N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter with a street/urban setting. 20 characters. Very basic gameplay and the damage is extremely high (is because the game wants to be “realistic”? I don’t known). No online

Saber Marionette J: Battle Sabers

セイバーマリオネットJ　バトルセイバーズ

Bandai Visual

1997 (03/28)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

1v1 3D fighter based on the anime of the same name. Has a cheat code at the character select screen for enable two extra characters (see GameFAQs). It’s on Arkadyzja with everything unlocked. Mediocre and ugly if you ask me… just like the anime *runs away*

Saengsado

생사도

Gencom

1996 (12/??)

Windows

N/A

Retail

Commercial

DOSBox-X

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with an old korean setting. Amusing spritework and the gameplay is on the verge of being totally unplayable, but it’s good for some laughs. Use DOSBox-X with Windows 95 for better results

Saint Seiya Omega: Ultimate Cosmo

聖闘士星矢Ω アルティメットコスモ

Bandai Namco

2012 (11/29)

PlayStation Portable

UMD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PPSSPP

N/A

PPSSPP

GameFAQs (in spanish)

1v1 3D fighter based on the anime (and season) of the same name. Gameplay that continues with the style of the PS2 games… but it's even stiffer and overall very mediocre imho. Save with every character unlocked available at GameFAQs

Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers

聖闘士星矢ブレイブ・ソルジャーズ (“聖闘士” is an ateji for “seinto”)

Dimps

2013 (10/17)

PlayStation 3

Blu Ray

N/A

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3

Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul

N/A

Parsec

1v1 3D fighter based on the anime of the same name. Basically a sequel to the Saint Seiya games on PS2 but now in a third person arena fighter style. Has online but it’s traaaaaash and doesn’t work on RPCS3 for now, so use Parsec. Update is “Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul”

Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul

聖闘士星矢ソルジャーズ・ソウル

Dimps

2013 (10/17)

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4

Blu Ray

Steam

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3)

N/A

Original game netcode / Parsec / Steam Remote

Update of “Brave Soldiers” that added a shitton of characters and rebalance, and now finally on Steam. Netcode is still trash but it’s a little more passable than the PS3 original. Save file for the Steam version with all characters unlocked available at Savegame.pro

Saint Seiya: The Hades

聖闘士星矢冥王ハーデス十二宮編 (Saint Seiya: Meiō Hades jūnikyū hen)

Dimps

2006 (09/29)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

Second and final entry. Update of “The Sactuary” with more characters, bugfixes and rebalance. Was HUGE here in latin america and still has some players streaming from time to time. Fun fact: was released on Europe first

Saint Seiya: The Sanctuary

聖闘士星矢聖域十二宮編 (Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Jūnikyū hen)

Dimps

2005 (04/07)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

Saint Seiya: The Hades

N/A

Parsec

GameFAQs (in spanish)

First entry. 1v1 3D fighter, the first made by Dimps that cemented this style of gameplay on subsequent Saint Seiya games. It’s stiff and clunky, try the update “The Hades”. Save file with all characters unlocked available at GameFAQs. Was released in Europe with this name

Saiyuki Reload Gunlock

最遊記ＲＥＬＯＡＤＧＵＮＬＯＣＫ

Bandai

2004 (08/05)

PlayStation 2

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

Gildan's Random Diary+ (in japanese)

1v1 3D fighter based on the anime (and season) of the same name. It was heavily criticized at the time for only having eight characters (and you have to unlock two!). Super simple to play. It's okayish. Save file with all characters unlocked available at GameFAQs

Sakigake!! Otokojuku (Game Boy)

魁!!男塾

Yutaka

1990 (08/04)

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 based on the manga/anime of the same name. Very basic gameplay. If you like the anime prepare for a laugh because it has one of the laziest spritework you’ll ever seen. No Super Game Boy support so you will need to use two instances of the emulator linked

Sakigake!! Otokojuku (PlayStation 2)

魁!!男塾

Tamsoft

2005 (11/10)

PlayStation 2

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter based on the manga/anime of the same name. Traditional fighter but it’s very basic (there’s not even throws!). Was re-released on PS2 as part of the Simple 2000 series but it’s the same game. Save file with all characters unlocked available at GameFAQs

Sakigake!! Otokojuku (Windows doujin game)

魁!!男塾

Retsuzan Games

2003 (02/08)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

30126

LilithPort / Parsec

Website (Archive.org backup, in japanese)

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter. Is a doujin game but, according to the website, has the bless from the series mangaka Akira Miyashita, which is amazing. It’s still available at Vector with extra characters that you need to download separately

Sakura X Clash -Last Millennial Spring-

Project Sakura X

To be announced (in development)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

SAGE 2024 Demo

Original game netcode / Parsec

Ikemen-GO game. 1v1 2D fighter heavily inspired in Neo Geo Pocket fighting games. Has been in development for years but has been constantly updated with some demos (last one was in 2024). Uses Ikemen so it has rollback (yet it’s buggy, maybe Parsec will be prefered)

Salamander II

KIYO

2002 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Ver1.67 Taikenban

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter and sequel of the doujin medieval fantasy RPG “Salamander”, now as a fighting game. It received updates always as a “demo” but the full game was never released so this is it. Game was saved by Archive.org

Samurai Braver

サムライブレイバー

Shonen Scratch

Unknown (before 2003?)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

0.52

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D weapon based fighter in a “jidai eiga” setting. Received some updates but was abandoned at some point

Samurai Deeper Kyo

Natsume

2002 (12/12)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

1v1 (with assist) 2D fighter based on the manga/anime of the same name. Beautiful spritework and backgrounds. Been considered a kusoge for a long time, I’m a 100% apologist of this game. Save file at GameFAQs and it’s on Arkadyzja with everything unlocked

Samurai Shodown

サムライスピリッツ (Samurai Spirits)

SNK

1993 (07/07)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (118Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Neogeo CD, 3DO, FM Towns, GG, GB, Genesis, SNES, PS1, PS2, PSP, Wii, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Epic, Steam, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

N/A

Fightcade (Arcade)

WAY too many ports, but let’s say that the best that is not the MVS game emulated is the PS1 port (included in “Kenkaku Shinan Pack”). Still has a loyal scene in Japan, especially in Ko-Hatsu. Still an amazing game (maybe I will be more specific with the ports in the future)

Samurai Shodown (2019)

サムライスピリッツ (Samurai Spirits)

SNK

2019 (06/25)

PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Blu Ray

Arcade, Stadia, Netflix, Switch, Epic, Steam, Xbox Series X/S, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

2.40

Original game netcode

Easily in my top 5 best fighting games of the 2010s but the scene is almost dead even with rollback (yeah, I know, it started very buggy). Switch port is downgraded, but it’s totally playable. Arcade version runs on Jconfig/Teknoparrot but seems to be 1P only? (not sure)

Samurai Shodown 64

侍魂 ~SAMURAI SPIRITS~ (侍魂 means “Samurai”)

SNK

1997 (12/19)

Arcade (Hyper Neogeo 64)

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME

Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage

N/A

Retrobuda (Arkadyzja), Parsec

Maniwaita Blog (in japanese)

NOT A N64 GAME. 3D Samsho, more in the style of Soul Edge… and it’s MEGA BROKEN (even more than Samsho III) but has some charm. HNG64 emulation is finally decent after MAME 0.281. Online via Retrobuda (Arkadyzja) but needs more work, I recommend Parsec

Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage

SAMURAI SPIRITS 2 アスラ斬魔伝 (Samurai Spirits 2 Asura Zanmaden)

SNK

1998 (10/16)

Arcade (Hyper Neogeo 64)

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME

N/A

Retrobuda (Arkadyzja), Parsec

Free Play Tech backup

Sequel to 64 that plays VERY different so I don’t personally consider this an “update”... but let’s say it is for now. Very polarized reception, some people think the first one is better. Same story with emulation/online as Samsho 64. THE PS1 GAME IS -NOT- A PORT

Samurai Shodown Anthology

サムライスピリッツ六番勝負 (Samurai Spirits Rokuban Shōbu)

Terminal Reality / SNK Playmore

2008 (07/24)

PlayStation 2, Wii

DVD

PSP

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2 (PS2), Dolphin (Wii)

N/A

Parsec (PS2), Dolphin (Wii)

See entries on the respective games

Compilation that has the Samsho Neogeo games with the exception of V Special (boooo) and also Samsho VI with all the PS2 port extras unlocked from the start compared to the standalone japanese release, which is nice and the main reason to get this version now

Samurai Shodown II

真サムライスピリッツ覇王丸地獄変 (Shin Samurai Spirits Haōmaru Jigokuhen)

SNK

1994 (10/28)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (202Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Neogeo CD, Windows, PS1, PS2, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Epic, Steam, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

N/A

Fightcade (Arcade)

One of the most popular Samsho even to this day (Ukyo is a party pooper though). Has a very old but curious Windows version. Has a moderately sized online scene at Fightcade, with tourneys from time to time

Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood

サムライスピリッツ斬紅郎無双剣 (Samurai Spirits Zankurō Musōken)

SNK

1995 (11/15)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (282Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Neogeo CD, GB, PS1, SS, PS2, PSP, Wii, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Epic, Steam, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

N/A

Fightcade (Arcade)

Known in Korea as “Fighters Sword”. Controversial when it was released, now it’s a cult classic and a beloved “kusoge” with a vibrant scene both online (Fightcade) and offline (in Japan). The PS1 port is ABSOLUTE TRASH. The @wiki is more detailed than Mizuumi imho

Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa’s Revenge

サムライスピリッツ天草降臨 (Samurai Spirits Amakusa Kōrin)

SNK

1996 (10/25)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (378Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Neogeo CD, SS, Windows, PS2, PSP, Wii, Xbox One, Switch, Epic, Steam, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

Samurai Spirits: Amakusa Kourin Special

N/A

Fightcade (Arcade)

Dream Cancel

The Boomers™ Samsho of preference. Still has a moderately sized scene in latin america, both online and offline. Was my second favorite Samsho for years until V Special came out. Still a great game. The PS1 port is technically an update (see “Amakusa Kourin Special”)

Samurai Shodown Neo Geo Collection

サムライスピリッツネオジオコレクション (Samurai Spirits Neo Geo Collection)

Digital Eclipse / SNK

2020 (06/11)

PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch

Download (PSN, Xbox Store, eShop)

Epic, Steam

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

1.0.5.4

Original game netcode

See entries on the respective games

Compilation that has all Samsho games from Neogeo including Perfect for the first time. PS4 port has Samsho VI (Atomiswave version) as an exclusive which is total bullshit. Has rollback netcode but it’s a ghost town, the online scene is still at Fightcade

Samurai Shodown Sen

サムライスピリッツ閃 (Samurai Spirits Sen)

K2 LLC / SNK Playmore

2008 (04/17)

Arcade (Taito Type-X2)

HDD

Arcade (NESiCAxLive), Xbox 360

Retail

Commercial

Type-X Loader (original Arcade), Jconfig / Teknoparrot (NESiCA), Xenia (Xbox 360)

N/A

Xbox 360 port

Parsec

Also known as “Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny”. It’s… err… let’s say it’s “unique”. Xbox 360 has the two bosses playable but they are ““banned on tournaments””. Still has a small scene in Japan. All versions are always a pain in the ass to run on PC (I recommend Nesica)

Samurai Shodown V

サムライスピリッツ零 (Samurai Spirits Zero, 零 is “rei” which means “zero” in japanese)

Yuki Enterprise / SNK Playmore

2003 (10/10)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (708Mbit)

Neogeo AES, PS2, PSP, Wii, Xbox One, Switch, Epic, Steam, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

Samurai Shodown V Perfect

N/A

Fightcade (Arcade)

Samsho V Special makes this version totally obsolete with almost zero online presence and it’s also super broken and buggy but it’s amusing to go back with some curiosity

Samurai Shodown V Perfect

サムライスピリッツ零SPECIAL完全版 (Samurai Spirits Zero Special Kanzenban)

Yuki Enterprise / SNK Playmore

2020 (06/11)

PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch

Download (PSN, Xbox Store, eShop)

Epic, Steam, Arcade, Neogeo MVS (unofficial)

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (unofficial MVS ROM)

N/A

exA-Arcadia port?

Fightcade (unofficial MVS ROM)

Online (exA port)

See V Special Mizuumi wiki

After almost 15 years of being a myth it was finally included in “Samurai Shodown Neo Geo Collection”… and no one plays it, with the exception of the exA port only in Japan. Read Mizuumi for more info about this. It’s playable on Fightcade

Samurai Shodown V Special

サムライスピリッツ零SPECIAL (Samurai Spirits Zero Special)

Yuki Enterprise / SNK Playmore

2004 (04/22)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (708Mbit)

Neogeo AES, Steam, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Epic, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

Samurai Shodown V Perfect

N/A

Fightcade (Arcade)

It took some long time, but it’s now one of the most played games in the franchise. Fucking amazing game, waaaay better than vanilla V. A moderately sized but super active and passionate online scene. Has a Steam port with rollback but it will be hard to find someone there

Samurai Shodown VI

サムライスピリッツ天下一剣客伝 (Samurai Spirits Tenkaichi Kenkakuden)

Yuki Enterprise / SNK Playmore

2005 (09/14)

Arcade (Atomiswave)

Cartridge

PS4, DC (unofficial port)

Retail

Commercial

Flycast

Samurai Shodown VI (PS2 port)

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja (Arcade and DC)

Seesaawiki (in japanese)

Kind of a controversial one? for me it’s nice but it’s ugly as sin. Very small scene at Fightcade (freeze issues). It’s on the Neo Geo Collection only on PS4. Has an unofficial Dreamcast port. The PS2 port is basically an update (see “Tenkaichi Kenkakuden”)

Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage

剣客異聞録甦りし蒼紅の刃サムライスピリッツ新章 (Kenkaku Ibunroku Yomigaerishi Sōkō no Yaiba Samurai Spirits Shinshō)

SNK

1999 (12/22)

PlayStation

PS3, PS4, PSV

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

Free Play Tech backup

It’s NOT a port of the HNG64 title but a completely new game that the US branch of SNK used this name because they are assholes. This is… huh… maybe, JUST maybe… the worst fighting game SNK ever made. Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs

Samurai Shodown! 2: Pocket Fighting Series

サムライスピリッツ! 2 (Samurai Spirits! 2)

SNK

1999 (04/30)

Neogeo Pocket Color

Cartridge

Switch and Steam on Neogeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Neogeo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 using Parsec / Steam Remote

StrategyWiki (Cham Cham movelist)

Update to the first game, now in color and with way more stuff. No public NGPC emulator can do 2 players link mode, but that mode works in Neogeo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 for Steam or Switch, playable online via Parsec / Steam Remote

Samurai Spirits: Amakusa Kourin Special

サムライスピリッツ天草降臨SPECIAL

SNK

1997 (12/25)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

The Japan only PS1 port of Samsho IV is in fact an update that added Cham Cham from Samsho II to the roster. According to some japanese sources it also changed some balance but I’m not quite sure about that. Still the rest is a bad downgrade. It’s on Arkadyzja

Samurai Spirits: Kenkaku Shinan Pack

サムライスピリッツ剣客指南パック

SNK

1998 (03/26)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Mednafen

N/A

See entries on the respective games

Compilation that has Samsho 1 and 2 with arranged music, released only in Japan. Ports reprogrammed for PS1, which is kind of fascinating. Load times are slow but is not as terrible as 3 & 4. Overall seems to be solid ports. This compilation is NOT on Arkadyzja

Samurai Spirits: Tenkaichi Kenkakuden (PS2 port)

サムライスピリッツ天下一剣客伝 (Samurai Spirits Tenkaichi Kenkakuden)

Yuki Enterprise / SNK Playmore

2006 (01/26)

PlayStation 2

DVD

PS3, PS4, PSV

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

Seesaawiki (in japanese)

The PS2 port of Samsho VI is a BIG update: added seven additional characters, four EX versions and three extra subsystems. Was released in the US only for the Anthology compilation with everything unlocked. It’s on PS3/PS4/PSV via PSN but prepare for some input delay

Sango Fighter

武將爭霸: 三國志 (Wǔ Jiàng Zhēng Bà: Sānguózhì)

Panda Entertainment

1993 (??/??)

