumped to PS1. Criminally underrated game. Just watch the whole intro to see how cool the combos are in this game! I honestly don’t know how there’s no wiki or guide for this game (not even in japanese, but if you found something contact me)

Goiken Muyou: Anarchy in the Nippon

御意見無用 Anarchy in the NIPPON)

Mediamuse

1997 (10/02)

Sega Saturn

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Mednafen

Goiken Muyou 2

N/A

RetroArch (Beetle Saturn, rollback), Mednafen (delay)

N/A

1v1 3D fighter developed by four pro Virtua Fighter players including legends like Bunbunmaru and Ikebukuro Sarah. A decent VF clone, but the sequel on PS1 is much better imho

Gōketsuji Ichizoku (Genesis port)

豪血寺一族

Atlus?

1994 (11/18)

Sega Genesis

Cartridge (25Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

BlastEm

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

Japan only port of Power Instinct 1 for Genesis/Megadrive. Not as good as the SNES port but still a good time, has an exclusive Team Battle mode and playable Super Otane via a code. The GameFAQs entry for this specific port is surprisingly good

Gōketsuji Ichizoku 2: Chotto Dake Saikyō Densetsu

豪血寺一族2 ちょっとだけ最強伝説

Atlus

1995 (10/20)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

N/A

Duckstation Netplay (rollback) / Mednafen (delay)

N/A

A “port” of Power Instinct 2 but butchered: less frames of animation, different balance because of that (example: diagonal jump attacks being the same as vertical jump attacks) and SLOW LOAD TIMES, but has Team Battle mode. Use Mednafen online with save states for avoiding load times

Gōketsuji Ichizoku: Senzo Kuyō

豪血寺一族先祖供養

Noise Factory / Atlus

2009 (07/24)

Arcade (Taito Type-X)

HDD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Type-X Loader / Jconfig / Teknoparrot

Gōketsuji Ichizoku: Senzo Kuyō (NESiCAxLive version)

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Seventh entry in the Power Instinct franchise. Uses sprites from Matrimelee but treats itself as a totally new sequel and it's much focused on anime/air combos. Type-X version and NESiCA version are different games! (read bellow). No ports. Playable on Type-X Loader / Jconfig / Teknoparrot

Gōketsuji Ichizoku: Senzo Kuyō (NESiCAxLive version)

豪血寺一族先祖供養

Noise Factory / Atlus

2012 (02/22)

Arcade (NESiCAxLive)

HDD (download from official NESiCAxLive servers)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Jconfig / TeknoParrot

N/A

Parsec

@wiki (in japanese)

Eight and final Power Instinct game. No, is not just a “NESICA port” but a full rebalance and also runs on another generation of Type-X hardware. Changes were explained (in japanese) here. Can be a pain in the ass to boot on Jconfig/Teknoparrot. No ports. Still has a small scene in Japan

Gokū Densetsu -Magic Beast Warriors-

悟空伝説 MAGIC BEAST WARRIORS

Allumer

1995 (05/26)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Mednafen

N/A

SP Moves (in chinese)

Technically the third entry of a trilogy of games with Shogun Warriors and Blood Warrior… but honestly it's more close to Twin Goddess because it's almost equally goofy. Good for a kusoge afternoon. The game is NOT on Arkadyzja

Golden Axe: The Duel

ゴールデンアックス・ザ・デュエル

Sega AM1

1995 (02/??)

Arcade (ST-V)

Cartridge

Retail

Commercial

MAME (Arcade), Mednafen (Arcade, SS)

N/A

Arkadyzja (Arcade) , Mednafen (SS)

A 1v1 2D fighter/spin off of Golden Axe. Heavily criticized at the time because of how generic it was but imho the game is fine. Both versions works on Mednafen, SS version has some really long load times though. Arcade version is on Arkadyzja with rollback, yet desyncs from time to time

Golden War Spirit

黄金战魂 (Huángjīn zhàn hún)

pengjianNiu

2019 (06/23)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

2024/10/17 update

Parsec / Steam Remote

Steam entry

N/A

A very, veeeeeeeery humble fangame of Saint Seiya. 1v1 2D fighter. Received a surprise update in 2024. Cute, but Zodiac Saints is still the definitive “so bad it's good” Saint Seiya fangame experience. No online

Goluah!!

