1v1 2D fighter with a chinese setting. Characters can use “stands” like JoJo. MAME/FBNeo emulation has some issues, especially with sound, but it's totally playable. Saturn port is fine, has long load times but the sound works good. Fun fact: the arcade PCB is MEGA rare. An update is coming to exA?

Rag Doll Kung Fu

Qi Creations

2005 (10/12)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fist of Plastic

N/A

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

First entry. 4 players 2.5D platform fighter with a chinese martial arts setting, using puppets as characters. Developed by Mark Healey of LittleBigPlanet fame on his free time. It was the very first third party and indie game released on Steam, which is a neat fun fact. No online

Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fist of Plastic

Tarsier Studios

2009 (04/09)

PlayStation 3

Download (PSN)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

RPCS3

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Second and final entry (the dev says it's a “remake” but it's much closer to an update) exclusive for PS3 with overhaul visuals and new characters, stages and rebalance. Playable on RPCS3. No online. There’s an unlockable costume of Sackboy from LittleBigPlanet. Has a demo

Rage of the Dragons

レイジ・オブ・ザ・ドラゴンズ

Evoga / BrezzaSoft / Noise Factory

2002 (06/06)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (564Mbit)

Neogeo AES

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

Rage of the Dragons Neo

N/A

Fightcade, MAME32k (for 4 players mod)

2v2 tag team fighter unofficially based on Double Dragon. Original idea made in Mexico by Evoga but the game was mostly developed in Japan by Noise Factory of “Matrimelee” fame. Johann is only playable in the AES version. Has a 4 players mod for Kaillera (very hard to find). Still has a small online community

Rage of the Dragons Neo

レイジ・オブ・ザ・ドラゴンズNEO

QUByte Interactive

2024 (11/14)

PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Series X/S, Switch, Steam

Download (eShop, PSN, Xbox Live, Steam)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

exA port?

Original game netcode

Steam entry

At first glance it appears to be a direct port of the Neogeo game for modern platforms but Johann was made playable, rebalanced and tournament viable, so for me this is an update. Emulation and rollback works just fine but honestly the online is dead and most people still plays on Fightcade. exA port incoming?

Rage of Tiger 2: Blood, Money and Tears

호랑이의 분노2: 피, 돈, 그리고 눈물 (Horangi-ui Bunno 2: Pi, Don, Geurigo Nunmul)

Byulbram

1994 (??/??)

MS-DOS

Floppy Disk

N/A

Indie

Freeware

DOSBox-X

N/A

Parsec

Online (Dev blog)

N/A

1v1 2D South Korean fighter with monochrome (Hercules graphics) visuals, more into Karateka style than SFII style of gameplay. The first game is lost (the dev confirmed he lost the game and the source code). Is now freeware, the dev doesn’t care anymore. He later worked on “Bloody Cross” (see Unreleased)

Raging Fighter

アウトバースト (Outburst)

Konami

1993 (03/26)

Game Boy

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

BGB

N/A

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

N/A

1v1 2D fighter, 100% inspired in Street Fighter II. Actually very impressive for a 1993 Game Boy fighting game, also the music is amazing. Has 2 players cable link mode but sadly no SGB support

Ragnagard

神凰拳 (Shin-Oh-Ken)

Saurus

1996 (06/13)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (338Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Neogeo CD, SS, Wii, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

N/A

Fightcade (Arcade), Mednafen (SS)

Anzen Anshin (in japanese)

1v1 2D fighter using 3D pre-render models. I hated it for years (I thought it was super ugly) but the game has some pretty interesting mechanics, being a pioneer of some airdasher stuff and crazy combos. SS port is pretty decent (although it has a more muted color palette), the rest are the MVS game emulated

Rakan Tenmu-den ‘96 Heroines Festival

羅漢天武伝'96 HEROINES Festival

Tko Soft

1996 (??/??)

PC-98

Floppy Disk

N/A

Doujin

Freeware?

Neko Project II

Rakan Tenmu-den LT Heroines Festival

N/A

Parsec

Online (I guess?)

N/A

First entry. 1v1 2D fighter with an all-female cast that parodies characters from different fighting games and anime series. The getuploader.com entry is, supposedly, maintained by an original Tko Soft dev so it's technically legal. You need the PC-98 BASIC “BIOS.ROM” file to boot the game

Rakan Tenmu-den LT Heroines Festival

羅漢天武会LT HEROINES Festival

Tko Soft

1996 (??/??)