MS-DOS

Floppy Disk

PC-98

Retail

Freeware

DOSBox-X (MS-DOS), Neko Project II (PC-98), MAME (Super A’Can)

Sango Fighter Special Edition

N/A

Parsec

See official website

First entry. 1v1 2D fighter with a “three kingdoms” setting. Huge in Taiwan in the 90s and still has a small scene there. Freeware since 2009. PC-98 port was released for the japanese market and it’s almost equal to the DOS port

Sango Fighter (Super A’Can port)

武將爭霸: 三國志 (Wǔ Jiàng Zhēng Bà: Sānguózhì)

Panda Entertainment

1995 (??/??)

Super A’Can

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME

Sango Fighter Special Edition

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Second entry. A “port” for the Super A’Can that is mostly like an update with rebalance, new graphics and voices… but it plays way worse. MAME emulation of the game is not good, but it’s playable

Sango Fighter 2

武將爭霸2 (Wǔ Jiàng Zhēng Bà)

Panda Entertainment

1995 (??/??)

MS-DOS

Floppy Disk

N/A

Retail

Freeware

DOSBox-X (MS-DOS)

Sango Fighter Special Edition

N/A

Parsec

See official website

Third entry. Basically an update of the DOS game with more characters and stages. Was not as popular as the first one, but it’s a better experience imho. Freeware since 2009

Sango Fighter Special Edition

Super Fighter Team

2021 (12/24)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

Parsec

See official website

Technically the fourth and final entry yet some people will probably want to debate this: it’s a MUGEN build based on the first game but also has all the extras of the Super A’Can port. Developed by the current owners of the franchise so it’s an “official” sequel on MUGEN

Sango Guardian: Chaos Generation Steamedition

三國演武 CHAOS GENERATION Steamedition (Sānguó Yǎnwǔ CHAOS GENERATION Steamedition)

Guangzhou Sealy Electronic

2017 (08/09)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

N/A

v1.21

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter made in China that stole mechanics and assets from A LOT of games of the early 2010s, and also it’s an update for the original arcade release (see Unplayable). Takes literally MINUTES to boot… but it's totally worth it. Mad fun game. No online modes

Saru☆Ass

さる☆あす

yes_puricure5

2008 (12/07)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Ver.006

LilithPort / Parsec

See official website

Yep, that’s the name. 2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with… huh, ASCII characters I think?. Very simple gameplay with easy inputs. “Ver.005” was saved by Archive.org but latest “Ver.006” download link is dead, was NOT saved by Archive.org and it’s lost?

Savage Reign

風雲黙示録 (Fu'un Mokushiroku)

SNK

1995 (04/25)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (190Mbit)

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

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle

N/A

Fightcade (Arcade)

1v1 2D fighter that tried to simplified most of the gameplay found in early SNK fighters… and failed because it’s one of the most unpopular SNK games in their catalog. Imho it’s okay, also OOOOOOOOOH!!. Has a sequel called “Kizuna Encounter” that is a WAY better game

Savage Warriors

Atreid Concept SA

1995 (07/01)

MS-DOS

Floppy Disk, CD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

DOSBox-X

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Also known as just “Warriors” in europe. 1v1 2.5D (made in voxels!) fighter with a medieval fantasy setting. Very clunky and stiff yet they tried to do some unique ideas. It’s not good at all but maybe it will be at least interesting for some kusoge players

Savagene

O-Massimo-O

To be announced (in development)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

0.9.2

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter with anthropomorphic animals. Has been on development at least since 2023?. Hasn’t been released yet but has a downloadable early build and the dev updates info on his Twitter account

Savaki

サバキ

Cynus

1998 (04/16)

Sega Saturn

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Mednafen

N/A

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

N/A

Game Bimyo (in japanese)

1v1 3D fighter. It’s a mix of arcadey gameplay with a “tudo vale” simulator made by a sole developer. Let’s say the closest thing to this is, relatively speaking, Buriki One. It’s super interesting, also super stiff, but it’s really intriguing and I really want to play more in the future

Schmeiser Robo

シュマイザーロボ

Hot-B

1993 (??/??)

Arcade (Data East “Rogha” PCB)

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with robots. Three buttons (punch, kick, block). It’s actually a big pioneer of a lot of mechanics like guard cancel, small hops and even parries, but the overall feel of the game is… off imho. Still worth your curiosity

Schwarzerblitz

Andrea Demetrio

2020 (06/01)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

v1.7.0

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

Free 1v1 3D fighter made by a sole developer. It’s a “homage” to early 3D fighters from the nineties in the style of VF/Tekken. Has been constantly updated by the dev for years. Has a very small but devoted scene in the US, yet it has no native online modes

Sclash

Bevel Bakery

2023 (04/08)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

1.1.65

Original game netcode

N/A

1v1 2.5D weapon based fighter inspired in Bushido Blade. Has rollback netcode and when it’s on sale is dirt cheap (a dollar most of the time). Cool game

SCP: Cross Containment

MedioTaffy / Sweet Tooth

2020 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

2.1.0

Original game netcode / Parsec

Kakuget-chi (in japanese)

MUGEN game. 1v1 2D fighter based on the “SCP wiki, a popular collaborative fiction project”. It’s on “Beta” status but hasn’t been updated in four years. Has online (delay?) but it’s direct IP based so you need to open a port or use a VPN. Has a small online community

SD Gundam Eiyuuden: Daikessen!! Kishi vs Musha

SDガンダム英雄伝大決戦!! 騎士VS武者

BEC / Bandai

2001 (03/01)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

1v1 or 3v3 3D arena fighter based on SD Gundam. It’s a mix of Virtual On with Destrega and Custom Robo… yeah, it’s hard to explain but it’s a cute decent game. Save file with everything unlocked available on GameFAQs. It’s on Arkadyzja too with everything unlocked

SD Hiryū no Ken

SD飛龍の拳

Culture Brain

1994 (06/17)

Super Nintendo

Cartridge (16Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

First entry of this Hiryu no Ken spin-off with “super deformed” characters, and the only one on SNES. It’s okay

SD Hiryū no Ken Densetsu

SD飛龍の拳伝説

Culture Brain

1999 (01/29)

Nintendo 64

Cartridge (96Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

RMG

N/A

RMG

N/A

Japan only update of Flying Dragon, now focused on it’s SD/chibi characters and guest characters from “Super Chinese”

SD Hiryū no Ken EX

SD飛龍の拳EX

Culture Brain

1999 (04/30)

Game Boy Color

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

SameBoy

N/A

Parsec (use SameBoy on Super Game Boy mode for local two players support)

N/A

Basically Gaiden 2 but with colors and new modes, including a 2v2 team mode. Use Super Game Boy for 2 players local versus. The last and definitely the best version

SD Hiryū no Ken Gaiden

SD飛龍の拳外伝

Culture Brain

1995 (04/14)

Game Boy

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

BGB

SD Hiryū no Ken EX

N/A

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

N/A

1v1 2D fighter. A “spin off of the spin off” of SD Hiryū no Ken for the GB. Has no Super Game Boy support (as far as I know)

SD Hiryū no Ken Gaiden 2

SD飛龍の拳外伝2

Culture Brain

1996 (09/27)

Game Boy

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

SameBoy

SD Hiryū no Ken EX

N/A

Parsec (use SameBoy on Super Game Boy mode for local two players support)

N/A

Update with more characters and rebalance. Use Super Game Boy for 2 players local versus. Continues in “SD Hiryū no Ken EX”

SD Ultra Battle: Seven Densetsu

SDウルトラバトルウルトラマン伝説

Tom Create

1996 (06/28)

Super Nintendo (Sufami Turbo)

Cartridge (4Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Haven’t tested it yet! need more info, but for now Parsec I guess?

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with gameplay inspired in King of the Monsters (kinda?) using Ultra Seven characters. Can be mixed with Ultraman Densetsu using Ares. Because it’s a Sufami Turbo game it’s NOT on Fightcade and I haven’t tested the online in other emulators (need more info)

SD Ultra Battle: Ultraman Densetsu

SDウルトラバトルセブン伝説

Tom Create

1996 (06/28)

Super Nintendo (Sufami Turbo)

Cartridge (4Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Haven’t tested it yet! need more info, but for now Parsec I guess?

N/A

The same as above but with OG Ultraman characters

SD-Fighters

SD 파이터

Tirano / Semicom

1996 (??/??)

Arcade (68020 based hardware)

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

Cute Fighter

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with “SD” characters made in South Korea. It actually came out -BEFORE- Pocket Fighter. Has a sequel/update called “Cute Fighter”

Secret Meeting 2 Mikai Mitsuden

SECRET MEETING 2 密会緋萃伝

Neko Mandara

2007 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Accident CLIMAX R7 (1.70)

LilithPort / Parsec

Freem entry

Wikiwiki (in japanese)

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with digitized players from the japanese Touhou fighting game community, which is amazing. Doesn’t play like IAMP, is more traditional. The game went through TOO MANY revisions under different names, this is the latest one

Sega Genesis Collection

Digital Eclipse / Sega

2006 (11/07)

PlayStation 2

CD?

PSP

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2 (PS2), PPSSPP (PSP)

N/A

Parsec (PS2), PPSSPP (PSP)

See entry on the respective game

Compilation that has the Sega Genesis version of “Virtua Fighter 2” (also known as “Virtua Fighter 2 Genesis”). PSP port has ad-hock multiplayer support. This collection was not released in Japan

SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics

D3T Limited / Sega

2010 (06/01)

Steam

Download (Steam)

Linux, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Switch

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

Original game netcode / Parsec / Steam Remote

See entries on the respective games

Compilation that has the Sega Genesis games “Eternal Champions” and “Virtua Fighter 2”. Was delisted from Steam so it’s not there anymore and considering how easy is to emulate the Genesis I say don’t bother with piracy (also VF2 is still on Steam as a standalone product)

Seifuku Densetsu: Pretty Fighter

制服伝説プリティファイター

Genki / Imagineer

1994 (12/02)

Super Nintendo

Cartridge (16Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with an all-female roster. Made some buzz in Japan because of the staff (including Akihiko Mori, composer of Wonder Project) but it’s super generic and bland. Still pretty playable (no pun intented)

Seifuku Densetsu: Pretty Fighter X

制服伝説プリティファイターX

Genki / Imagineer

1995 (06/16)

Sega Saturn

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Mednafen

N/A

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

N/A

Sequel made from scratch with 2D sprites using cels instead of dotart. Considered a worse game than the first one and it’s a classic kusoge game in japanese gaming circles. The guides at GameFAQs for those games are AMAZING. “FIST” is supposedly the third entry

Sengoku Basara X

戦国BASARAX

Arc System Works / Capcom

2008 (04/09)

Arcade (Namco System 246)

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2X6

Sengoku Basara X (PS2 port)

N/A

Parsec

1v1 2D fighter based on “Sengoku Basara” (known outside Japan as “Devil Kings”), a dream collab betwen Arcsys and Capcom that finished in… one of the most broken fighting games ever made. Original AC version works on the fork PCSX2X6 (OP FMV is glitched but the game runs fine)

Sengoku Basara X (PS2 port)

戦国BASARAX

Arc System Works / Capcom

2008 (06/26)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

Dustloop

The PS2 port is actually an update that added two characters (Kojuro and Hambe) and some rebalance, yet it’s still pretty close to the arcade experience including most of the crazy stuff. The audio was compressed to the point of sound like a 1999 RealPlayer audio file

Senko no Ronde

旋光の輪舞

G.rev

2005 (04/26)

Arcade (Sega NAOMI)

GD-ROM

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Flycast

Senko no Ronde SP

N/A

Flycast Dojo

N/A

A very cool mix of 1v1 2.5D fighting game with danmaku shooting that was pretty popular in Japan in the mid 2000s. Launched a full subgenre, especially in the Doujin world. The very first version is NOT on Fightcade/Arkadyzja for some reason, use Flycast Dojo

Senko no Ronde

専攻の輪舞

EX-ban ha kuchu gaado funo

2006 (04/04)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

Official website (in japanese)

This is a funny one: a doujin clone of Senko no Ronde (“Senko” was written with a different kanji) made in 2D Fighter Maker 2nd… which is kind of crazy and sounds like a real pain to develop. The dev was working on a sequel called “Kōkoku Kansō Kyoku” but was cancelled

Senko no Ronde 2: Reassembly from “DUO”

旋光の輪舞2 Reassembly from “DUO”

G.rev

2017 (09/07)

PlayStation 4, Steam

Download (PSN, Steam)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

N/A

Ver 1.17121801

Original game netcode / Parsec / Steam Remote

Seesaawiki (in japanese)

Fourth and final entry of “DUO”. It’s called “2” but it’s another update for DUO that was finally released in the west and on PC. Has DLC characters, including some guest from “Virtual-On”. Online is bad, probably would work better on Parsec / Steam Remote with some players

Senko no Ronde NEW Ver.

旋光の輪舞 NEW Ver.

G.rev

Unknown (2005 or 2006?)

Arcade (Sega NAOMI)

GD-ROM

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Flycast

Senko no Ronde SP

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja

N/A

Second entry. First update that added a new control system and rebalance. It’s on Fightcade/Arkadyzja. Technically the third entry and second update is “WarTech: Senko no Ronde” on Xbox 360 (see letter W)

Senko no Ronde SP

旋光の輪舞SP

G.rev

2006 (08/10)

Arcade (Sega NAOMI)

GD-ROM

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Flycast

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja

Fourth and final entry. Third update after “WarTech: Senko no Ronde” with the rebalance of this version added to the NAOMI game. Because it’s on Flycast with rollback it has a very small online scene at Fightcade. Sequel is “Senko no Ronde: Dis-United Order”

Senko no Ronde: Dis-United Order

旋光の輪舞Dis-United Order

G.rev

2009 (07/28)

Arcade (Taito Type-X2)

HDD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Jconfig/Teknoparrot

Senko no Ronde 2: Reassembly from “DUO”

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Also known as “Senko no Ronde DUO”. First entry of “DUO”. Sequel made from scratch that added a “partner system” (hence DUO) system. Works fine on Jconfig and Teknoparrot

Senko no Ronde: Dis-United Order (Xbox 360 port)

旋光の輪舞Dis-United Order

G.rev

2010 (05/20)

Xbox 360

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Xenia

Senko no Ronde 2: Reassembly from “DUO”

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Second entry of “DUO”. Port for Xbox 360 that added two new characters (via a later update) and a new game system called “Commander Style”. Also had online modes, now dead

Senko no Ronde: Dis-United Order for NESiCAxLive

旋光の輪舞Dis-United Order for NESiCAxLive

G.rev

2011 (01/24)

Arcade (NESiCAxLive)

HDD (download from official NESiCAxLive servers)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Jconfig/Teknoparrot

Senko no Ronde 2: Reassembly from “DUO”

Ver.2.3

Parsec

Third entry of “DUO”. arcade release that added all the changes from the 360 port. Also seems to had some small rebalance but I’m not 100% sure. The Senko no Ronde version that still has an offline competitive scene in Japan. “Senko no Ronde 2” is the next update

Sentō

47-Tek

1994 (??/??)