Anonymous group of devs

2002 (??/??)

Windows

Download (lzh file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Ver100

Parsec

N/A

1v1 or 3v3 2D fighter with 2ch characters. Had some cult status in Japan in the 2000s, and some people has made unofficial new characters and stages (the game was made with an original engine). Game was saved by Archive.org

Granblue Fantasy Versus

グランブルーファンタジーヴァーサス

Arc System Works

2020 (02/06)

PlayStation 4

Blu Ray

Steam

Retail

Commercial

N/A

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising

2.85

Original game netcode

1v1 2.5D fighter based on Granblue. Much more ground based and traditional than your average Arcsys game. Hype was extremely high (especially in Japan) but the game was released just when the pandemic started… and with shitty netcode. Received rollback later

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising

グランブルーファンタジーヴァーサス -ライジング-

Arc System Works

2023 (12/14)

PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows

Blu Ray, download (Steam, PSN)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

N/A

2.0

Original game netcode

Online (malware warning?)

Update. People hate 66L, I still enjoy the game. Rollback netcode

GrandX

ggg

2013 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

ver2.009

Original game netcode (delay), Parsec

N/A

6 players doujin 3D arena fighter with delay based online mode. Trial version is on Vector but you need to pay for access to more characters and modes. Official website is on uBlock Origin blacklist for some reason, beware

Great Fighter, The

대혈전 (Dae Hyeol Jeon)

Sigmatek Entertainment

1995 (??/??)

MS-DOS

Floppy Disk

N/A

Retail

Commercial

DOSBox-X

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Janky korean 1v1 2D fighter. Also the AI is annoying as fuck

Great Grappler

グレートグラップラー

ARCTIC-DITAIL

2001 (11/18)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Parsec

See official website

2D Fighter Maker 95 game. 1v1 2D fighter that was in a very early state of development and sadly was abandoned (kinda… the website was updated for years with new design and screenshots, but the game wasn’t). Two characters

Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, The

High Voltage

2006 (09/25)

Gamecube, PlayStation 2

Gamecube Game Disc / DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Dolphin (GC), PCSX2 (PS2)

N/A

Dolphin (GC), Parsec (PS2)

N/A

4 players 3D brawler based on the cartoon. It's fine

Grizzly

Adam Winiecki

1996 (01/09)

MacOS

Floppy Disk / CD-ROM

N/A

Indie

Commercial

Basilisk II

N/A

1.3

Parsec

N/A

A very bizarre 1v1 2D fighter with teddy bears, using prerender 3DCG models. Has two versions: 0.4 and 1.3, the latest added new characters. Was distributed in Floppy Disk (a lot of them) and CD-ROM but they are the same game. Has a shareware and a final update for iOS (see mobile)

Groove Adventure Rave: Hikari to Yami no Daisakusen

GROOVE ADVENTURE RAVE 光と闇の大決戦

Konami

2002 (03/02)

Game Boy Advance

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

mGBA

Rave Master: Special Attack Force!

N/A

Parsec for mGBA (use two instances of the emulator opened), VBA-M (netplay)

N/A

1v1 2D platform fighter based on the anime of the same name. Has an unusual mix of traditional platform fighting with QTEs. Sequel was released in the US as “Rave Master: Special Attack Force!“

Groove on Fight: Gōketsuji Ichizoku 3

グルーヴオンファイト豪血寺一族3

Atlus

1997 (04/16)

Arcade (ST-V)

Cartridge

Retail

Commercial

MAME / Mednafen (Arcade and SS)

N/A

Sega Saturn version

Arkadyzja (Arcade, rollback) / Mednafen (Arcade and SS, delay)