PC-98

Floppy Disk

N/A

Doujin

Freeware?

Neko Project II

N/A

Parsec

Online (I guess?)

N/A

Second and final entry. Update that added three characters. Very basic and simple, but cute. The getuploader.com entry is, supposedly, maintained by an original Tko Soft dev so it's technically legal. You need the PC-98 BASIC “BIOS.ROM” file to boot the game

Rakugaki Rumble

Andrea Demetrio

2024 (07/07)

Windows, Browser

Download (zip file), Browser

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

v0.1EA

Original game netcode

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with sketch-style drawn characters. Simple but fun, also I love the artstyle. Has rollback netcode via direct IP connection. Also has a browser version but seems that has problems with detecting controllers and online so the dev recommends to play with the Windows version instead

Rakugakids

らくがきっず

Konami

1998 (07/23)

Nintendo 64

Cartridge (96Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

RMG

N/A

RMG

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter with “doodle” character designs. Gameplay inspired in SFII but also has Marvel launchers for air combos. Was not released in the US but has an european version. Cool and fun game yet it could be faster imho. Seems there’s no save file with the two bosses unlocked? (need help with this)

Ramayana Fighter

ศึกรามเกียรติ์

Bat Team

1999 (??/??)

Windows

N/A

Indie

Commercial

PCEm

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter. Extremely simple game (it could be a flash game) based on the Ramayana, one of the most important epics of Hinduism. You need to put your Windows unicode in thai so I strongly recommend to try this on PCEmu emulating Windows 98 (according to some sources it works this way)

Ranma ½ Battle Renaissance

らんま½ バトルルネッサンス

Atelier Double / RumicSoft

1996 (12/06)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

Ranma-games.net (in japanese)

1v1 3D fighter. It's bad, with clunky gameplay and also the characters are constantly transforming, with very annoying loading times in between. Has a code in versus mode that enables Rouge as a playable character

Ranma ½ Chōnai Gekitōhen

らんま½ 町内激闘篇

Atelier Double / NCS Corp

1992 (03/27)

Super Nintendo

Cartridge (8Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

First SNES Ranma fighting game. 1v1 2D fighter based on the manga/anime of the same name. Has a jump button and simple inputs. Was heavily modified for the US market as “Street Combat” to the point that I think it's just another game and deserves it's own entry in the database

Ranma ½ Chougi Ranbu Hen

らんま½ 超技乱舞篇

Atelier Double / NCS Corp

1994 (04/28)

Super Nintendo

Cartridge (21Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

Ranma-games.net (in japanese)

Third and final SNES Ranma fighting game. 1v1 (or 2v2 tag battle) 2D fighter. Has some notorious framerate issues. In 2024 a patch called “Big Framerate Improvement” corrected this and now runs at constant 60FPS (it's not on Fightcade though). Has a fantranslation and an active japanese offline scene

Ranma ½ Datou, Ganso Musabetsu Kakutou-ryuu!

らんま½ 打倒、元祖無差別格闘流！

Dual / NCS Corp

1992 (10/02)

PC-Engine

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Mednafen

N/A

Mednafen

N/A

Ranma-games.net (in japanese)

1v1 2D fighter exclusive for PC Engine. The game is much more focused on it's long and fully animated single-player story mode, but it also has a 2 players versus mode. Very simple SFII type of gameplay

Ranma ½ Hard Battle

らんま½ 爆烈乱闘篇 (Ranma Nibun-no-Ichi: Bakuretsu Rantōhen)

Atelier Double

1992 (12/25)

Super Nintendo

Cartridge (12Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

Second SNES Ranma fighting game. Feels like an update of “Chōnai Gekitōhen” but all sprites were remade from scratch. Was surprisingly localized in the US (this time for real). This and “Chougi Ranbu Hen” has a hardcore offline competitive scene in Japan with a yearly tournament (and in Evo Japan)

Ravage Fist

Radical Ronik

2024 (11/02)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

v1.0.1

Original game netcode

N/A

Ikemen GO game. 1v1 2D fighter with a retro pixelart style and japanese pop culture references. An interesting mix of Marvel air launchers, Guilty Gear style combos, KOF small hops and SFIII parries. Fun stuff. Has Ikemen native online that works with pretty random results

Rave Master: Fighting Live

GROOVE ADVENTURE RAVE ファイティングライブ (Groove Adventure Rave Fighting Live)

Konami

2002 (03/20)

Gamecube

Gamecube Game Disc

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Dolphin

N/A

Dolphin

N/A

4 players 3D arena fighter based on the manga/anime of the same name, localized in the US. It's okay. Save file with every character unlocked available at GameFAQs

Rave Master: Special Attack Force!