MS-DOS

N/A

Retail

Commercial

DOSBox-X

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 3D weapon based fighter, a spin-off of the game “Creep Clash”. One of the very first 3D fighting games on PC. Four characters. It’s as archaic as you can imagine, but it’s a pioneer and has some charm so I respect that

Shadow Arts

Muraya

2007 (05/06)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Shadow Arts Plus

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with an all-female cast

Shadow Arts Plus

Muraya

2012 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

1.1

LilithPort / Parsec

Official website

Update that has no new characters but the rest was heavily altered: much more crazy combo system, new UI, new cut-ins, three new modes and finally a training mode. A little janky but it’s cute

Shadow Fight 2 (Switch port)

Banzai.Games / Nekki

2018 (09/13)

Switch

Download (eShop)

Android, iOS, Windows, Mac

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Port of the mobile 1v1 2D fighter with shadows/silhouettes. The Windows port was a Microsoft Store exclusive that doesn’t work now. Switch port works perfect on Yuzu (tested by myself) with local 2 players mode. Haven’t tested the Mac port yet

Shadow Fight 4: Arena (Epic/Steam port)

Banzai.Games / Nekki

2025 (10/29)

Windows

Download (Epic, Steam)

Android, iOS

Retail

Freeware

N/A

1.9.60.20

Original game netcode

An almost copy&paste port of the mobile game, also free to play on Steam. Has local 2 players mode. The online multiplayer has been strongly criticized as a “pay to win” game. Honestly, I recommend to try the Switch port of Shadow Fight 2 first

Shadow Fighter

Na.p.s. Team s.n.c. / Gremlin

1994 (??/??)

Amiga

Floppy Disk

Amiga CD32, Antstream

Retail

Commercial

WinAUE

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Games Database

1v1 2D fighter inspired in Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat. 17 characters. Considered one of the best Amiga fighting games (imho it’s nice but don’t expect a super hidden gem). Amiga CD32 port has CDA music, some people like it, some others prefer the original chiptunes

Shadow Prisoner

シャドウプリズナー

Kizawaya

2024 (12/07)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

test3

Original game netcode

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter developed by an ex-Arcana Team/Examu staff. Jumped from freeware to commercial with guest characters. Still has a VERY generous free version with less stuff outside Steam (see Demos). Has rollback netcode. Fun poverty game

Shadow Strikers

PIS Games

2024 (04/07)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Has online modes but I strongly recommend Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

1v1 3D fighter heavily inspired in Tekken made by the devs of “Unlimited Fight”. It’s janky as fuck, some assets and audio were stolen and has online but it barely works… yet I still respect it because they tried to do a Tekken inspired Indie fighter, and that’s rare. Has a demo

Shadow: War of Succession

Tribeca Digital Studios

1994 (??/??)

3DO

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Phoenix

N/A

Parsec

N/A

What can I say about this “””cult classic””” at this point… maybe that it’s NOT the worst fighting game ever made, is just too amusing to be that, it’s like the Plan 9 from Outer Space of fighting games now. Works good on Phoenix

Shaman King: Funbari Spirits

シャーマンキングふんばりスピリッツ

Dimps

2004 (04/08)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

Shaman King: Power of Spirit

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 3D fighter based on the anime/manga of the same name. Very simple combat mechanics. Imho one of the weakest Dimps games. Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs

Shaman King: Power of Spirit

Dimps

2004 (11/09)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Update for “Funbari Spirits” that was released exclusively in the west with extra characters and english dub (eww). Is still mediocre if you ask me. Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs

Shaman King: Spirit of Shamans

シャーマンキング・スピリットオブシャーマンズ

Dimps

2002 (06/06)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

1v1 2D fighter. One of the very first Dimps games using the “Smooth Model Animation” sprites. It’s super broken (all characters has the same universal infinite). “InuYasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale” is very similar

Shaolin Campus King

烈火少林 (Lièhuǒ shàolín)

Mascot

Unknown (between 1996 to 97)

MS-DOS

Floppy Disk

N/A

Retail

Commercial

DOSBox-X

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with a “university campus” setting developed in China. EXTREMELY JANKY and has an insane keyboard input layout by default but has some charm in a so bad it’s good way

Shaolin vs Wutang 2: The Return of the Martial Masters

Jae-Lee Productions

2023 (06/14)

Windows

Download (Steam)

PS5, Xbox Series X/S

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Shaolin vs Wutang Legends

2023/12/09 patch

Parsec / Steam Remote

Combo guide (Steam community)

Second entry. Update that weirdly enough has actually LESS characters but plays better imho. Still no online

Shaolin vs Wutang Legends

Jae-Lee Productions

2025 (09/05)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

2025/12/14 patch

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

Third and final entry. Update that added A LOT of new characters (40 in total) and rebalance. If you want to play the definitive Jae-Lee Productions fighting game I guess this is it. Still no online and no console ports

Shaolin vs Wutang: Eastern Heroes

Jae-Lee Productions

2018 (07/26)

Windows

Download (Steam)

Xbox One, Switch, PS4

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Shaolin vs Wutang Legends

2022/10/29 patch

Parsec / Steam Remote

Combo guide (Steam community)

First entry. Second fighting game by Jae-Lee Productions and by far the most well known. 1v1 2.5D fighter described by the dev as an “Indie casual combat game” based on 70s Kung Fu cinema. No online. Has an exA-Arcadia port called “The Kung Fu vs Karate Champ”

Shaq Fu (Amiga port)

Delphine Software International

1995 (??/??)

Amiga

Floppy Disk

N/A

Retail

Commercial

WinAUE

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Yes, I know, what a shock: Shaq Fu is on the fucking Amiga. Has like three songs (they are cool though), the rest is based on the Genesis port

Shaq Fu (Game Boy port)

Unexpected Development / Black Pearl Software

1995 (10/??)

Game Boy

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

BGB

N/A

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

N/A

I’m not gonna lie: yeah, it’s Shaq Fu, but it’s pretty for a 1995 GB fighting game, so it has some dignity. Doesn’t have Super Game Boy support (as far as I know, if I’m wrong contact me). Shaq Fu was released on Game Gear too but seems that version is 1P only?

Shaq Fu (Genesis port)

Delphine Software International

1994 (10/28)

Sega Genesis

Cartridge (24Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

BlastEm

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

DLSite entry (NSFW stuff)

The so called ””best“” version with five more characters than the SNES port, also feels slightly better. PAL version runs slower but seems to be the original version so some people say this is “the real way” to play Shaq Fu... well, it’s still Shaq Fu anyway. Has a “blood code”

Shaq Fu (SNES port)

Delphine Software International

1994 (10/28)

Super Nintendo

Cartridge (16Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

Super Fighting Wiki

For some dumb reason (probably budget issues) EA decided to publish this port on a 16MBit cartridge, so it has less characters than the Genesis port. Also maybe it’s just me, but feels a little more laggy (need to test that). Avoid this. Also has a “blood code”

Shibosei Byōtō Fighters

搾精病棟ファイターズ

Yano Kakutou

2023 (12/22)

Windows

Download (zip file)

exA-Arcadia

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

exA-Arcadia port?

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter based on the hentai of the same name with nurses. Prerender 3D characters. Strong NSFW stuff. Believe it or not this was released for the fucking exA-Arcadia of all things in 2025. Don’t know if that version has rebalance

Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Kenichi: Gekitō! Ragnarok Hachikengō

史上最強の弟子ケンイチ激闘!ラグナレク八拳豪

Eighting / Capcom

2007 (03/17)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

ESE DANCER'S + Combo Video

1v1 3D fighter based on the anime. Simple controls but well tuned gameplay. I love this game, certainly underrated and I’m waiting for a scene when PS2 rollback will be a thing. Save file with everything unlocked at GameFAQs. Has a SuperCombo wiki but it’s almost empty

Shin Gōketsuji Ichizoku: Bon'nō Kaihō

新・豪血寺一族煩悩解放

Noise Factory

2006 (05/25)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

Sixth entry of Power Instinct. Commonly mistaken for a direct PS2 port of Matrimelee, it’s actually an update with new characters (but no ROTD chars). Cool tip: play the card mode with the chickens, it’s AMAZINGLY FUN. Next game is “Gōketsuji Ichizoku: Senzo Kuyō”

Shin Kidō Senki Gundam Wing: Endless Duel

新機動戦記ガンダムWエンドレスデュエル

Natsume / Bandai

1996 (03/29)

Super Nintendo

Cartridge (16Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

Super Fighting Wiki

1v1 2D fighter based on Gundam Wing using the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition” engine. Absolutely amazing for it’s platform, one of the best SNES fighting games imho. Has a small online scene in the west

Shin Koihime Musou ~Otome Taisen Sangokushi Engi~ (Win & PS3 ports)

真・恋姫†夢想～乙女対戦★三国志演義～

RCI / BaseSon / Yeti

2013 (05/31)

Windows

DVD

PS3

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3)

Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai Version 3

1.06

Parsec

N/A

Port of the second entry “Ver 1.2” with the extra stuff of that version. Released on Windows first, was later ported to PS3 with online but it’s trash, I recommend to use Parsec (I haven’t tested RPCN on this game yet). Win version has a Demo. Next update is “Koihime Enbu”

Shinbato

しんバト

jin

2005 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Ver.1.15

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

Seems to be read as “Shin Battle” but I’m not 100% sure. 2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with 2ch mascots made by the same dev of “2ch @ Breaker”. Game was saved by Archive.org

Shinkon Gattai Godannar!!

神魂合体ゴーダンナー!!

Natsume / Bandai

2004 (06/24)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

1v1 3D fighter based on the anime of the same name using the “Battle Assault 3 featuring Gundam SEED” engine. Matches only has ONE ROUND and there’s no rematch button, so I STRONGLY recommend to use a save state on PCSX2. Save file available at GameFAQs

Shinseiki Evangelion Battle Orchestra

新世紀エヴァンゲリオンバトルオーケストラ

Gainax

2007 (06/28)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

Shinseiki Evangelion Battle Orchestra (PSP port)

N/A

Parsec

ClouDNova Lab Tutorial Video

4 players 3D platform fighter based on the anime of the same name. Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs

Shinseiki Evangelion Battle Orchestra Portable

新世紀エヴァンゲリオンバトルオーケストラ

Gainax

2009 (07/30)

PlayStation Portable

UMD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PPSSPP

N/A

PPSSPP

Actually an update with three extra characters, also seems to have some rebalance (needs more info about that) but runs at 30FPS (and even less at some parts) compared to the PS2 game that runs at 60. Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs

Shiritsu Justice Gakuen: Nekketsu Seishun Nikki 2

私立ジャスティス学園熱血青春日記2

Capcom

1999 (06/24)

PlayStation

PS3, PS4, PSV (all via PSN)

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

Third entry of Rival Schools (and erroneously called "Rival Schools 2" in the west). Japan only update of the PS1 port that added two new characters (Ran and Nagare) and a shitton of minigames and extras. Has a small scene at Arkadyzja. Next game is “Project Justice”

Shogun Warriors

富士山バスター (Fujiyama Buster)

Atop / Kaneko

1992 (09/22)

Arcade (Kaneko 16 bit)

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

N/A

Kaillera? / Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with a japanese kabuki setting. It’s jank, but of the funny kind. It’s on Fightcade but has some serious desync issues and is not on Arkadyzja either. Last time I played it via Parsec with my friends, oh well. Has a spiritual sequel called “Blood Warrior”

Shoujo Mahou Gakuen

少女魔法学園

TinkleBell

Unknown (before 2002)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 95 game. 1v1 2D fighter. Shocked the doujin scene because has an amazing spritework for that era. Part of a compilation called “Tada de Tanoshimu! Saikyō Gēmu” that is now ultra expensive. Hard to find (devs DMCA’s you if you share) but not impossible

Shovel Knight Showdown

Yacht Club Games

2019 (12/10)

Android TV

Download

Steam, Mac, Linux, Wii U, PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Windows (via Prime Gaming)

Retail

Commercial

CEMU (Wii U), RPCS3 (PS3), Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

2021/03/01 update

Parsec / Steam Remote (Steam)

4 players 2D platform fighter based on the popular game, developed by Yacht Club Games themselves. No online modes. Has a small scene on Steam using a “combo mod”. It’s also included in the “Treasure Trove” compilation

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Yacht Club Games

2014 (06/26)

Windows, Wii U

Download (Steam, eShop)

Mac, Linux, PS3, PS4, PSV, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, Switch

Retail

Commercial

CEMU (Wii U), RPCS3 (PS3), Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

Parsec / Steam Remote (Steam)

Compilation that was updated with time and finally received the 4 players 2D platform fighter “Shovel Knight Showdown” free of charge in 2019

Shōwa Yūgeki-den

昭和遊撃伝:玄海烈風篇

TKO Soft

1998 (03/10)

PC-98

Floppy Disk

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

Neko Project II

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Fourth and final entry of the “Yūgekitai” fighting game spin-offs after “Yūgekitai Bangai-hen: Rekkyō Kara no Raihō-sha”. 1v1 2D fighter. Still mega simple and stiff, yet still with really cool spritework. It’s available for download with other versions of the game on a single zip file at TKO Soft Archives website

Showdown!

Usagi Jumbo

Unknown (before 2018?)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Showdown2!

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter with an all-female cast. Slow and simple but decent gameplay (at least on the demo). It’s on sale at Vector but according to the official website support for Vector sales were terminated in 2024 so maybe this is impossible to get now?. Has a demo (see Demos)

Showdown2!

Usagi Jumbo

Unknown (before 2018?)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Sequel/update with exactly the same issue as the first game and this doesn’t have a demo so I guess this is even more harder to access now

Shura no Mon

修羅の門

Japan Vistec

1998 (04/02)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

Garou Dojo (in japanese)

1v1 3D fighter based on the manga of the same name. Classic kusoge, well known because it received one of the lowest scores in the story of Famitsu. It’s bad, yes, but I think “Kakugo no Susume” is worse. It’s on Arkadyzja with the secret chars unlocked (via a code)

Shuzen

朱漸

Miyama Mariru

2022 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Ver0.057

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter. Truly a unique game, the gameplay is very hard to explain… it’s pretty chaotic but in a real cool way. Has been constantly updated and it’s still on a very early point of development, but it’s pretty ambitious and has potential to become a cult classic

Simple 2000 Vol. 104: The Robot Tsukurou-ze! Gekitou! Robot Fight

Simple 2000 シリーズ Vol.104: The ロボットつくろうぜっ！～激闘ロボットファイト～

HuneX

2006 (08/10)

PlayStation 2

CD?

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 3D fighter with robots. The main feature of the game is the customization of the robot’s parts, in the style of Custom Robo. Save file with all robot customization options unlocked available at GameFAQs

Skeletons Are Fighting, The

SteamyDev

2025 (30/10)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

2025/12/19 update

Original game netcode

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter with only skeletons. Rollback netcode. Free “playtest” version on Steam was released on april 2025 and a Demo in october 2025. Very humble game but the combo system was meticulously well done and I had a very good time playing it with a friend

Skullgirls

Reverge Labs

2012 (04/10)

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Download (PSN, Xbox Live)

Windows

Indie

Commercial

RPCS3, Xenia

Skullgirls 2nd Encore+

N/A

Original game netcode (probably via RPCN now) / Parsec

First entry. The most cursed fighting game ever made. There’s no legal way to play the vanilla Windows port now so you have two options: piracy or play the PS3/360 port with emulators. According to RPCN online still works on RPCS3, you need to use the original 1.0 release

Skullgirls 2nd Encore

Lab Zero Games

2015 (07/07)

PlayStation 4

Download (PSN)

PSV, Steam (Windows, Linux, OS X), Switch

Indie

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

Skullgirls 2nd Encore+

N/A

Original game netcode (Switch??) / Parsec

N/A

Third entry. Update that added everything that was originally DLC and extra stuff

Skullgirls 2nd Encore (NESiCAxLive version)

Lab Zero Games / M2

2015 (10/29)

Arcade (NESiCAxLive)

HDD (download from official NESiCAxLive servers)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

Jconfig / Teknoparrot

Skullgirls 2nd Encore+

1.01

Parsec

Skullgirls Wiki (in japanese, Archive.org backup)

Technically the fourth entry? Japan only arcade port of Skullgirls 2nd Encore. It’s a VERY specific version that wasn’t updated later and because of that it’s for me a standalone version that still has a very small offline scene in Japan. Works perfect on Jconfig or Teknoparrot

Skullgirls 2nd Encore+

Hidden Variable Studios

2017 (01/23)

Windows, PS4, PSV

Download (Steam, PSN)

PS3, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

Indie

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3, not updated anymore?)