N/A

Fourth entry of Power Instinct after “Gogetsuji Legends”. 2v2 2D tag fighter. Saturn port has a 4P mode that your partner can attack from the background, saving you from infinites. SS load times are long but use save states (works on Mednafen netplay!). Sequel is Power Instinct Matrimelee

Guilty Gear -Strive-

ギルティギアストライヴ

Arc System Works

2021 (06/11)

PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows

Blu Ray (PS4, PS5), Download (Steam)

Arcade, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch

Retail

Commercial

Jconfig / TeknoParrot (Arcade), Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

2.0

Original game netcode, Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

Latest Guilty Gear game. Gameplay changed so much it has some haters. It's on Season “2.0” now but I don’t think it is treated as a new separated revision. Pretty good rollback netcode

Guilty Gear Dust Strikers

ギルティギアダストストライカーズ

Arc System Works

2006 (04/25)

Nintendo DS

Nintendo Game Card

N/A

Retail

Commercial

melonDS

N/A

Parsec for melonDS (use two instances of the emulator opened)

N/A

A very unexpected spinoff of GG that mixed its gameplay with a 4 players 2D platform fighter. It's mediocre but overhated if you ask me

Guilty Gear Isuka

ギルティギア鶍

Arc System Works

2003 (12/17)

Arcade (Atomiswave)

Cartridge

PS2, Xbox, DC (unofficial)

Retail

Commercial

Flycast (Arcade, DC unofficial), PCSX2 (PS2), Xemu (Xbox)

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Arkadyzja (4 players), Fightcade (2 players only)

A very weird spinoff of GGXX#Reload. 4 players fighter with two planes. Heavily inspired in Yū Yū Hakusho: Makyō Tōitsusen on Genesis. Uses a “Turn” button which is kind of annoying. Very chaotic yet fun to watch on high level. Has an unofficial Dreamcast port

Guilty Gear X 1.5

ギルティギアゼクス1.5

Arc System Works

2003 (??/??)

Arcade (Atomiswave)

Cartridge

DC (Unofficial)

Retail

Commercial

Flycast (Arcade, DC unofficial)

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja (Arcade, DC)

N/A

An extremely rare US only release that has a totally different balance, including moves from GGXX on some characters. Probably the most unexplored version of GG. A personal favorite of mine. There’s an in-dept article about this particular version on Dustloop. Has an unofficial DC port

Guilty Gear X Advance Edition

ギルティギアゼクスアドバンスエディション

Arc System Works

2002 (01/25)

Game Boy Advance

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

mGBA

N/A

Parsec for mGBA (use two instances of the emulator opened), VBA-M (netplay)

A very downgraded yet amusing version of GGX running on GBA. Has an exclusive 3v3 mode with assists that is mad fun, I recommend to try that

Guilty Gear X Plus

ギルティギアゼクスプラス

Arc System Works

2001 (11/29)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

N/A

Parsec

N/A

A PS2 exclusive update that added Kliff and Justice. Seems that the rest of the characters plays exactly like vanilla GGX

Guilty Gear X: By Your Side

ギルティギアゼクスバイ・ユア・サイド

Arc System Works

2000 (07/19)

Arcade (Sega NAOMI)

Cartridge

DC, PS2, Windows

Retail

Commercial

Flycast (Arcade, DC), PCSX2 (PS2)

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

Second arcade release?

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja (Arcade, DC)

First version of this legendary game. The one with the so called “Fault Cancel” bug that is still so funny to watch and was fixed in GGXX. Arcade version had a bugfix that was released only for a Sammy Cup (no ROM dump?). US NAOMI version has green blood (eww)

Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-

ギルティギアイグザードサイン

Arc System Works

2014 (02/20)

Arcade (Sega RingEdge 2)

HDD (download from official P.RAS Multi servers)

PS3, PS4, Steam

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3)

Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2

v1.04

Original game netcode (delay based) / Parsec / Steam Remote

First entry of Xrd. Franchise jumped to 3D triumphantly. Arcade version works on Jconfig / Teknoparrot. Untested on RPCN

Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2

ギルティギアイグザードレヴツー

Arc System Works

2017 (03/30)

Arcade (Sega RingEdge 2)

HDD (download from official APM3 servers)

PS3, PS4, Steam

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3)

N/A

v2.10

Original game netcode

Third and final entry. Added rollback netcode in 2023. Arcade version works on Jconfig / Teknoparrot. Untested on RPCN. Love this game, I still believe it deserved a fourth update

Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator

ギルティギアイグザードレベレーター

Arc System Works

2015 (08/25)

Arcade (Sega RingEdge 2)

HDD (download from official APM3 servers)

PS3, PS4, Steam

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3)

Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2

N/A

Original game netcode (delay based) / Parsec / Steam Remote

Second entry. There’s no way to get this legally on Steam or Arcade. Arcade version works on Jconfig / Teknoparrot. Untested on RPCN

Guilty Gear XX #Reload

ギルティギアイグゼクスシャープリロード

Arc System Works

2003 (03/26)

Arcade (Sega NAOMI)

GD-ROM

PS2, Xbox, Windows, PSP, NVIDIA Shield, Steam

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2 (PS2), Xemu (Xbox), PPSSPP (PSP)

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

“Blue” version

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja (Arcade), Parsec (PS2, Xbox), ggxxnet (Windows)

Second update to XX. Has two versions on arcade: Red and Blue, the last one was rebalanced. A program called ggxxnet adds delay based netplay to the original Windows and Steam versions. Korean PS2 port had a different soundtrack that is cool. A personal favorite/nostalgic version

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core

ギルティギアイグゼクスアクセントコア

Arc System Works

2006 (12/20)

Arcade (Sega NAOMI)

GD-ROM

PS2, Wii

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2 (PS2), Dolphin (Wii)

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja (Arcade), Parsec (PS2), Dolphin (Wii)

N/A

Fourth update to XX. Added Order Sol. The last one released on NAOMI. Wii port has Wiimote support and it's amusing and good for some laughs

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus

ギルティギアイグゼクスアクセントコアプラス

Arc System Works

2008 (03/27)

PlayStation 2

DVD

PSP, Wii, Xbox 360, PS3

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2 (PS2), Dolphin (Wii), Xenia (Xbox 360), RPCS3 (PS3)

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

N/A

Dolphin (Wii), RPCS3 (PS3, RPCN untested)

N/A

Fifth update to XX. Originally a PS2 exclusive, it jumped to other platforms but never to Arcade. Wii port still has Wiimote support. Untested on RPCN. Works on Xenia but with graphic glitches

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

ギルティギアイグゼクスアクセントコアプラスアール

Arc System Works

2012 (09/20)

Arcade (Sega RingEdge 2)

HDD (download from official P.RAS Multi servers)

PSV, PS3, Xbox 360, Steam, Switch

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3, RPCN untested), Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch), Jconfig / Teknoparrot (Arcade)

N/A

2023 Online TeamVS patch

Original game netcode (Steam, rollback), Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch, delay), RPCS3 (RPCN, delay), Parsec (AC)

Sixth and final update to XX. The Steam version is now probably one of the best ports of a fighting game ever made and an example to follow. Easily on my Top 5. Still has a huge scene both offline and online, and rollback works amazing

Guilty Gear XX Slash

ギルティギアイグゼクススラッシュ

Arc System Works

2005 (09/28)

Arcade (Sega NAOMI)

GD-ROM

PS2

Retail

Commercial

Flycast (Arcade), PCSX2 (PS2)

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja (Arcade), Parsec (PS2)

Third update to XX that suffered from a Sega takeout of the GG trademark that was later settled. I clearly remember that it was hated by the japanese community at the time (Ky is god here). It's honestly a very random version

Guilty Gear XX: The Midnight Carnival

ギルティギアイグゼクスザ・ミッドナイト・カーニバル

Arc System Works

2002 (05/23)