GROOVE ADVENTURE RAVE 光と闇の大決戦2 (Groove Adventure Rave Hikari to Yami no Daikessen 2)

Konami

2002 (09/29)

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

Sequel to the Japan-only GBA platform fighter “Groove Adventure Rave: Hikari to Yami no Daisakusen”, this time localized in the US. Now has 4 players mode and more characters. VERY unbalanced and super chaotic but it's decent fun. Save file with every character unlocked available at GameFAQs

Ready Set Knockout

SteamyDev

Unknown (2024?)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

Original game netcode

N/A

1v1 2D game. A weird experiment that mixes traditional and platform fighter mechanics… and there’s no blocking of any kind. Created by the dev of “Genki Break”. Has online with rollback using direct IP connection or via the Epic Games launcher

Real Bout Fatal Fury

リアルバウト餓狼伝説 (Real Bout Garou Densetsu)

SNK

1995 (12/21)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (346Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Neogeo CD, SS, PS1, PS2, Wii, PS3, PSP, PSV, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers

N/A

Fightcade (Arcade)

N/A

Spin-off after Fatal Fury 3, considered an answer to “Street Fighter Alpha” series. Had a polarized reception because of the “out of bounds” but now it’s a cult classic and one of the most played of the bunch with a healthy online community. SuperCombo wiki is okayish. Next update is “Real Bout Special”

Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers

リアルバウト餓狼伝説2 THE NEWCOMERS (Real Bout Garou Densetsu 2: The Newcomers)

SNK

1998 (03/20)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (539Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Neogeo CD, PS2, Wii, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Steam, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

N/A

Fightcade (Arcade), Original game netcode (Steam)

Get in the Ring!!! (in japanese)

Last Real Bout update on Neogeo after Special (some people are still confused and think Special is the last one). Excellent game. Has an online scene yet it’s not as big as RB1 and RBS (too long to explain here). It's on Steam with rollback, works great but the online scene is dead (everyone's in Fightcade)

Real Bout Fatal Fury Special

リアルバウト餓狼伝説スペシャル (Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special)

SNK

1997 (01/28)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (394Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Neogeo CD, SS, PS2, Wii, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers

N/A

Fightcade (Arcade)

N/A

Second update of Real Bout. Line system was simplified and added new characters. It's the most popular RB game in latin america and has an active scene. Billy is a fucking nightmare in this game. SuperCombo wiki is fine but could be better. Next update on Neogeo is “Real Bout Fatal Fury 2”

Real Bout Garou Densetsu Special: Dominated Mind

リアルバウト餓狼伝説スペシャル DOMINATED MIND

SNK

1998 (06/25)

PlayStation

PS3, PSP, PSV

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

A PS1 exclusive Japan only update to “Real Bout Special” that plays totally different: the line system is no more but has a new “quick approach” movement (kind of a parry/evade), “Final Impact” super cancel and Alfred playable. It’s FUCKING AMAZING, but has no scene :(. Also available on PSN

Real Fighter

리얼파이터

X-Tec / Nesco

1995 (??/??)

MS-DOS

Floppy Disk

N/A

Retail

Commercial

DOSBox-X

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 (or 3v3) 3D fighter made in South Korea, totally inspired by Virtua Fighter (1). It’s a weird experiment: the camera movement is “cinematic” and works like shit, and the gameplay is stiff as expected. Very hard to make it run at constant framerate on DOSBox, but there are some forked versions on internet

Real Robots Final Attack

リアルロボッツ・ファイナルアタッ

Affect

1998 (01/08)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

GameFAQs (codes only)

1v1 3D arena fighter. Basically a total ripoff of Virtual On but with licensed super robot anime mechas, which sounds amazing on paper but its honestly a mediocre game (it’s still a decent time though). Has four hidden characters available only via a code (it’s on GameFAQs). Has a fantranslation by Aeon Genesis

Record of Rozen War Alibat: Anecdote of Alice Game

Project YNP

2006 (08/11)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

1.5f

Parsec / Original game netcode?