N/A

2024/06/12 retail update

Original game netcode

Yes, it’s true: the “plus” is on the logo, but it’s kinda hard to see. Technically the latest entry of Skullgirls, with a season pass that has been on hold. The game is now on a legal limbo since mid 2024 with only the mobile version still receiving updates. Website shutdown in 2025

Skullgirls Encore

Lab Zero Games

2014 (02/11)

PlayStation 3

Download (PSN)

Xbox 360

Indie

Commercial

RPCS3, Xenia

Skullgirls 2nd Encore+

N/A

Original game netcode (probably via RPCN, untested) / Parsec

N/A

Second entry. Update that added six characters (slowly via DLCs). Same story as vanilla Skullgirls if you want to play it on Windows

Sky Cross Duel

Obsidian Flower Studio

2024 (09/17)

Windows, Mac, Browser

Browser, Download (Windows, Mac)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

v.1.0.4

Parsec

Slam Dragon Fanpage (in japanese)

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with a very lo-fi spritework. Very humble but has some interesting mechanics and long combos. Has versions for browser, Windows and Mac. No online

Slam Dragon

スラムドラゴン

Jaleco

1996 (04/12)

PlayStation

PS3, PS4, PSV (all via PSN)

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

1v1… 3D? 2.5D? fighter developed by the creator of Double Dragon. Characters are 2D sprites but the game is a 3D fighter in the style of VF/Tekken… and fails completely in the process. Jaleco tried to localize the game in the US as “Shokendo” but that was cancelled

Slap City

Ludosity

2018 (03/05)

Windows

Download (Steam)

Switch

Indie

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

Patch 1.1.1

Original game netcode / Parsec / Steam Remote

Slap City Wiki

4 players platform fighter that doesn’t have any shame on being a Smash clone, and a good one. Has rollback netcode but only for 1v1 matches, 3-4 players matches are delay based. Overall reception has been positive and has a small but faithful community (on Steam)

Slap Happy Rhythm Busters

スラップハッピーリズムバスターズ

Polygon Magic

2000 (06/29)

PlayStation

PS3, PS4, PSV (all via PSN)

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

Great 1v1 2.5D fighter developed by the team of “Vs.” now in a traditional 2D style of gameplay using cel shading 3D models and Shibuya punk designs a-la “Jet Set Radio”. Save file with all characters unlocked available at GameFAQs and it’s on Arkadyzja with all unlocked

SLASH/RE

Nekoji

Unknown (before 2004?)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

1.69b

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with a high school setting. Sprites are small but has charm. Has Kurihara-san from “Breakers Special Dynamite” as a guest character. Received updates until 2010 when the game was abandoned. Available for download at Vector

Slashers: The Power Battle

Stun Games

2013 (05/16)

Windows

Download (Steam)

Android, iOS, Ouya

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Dual Souls: The Last Bearer

Don’t know! need more info

Original game netcode

SRK Forums Archive

Sequel to the great GBA fighting game “Dual Blades”, now on Windows. Has rollback netcode. Was delisted from Steam and now the only way to get it on Windows is by buying the “Dual Souls 20th Anniversary” pack. Sequel/update is “Dual Souls: The Last Bearer”

Slaughter Sport

Mediagenic

1990 (10/12)

Sega Genesis

Cartridge (8Mbit)

DOS as “Tongue of the Fatman” and Commodore 64 as “Mondu’s Fight Palace” but for me they are different games

Retail

Commercial

BlastEm

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

Sega Retro

Port of the DOS game “Tongue of the Fatman” but was developed by a totally different team and released a year later. Plays very different and has more characters (yet most of them are palette swaps). It’s bad but it’s also the “”best”” version. It’s on Fightcade

Slice, Dice & Rice

Dojo Games

2017 (04/27)

Windows

Download (Steam)

PS4, Switch

Indie

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter, pretty inspired in “Bushido Blade” and almost a “one hit kill” game. Devs announced “rollback netcode” years ago but nothing happened, so for now Parsec or Steam Remote are your options. The game was a slight disappointment for me, but it's playable

Slowly Fighter

スローリーファイター

Bakumatsu Games

2025 (03/07)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Original game netcode? / Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter. As the name suggest the matches are SUPER SLOW… like, for real, and I guess this is someone’s new fighting game fetishism. Has online but I haven’t tested it and there’s no info if it has rollback or not. Also has a very complete character creation mode

Smack Studio

ThirdPixel Interactive

2024 (07/31)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

2024/09/10 patch

Original game netcode (1v1 or 2v2)

N/A

4 players 2.5D platform fighter engine that has a playable demo. Has rollback netcode and a small mod scene. Seems that the game was abandoned in late 2024

SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1

Terminal Reality / SNK Playmore

2008 (04/29)

PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii

DVD (PS2, Wii), UMD (PSP)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2 (PS2), PPSSPP (PSP), Dolphin (Wii)

N/A

Parsec (PS2), PPSSPP (PSP), Dolphin (Wii)

N/A

See entries on the respective games

Compilation that includes the fighting games “Art of Fighting”, “Fatal Fury: King of Fighters”, “King of the Monsters”, “Samurai Shodown”, “The King of Fighters '94” and “World Heroes”. Emulated MVS games. Wii version works fine, PS2/PSP ports has slowdowns

SNK Gals' Fighters

エス・エヌ・ケイギャルズファイターズ

Yumekobo / SNK

2000 (01/27)

Neogeo Pocket Color

Cartridge

Switch and Steam on Neogeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Neogeo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 using Parsec / Steam Remote

Free Play Tech backup

1v1 2D fighter with SNK female characters. Almost as good as SNK vs Capcom (hot take?). No public NGPC emulator can do 2 players link mode, but that mode works in Neogeo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 for Steam or Switch, playable online via Parsec / Steam Remote

SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy

SNKヒロインズ〜Tag Team Frenzy〜

KOF Studio / SNK

2018 (09/06)

PlayStation 4, Switch

Blu Ray, Game Card

Arcade, Steam

Retail

Commercial

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

N/A

Parsec / Steam Remote

Dream Cancel

2v2 2.5D fighter. Spiritual sequel to “SNK Gals' Fighters” but plays totally different, a weird mix of traditional 2D fighting with platform fighter mechanics. Hated by the FGC, I personally think is casual fun (especially the 4 players mode!). Arcade port is identical. Online is trash

SNK vs CAPCOM for C64/C128 - Standard Edition

RetroGL

2022 (04/23)

Commodore 64, Commodore 128

Download (crt file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

Denise / VICE

SNK vs CAPCOM for C64/C128 - Stronger Edition

N/A

Parsec

N/A

A very impressive homebrew tribute of NGPC “SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium”. Sprites are from the original game but I decided to break my rules here because we're talking about C64 of all things, it's just damn too awesome. Gameplay is stiff though

SNK vs CAPCOM for C64/C128 - Stronger Edition

RetroGL

2024 (08/08)

Commodore 64, Commodore 128

Download (crt file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

Denise / VICE

N/A

“Final release” patch

Parsec

N/A

Big update for the homebrew C64 game that added 16 new characters, considered as a separated entry and not a simple patch

SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos

エス・エヌ・ケイバーサスカプコンエスブイシーカオス

SNK Playmore

2003 (07/24)

Arcade (Neogeo MVS)

Cartridge (708Mbit)

Neogeo AES, PS2, Xbox, Steam, Switch, PS4, GOG

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

N/A

Modern ports I guess?

Fightcade (Arcade), Parsec (PS2, Xbox), Original game netcode (modern port)

According to the devs the game was released in a very rushed state and that’s why it’s so… “unique”. Players prefer to use the “Plus” bootleg because everything is unlocked (even in Japan! I saw that Mikado!). Has a modern port on Steam but online scene is at Fightcade

SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium

頂上決戦最強ファイターズ SNK VS. CAPCOM (Chōjō Kessen Saikyō Fighters SNK VS. CAPCOM)

Dimps / SNK

1999 (12/22)

Neogeo Pocket Color

Cartridge

Switch on Neogeo Pocket Color Selection Vol 1, Steam as a standalone release

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Parsec / Steam Remote

1v1/Tag/3v3 2D fighter. Considered one of the best (if not THE best) fighting games on a 90’s handheld. No public NGPC emulator can do 2 players link mode, but that mode works on the Steam release. Save file with all characters unlocked available at Romhack Plaza

Sokkō Seitokai: Sonic Council

速攻生徒会 Sonic Council

Sims / Banpresto

1998 (01/29)

Sega Saturn

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Mednafen

N/A

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

N/A

Sega Retro

1v1 2D fighter based on the manga of the same name created by Masashi Ogawa and published by Gamest (the arcade magazine). Saturn exclusive. Pretty interesting game, feels like a good early 2000s doujin game

Solar Fighters

Jhonatas da Silva Farias

2018 (10/01)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter with gods. Was released as an “early access” but the dev has been radio silent since 2019 so the game is obviously abandoned. No online modes… and no training mode (urgh)

Solitary Fighter

ソリタリーファイター

Taito

1991 (02/27)

Arcade (Taito F2)

ROM board

Switch, PS4

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

Sequel/update of “Violence Fight” released only in the west that made six extra characters playable. Feels like Japan’s answer to “Pit-Fighter”. It’s bad, but is better than Violence Fight. It’s also on PS4 and Switch via Arcade Archives and it’s also on “Taito Milestone 2”

Sonic Battle

ソニックバトル

Sonic Team

2003 (12/30)

Game Boy Advance

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

mGBA

N/A

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

4 players 3D arena/platform fighter mix. Was popular at the time and still has a small community (as most Sonic games). Fun little game. Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs

Sonic Gems Collection

ソニックジェムズコレクション

Sonic Team

2005 (08/11)

Gamecube, PlayStation 2

Gamecube Game Disc, DVD (PS2)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Dolphin (GC), PCSX2 (PS2)

N/A

Dolphin (GC), Parsec (PS2)

See entry on the respective game

Compilation that includes “Sonic the Fighters”. It’s not emulated, it’s a port reprogrammed from scratch. According to the community gameplay is identical but has 4 frames of input delay. GC port was the tournament standard for some time, and still has some active players

Sonic Smackdown

ArcForged

2020 (10/19)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

Ultimate Sonic Smackdown

Definitive Edition

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter and fangame of Sonic that is actually decent and ambitious. Has no native online and the official online tournaments in the US has been made using Parsec. Has an update called “Ultimate Sonic Smackdown” that jumped to Marvel 3v3 tag/assist gameplay

Sonic the Fighters

ソニック・ザ・ファイターズ

Sega AM2

1996 (06/01)

Arcade (Sega Model 2)

ROM board

GC and PS2 via Sonic Gems Collection, PS3, Xbox 360

Retail

Commercial

Model 2 Emulator (Arcade), Dolphin (GC), PCSX2 (PS2), RPCS3 (PS3), Xenia (Xbox 360)

N/A

Parsec (Model 2 Emulator, PS2, Xbox 360) / Dolphin (GC) / RPCS3 (using RPCN)

Sonic Retro

1v1 3D fighter. Originally released in the US as “Sonic Championship” but Sega dropped the name later. PS3/360 ports has extras and better emulation than Model 2 Emulator. It’s on “Sonic Gems Collection” but it’s a port with issues (see its entry). It’s also on “Lost Judgment”

Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro ni vs Touhou Universe

そのひぐらしのなく頃にVS東方UNIVERSE

Seishun 18 Kingyo

2010 (05/30)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Zoku Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro ni vs Touhou Universe 2

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

Fist entry. 2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with digitized actors cosplaying characters from these two franchises. Has two demos released on CD before the full retail release in 2009. Also on digital sale at DLSite. Next entry is the “Ultimate” version

Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro ni vs Touhou Universe (Steam version)

そのひぐらしのなく頃にVS東方UNIVERSE

Seishun 18 Kingyo

2022 (03/25)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Zoku Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro ni vs Touhou Universe 2

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

A re-release of the first game for Steam. According to the dev this version is considered a “minor update” to the original 2010 release but there’s not too much info about the changes. Because of that I prefer to make a separated entry, just in case

Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro ni vs Touhou Universe 2 (Steam version)

そのひぐらしのなく頃にVS東方UNIVERSE 2

Seishun 18 Kingyo

2022 (08/25)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Zoku Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro ni vs Touhou Universe 2

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

A re-release of the second game for Steam, specifically the “2: Ultimate Special Edition” version. According to the dev this version is considered a “MAJOR update” of the original 2011 release but there’s not too much info about the changes. Same consideration as 1 on Steam

Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro ni vs Touhou Universe 2 Prologue Hen

そのひぐらし○なく頃にVS東方UNIVERSE 2 プロローグ編

Seishun 18 Kingyo

2011 (05/08)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Zoku Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro ni vs Touhou Universe 2

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

Third entry. It’s not a demo of 2 but a “”Prologue””… let’s say these guys released the game incomplete and later received DLCs, a-la Gran Turismo lol. Also on digital sale at DLSite. Next entry is “2: Ultimate Special Edition”

Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro ni vs Touhou Universe 2: Ultimate Special Edition

そのひぐらしのなく頃にVS東方UNIVERSE 2 ULTIMATE SPECIAL EDITION

Seishun 18 Kingyo

2011 (12/31)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Zoku Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro ni vs Touhou Universe 2

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

Fourth entry. Includes new characters and all DLCs from Prologue. Also on digital sale at DLSite. Next update is “Zoku Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro ni vs Touhou Universe 2”

Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro ni vs Touhou Universe Ultimate

そのひぐらしのなく頃にVS東方UNIVERSE ULTIMATE

Seishun 18 Kingyo

2010 (10/17)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Zoku Sono Higurashi no Naku Koro ni vs Touhou Universe 2

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

Second entry. Update that adds a new mechanic (quick step jump) and the bosses are now playable. Next entry is “2 Prologue Hen”

Sore wa Kakutō Game nano?

それは格闘ゲームなの

D.O.J.

2009 (08/15)

Windows

Digital distribution at DLSite

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Parsec

See official website

1v1 2D fighter and fangame of the anime series “Mahō Shōjo Lyrical Nanoha“. Four characters. Released on a (imho) incomplete state and it’s the weakest fighting game by this doujin circle. Has a STG minigame that is more interesting than the fighting game. It’s on DLSite

Soul Blade (Doujin game)

Usagi Jumbo

1999 (05/15)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with four female characters. Made some buzz in the japanese doujin scene at the time because it was developed with an original engine. Still works on modern versions of Windows, which is a miracle. Janky but cute. Has absolutely no relation with Soulcalibur

Soul Blade (PS1 game)

ソウルエッジ (Soul Edge)

Namco

1996 (12/20)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

Third and final entry of Soul Edge. PS1 exclusive port that was renamed “Soul Blade” in the US because of stupid legal shit. Added four characters and playable SoulEdge. Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs. Next true sequel is “Soulcalibur”

Soul Edge

ソウルエッジ

Namco

1996 (02/20)

Arcade (Namco System 11)

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME

Soul Blade

N/A

Kaillera? / Parsec

N/A

First entry of Soul Edge. Was originally a VERY stiff game. It’s available on MAME, if you’re curious

Soul Edge Ver. II

ソウルエッジ Ver. II

Namco

1996 (03/16)

Arcade (Namco System 11)

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME

Soul Blade

N/A

Kaillera? / Parsec

Second entry of Soul Edge. A BIG update that was released only three months later. Hwang is not a palette swap of Mitsurugi anymore and Cervantes is playable. Also added A LOT of new stuff, including air combos. Third and final entry is “Soul Blade”

Soulcalibur

ソウルキャリバー

Namco

1998 (07/30)

Arcade (Namco System 12)

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME

N/A

World, SOC12/VER.A2

Parsec

I considered putting this on "Unplayable on PC" because it runs too fast on MAME but here's a trick: using Slider Controls, edit "Overclock CPU: maincpu" between 73-76% depending on the stage. In any case, it's an experience I don't recommend. Asian ROMs has ARTHUR!