Arcade (Sega NAOMI)

GD-ROM

PS2

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja (Arcade), Parsec (PS2)

The first true update to GGX. Know in the US as “Guilty Gear X2” but absolutely no one breathing on this planet calls it like that so I keep the XX thing on the database

Guilty Gear: The Missing Link

ギルティギアザ・ミッシング・リンク

Arc System Works / Team Neo Blood

1998 (05/14)

PlayStation

PS3/PSP/Vita (PSN), Switch, PS4, Steam

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen (PS1), Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja (PS1), Parsec / Steam Remote, ggml_public (Steam)

The beginning of this franchise. Has two revisions on PS1 but I don’t know if balance changed. Steam port has no online but someone made an unofficial rollback netcode patch called ggml_public. Also Steam port has a training mode enhancements mod (check Dustloop)

Gundam: Battle Assault

ガンダム・ザ・バトルマスター2 (Gundam: The Battle Master 2)

Natsume / Bandai

1998 (03/12)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

Gundam: Battle Assault 2

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

Second entry after Gundam: The Battle Master and the first one released in the US. Sequel is, technically, Gundam: Battle Assault 2

Gundam: Battle Assault 2

Natsume / Bandai

2002 (07/18)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

N/A

US version

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

Mizuumi

Third entry. This is a confusing one: this version was released only in the US because in Japan it was divided in two titles (see letter K of the database). Has english voices but it's the definitive version. Has a community online. Can be played at 60FPS on Duckstation (see Mizuumi FAQ)

Gundam: The Battle Master

ガンダム・ザ・バトルマスター

Natsume / Bandai

1997 (06/22)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation / Mednafen

Gundam: Battle Assault 2

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

First entry of this 1v1 2.5D fighter with mechas from this franchise. Made a buzz because of how big the sprites were for it's time. Released only in Japan. Sequel is Gundam: Battle Assault

GUNmaniac2nd. Volume.1

ガンマニアック2nd. Volume.1

KIYO

2005 (??/??)

Windows

Download (lzh file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

1.27

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. This guy took the “weapon based” fighter on another whole new level because it's a 1v1 2D fighter that -the weapons- itself fights. Game was NOT saved by Archive.org but fortunately it's still available on Vector. There’s no GUNmaniac1st or Volume.2

Gunparade Spirits

ガンパレード・スピリッツ

FILLET Creation / Henkyou-gurentai

2003 (??/??)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

“Genjū Kaihō” patch

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter and fangame of the Alfa System tactical RPG “Gunparade March”. Has “teams” of 3 characters, but you control only one and the rest are… assist? I guess, it's more like they just appear on special moves. It's okay

Guru Guru Tengu Showdown

Andrea Demetrio

2021 (08/12)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

0.7.0

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with a… I honestly don’t know what the fuck is going on here. According to the dev the game was “made in ten days because of a stupid idea had in front of a glass of coke”. The dev contacted me and confirmed the game is finished

Guts

Flux

2017 (11/15)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

2018/08/28 update

Original game netcode (delay?)

N/A

Very violent 1v1 2.5D cel shading fighter. Haven’t tested the online yet

Guts!: Kakutou de Guts, The

Theガッツ！格闘でガッツ

Rionet

Unknown (before 2008)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Ver.20080816

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with construction workers. Four characters

Gwigyeon

귀견

Gencom

1997 (??/??)

Windows

N/A

Retail

Commercial

DOSBox-X

N/A

Parsec

N/A

A 1v1 2D fighter based on a South Korean manhwa (also know in some western circles as “Ghost Dog”). Can be played with a gameplad, keyboard or mouse (fuck yeah fighting games using a mouse!!). Very janky

Gyousatsu! Spirits -Bakumatsu Panchira Kakutō-

行殺!スピリッツ -幕末パンチラ格闘-

GameProgrammingStudyClub

2005 (12/30)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Ver1.0.0.1

Parsec