@wiki (in japanese)

Also known as just “Alibat”. 1v1 3D arena fighter based on Rozen Maiden, kinda inspired in Destrega? Had a Japan IP-restricted online mode now dead. Supposedly is still playable online without regional lock by doing some shenanigans (haven’t tested myself). Still has cult status in the Rozen Maiden fandom

Red Earth

ウォーザード (Warzard)

Capcom

1996 (11/21)

Arcade (CP System III)

PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Steam

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

N/A

CFC version?

Fightcade / Original game netcode (Capcom Fighting Collection)

N/A

1v1 2D fighter. The very first CPS3 game, unavailable on any console for decades until it was released on Capcom Fighting Collection with rollback. Gameplay is much more focused on its single-player adventure, but it can still be played in versus mode. It’s on Fightcade with the Max LVL codes on the channel

Red Stone -divine design-

Hotateg?

Unknown (before 2009?)

Windows

Download?

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter based on the MMORPG “Red Stone”. Game was -NOT- saved by Archive.org and I haven’t found it so if you got it please contact me. There’s a video on Nico Douga. It seems that there is ANOTHER lost fighting game based on Red Stone (see Most Wanted)

Requiem

Negesoft

2009 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Requiem Final

4.00

LilithPort / Parsec

@wiki (in japanese)

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter based on a visual novel by the same dev with gameplay mostly inpired in KOF. 90% of the cast are girls. It is considered the “second” game of Requiem but the first version seems that was never released?

Requiem Final

Negesoft

2012 (04/05)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

2017/11/28 patch

LilithPort / Parsec

@wiki (in japanese)

Update of Requiem but the dev consider this version not a simple patch but a true sequel and a standalone version. Known for having one of the most extensive cast of original characters in 2DFM2nd history (49 in total!! and it’s still a 1v1 only game). Has a small community in Japan. Fun stuff, recommended

Retsuzan All Star KGT’95 Version

Retsuzan Games

2002 (08/07)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

1.0

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 95 game. 1v1 2D fighter that started as a “dream match” type of game with Retsuzan characters but was abandoned in the middle of development because 2DFM2nd was released and the devs started to study that engine, so this was released in an incomplete state. Only six characters

Revenge of the Boxer: Moscow Criminality

Месть боксёра: Московский криминалитет (Mest' Boksora: Moskovskiy Kriminalitet)

Alligator Friends Software

2007 (04/05)

Windows

N/A

Retail

Commercial

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 3D fighter with an urban/edgy setting. Has a cult status in Russia as one of their most beloved shitty games. Was re-released as “Underground Fight Club” and later on Steam with this name. It’s bad, yep. Has a fanmod called “Mest' Filyushi Koshachiy Avtoritet” released in 2025 that I haven’t tested it yet

Revengers of Vengeance

バトルファンタジー (Battle Fantasy)

Micronet

1994 (04/15)

Sega CD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Genesis Plus GX / Ares

N/A

RetroArch (rollback? untested) / Mednafen (delay)

N/A

Sega Retro

LOL at the game name. 1v1 2D fighter. It’s basically Black Hole Assault but with a medieval fantasy setting. The Sega Retro entry it’s quite detailed, although the GameFAQs guide by Zachary1021 is also worth the watch. Very simple gameplay and visuals, with content much aimed to its single-player campaign

Reverthion

リヴァーシオン

Technosoft

1995 (12/01)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

Hyper Reverthion

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

1v1 3D arena fighter clearly inspired by Virtual On (that wasn’t available on Saturn when this was released). It’s clunky, but playable. Has an update called Hyper Reverthion on PS1 and Saturn that is much better

Rider Dattle

Onigorshi

Unknown (before 2010?)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

“Version with W”

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter and fangame with chibi/SD (kinda?) characters from “Kamen Rider”. Has two versions: normal and one with extra “Kamen Rider W” characters. According to the dev “Dattle” is “not a misspelling, it's intentional”

Ring Live Desu Song

リング・ライブ・です・ソング

Sunagaharu A

2024 (07/10)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Ver. 0.31

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with japanese “idols” (original designs? I’m not sure). Kinda trippy and weird in a curious way. Has a demo with everything but the twist is that rounds are just 20 seconds (the damage in the game is so high is still playable). No online… and no single player vs CPU mode either!

Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters II

スーパーマッスルボマーインターナショナル・ブロウアウト (SUPER MUSCLE BOMBER: The International Blowout)

Capcom

1994 (09/??)

Arcade (CP System II)

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

1v1 2D fighter. Sequel to “Saturday Night Slam Masters” that was a wrestling game, but now it’s a traditional SFII-like fighter. Still retains some of its mechanics from the previous game. Was released on very small quantities and has been never ported to anything, which is a shame because the game rules

Ringo Kakutou

倫語格鬥 (Lúnyǔ Gédòu in Taiwanese, but the dev likes the japanese read?)

Rin-go Project

Unknown (2008?)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

Beta 5.0

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter and fangame based on a Taiwanese comic. Five characters. Was never finished (last update was in 2010). All official links are dead and not saved by Archive.org EXCEPT for the Mediafire link that is official but Archive.org made a bad redirecction. It’s here

Rise 2: Resurrection

Mirage

1996 (02/29)

MS-DOS

PS1, SS

Retail

Commercial

DOSBox-X (MS-DOS), Duckstation (PS1), Mednafen (SS)

Rise 2: Resurrection: The Director's Cut

N/A

Parsec (MS-DOS), Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja (PS1), Mednafen (SS)

N/A

Sequel of the infamous Rise of the Robots made from scratch. It’s “”””better”””” than the first game but it’s still bad. DOS version is the best one imho, but PS1 has rollback so pick your poison. Has a “Director’s Cut” update (see below)

Rise 2: Resurrection: The Director's Cut

Mirage

1996 (09/??)

MS-DOS

N/A

Retail

Commercial

DOSBox-X

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Really few people knows that this exist: an update for Rise 2 that was released only for MS-DOS (and, it seems, only in Europe?) that added two new characters and some few extra stages. Also includes a bonus CD with a lot of extra content (music, making-of, things like that). The best version I guess

Rise of the Robots

Mirage

1994 (11/18)

Amiga, Amiga CD32, MS-DOS

Floppy Disk

SNES, Genesis, GG, CD-i, 3DO, Arcade (unreleased but leaked)

Retail

Commercial

FS-UAE (Amiga / CD32), DOSBox-X (MS-DOS), Ares (SNES), BlastEm (Genesis), Phoenix (3DO)

N/A

Arcade I guess?

FS-UAE (Amiga / Amiga CD32), Fightcade (Genesis / SNES), Parsec (the rest)

N/A

GameFAQs (Genesis port)

The less said about this game the better. Try the unreleased but leaked arcade port on MAME, it’s definitely the best one. Now, if you want to challenge yourself try the CD-i port which… *dramatic pause*… HAS IT’S OWN, DEDICATED EMULATOR ONLY FOR CD-I RISE OF THE ROBOTS

Rising Eclipse

Yuhki Hiryoh

Unknown (2000s?)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Rising Eclipse (exA-Arcadia version)

Version 2.11 (Jul. 3 2017)

N/A

See official website

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter. Spritework is great (reminds me to Daraku Tenshi). Latest version was a “Trial” but the game was never finished. Very interesting but also janky. Website is broken, but the game is easy to find. A new and finished version was announced for exA-Arcadia in 2026

Rising Thunder: Community Edition

Radiant Entertainment

2018 (01/19)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

1.3

Original game netcode

Official Reddit

1v1 2.5D fighter with robots. Cancelled because devs were hired by Riot to make “2XKO”, a fanmade “Community Edition” developed from the alpha with the bless from the devs was released in 2018. Rollback via GGPO. For some time it had a small but faithful community, don’t know if that’s the case anymore

Ritual Tournament

Mol Cruir Games

2021 (12/22)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Parsec / Steam Remote

Steam entry

Game manual

1v1 2D fighter with pre-render 3D models that tries to look like digitized actors, with an old film martial arts setting. It’s baaaad but at the same time I know it has a cult following because of its “so bad it’s good” qualities, also is dirt cheap most of the time (less than a dollar). No online

Rival Schools: United by Fate

私立ジャスティス学園 LEGION OF HEROES (Shiritsu Justice Gakuen: Legion of Heroes)

Capcom

1997 (12/??)