Soulcalibur (Dreamcast port)

ソウルキャリバー

Project Soul / Namco

1999 (08/05)

Dreamcast

GD-ROM

Xbox 360, Android, iOS

Retail

Commercial

Flycast (Dreamcast), Xenia (Xbox 360)

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja (DC), Parsec (Xbox 360)

Not a port but a total remake of the arcade game with way more content and still looks amazing even to this day. Has a small online scene at Fightcade. XBLA port is the european DC version and has NO online. Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs

Soulcalibur II

ソウルキャリバーII

Namco

2002 (07/10)

Arcade (Namco System 246)

DVD

GC, PS2, Xbox, Switch 2 (GC version emulated)

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2X6 (Arcade), Dolphin (GC), PCSX2 (PS2, Xemu (Xbox)

N/A

Parsec (Arcade, PS2, Xbox), Dolphin (GC)

Arcade version runs on the fork PCSX2X6 with some visual glitches (you need a special memory card for Conquest Mode). Consoles has exclusive characters: GC has Link, PS2 has Heihachi and Xbox has Spawn. Xbox port runs on Xemu with small glitches. I recommend the GC port. Save files @ GameFAQs

Soulcalibur II HD Online

ソウルキャリバーHD Online

Project Soul / Namco

2013 (11/19)

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Download (PSN, Xbox Live)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3), Xenia (Xbox 360)

N/A

1.01

RPCS3 via RPCN (PS3), Parsec (Xbox 360)

Has Heihachi and Spawn and runs at 16:9 widescreen. You cannot select japanese voices!! PS3 online works via RPCN but it’s trash, use Parsec. According to experts some combos doesn’t work on this version! (was this fixed in 1.01?). The community hates this version

Soulcalibur III

ソウルキャリバーIII

Project Soul / Namco

2005 (10/25)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PS4, PS5 (via PS Classics)

Soulcalibur III Arcade Edition

N/A

Parsec

A sequel known for being buggy and unbalanced. European release is the most used competitively. Save file at GameFAQs… but be careful with your card. Has a fan made patch called Arcade Edition Deluxe that brings the balance from the arcade version and some QoL

Soulcalibur III Arcade Edition

ソウルキャリバーIII アーケードエディション

Project Soul / Namco

2006 (04/03)

Arcade (Namco System 246)

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2X6

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Arcade only update with rebalanced gameplay that fixed a lot of bugs (most notably the variable cancel glitch). Runs on the fork PCSX2X6 with some small visual glitches. If for some reason you don’t want to use this fork check the fanpatch for the PS2 version

Soulcalibur IV

ソウルキャリバーIV

Project Soul / Namco Bandai Games

2008 (07/29)

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Blu Ray (PS3), DVD (Xbox 360)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3)

N/A

1.03

RPCS3 via RPCN (PS3)

Latest patch unlocks Darth Vader and Yoda for both consoles. PS3 port runs on RPCS3 and online works on RPCN but it causes problems depending on your PC, so I recommend checking the RPCS3 compatibility list to troubleshoot issues. 360 port doesn’t boot on Xenia

Soulcalibur V

ソウルキャリバーV

Project Soul / Bandai Namco

2012 (01/31)

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Blu Ray (PS3), DVD (Xbox 360)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3)

N/A

RPCS3 via RPCN (PS3)

PS3 port works on RPCS3 and online works on RPCN (warning: softlock upon exit a room) but it’s sometimes a pain in the ass to configure. It depends on your PC, so check RPCS3 compatibility list to troubleshoot issues. 360 port doesn’t boot on Xenia

Soulcalibur VI

ソウルキャリバーVI

Dimps / Bandai Namco

2018 (10/19)

PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam

Blu Ray (PS4, Xbox One), Download (Steam)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

N/A

Ver 2.30

Original game netcode

Finally a Soulcalibur on Steam. Reception was polarized (personally I fucking hate Reverse Edge) and seems that we’re not going to see a new SC game soon. Online is BAAAAD, Parsec or Steam Remote is a better option most of the time. Has a small scene, mostly offline

Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny

ソウルキャリバーブロークンデスティニー

Project Soul / Bandai Namco

2009 (08/27)

PlayStation Portable

UMD

PS4, PS5

Retail

Commercial

PPSSPP

N/A

PPSSPP

N/A

PSP exclusive. It’s basically Soulcalibur IV 1.5, but it is considered a spin-off by the devs. Has Kratos from God of War as a playable character. It’s on PS4 and 5… but it’s 1P only (lololol). Online runs perfect on PPSSPP (tested by myself). Save file available at GameFAQs

South Town's Hero III

FM-Guamuom

Unknown (2000?)

Windows

Download (lzh file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

South Town's Hero III NEXT

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter and spin-off of the doujin RPG “Far East Legend”. Doesn’t work on my PC: the game doesn’t recognize my GPU. I’ve tried different solutions but nothing happened. Game was saved by Archive.org

South Town's Hero III NEXT

FM-Guamuom

2001 (09/10)

Windows

Download (lzh file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Update with rebalance that is only available on Vector for some reason. It doesn’t work either, but if you have luck or has a solution please contact me

Spectral vs Generation

圣魔世纪 (Shèng mó shìjì)

International Games System Co., Ltd.

2005 (??/??)

Arcade (PGM)

ROM board

PS2, PSP

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade), PCSX2 (PS2), PPSSPP (PSP)

N/A

V200 China

Fightcade (Arcade)

Version V100 is still played in Japan but has some extra delay that was fixed in the V200 and the PS2/PSP ports (which seems to be arcade perfect?). Has desync issues on Fightcade but check Mizuumi for some help. exA update coming, no release date yet. Amazing game

Spikers Battle

スパイカーズバトル

Amusement Vision / Sega

2001 (07/??)

Arcade (Sega NAOMI)

GD-ROM

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Flycast

N/A

Fightcade / Arkadyzja (2P), Flycast Dojo / Parsec (4 players)

Segakore.fr backup

N/A

Basically a 4 players arena fighter spin-off of “Spikeout”. The game had a really bad reception in Japan at that time and hasn’t been ported to anything. Playable on Fightcade and Arkadyzja but 2P only, you will need to use Flycast Dojo or just Parsec for 4 players matches

Spirit Fighters '99: 2nd Impact, The

IS-Soft

1999 (??/??)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

PCEm

N/A

Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 95 game. 1v1 2D fighter. A mix of KOF cosplayers and hand-drawn characters. Use PCEm or a VM, making this run on modern Windows is a pain in the ass. It’s actually the fourth entry but the previous games are lost? (see “Most Wanted”). Has a demo

Spirit Fighters 2000, The

IS-Soft

2000 (08/13)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

PCEm

N/A

Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 95. Update with more characters. Same issues on modern Windows versions. Has a demo

Spirit Fighters XI: Chotto Dake XIII Densetsu, The

THE SPIRIT FIGHTERS XI: ちょっとだけXIII伝説

IS-Soft

2007 (12/31)

Windows

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

Final entry. Jumped to 2D Fighter Maker 2nd and now the characters are only KOF cosplayers. This one is really, really hard to find

Spirit Warrior

魔域幻鬥 (Móyù huàn dòu)

CGCG Inc

1997 (??/??)

Windows

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCEm

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 3D fighter. Feels like Taiwan’s answer to “Battle Arena Toshinden” lol. Extremely obscure game: the only way to legally got a copy was by buying hardware to a retail store in Taiwan, received as a free gift. Doesn’t run on modern Windows OS, use PCEm

Stale Fight

Kasshii

2002 (??/??)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 95 game. 1v1 2D fighter with a high school setting. According to the dev the game was developed for a doujin soft contest but was “a complete failure”. Game was saved by Archive.org

Star Gladiator Episode:I Final Crusade

スターグラディエイター EPISODE:I FINAL CRUSADE

Capcom

1996 (07/16)

Arcade (Sony ZN-1)

ROM board

PS1, later released on PS3 and PSP via Game Archives

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

1v1 3D weapon based fighter. “We have Star Wars at home” vibe. Stiff and slow imho but not bad. Has a sequel called “Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein” that plays totally different. PS1 port is almost arcade perfect (resolution is lower). Save file @ GameFAQs

Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi

LucasArts

1997 (04/15)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

Lutepin

It’s true, all of it. The shitty gameplay, the memes, it’s all true. Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs

Stardust Valkyries

Nucko Games

2022 (09/15)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

1.10d

Original game netcode

N/A

1v1 2.5D platform fighter described by the dev as “anime fighter X platform fighter hybrid”. Has rollback netcode and it seems it was revived with a surprise update in mid 2025

Starkheim Tournament

Project MOX

2026 (04/24)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

1v1 2D weapon based fighter with a medieval fantasy setting. Gameplay inspired in Soulcalibur and Smash. No online?

Stay on Taboo

Mark Zero

2016 (06/01)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

v1.0 (2023/08/19)

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter heavily inspired in various airdasher “anime” fighters like GG, UNIB and Melty Blood. Very humble but decently crafted, with some cool combos. It’s also available on Freem but it’s an older version

Steam-Heart’s & Advanced Variable Geo Saturn Tribute

スチーム・ハーツ & アドヴァンストヴァリアブル・ジオサターントリビュート

City Connection

2025 (05/29)

PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch

Download (PSN, eShop), Blu Ray (PS4/5), Game Card (Switch)

Advanced Variable Geo Saturn Tribute was released as a standalone product on Steam

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

Parsec

See entry on the respective game

Compilation that includes “Advanced Variable Geo Saturn Tribute”. Was released on physical media for PS4 and Switch. AVG Saturn Tribute is available on Steam

Steel Rivals

nuGAME

2015 (11/18)

Windows

Download (Steam)

Wii U

Indie

Commercial

CEMU (Wii U, untested)

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2.5Dish? weapon based fighter with a gladiator/medieval setting. Looks like a game made with AI now. Was on Steam but was delisted and piracy is the only way now. It’s on Wii U but I haven’t tested it on CEMU (there’s no info about the game on the compatibility list)

Straight Fighter III 4rd Strike

ストレートファイターⅢ4ｒｄストライク

Gurizuri-bu

2016 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

ver.1.zzly…

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter and an obvious parody of Street Fighter III with black and white sketch-style humans and bears. Website is still online but download link is dead, yet the dev himself later uploaded the game on this Mega link

Street Chaves

CyberGambá

2003 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

V1.5A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter and fangame of the TV series “El Chavo del Ocho”. Very popular in south america (ironically though). Download link was not saved by Archive.org but is easy to find. Dev also made “Chaves Arena” and is working on a new El Chavo fighting game in 2026

Street Combat

Irem

1993 (03/??)

Super Nintendo

Cartridge (8Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

An UGLY AS FUCK localization of “Ranma ½ Chōnai Gekitōhen” with original characters, made for the US market that was so massacred it deserves a separate entry on the database as a warning. I love Ranma so I fucking hate this version with passion even to this day

Street Fighter

ストリートファイター

Capcom

1987 (08/30)

Arcade (custom board)

ROM board

ZX Spectrum, C64, Amiga, CPC, Atari ST, PCE (as “Fighting Street”), MS-DOS, Wii (PCE port), PS2, Xbox, Windows, PSP, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Steam, Mobile

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

You probably know this but the easiest way to execute special moves is by holding down the button, performing the notation, and releasing the button. Has a prototype, haven’t played it yet. Has rollback on “Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection” but I recommend Fightcade

Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection

ストリートファイター 30th アニバーサリーコレクションインターナショナル

Digital Eclipse / Capcom

2018 (05/29)

Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Steam

Download, also on physical media for consoles

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

2018/10/26 update

Original game netcode...I guess?

See entries on the respective games

Includes SF1, all SF2 on CPS1/2 with the exception of Hyper SF2 for some stupid reason, SFA1/2/3 (no Alpha 2 Gold though) and all SFIII. Only Hyper Fighting, ST, Alpha 3 and 3rd Strike has online via rollback but it has some notorious input delay issues. Not recommended

Street Fighter 6

ストリートファイター6

Capcom

2023 (06/02)

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

Blu Ray (PS4/5, Xbox Series X/S), Download (Steam)

Arcade as “Street Fighter 6 Type Arcade”, Switch 2 as “Street Fighter 6 Years 1-2 Fighters Edition”

Retail

Commercial

N/A

2.0100.000

Original game netcode

Yes, it’s “6” not “VI”. Switch 2 port is, depending on your point of view and hardware, a visually downgraded version but it’s the same game. As far as I know the arcade version is up to date and plays exactly like the console and Steam ports

Street Fighter Alpha 2

Capcom

1996 (04/??)

Arcade (CP System II)

ROM board

PS2, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Steam

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade), Duckstation (PS1), Mednafen (SS), PCSX2 (PS2), Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper (Capcom Fighting Collection 2 version)

USA 960430

Fightcade (Arcade), Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja (PS1), Mednafen (SS), Parsec (everything else)

N/A

“960430 USA” is the competitive version. The US version is in fact an update: added Evil Ryu and EX Dhalsim and Zangief. Has a super faithful community, especially in the US. It’s on 30th Anniversary Collection but has no online. Next update is “Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha”

Street Fighter Alpha 2 (PS1/SS/Win ports)

ストリートファイターZERO2 (Street Fighter Zero 2)

Capcom

1996 (08/09 PS1 release)

PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Windows

PS1 port is on PS3, PSP and PSV via Game Archives, Windows port was re-released on GOG

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation (PS1), Mednafen (SS)

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper (Capcom Fighting Collection 2 version)

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja (PS1), Mednafen (SS), Parsec (Windows)

N/A

It is 100% confirmed that A LOT of combos from the Arcade version doesn’t work on PS1/SS and, also, those ports has exclusive combos so if you take Alpha 2 seriously this is basically another version. PS1 port is on Arkadyzja with rollback

Street Fighter Alpha 2 (SNES port)

ストリートファイターZERO2 (Street Fighter Zero 2)

Capcom

1996 (10/28)

Super Nintendo

Cartridge (32Mbit)

Wii, 3DS, Wii U

Retail

Commercial

Ares (SNES), Dolphin (Wii), Citra (3DS), Cemu (Wii U)

N/A

Fightcade (SNES)

N/A

A port done so miraculously that deserves its own entry: a BIG downgrade with lots of issues, but seeing it run on SNES is amazing. A romhack fixed the infamous “loading” issue at the start of a match. It’s on Wii/3DS/WiiU Virtual Console (runs on CEMU but has no audio)

Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold

ストリートファイターZERO2' (Street Fighter Zero 2 Dash)

Capcom

1998 (11/12)

PlayStation

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation (PS1), Mednafen (SS)

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper (Capcom Fighting Collection 2 version)

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja (PS1), Mednafen (SS)

N/A

A console exclusive update that added Cammy and all the changes from “Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha”. A very unexplored version, see StrategyWiki for a list of changes. Next update is, believe it or not, the Street Fighter Alpha Anthology version of Alpha 2 Gold

Street Fighter Alpha 3

ストリートファイターZERO3 (Street Fighter Zero 3)

Capcom

1998 (06/29)

Arcade (CP System II)

ROM board

Arcade (NESiCAxLive), Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Steam

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade), Jconfig / Teknoparrot (NESiCAxLive)

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper (Capcom Fighting Collection 2 version)

USA 980629

Fightcade (Arcade)

“980904 Euro” is the competitive version on Fightcade. Decent community worldwide but Japan is king. All ports were BIG updates, but the real arcade update is Alpha 3 Upper. NESiCA port has input delay issues. It’s on 30th Anniversary Collection with online but has input lag

Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Game Boy Advance)

ストリートファイターZERO3↑ (Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper)

Crawfish Interactive / Capcom

2002 (09/27)

Game Boy Advance

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

mGBA

N/A

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

N/A

A very impressive yet obviously downgraded version that is a mix of the console ports of Alpha 3 and Upper. Playing Alpha 3 with 4 buttons feels really weird, but still has the 6 button layout by pressing two buttons so you can “fake” that on an emulator. Cool stuff

Street Fighter Alpha 3 (PS1/SS ports)

ストリートファイターZERO3 (Street Fighter Zero 3)

Capcom

1998 (12/23 PS1 release)

PlayStation, Sega Saturn

PS1 port is on PS3, PSP and PSV via Game Archives

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation (PS1), Mednafen (SS)

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper (Capcom Fighting Collection 2 version)

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja (PS1), Mednafen (SS)

N/A

The PS1/SS ports were 100% updates: added A LOT of new characters and a different balance (also some extra infinites because of the lack of animation frames in some characters). Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs, also PS1 port is on Arkadyzja

Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX

ストリートファイターZERO3↑↑ (Street Fighter Zero 3 Double Upper)

Capcom

2006 (02/07)

PlayStation Portable

UMD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PPSSPP

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper (Capcom Fighting Collection 2 version)

N/A

PPSSPP

Capcom took the ideas from the GBA port and made this PSP exclusive update with all the extras now with arcade-like visuals and also added Ingrid from “Capcom Fighting Evolution”. Ad-hock netplay has serious delay issues. CFC2 version of Upper is now a better option

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper

ストリートファイターZERO3↑ (Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper)

Capcom

2001 (02/??)

Arcade (Sega NAOMI)

GD-ROM

PS2 (via Street Fighter Alpha Anthology)

Retail

Commercial

Flycast (Arcade), PCSX2 (PS2)

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper (Capcom Fighting Collection 2 version)

GDL-0002

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

N/A

An update of Alpha 3 for Arcades. Jumped to NAOMI and added mostly all the extra stuff from console ports. Sadly it’s bad: has ATROCIOUS input delay, extra characters weren’t tested and Crouch Cancel was omited. It’s on PS2. The CFC2 version is basically a new update

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper (Capcom Fighting Collection 2 version)

ストリートファイターZERO3↑ (Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper)

Capcom

2025 (08/07)

Steam, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

Download, Blu Ray (PS4), Game Card (Switch)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu / Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

2025/09/09 patch

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

In August 2025 the SFA3 Upper port in “Capcom Fighting Collection 2” received a patch that added all characters from “Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max”, originally from PSP. Sadly all online modes are not compatible (not even casual!!) so Parsec / Steam Remote is the only way

Street Fighter Alpha Anthology

ストリートファイターZERO ファイターズジェネレーション (Street Fighter Zero Fighter's Generation)

Capcom

2006 (05/25)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

See entries on the respective games

Compilation that includes SFA1/2/3 but also “Pocket Fighter”, “Alpha 2 Gold” that feels like a CPS2 port with Cammy in Arcade mode, “Alpha 3 Upper” and “HYPER STREET FIGHTER ALPHA”, an Alpha 3 update that not even the CFC2 version of Upper has all of those extras!

Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams

ストリートファイターZERO (Street Fighter Zero)

Capcom

1995 (06/22)

Arcade (CP System II)

ROM board

PS1, Saturn, Windows, PS2, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Steam

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade), Duckstation (PS1), Mednafen (SS), PCSX2 (PS2), Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper (Capcom Fighting Collection 2 version)

Brazil 951109

Fightcade (Arcade), Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja (PS1), Mednafen (SS), Parsec (everything else)

N/A

“950727 Euro” is the competitive version (at least on Fightcade). You need to use some codes for unlock Akuma, Dictator and Dan. PS1/SS ports has load times. Has a very small online scene at Fightcade. Also on 30th Anniversary Collection but has no online and that sucks

Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams (Game Boy Color)

ストリートファイターALPHA -WARRIORS' DREAMS-

Crawfish Interactive / Capcom

1999 (12/17)

Game Boy Color

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

SameBoy

N/A

Parsec (use SameBoy on Super Game Boy mode for local two players support)

N/A

A very big downgraded version of SFA1 that is honestly very competent and decently fun (x9999 times better than GB Street Fighter II). It is also named “Alpha” in Japan. The same team later did Alpha 3 on GBA, which is also impressive

Street Fighter Collection

ストリートファイターコレクション

Capcom

1997 (09/18)

Sega Saturn

PS1

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation (PS1), Mednafen (SS)

Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja (PS1), Mednafen (SS)

N/A

See entries on the respective games

Compilation that includes “Super Street Fighter 2”, “Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo” and “Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold” (Zero 2 Dash in Japan). They are all reprogrammed ports. ST port is definitely not competitively viable (see it’s specific entry). PS1 port is on Arkadyzja

Street Fighter EX

ストリートファイターEX

Arika / Capcom

1996 (11/30)

Arcade (ZN-1)

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME

Street Fighter EX Plus α Taro

USA or Asia 961219

Kaillera / Parsec

First entry. 1v1 3D (yes, full 3D) fighter and spin-off of Street Fighter by Arika. Next update is “Street Fighter EX Plus”

Street Fighter EX Plus

ストリートファイターEX plus

Arika / Capcom

1997 (03/11)

Arcade (ZN-1)

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME

Street Fighter EX Plus α Taro

USA or Japan 970407

Kaillera / Parsec

Second entry. Added new characters and rebalance. Still has a small offline scene in latinamerica, especially in Peru which is huge for some reason. For a long time Kaillera was -the- place for finding online matches. Next update is “Street Fighter EX Plus α”

Street Fighter EX Plus α

ストリートファイターEX plus α

Arika / Capcom

1997 (07/17)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

Street Fighter EX Plus α Taro

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

Third entry. PS1 exclusive update that added Sakura and Dhalsim. Also had one of the most amazing combo trials of that era and a fucking amazing arrange soundtrack. Has a small online scene at Arkadyjza. Save file with all unlocked available at GameFAQs and Arkadyzja

Street Fighter EX Plus α Taro

ストリートファイターEX plus α 樽

Arika / Capcom

1997 (??/??)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

Technically the fourth entry? A super obscure, ultra limited release of Plus Alpha for PS1 that has a more robust Barrel Breaker (even with replay recording!). All the rest is the same and no one plays it competitively. Extremely expensive now. Next entry is “Street Fighter EX2”

Street Fighter EX2

ストリートファイターEX2

Arika / Capcom

1998 (03/12)

Arcade (ZN-2)

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME

Street Fighter EX3

USA 980526

Kaillera / Parsec

Fifth entry. Looks like a simple update at first but the game was moved to a different engine (and arcade board, sligthly). Fun to go back as a Zangief player because he was an absolute beast and had the Gloving Fist which was removed in EX2 Plus

Street Fighter EX2 Plus

ストリートファイターEX2 PLUS

Arika / Capcom

1999 (06/11)

Arcade (ZN-2)

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME

Street Fighter EX3

All regions 990611

Kaillera / Parsec

Sixth entry. Added new characters, rebalance and “Meteor Combos”. Still has a small offline scene, especially in Japan. If you’re interested in playing it online there’s Kaillera (or RetroArch but I haven’t tested that yet) but using de PS1 port will probably be a better idea

Street Fighter EX2 Plus (PS1 port)

ストリートファイターEX2 PLUS

Arika / Capcom

1999 (12/22)

PlayStation

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja

N/A

Seventh entry. Technically an update: Hayate, who was in vanilla EX2, was removed in EX2 Plus. He’s back on PS1. According to SuperCombo “Hayate is banned in tourneys” and has some extra slowdown. Has a small online scene at Arkadyzja. Save file @ GameFAQs

Street Fighter EX3

ストリートファイターEX3

Arika / Capcom

2000 (03/04)

PlayStation 2

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

Gamer's Hermitage (in japanese)

Eight and final entry. Has better graphics and plays as a 2v2 tag game, published as a PS2 launch title. Was heavily hated in its time, but the real deal is: try the 4 players multitap mode, that mode is AMAZING and I’m waiting for a revival. Save file @ GameFAQs

Street Fighter II (Game Boy)

ストリートファイターII

Sun L / Capcom

1995 (08/11)

Game Boy

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

SameBoy

N/A

Parsec (use SameBoy on Super Game Boy mode for local two players support)

N/A

An absolutely abysmal version of SF2 and total shame for Capcom and no, it’s not because it’s on GB, that platform has some good fighting games (I still remember my disappointment considering this was released close to GB Killer Instinct). Has 2 players support via SGB

Street Fighter II Pro

Cony Soft

1993 (??/??)

Nintendo Entertainment System

Cartridge

N/A

Indie

Commercial

Mesen

N/A

Mednafen / Mesen / Retroarch (delay)

N/A

Bootleg Games Wiki

A pirate bootleg of SFII for the NES, one of the first that is barely playable. I wanted to add this to the database because this was one of the most beloved SF2 clones here in latinamerica. Has TONS of re-releases and hacks, most famous being “Xing Ji Wu Shi Super Fighter”

Street Fighter II: The World Warrior

ストリートファイターII -The World Warrior-

Capcom

1991 (03/07)

Arcade (CP System II)

ROM board

It’s on fucking everything and I don’t have space here for every port lol. SNES port being the most well remembered

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers

Japan/USA 920312

Fightcade (Arcade)

N/A

Version “910522” is the so called “competitive” version. Latest is Japan/USA “920312” that has some small changes from Champion Edition but is a very rare version. SNES port has no CPS1 chains so plays totally different

Street Fighter II’: Champion Edition

ストリートファイターII ダッシュ (Street Fighter II Dash)

Capcom

1992 (03/13)

Arcade (CP System II)

ROM board

Same story as The World Warrior. PCE port is rather impressive. Genesis port “Special Champion Edition” has CPS1 chains!!. X68000 port SFX audio quality is amazing

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers

USA/World 920803

Fightcade (Arcade)

N/A

The SF2 of preference if you’re from a third world country and you’re over 45 years old. “920513 ETC” is the competitive version were Dictator is an unstoppable beast. Big community in latinamerica and South Korea. WAAAAAY too many hacks, being “Koryu” the most famous

Street Fighter II’: Hyper Fighting

ストリートファイターII ダッシュ Hyper Fighting

Capcom

1992 (09/12)

Arcade (CP System II)

ROM board

Same shit. The XBLA port is considered a historical version because it was thanks to the popularity of that port that the franchise was revived

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers

921209 ETC

Fightcade (Arcade)

N/A

Also known as just “Street Fighter II Turbo” because of the console ports, which has caused confusion among younger people. Still has a small community in the US. “921209 ETC” is the competitive (and only?) version. Also on “30th Anniversary Collection” but online sucks

Street Fighter III Double Impact

ストリートファイターIII Wインパクト (Street Fighter III W Impact)

Capcom

1999 (12/16)

Dreamcast

GD-ROM

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Flycast

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja

See entries on the respective games

Compilation for Dreamcast that includes “Street Fighter III New Generation” and “2nd Impact”. Both games were rebalanced and plays different compared to the arcade version (bye bye NG Ibuki god tier crap) and players didn’t liked that

Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact -Giant Attack-

ストリートファイターIII 2nd IMPACT -GIANT ATTACK-

Capcom

1997 (09/30)

Arcade (CP System III)

CD + ROM board

DC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Steam

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike -Fight for the Future-

Dreamcast port

Fightcade (Arcade)

Not as good as 3rd Strike but still a fun time with a small online scene at Fightcade. DC port fixed a lot of stuff but no one plays that version. It’s on “Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection” but has no online modes. Check test menu for the shocking widescreen mode!

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike -Fight for the Future-

ストリートファイターIII 3rd STRIKE -Fight for the Future-

Capcom

1999 (05/12)

Arcade (CP System III)

CD + ROM board

DC, PS2, Xbox, PS3, Xbox 360, Arcade (NESiCAxLive), PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Steam

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

N/A

990608

Fightcade (Arcade)

Play 3rd Strike, it’s a good game. DC is based on “B” version and no one plays that. PS2 runs faster than the arcade version. PS3/360 “Online Edition” is fine. 30th Anniversary Collection sucks. Online scene is still at Fightcade. PS2 version has an unofficial Windows port

Street Fighter III: New Generation

ストリートファイターIII -NEW GENERATION-

Capcom

1997 (02/04)

Arcade (CP System III)

CD + ROM board

DC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Steam

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike -Fight for the Future-

Dreamcast port

Fightcade (Arcade)

N/A

DC port fixed a lot of stuff but absolutely no one plays that version. Ibuki is so much fun here. It’s on “Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection” but has no online modes

Street Fighter IV

ストリートファイター IV

Dimps / Capcom

2008 (07/18)

Arcade (Taito Type-X2)

HDD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Type-X Loader/Jconfig/Teknoparrot

Ultra Street Fighter IV

N/A

Parsec

Works perfect on Type-X Loader, Jconfig and Teknoparrot. The console ports are technically the first update of the game and this specific version was never truly ported to anything

Street Fighter IV (consumer ports)

ストリートファイター IV

Dimps / Capcom

2009 (02/12)

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Blu Ray (PS3), DVD (Xbox 360)

Windows, Steam

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3), Xenia (Xbox 360)

Ultra Street Fighter IV

N/A

Parsec

Console ports are the first update: Gouken/Seth playable and added 6 characters, also has some rebalance. Released on Windows (DVD) and Steam but was delisted (thanks Games for Windows Live). Has online but better use Parsec. Next update is “Super Street Fighter IV”

Street Fighter V: Champion Edition

ストリートファイターV チャンピオンエディション

Dimps / Capcom

2020 (04/14)

PlayStation 4, Windows

Blu Ray (PS4), Download (Steam)

Arcade (updates for “Street Fighter V: Type Arcade”)

Retail

Commercial

N/A

06.061 (Season 5)

Original game netcode

The final and only version available to play -legally- on PC. “Street Fighter V Type Arcade” received updates and it’s on par with the latest PS4 and Steam release. Has a season pass, if you want to have everything

Street Fighter V: Type Arcade

ストリートファイターV タイプアーケード

Dimps / Capcom

2019 (03/14)

Arcade (Taito Type-X4)

HDD (download from official NESiCAxLive 2 servers)

PS4 and Steam as “Street Fighter V: Champion Edition”

Retail

Commercial

Jconfig/Teknoparrot

N/A

V4.12

Two PCs connected via LAN

The AC version was shutdown in Japan in 2024. Has a lot of playable builds working on a custom version on Jconfig and Teknoparrot and it’s the only way to play older versions of the game. The only way to play on 2 players versus mode is via LAN, which sucks but it’s there

Street Fighter x Tekken

ストリートファイター X 鉄拳

Dimps / QLOC / Capcom

2012 (03/06)

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Blu Ray (PS3), DVD (Xbox 360)

Steam, PSV, iOS

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3), Xenia (Xbox 360), Vita3k (PSV)

N/A

PS3 and PSV exclusive update

RPCN or Parsec (PS3), Parsec for Xenia and Steam I guess?