Arcade (ZN-1)

ROM board

PS1

Retail

Commercial

MAME

Shiritsu Justice Gakuen: Nekketsu Seishun Nikki 2

N/A

MAME32k (Kaillera)

N/A

First entry of this beloved franchise. 2v2 3D fighter with a school setting. The arcade version still has a small competitive scene in Japan. This version has some very nasty, almost universal combos that some of them were fixed in the PS1 port

Rival Schools: United by Fate (PS1 port)

私立ジャスティス学園 LEGION OF HEROES (Shiritsu Justice Gakuen: Legion of Heroes)

Capcom

1998 (10/26)

PlayStation

PS3, PSP

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

Shiritsu Justice Gakuen: Nekketsu Seishun Nikki 2

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

Has two disc: “Arcade” disc and “Evolution” disc. Arcade disc is an ALMOST perfect port with a lot of broken combos and infinites fixed (not all though!) so it’s an update. Evolution has two new characters, new movements and new rebalance. Next update is “Shiritsu Justice Gakuen: Nekketsu Seishun Nikki 2”

Rival Ultimate Steel Hand

Alcratz

2026 (03/13)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

v0.1.8

Original game netcode

N/A

1v1 3D fighter inspired in VF/Tekken, made in Unity. Created because, according to the dev, “Tekken 8 broke my heart”. Prototype demo. It's in an extremely early stage of development. VERY interesting and has a lot of potential. Rollback netcode via codes

Rivals of Aether

Dan Fornace / Aether Studios

2017 (03/28)

Windows

Download (Steam)

Xbox One, Switch

Indie

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

2.1.9.0 (PC) 2.1.5.5 (Switch)

Original game netcode

4 players 2D platform fighter, inspired in Super Smash Bros. but, according to the devs, tries to be much more “combo friendly”. Ori and Sein from “Ori and the Blind Forest” and Shovel Knight playable as guest characters. Steam version has rollback. Very popular and still has a scene even after the sequel

Rivals of Aether II

Aether Studios

2024 (10/23)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

1.4.2.2

Original game netcode

Dragdown

Sequel made from scratch, this time in 2.5D using 3D models. Reception has been mostly positive but there’s some people who prefer the first game. Has rollback netcode

River City Melee : Battle Royal Special

ダウンタウン乱闘行進曲かちぬきかくとうSP (Downtown Rantō Kōshinkyoku: Kachinuki Kakutō SP)

Arc System Works

2016 (12/26)

PlayStation 4

Download (PSN)

Steam

Retail

Commercial

N/A

River City Melee Mach!!

N/A

Original game netcode / Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

4 players arena fighter, part of the Kunio-kun franchise. Basically the Battle Royal mode from “River City Super Sports Challenge” but expanded and balanced by Ryohei Endo of BlazBlue fame. The update makes this version obsolete imho. Has delay based online, works fine but I tested the online in Japan though

River City Melee Mach!!

ダウンタウン乱闘行進曲マッハ！！ (Downtown Rantou Koushinkyoku Mach!!)

Arc System Works

2019 (10/10)

PlayStation 4, Switch, Steam

Download (PSN, eShop, Steam)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

Original game netcode / Parsec / Steam Remote

Ranto (in japanese, Archive.org backup)

Update for “Battle Royal Special” that added A TON of new stuff. Online is still delay based. Had an amazing japanese wiki that sadly was shutdown and wasn’t 100% saved by Archive.org, but I included it just in case

Rize of Geist

Since

2009 (11/17)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

DLSite entry

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter and fangame of “Fate Stay/Night” with sprites using prerender 3D models. Super janky and amateur in an amusing way. On DLSite at 1100 yen. Demo available at DLSite

Robinidou Fighters Inu, The

ザ・ロビニドゥファイターズ「犬」

Nise Robin

2000 (??/??)