2v2 2.5D tag fighter/crossover of both franchises that plays more akin to SF. Got a lot of controversies and a rough start but the latest patch is fine. Steam port was delisted and PS3/PSV has 5 exclusive characters, so RPCS3 is the way. Has rollback but it’s an early attempt

Street Fighter Zero (CPS Changer port)

ストリートファイターZERO (Street Fighter Zero)

Capcom

1995 (12/05)

CPS Changer

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper (Capcom Fighting Collection 2 version)

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

An extremely rare port for the failed CPS Changer (imagine the CPS1 but in pseudo-console form, like Neogeo AES). It’s actually Alpha 1 running on CPS1 which is kind of amazing, but also a downgrade. This specific version hasn’t been ported to anything. It’s on Fightcade

Street Fighter Zero & Zero 2

ストリートファイターZERO & ZERO2

Capcom

1998 (03/12)

Windows

N/A

Retail

Commercial

N/A

Parsec

N/A

See entries on the respective games

Japan only compilation that has the Windows ports of Alpha 1 and 2. Compilation works on modern Windows versions yet you need to download a patch that fixes the installer executable. This version of Alpha 2 is now distributed on GOG, if you’re curious

Street Fighter Zero 2

ストリートファイターZERO2

Capcom

1996 (03/25)

Arcade (CP System II)

ROM board

PS2

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper (Capcom Fighting Collection 2 version)

N/A

FBNeo (direct IP connection) / RetroArch

N/A

This is probably going to blow a lot of people's minds, but the japanese version of Alpha 2 lacks Evil Ryu and EX Dhalsim and Zangief compared to the US release. I think the only port of this version is in Street Fighter Alpha Anthology (you can select it). It’s NOT on Fightcade

Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha

ストリートファイターZERO2 ALPHA

Capcom

1996 (08/05)

Arcade (CP System II)

ROM board

PS2

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2 (PS2)

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper (Capcom Fighting Collection 2 version)

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

A very rare update of Alpha 2 released in some asian countries and Brazil. There’s a lot of confusion: some sources says it’s exactly the same game as “Alpha 2 Gold” on PS1/SS but that version has an extra character (it’s the next update). No one plays this competitively

Street Fighter Zero 3: Saikyō-ryū Dōjō

ストリートファイターZERO3 サイキョー流道場

Capcom

1999 (07/08)

Dreamcast

GD-ROM

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Flycast

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper (Capcom Fighting Collection 2 version)

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja

N/A

Released in the US as “Street Fighter Alpha 3” but fuck that. Has all the stuff from the PS1/SS ports unlocked for the start, different World Tour and free Dramatic Battle mode but it’s considered inferior in gameplay (wrong hitboxes). Next update is “for Matching Service”

Street Fighter Zero 3: Saikyō-ryū Dōjō for Matching Service

ストリートファイターZERO3 サイキョー流道場 for Matching Service

Capcom

2001 (02/15)

Dreamcast

GD-ROM

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Flycast

Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper (Capcom Fighting Collection 2 version)

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja

N/A

At first looks like the same as “Saikyō-ryū Dōjō” but with (dead) netplay, yet it has a big extra: has a secret ISM called “Air Chain Combo”. Save file is NOT on GameFAQs or Arkadyzja so if you want to help with that be my guest. Next update is “Alpha 3 Upper”

Street Fighter: The Movie

Incredible Technologies

1995 (06/01)

Arcade (IT/Strata 32-bit)

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

N/A

v1.14N Japan

Fightcade

Was trashed heavily at the time, now it’s a cult classic and not in the “so bad it’s good” way but as a legitimately entertaining game. Has a small but very faithful community both offline (in Japan) and online via Fightcade. “V1.12” is the competitive version. Has no real ports

Street Fighter: The Movie (PS1/SS version)

ストリートファイターリアルバトルオンフィルム (Street Fighter Real Battle on Film)

Capcom

1995 (08/10)

PlayStation, Sega Saturn

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation (PS1), Mednafen (SS)

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja (PS1), Mednafen (SS)

N/A

Izumojin (in japanese)

NOT a port of the arcade game but a totally different title remade by Capcom themselves. Feels like a slow and experimental take on ST. It plays well, but it simply lost its charm along the way compared to the arcade game imho. PS1 port has rollback via Duckstation

Street Heroes (NES)

街头英雄 (Jiētóu yīngxióng)

Sachen

1994 (??/??)

Nintendo Entertainment System

Cartridge

GBC

Indie

Commercial

Mesen (NES), Hhugboy (GBC)

N/A

Mednafen / Mesen / Retroarch (delay) for the NES version

N/A

1v1 2D fighter. Super ambitious bootleg NES game for its time. It’s janky but totally playable and it’s one of the best of its kind. Has a “port” on GBC (it’s a different game imho) but only works on Hhugboy without 2 players support? need more info. It’s not on Fightcade, sadly

Street Warriors

Marcus Kasumba

1995 (??/??)

Amstrad CPC

Cassette?

N/A

Indie

Freeware?

ACE

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter that “tried” to be an indie take of SF2 on the Amstrad CPC in 1995… so you can imagine the jankiness. Could be wrong with this but seems that the game is now freeware?

Strip Fighter 3 ~Gaitō Hadaka-ō San~

ストリップファイター3～街頭裸王参～

StudioS

2020 (03/07)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter and a digital exclusive game on DLSite. It was released AFTER Strip Fighter IV and 5 and tries to be a parody of a bootleg Famicom SF2 clone in 8-bit style spritework. Very NSFW stuff. Has a demo

Strip Fighter 5

ストリップファイター5

StudioS

2016 (04/08)

Windows

DLSite

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Strip Fighter 5 Chimpocon Edition

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

DLSite entry (all ages)

N/A

First entry. 2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. Sequel of “Strip Fighter IV” made from scratch. Has two versions: normal (on DLSite but has region lock outside Japan) and “R”, for all ages, without the hentai stuff. Has a demo. Next update is “Strip Fighter 5 Abnormal Edition”

Strip Fighter 5 Abnormal Edition

ストリップファイター5 ABNORMAL EDITION

StudioS

2018 (05/19)

Windows

DLSite

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Strip Fighter 5 Chimpocon Edition

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

Second entry. Update with more characters. Has two versions: normal (on DLSite but has region lock outside Japan) and “R”, for all ages, without the hentai stuff. Has a demo. Arcade port was announced in 2020 but it’s dead. Next update is “Strip Fighter 5 Chimpocon Edition”

Strip Fighter 5 Chimpocon Edition

ストリップファイター5 CHIMPOCON EDITION

StudioS

2020 (12/26)

Windows

Steam, DLSite

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec / Steam Remote

Steam guides

Third and final entry. The definitive update of “Strip Fighter V” that was released on Steam. Seems that the NSFW stuff was -SLIGHTLY- toned down?.

Strip Fighter 6

ストリップファイター6

StudioS

2023 (06/17)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

The latest entry of the “Strip Fighter” series by StudioS. A DLSite digital exclusive game with region lock and it’s blocked outside Japan. No, it’s not on Steam, don’t know why

Strip Fighter II

ストリップファイターII

Game Express

1994 (03/26)

PC Engine

HuCard

N/A

Indie

Commercial

Mednafen

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

1v1 2D fighter. A parody of Street Fighter II with an all-female cast and NSFW stuff, one of the first of its kind and ambitious for that time. Years later StudioS developed their own “Strip Fighter” series but they have no direct relation with this game. It’s on Fightcade!

Strip Fighter IV

ストリップファイターIV

StudioS

2008 (08/17)

Windows

DLSite

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Ultra Strip Fighter IV Omeco Edition

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

Nico Douga Combo Video

First entry. 2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter and fangame of “Strip Fighter II” developed by StudioS and made from scratch. Has no relation to the original game. It’s on DLSite but has region lock and it’s blocked outside Japan. Next update is “Super Strip Fighter IV”

Strip Fighter IV Rainbow

ストリップファイターIVレインボー

StudioS

2018 (11/01)

Windows

DLSite

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. A spin-off or official “hack” of “Street Fighter IV” that parodies the bootleg/hacks of “Street Fighter II”. Was re-released digital on DLSite without region lock. Has a demo

Strip Fighter Zero

ストリップファイターZERO

StudioS

2022 (06/11)

Windows

Download (zip file, Steam)

Steam

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec / Steam Remote

Steam guides

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. Spin-off of Strip Fighter with a new visual style (I guess inspired in SF Alpha?… it’s debatable) and new mechanics, including a new “variable combo” system. It’s NSFW but not as spicy as the other games. It’s on Steam and DLSite

Subscribe & Punch!

Hashieve / IronEqual

Unreleased (Demo only in 2018)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

Demo

Parsec / Steam Remote

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with a cast of “parodies” based on popular YouTubers. Demo was released with two characters (parodies of Pewdiepie and Cinnamontoastke) but the full game was never released. Steam entry has a Trailer with characters that were never released. No online

Sugoi! Arcana Heart 2 ~ Tenkōsei Akane to nazuna ~

すっごい!アルカナハート2 〜転校生あかねとなずな〜

Examu

2008 (10/30)

Arcade (eX-Board)

FLASH Disk

PS2, NESiCAxLive

Retail

Commercial

Jconfig (for both Arcade versions) / PCSX2 (for PS2)

N/A

2.6

Parsec

Latest update of AH2. Was super popular in Japan and remains one of the most beloved entries in the entire franchise for many. PS2 version is one of the worst ports ever made on the console, trust me. Play the NESiCAxLive version with Jconfig instead (has training mode!)

Suiko Enbu: Fūun Saiki

水滸演武〜風雲再起〜

Data East

1996 (03/22)

Sega Saturn

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Mednafen

N/A

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

N/A

The latest update and entry of “Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty”, this time as a Japan only Saturn exclusive. Mizoguchi is now available as a standard character in all modes and all characters were rebalanced. Compared to the PS1 port this has no online scene

Summoner's Soul

Kizawaya

2004 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

1.0

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter with a medieval fantasy setting. Very humble but combo friendly. Feels like a very early alpha version of “Shadow Prisoner” by the same dev. Still works in modern versions of Windows after all those years. No online

Sunday vs Magazine: Shūketsu! Chōjō Daikessen

サンデー VS マガジン集結！頂上大決戦

Konami / Hudson

2009 (03/26)

PlayStation Portable

UMD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PPSSPP

N/A

PPSSPP

N/A

1v1 (with some characters using assist) 2.5D fighter and crossover of Shonen Sunday and Shonen Magazine. No, PPSSPP works fine, the game runs like that even on real hardware, also it’s ultra broken (lol at Zetsubou Sensei) and full of infinites. Save file @ GameFAQs

Sunshine Showdown!

Vanilla Kunikida

2023 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

Android

Indie

Freeware

N/A

v1.7.1

Original game netcode / Parsec

N/A

4 players 2D platform fighter and fangame of the multimedia project “Love Live!” developed in “Platform Fighter Engine” and made in Malaysia. Has online via direct IP but I honestly don’t trust too much about its quality so Parsec could be a better option. Has an Android port

Sunsoft Collection

サンソフトコレクション

Sunsoft / SNK Playmore

2008 (06/26)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

See entries on the respective games

Compilation that has “Galaxy Fight” and “Waku Waku 7”. Part of Neogeo Online Collection series on PS2. Neogeo games emulated on PS2. Network services ended on September 20, 2010

Super Bikkuriman

スーパービックリマン

Interbec

1993 (01/29)

Super Nintendo

Cartridge (8Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

1v1 2D fighter based on the franchise. Kind of inspired in “Art of Fighting” with a story mode that has only two characters… without any special moves (but your opponents has). It’s really bad, feels like an early doujin SNES game

Super Bout: Champion's Tour

Strongkid

2021 (09/10)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Build 733 (2022/07/27)

Original game netcode?

Sufami Toka no Heya (in japanese)

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with a 8-bit pixelart style. Has online but I haven’t tested it (need more info). It’s on early access but the game hasn’t been updated since 2022 so I think it’s dead and this is the final version

Super Chinese Fighter

スーパーチャイニーズファイター

Culture Brain

1995 (01/03)

Super Nintendo

Cartridge (16Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

First entry of this fighting game spin-off of the “Super Chinese” franchise, released only in Japan. 1v1 2D fighter that has a text-heavy story mode. Has some charm and original ideas (like items) but the gameplay is just meh. Has an english fantranslation

Super Chinese Fighter EX

スーパーチャイニーズファイターEX

Culture Brain

1999 (12/24)

Game Boy Color

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

BGB

N/A

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

N/A

Third and final entry of Super Chinese Fighter. Basically the original GB game but now in color, yet still has some small extra stuff. Decent game but it’s not the best GBC fighting game imho (that’s probably “Power Quest”)

Super Chinese Fighter GB

スーパーチャイニーズファイターGB

Culture Brain

1996 (12/28)

Game Boy

Cartridge

N/A

Retail

Commercial

SameBoy

Super Chinese Fighter EX

N/A

Parsec (use SameBoy on Super Game Boy mode for local two players support)

N/A

Second entry of Super Chinese Fighter. A demake of the SNES game with less buttons and characters, but feels much more competent as a GB fighting game and has more technical stuff (throw escape for example). Use Super Game Boy for 2 players local versus

Super Cosplay War Ultra

ALICUU / Team FK

2003 (??/??)

Windows

Download (rar file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

Super Cosplay War Ultra Genkaitoppa Infinity

FINAL wánjié piān

LilithPort / Parsec

See official website

First entry of probably the most popular 2DFM2nd game until Vanguard Princess came out. 1v1 2D fighter with cosplayers fighting each other, with gameplay inspired in “Pocket Fighter”. Received updates until the group jumped to professional work. Next entry is “Final Version”

Super Cosplay War Ultra Final Version

FK Digital

2009 (08/17)

Windows

Download (rar file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

Super Cosplay War Ultra Genkaitoppa Infinity

“Genkaitoppa” version

LilithPort / Parsec

See official website

Second entry… and no, it’s not the final version lol. Big update made years later, developed around the same time that Team FK was working on “Chaos Code”. Vanilla “Genkaitoppa” patch is the latest update of this specific version. Next update is “Genkaitoppa Infinity”

Super Cosplay War Ultra Genkaitoppa Infinity

Neo Team FK

2014 (12/25)

Windows

Download (rar file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

See official website

Third and final entry. Another big update made years later by some devs of Team FK that wanted to try this again but with this name… yeah, I know, it’s confusing (even the websites looks the same but are not for the same version!!). Has a small online scene. Classic stuff

Super Dragon Ball Z

超ドラゴンボールZ (Chou Dragon Ball Z, yet “Chou” can be read as “Super” too)

Arika / Craft & Meister

2005 (12/22)

Arcade (Namco System 256)

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2X6

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 3D fighter. Developed by Noritaka Funamizu and Akira Nishitani, generated a lot of hype but in the end it was ignored by the casual Dragon Ball audience. Works fine on the fork PCSX2X6 (search for a nvram save file with everything unlocked). Has an offline scene in Asia

Super Dragon Ball Z (PS2 port)

超ドラゴンボールZ (Chou Dragon Ball Z, yet “Chou” can be read as “Super” too)

Arika / Craft & Meister

2006 (06/29)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

N/A

Parsec

The PS2 port is actually an update with extra characters, stages, System Skills and rebalance. Has a small but VERY passionate community in the US. US version has no japanese voices option! Save file with all characters unlocked available at GameFAQs for all regions

Super Dragon Punch Force 3

Talent Digital Art

2024 (04/26)

Windows, Mac, iOS, Android

Download (Steam)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

v1.0.21

Original game netcode

N/A

1v1 2.5D fighter that offers no crouching and jumping! with a mobile gaming type of experince. Steam port has crossplay with mobile and online works fine (tested from Chile to Canada, works okayish). Seems that the game was abandoned in mid 2025. There’s no 1 and 2 lol?

Super Drink Bros.

Nekogameteacher

2020 (10/13)

Windows

Download (Steam)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

v2.000

Original game netcode?

N/A

1v1 3D free arena fighter with drink cans. Was for some time kind of viral. Has online, but I don’t know if it’s delay or rollback based (need more info)

Super Fighter

快打至尊 (Kuài dǎ zhìzūn)

Computer & Entertainment Inc.

1993 (02/20)

MS-DOS

Floppy Disk

N/A

Retail

Commercial

DOSBox-X

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter made in Taiwan. One of the very first SFII clones made for DOS, so you can imagine the high levels of jank. Was somewhat popular in Taiwan, it seems

Super Fighter Special Edition

快打至尊 (Kuài dǎ zhìzūn)

Super Fighter Team

2013 (??/??)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

Parsec

See official website

MUGEN game. A BIG update for the 1993 DOS game with all characters unlocked, new moves and waaaaaay better and modern gameplay. Developed by the current owners of the franchise so it’s an “official” update on MUGEN

Super Fighting Ultra

Vengefulcalamari

To be announced (in development)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

0.7.2 Demo

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with a old retro pixelart. Has a demo with supposedly online but I haven’t tested it yet. Has been on development for years, I think this is dead but I need more info about that

Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix

ポケットファイター (Pocket Fighter)

Capcom

1997 (09/18)

Arcade (CP System II)

ROM board

PS2, SS, PS2, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Steam

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade), Duckstation (PS1), Mednafen (SS), PCSX2 (PS2), Yuzu/Ryujinx (Switch)

N/A

Fightcade (Arcade), Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja (PS1), Mednafen (SS), Parsec (PS2), Original game netcode (CFC1)

Archive.org backup (PS1)

Fightanvidya

It has become evident over the years how Capcom completely regretted this name and now it’s much more well known as just “Pocket Fighter” worldwide. 1v1 2D fighter with chibi characters from different Capcom fighting games. Very influential. It’s on CFC1 but try Fightcade

Super Heroine Athenelazer R

スーパーヒロインアテネレイザーR

Dashimakimausu

2018 (04/13)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

2018/06/09 update

LilithPort / Parsec

DLSite entry

N/A

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 2D fighter with a tokusatsu setting. Has two versions: normal (on DLSite but has region lock outside Japan) and “R”, for all ages, without the hentai stuff. Has a demo

Super Kid

작은 신들의 전쟁 (Jageun Sindeul-ui Jeonjaeng)

Mirinae Software

1997 (02/??)

MS-DOS

N/A

Indie?

Commercial

DOSBox-X

N/A

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D platform fighter with pre-render characters. Super poverty and humble but it’s actually kind of a pioneer in the genre. A lot of internet sources says this is a Windows game but the version I’ve always found it’s clearly an MS-DOS game (works fine on DOSBox)

Super Robot Spirits

スーパーロボットスピリッツ

Banpresto

1998 (07/17)

Nintendo 64

Cartridge (128Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

RMG

N/A

RMG

1v1 3D fighter. A spin-off of “Super Robot Wars” that sadly is a very mediocre game. Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs

Super Smash Bros.

ニンテンドウオールスター!大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ (Nintendo All-Star! Dairanto Smash Brothers)

HAL Laboratory / Nintendo

1999 (01/21)

Nintendo 64

Cartridge (128Mbit)

iQue Player

Retail

Commercial

RMG

N/A

Project64KSE / RMG

Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs. Seems that the online community is slowly moving from old Kaillera delay netplay to rollback via RMG-K as for 2026. Smash Remix is an amazing romhack

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズX (Dairanto Smash Brothers X)

Sora Ltd. / Nintendo

2008 (01/31)

Wii

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Dolphin

N/A

Dolphin / wiimmfi (using RiiConnect24)

That version that the community hates with a burning passion. Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs. Project M (now Project+) is the quintessential Brawl mod, and most people prefer to play that instead of the real thing. Native online works via wiimmfi

Super Smash Bros. Crusade

Project Crusade

2010 (01/02)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

v0.9.6

Parsec

A very ambitious unofficial clone of Smash Bros in 2D. Has online but it’s bad and the devs themselves recommends Parsec. It’s pretty decent

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ for Nintendo 3DS (Dairanto Smash Brothers for Nintendo 3DS)

Bandai Namco / Sora Ltd. / Nintendo

2014 (09/13)

Nintendo 3DS

Game Card

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Citra

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

1.1.7

Citra

Basically a demake of the Wii U game (although it was published earlier). Lacks 8 players mode and some stages. Balance seems to be the same (with, supposedly, the exception of Olimar?). A pain in the ass to play online now, I strongly recommend to play Ultimate instead

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ for Wii U (Dairanto Smash Brothers for Wii U)

Bandai Namco / Sora Ltd. / Nintendo

2014 (11/21)

Wii U

Wii U Game Disc

N/A

Retail

Commercial

CEMU

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

2.6

Parsec

Colloquially known as “Smash 4”. Works just fine on CEMU. Native online works on Pretendo but you need to make a dump of -your- real Wii U NAND/BIOS (which sucks, who fucking cares at this point?). Has DLC characters. Everyone moved to Ultimate

Super Smash Bros. Melee

大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズDX (Dairanto Smash Brothers DX)

HAL Laboratory / Nintendo

2001 (11/21)

Gamecube

Gamecube Game Disc

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Dolphin

N/A

Slippi

Save file with everything unlocked available at GameFAQs. Online scene is using a fork of Dolphin called Slippi that adds rollback netcode to the game… only to Melee though (booo!). Also has matchmaking and ranked matches

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL (Dairanto Smash Brothers SPECIAL)

Bandai Namco / Sora Ltd. / Nintendo

2018 (12/07)

Switch

Game Card

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Yuzu/Ryujinx

N/A

13.0.4

Yuzu/Ryujinx / Parsec

The latest Smash for now. Update of the 3DS/Wii U game with a lot of extra stuff. Works nice on both Yuzu and Ryujinx. Has some Yuzu based online communities, especially in China. No save file at GameFAQs but is not that hard to find. Has DLC characters

Super Smash Flash

Cleod 9

2006 (08/21)

Flash

Browser (has a downloadable version too)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

Ruffle

N/A

Parsec

N/A

A very humble clone of Smash Bros with original sprites made for Flash that was actually very popular in the second half of the 2000s. The sequel makes this version obsolete, but it’s a nostalgic ride for some people. Has no online and it’s 2 players only

Super Smash Flash 2

SSF2 Team

2007 (12/25)

Flash

Browser (has a downloadable version too)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

Ruffle

N/A

v1.4.0.1

Original game netcode? / Parsec

N/A

Sequel made from scratch. Better than SSF1 but controller support sucks ass. Still receives updates and is still in Beta but come on… it’s been two decades. Has online with a system called “McLeodGaming Network” but you need to register. Dev is working on “Fraymakers”

Super Smash Land

Dan Fornace

2011 (09/14)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

N/A

1.1

Parsec

N/A

A fanmade, Game Boy style “demake” of Smash with artwork and sprites made from scratch. No online modes. The dev later created the popular platform fighter “Rivals of Aether”

Super Street Fighter II Turbo

スーパーストリートファイターIIX -Grand Master Challenge- (Super Street Fighter II X -Grand Master Challenge-)

Capcom

1994 (02/23)

Arcade (CP System II)

ROM board

3DO, MS-DOS, Amiga, PS2, Xbox, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Steam

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade), Phoenix (3DO)

Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers

USA 940323

Fightcade (Arcade)

N/A

Version “Japan 940223” is the competitive version because Capcom USA fucked up the US release. Still has a religiously faithful offline scene in Japan and the US. Go to Fightcade for online, “30th Anniversary Collection” has input delay. Next update is “Hyper Street Fighter II”

Super Street Fighter II Turbo (3DO port)

スーパーストリートファイターIIX -Grand Master Challenge- (Super Street Fighter II X -Grand Master Challenge-)

Capcom

1994 (11/07)

3DO

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Phoenix

Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers

N/A

Parsec

N/A

Do NOT listen to what most people says on internet: the 3DO port is NOT EVEN CLOSE to be arcade perfect. 3DO port lacks parallax scrolling, there’s no “old characters”, lacks animation frames and, the funniest one, has CPS1 chains (!!!) which totally changes everything

Super Street Fighter II Turbo (Commodore 64 homebrew port)

RetroGL

Unknown (before 2025)

Commodore 64

Download (crt file)

N/A

Indie

Freeware

Denise / VICE

N/A

Demo 3

Parsec

Dev YouTube

Manual

An AMAZING homebrew version of ST (technically based on GBA Revival)

Super Street Fighter II Turbo (PS1 and Saturn ports)

スーパーストリートファイターIIX -Grand Master Challenge- (Super Street Fighter II X -Grand Master Challenge-)

Capcom

1997 (09/18)

Sega Saturn

PS1

Retail

Commercial

Duckstation (PS1), Mednafen (SS)

Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers

N/A

Duckstation Netplay / Arkadyzja (PS1), Mednafen (SS)

N/A

Ports included in “Street Fighter Collection” on PS1/SS. Far for being arcade perfect and some of the changes are just plain weird and feels more like a mistake than a hardware limitation. Check the SuperCombo wiki for a list of changes. PS1 port is on Arkadyzja with rollback

Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

Backbone Entertainment

2008 (11/25)

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Download (PSN, XBLA)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3), Xenia (Xbox 360)

Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers

1.10

Original game netcode

A true revival of SFII made in the US by David Sirlin with new “HD art” and big rebalance. Personally I hated (and still dislike) the art and no one plays it anymore. PS3 online works on RPCN (rollback made by GGPO’s Tony Cannon). Next update is “Ultra Street Fighter II”

Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival

スーパーストリートファイターIIXリバイバル

Capcom

2001 (06/13)

Game Boy Advance

Cartridge

Wii U

Retail

Commercial

mGBA

N/A

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

Game Manual

A “””port””” of sorts of ST but plays different (has only 4 buttons!) also with new art and even new stages. It’s actually very impressive for GBA. Check out the DIP switches, has some really cool stuff to enjoy with some friends. Was on Wii U Virtual Console (not anymore)

Super Street Fighter II X for Matching Service

スーパーストリートファイターIIX for Matching Service

Capcom

2000 (12/22)

Dreamcast

GD-ROM

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Flycast

Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers

N/A

Flycast Dojo / Fightcade / Arkadyzja

N/A

Technically a Japan only port of ST but it also has it’s own serious issues (yet some of them can be fixed via DIP switches). Check the SuperCombo wiki for a list of changes. Fun fact: this was the base for HD Remix. It’s on Fightcade and Arkadyzja with rollback

Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers

スーパーストリートファイターII -The New Challengers-

Capcom

1993 (09/10)

Arcade (CP System II)

ROM board

FM TOWNS, SNES, Genesis, X68000, Amiga, MS-DOS, Wii, Wii U, 3DS, Super Nintendo Classic Edition, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Steam

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo (Arcade)

Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers

World 931005

Fightcade (Arcade, SNES, Genesis)

N/A

Update after “Street Fighter II’: Hyper Fighting”. The most forgotten version and honestly is for the best imho. SNES/Genesis are obviously downgraded but the arcade version removed CPS1 chains so it’s not that radically different. FM TOWNS port has arrange music!

Super Street Fighter IV

スーパーストリートファイターIV

Dimps / Capcom

2010 (04/27)

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Blu Ray (PS3), DVD (Xbox 360)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3), Xenia (Xbox 360)

Ultra Street Fighter IV

N/A

Parsec?

Technically the third update of SFIV as the original arcade release was different. Added new characters and rebalance. Seems that no one tested if PS3 online works on RPCN yet?. Next update is “Arcade Edition”

Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition

スーパーストリートファイターIV 3Dエディション

Dimps / Capcom

2011 (02/26)

Nintendo 3DS

Game Card

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Citra

N/A

Citra

N/A

Technically a port of Arcade Edition that was obviously downgraded visually… however, there is one big change that turns everything: has touchscreen shortcuts for the special moves… that makes charge characters like Guile a god. It’s amusing to go back to this version

Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition

スーパーストリートファイターIV アーケードエディション

Dimps / Capcom

2010 (12/15)

Arcade (Taito Type-X2)

HDD

PS3, Xbox 360, Windows

Retail

Commercial

RPCS3 (PS3), Xenia (Xbox 360), Jconfig/Teknoparrot (Arcade)

Ultra Street Fighter IV

Ver. 2012

Parsec?

Originally arcade only, was later released on consoles and Windows in both DLC and physical releases. Arcade version works with Jconfig/Teknoparrot. “Ver. 2012” is a rebalance patch (greetings to all the Yun and Yang haters). Next update is “Ultra Street Fighter IV”

Super Strip Fighter IV

スーパーストリップファイターIV

StudioS

2010 (04/29)

Windows

DLSite

Doujin

Commercial

N/A

Ultra Strip Fighter IV Omeco Edition

N/A

LilithPort / Parsec

N/A

Second entry. Update of “Strip Fighter IV” with eight new characters. Was re-released on digital via DLSite but has region lock and it’s blocked outside Japan. NSFW game. Next update is “Ultra Strip Fighter IV Omeco Edition”

Super Taekwondo Master

BeerBoyZ

1996 (??/??)

Amiga

Floppy Disk

Amiga CD32

Indie

Commercial

FS-UAE

N/A

Amiga CD port?

FS-UAE / Parsec

N/A

An update of “TaeKwonDo Master” with more characters and stages, also the art changed a little. Was re-released in 2000 and also received a new port for the Amiga CD32 the same year that looks almost the same but it’s probably easier to use emulation wise

Super Variable Geo

TGL

1995 (07/21)

Super Nintendo

Cartridge (24Mbit)

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Ares

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

Technically a port of the PC Engine game “Advanced Variable Geo” but looks and play very different. Feels like a remake or even a spin-off for me… just like the PS1/SS ports. It’s not a bad version but has some issues. The GameFAQs guide is really, really good

Super!! Character Fight!! Confusion

Super!!キャラクターFight!!　こんふゅーじょん

Ochamegandumi

2013 (10/17)

Windows

Download (zip file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Version 5

LilithPort / Parsec

See official website

2D Fighter Maker 2nd game. 1v1 or 2v2 2D fighter with cute chibi-style characters and a very bright color palette. Was abandoned around 2014 so “Version 5” is the final version. Available for download at Freem

Superior Soldiers

パーフェクトソルジャーズ (Perfect Soldiers)

Irem

1993 (12/??)

Arcade (Irem M92)

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

1v1 2D fighter with a futuristic/cyberpunk setting. All characters can cancel their special moves with dashing, making it an extremely offensive game (it's like all the characters plays as B.B. Hood). Actually really cool game. Hasn’t been ported to anything, which is criminal

Survival Arts

サバイバルアーツ

Scarab

1993 (??/??)

Arcade (SSV)

ROM board

N/A

Retail

Commercial

MAME / FBNeo

N/A

Fightcade

N/A

FightersFrontLine (in japanese)

One of the greatest fighting games of all time. Hiryu is banned in most tournaments. Still has a small but faithful community online at Fightcade, and it’s honestly easier to find matches than a lot of so called “obscure” games there. SNES/Genesis ports were cancelled

Sword Dancer: Kyoujin no Megami

ソードダンサー -凶刃の女神-

TGL

1995 (02/28)

PC-98

Floppy Disk

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Neko Project II

N/A

CD version?

Parsec

N/A

Also known as “Sword Dancer 2” but there’s no number 2 at the title screen or the box. Sequel made from scratch that has a better presentation but overall plays worse imho (also it’s slower, I guess the machine can’t handle it very well). The music is amazing though

Sword Dancer: Zōkan-gō

ソードダンサー増刊号

TGL

1992 (11/06)

PC-98

Floppy Disk

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Neko Project II

Sword Dancer: Zōkan-gō '93

N/A

Parsec

N/A

FightersFrontLine (in japanese)

1v1 2D fighter and a spin-off of the original “Sword Dance” action RPG for PC-98. Still has a very long RPG mode but it also has your average 2 players versus mode (and versus CPU too)

Sword Dancer: Zōkan-gō '93

ソードダンサー増刊号’93

TGL

1993 (04/23)

PC-98

Floppy Disk

N/A

Retail

Commercial

Neko Project II

N/A

Parsec

N/A

FightersFrontLine (in japanese)

Update/append disc with extra characters and rebalance. My recommended Sword Dancer version

Sword of the Samurai

剣豪2 (Kengo 2)

Light Weight / Genki

2002 (06/27)

PlayStation 2

DVD

N/A

Retail

Commercial

PCSX2

Kengo 3

N/A

Parsec

Second entry of the “Kengo” series that was localized exclusively in Europe with this name. The next entry “Kengo 3”, that was never released outside Japan, is a big update to this game so I recommend to just play that version instead

Swordmin'z Dream

Sleeeeeenky

To be announced (in development)

Windows, Browser

Download (Steam), Browser

N/A

Indie

Commercial

N/A

Demo 2

Parsec

N/A

1v1 or 2v2 2.5D weapon based “one hit kill” fighter with “a strong parry system”. No online modes. Has two demos for Windows and a browser version for now. Was announced for Steam in 2023 but I’ve heard almost nothing about it since then

Syotengai

翔天街

Hiji

Unknown (before 2009?)

Windows

Download (exe file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

v090801

Parsec

N/A

1v1 2D fighter using pre-render 3D models. Airdasher/combo friendly gameplay. Game was abandoned and there’s no news about any update after 2009 and that’s a shame, because the game had potential

System 120%

35m

Unknown (before 2001?)

Windows

Download (lzh file)

N/A

Doujin

Freeware

N/A

Parsec