Windows

Download (lzh file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Robinidou Fighters Remix (technically, see below)

1.01

Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 95 game. 1v1 2D fighter with dogs and cats (but mostly dogs). Game is available for download at Vector

Robinidou Fighters Remix

ロビニドゥファイターズREMIX

Nise Robin

2003 (07/22)

Windows

Download (lzh file)

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

0.2

Parsec

N/A

A commercial update for “The Robinidou Fighters Inu”. Only a preview with two characters was uploaded and the full game was never released, so has less content that the first entry. Gameplay was drastically changed though, is much more combo friendly. A true cancelled entry and not just the “final version”

Robo Oh

Foxy Boxy Games

2024 (06/22)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

3.15c

Parsec / Steam Remote

See official website

Technically the second entry because the 2.22 version is now called “Robo Oh Classic”. New art and graphics and a new 2v2 “Hyper Duo” optional mechanic. Fun stuff. Dev is working on a 16-bit style sequel called “Super Robo Oh”

Robo Oh Classic

Foxy Boxy Games

2020 (10/17)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Robo Oh

2.22

Parsec / Steam Remote

See official website

Retrospectively called “Classic” since version 2.22. 1v1 2D fighter with NES-like visuals and sound. Has a combo system using some kind of dash cancel. Has Uchizune from “Uchu Mega Fight” and Rare from “Ultra Fight Da! Kyanta 2” as guest characters. It’s included with the latest Robo Oh version

Robo Oh vs Uchu Mega Fight

ロボ王 vs ウチュメガファイト

uchuzine

In development

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Free Trial

Parsec

See official website

2v2 tag team 2D crossover of the indie fighting game “Robo Oh” and the doujin fighting game “Uchu Mega Fight”. A west vs east indie/doujin crossover (yet it is developed in Japan by uchuzine). Has a browser demo released for Evo Japan 2026

Robot Heroes

Yamda

2023 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

0.7.1

Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with robots. Very wacky and unique character designs, also the sprites are huge. Still on development but has a somewhat buggy demo. Has potential. The dev recommends Parsec on the official website but it’s a 2DFM2nd game so LilithPort should work too

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots Arena

Paradox Development

2000 (12/04)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

Video Game Manual

1v1 3D fighter based on the Mattel toyline, developed by the team of Thrill Kill and X-Men Mutant Academy. It’s… playable I guess. It’s on Arkadyzja with everything unlocked, also there’s a save file on GameFAQs (but no guide)

Rokudenashi Blues: Taiketsu! Tōkyō Shitennō

ろくでなしBLUES 対決!東京四天王

TOSE / Bandai

1994 (04/15)

Super Nintendo

Cartridge (12Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Fightcade / Mednafen / RetroArch

N/A

1v1 2D fighter based on the manga of the same name. A mix of a traditional fighter with boxing/martial arts game elements… reminds me vaguely to Battle-K Road (VAGUELY). Definitely need to play this more

Roof Rage

Early Melon

2019 (10/16)

Windows

Download (Steam)

Switch

Indie

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

2019/03/29 update

Original game netcode (1v1) / Parsec / Steam Remote

Fandom

8 players 2D platform fighter with a retro pixelart visual style and an eastern martial arts setting. Has delay netcode on Steam but only for 1v1 matches, so you will need to use Parsec or Steam Remote for more players. Decent game. The dev was hired by Motion Twin (Dead Cells) and the game was abandoned

Rozen Maiden gebetgarten

ローゼンメイデンゲベートガルテン

Tamsoft / Taito

2007 (03/22)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

20 Seiki Radio (in japanese)

Rozen Maiden meets Psychic Force… and fails miserably. In order to play the versus mode YOU NEED TO FINISH THE STORY MODE FIRST. It’s baaaad, even the recommended guide that is very insightful was made in order to “praying that no more victims will be created by this game”. Play Alibat instead

Rumble Fish 2 for NESiCAxLive, The

ザ・ランブルフィッシュ2 for NESiCAxLive

Dimps / 3goo

2012 (08/07)

Arcade (NESiCAxLive)

HDD (download from official NESiCAxLive servers)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Jconfig / Teknoparrot

The Rumble Fish 2 (2022)

v1.1

Parsec

Third entry. Update for arcades that changed the balance and made Beatrice playable (albeit now much less broken in v1.1). Has v1.0 been dumped? as far as I know it’s not the case. The version that has a small but somewhat active offline scene in Japan. Works perfect on Jconfig and Teknoparrot

Rumble Fish 2, The

ザ・ランブルフィッシュ2

Dimps

2005 (03/01)

Atomiswave

Cartridge

DC (unofficial port)

Retail

Commercial

Flycast (Arcade, DC)

The Rumble Fish 2 (2022)

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja (Arcade)

Second entry. Update that added six characters. Because it’s easy to play on Flycast, it’s on Fightcade and the 2022 update had a very negative reception it’s the version that has a small online scene in the west. Has an unofficial Dreamcast port. Really cool game

Rumble Fish 2, The (2022)

ザ・ランブルフィッシュ2

Dimps

2022 (12/08)

Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam

Download (eShop, PSN, Xbox Live, Steam)

Switch 2

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

v3.0

Original game netcode

Fourth and final entry. Modern platforms only update. Balance was changed and plays in 16:9 ratio by default, and that changes basically everything. Has rollback netcode. This version received a very negative reception (the bosses are DLC!!!) and has almost no scene. Switch 2 port added Team Battle mode

Rumble Fish, The

ザ・ランブルフィッシュ

Dimps

2004 (03/23)

Atomiswave

Cartridge

PS2, DC (unofficial port), PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Steam

Retail

Commercial

Flycast (Arcade, DC), PCSX2 (PS2), Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

The Rumble Fish 2 (2022)

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja (Arcade), Parsec (PS2), Original game netcode (modern platforms)

First entry. 1v1 2.5D fighter developed by Dimps. Characters were made using the “Smooth Model Animation” process. Has a very unexpected modern platforms port with rollback called “The Rumble Fish +” but it’s the same game/balance. Also has an unofficial Dreamcast port

Runekyara vs Kawaikochance

るねキャラｖｓカワイコチャンズ

Otituki Land

2023 (08/28)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

v7.56

Parsec

N/A

4 players 2D platform fighter. Has over 60 characters, including Mei from the doujin fighting game “Shuzen”. Created in fucking RPG Maker 2003, which makes no sense but it’s amazing. Has no online. You need a Pixiv account to download the game. My translation of the game's title may not be 100% correct

Rupture Void

虚空破碎 (Xūkōng pòsuì)

Ranger Jianghu

2021 (??/??)

Laptop Arcade Player

Internal memory

N/A

Retail

Commercial

BlueStacks

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Okay, this is a REAL obscure one: a 1v1 2D fighter made for a platform called Laptop Arcade Player that runs on Android, based on the beat ‘em up “Fury Fight””. Was dumped by GuileWinQuote and hacked by Alopecio to run on Windows via BlueStacks. It’s not good, but they TRIED, that’s for sure. No online

Rurōni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan Ishin Gekitō Hen

るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- 維新激闘編

Zoom

1996 (11/29)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

1v1 3D fighter based on the manga/anime of the same name. Virtua Fighter-esque gameplay. It’s BAD, hard to believe this was made by the staff of Zero Divide. Save file with hidden characters unlocked available at GameFAQs. It’s also on Arkadyzja with everything unlocked

Rurōni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan Kansen

るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- 完醒

Natsume Atari

2012 (08/30)

PlayStation Portable

UMD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PPSSPP

N/A

PPSSPP

Mizuumi (template)

Second and final entry. Update that added 10 characters and was moved to a new engine that runs much better. Definitely a way better experience, but don’t expect a super hidden gem imho. Has a template on Mizuumi but has almost nothing on it. Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs

Rurōni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan Saisen

るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- 再閃

Natsume Atari

2011 (03/10)

PlayStation Portable

UMD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PPSSPP

Rurōni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan Kansen

N/A

PPSSPP

StrategyWiki

First entry. 1v1 2.5D fighter based on the manga/anime of the same name. Traditional fighter with easy inputs, airdashing and long combos. It’s honestly mediocre and also has some framerate issues on real hardware. The update is a way better game. Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs

Rushdown Revolt

Vortex Games

2021 (01/27)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

1.3.0

Original game netcode

Steam entry

Steam community

Free 8 players 2.5D platform fighter clearly inspired in Smash. Has rollback netcode and paid DLC characters

Ryouki Enbu

凌奇艶武

StudioS

2009 (12/31)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec