Top 10 Fighting Game Characters of All Time
Scorpion is a recurring player character and occasional boss character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. His debut is in the first Mortal Kombat game. I love how he speaks (GET OVER HERE!) and he's my favorite character in any Mortal Kombat game. Even Ryu is good too, but it is a really different game. Like superpowers and shoryuken or something. But I vote for Scorpion.
Scorpion wins! Fatality!
Yeah, a character that iconic easily deserves his place in this top ten list. What else could I say? "Come here."
Most of all, his signature moves are legendary moves.
Best moves, easy to play with, cool ninja costume, and a very catchy catchphrase. Scorpion is a total package.
Ryu is a video game player character created by Capcom, the protagonist of the Street Fighter series. By far the main fighting character, he has the traditional karate fighting style that beats a Samurai Shodown style. He is truly the King of Fighters, and no one can Tekken his crown. He can be in a Mortal Kombat and win, even if he represses his Killer Instinct.
Ryu, the One.
The one true epitome of ALL fighters and fighting games. Hands down, I've played virtually all fighting games (OG geek), and Ryu has earned his rightful place as number 1. Scorpion is extremely overrated. He's the John Cena of fighting games because we hate him. Ryu is the BEST.
Sub-Zero is a video game character from the Mortal Kombat series and one of the original characters in the first Mortal Kombat game in 1992. A mainstay of the series, Sub-Zero is the only character who has appeared in every main Mortal Kombat fighting game. Sub Zero is just cool. I'm surprised that he isn't in the top 5 (Remember I wrote this on Nov. 30th, 2018), as he is basically the poster boy of Mortal Kombat with Scorpion. I'm surprised that characters like Fulgore, Cinder, Shadow Jago, and Glacius from Killer Instinct aren't even in the top 10.
He and Scorpion are like the Ken and Ryu of Mortal Kombat. Sub Zero is an amazing character and a very patient, calm, and reserved character.
Sub-Zero is literally the coolest fighter around! And nobody does brutal elegance like he does.
Cammy White, also known as Cammy and the codename Killer Bee in Street Fighter Alpha 3, is a video game character in the Street Fighter fighting game series and the second female fighter to appear in the series, after Chun-Li. Best girl of Street Fighter. Cammy is an icon in fighting games.
Been my main since Tekken 3. Played every other fighting game but always came back to the King of Iron Fist, King. One appeal to me is that it could be me under the mask.
His look, with a Jaguar mask, is what turned me on to this character. I got more in-depth into his story, and I find it more intriguing than the Mishima storyline, lol. King is one of the most badass characters in fighting game history. I find him better than Jin and Kazuya.
Reptile is a video game character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise created for Midway Games by Ed Boon and John Tobias. He debuted in Mortal Kombat as a hidden opponent and appeared in subsequent titles as a playable character, also appearing in the merchandise and other media related... read more Reptile is one of the first secret characters in fighting game history. But they ruined him by turning him from a badass reptilian-like ninja to a damn lizard (MKDA).
Vega, is a fictional character from the Street Fighter fighting game series by Capcom. Vega is a mask-wearing, claw-wielding fighter from Spain who uses a personal fighting style combining Japanese ninjutsu and Spanish bullfighting, earning him the nickname of "Spanish Ninja". While some fighters focus on overwhelming power alone, Vega understands the importance of speed and grace. His attacks are swift and brutal, and his tekkÅ kagi claw makes them no less brutal. When this character is used right, his moves, combined with his speed and good form, make him a lethal fighter all the same.
My first fighting game was Street Fighter 4, and I always played as Vega when I was a little kid. Now I'm 16, and I still love Vega. Such an awesome character.
Johnny Cage is a fictional video game character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games. He was introduced as one of the series' original seven player characters in the first Mortal Kombat game in 1992, and has become a staple of the series.
Jin Kazama is a fictional character and main protagonist of the Tekken series released by Namco Bandai Games. We all have played fighting games (either Tekken, Street Fighter, both, or something else), but it's certain that we all have played and loved Tekken as well as Jin. Most gamers have identified with this epic character!
He can transform into Devil Jin and beat you up like no one else. I'd like to see Scorpion take him on in devil form.
From being a discount Kazuya to one of the strongest fighters in the Tekken universe.
Kasumi is a player character and the primary protagonist of the Dead or Alive fighting game series by Team Ninja and Tecmo. Not just beautiful but an effective fighter that inspired me to love 3D fighting games. I still love 2D games.
Morrigan Aensland is a video game character from the Darkstalkers series of fighting games by Capcom, introduced in Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors in 1994. Darkstalkers should never compare her to any other character in the series. Why Capcom does not throw her in all Capcom crossovers is beyond me!
Guile is a character in Capcom's Street Fighter series of fighting games. He debuted as one of the original eight characters in 1991's Street Fighter II and appeared in the game's subsequent updates. My favorite goody-goody Street Fighter.
Link refers to several different incarnations of the same protagonist of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series. Has an amazing move set and is a really well-balanced character.
Meta Knight is a fictional character from the Kirby series of video games owned by Nintendo and HAL Laboratory. He is one of Kirby's rivals, but occasionally teams up with the pink puffball to defeat a common enemy. Meta Knight is known for his powerful slashing attacks and flight in the Super Smash... read more Meta Knight is everything. He's all you ever wanted. You can win a set now, even if you never won it before. Clashes? He always wins trades. They ain't ever gonna happen. You want him forever, and on any counter pick, he's better.
Aerial is down. Press it while I'm jumping up. Then hit the B button like I don't give a care. I know you wait for it, but you're out of luck. I can do the same thing every single time.
Meta Knight the best,
Meta Knight the best,
Meta Knight the best,
Meta Knight the best.
Now Donkey Kong is mad, DDD is mad, Mario is mad, Ice Climbers are mad, Lucario is mad, Diddy Kong is mad, Falco is mad, Sonic mains are mad, Wario is mad, Fiction is mad, everybody's mad, Game and Watch is mad, Fox mains are mad. But TKD ain't mad. Still, everyone is mad. I say Meta Knight the best.
Okay, for real, outside of Ivan Ooze, Meta Knight is probably the best character compared to most fighting game characters in terms of efficiency. It's hilarious how many advantages he has and how his only weakness is something that can be lengthened via momentum canceling: his lightness.
With highly ranged attacks, some of the best frame data for ANY fighting game character, and transcendent priority, in other words, even if your attack was 999% damage, but it was close to your hurtbox and not very ranged, MK's attacks could slice through the hitbox and hit you anyways. They don't clash like they normally should unless there's a 9% difference in the attack damages. He also has the best recovery in the game. Six jumps? Check. Two glides that go across the screen and have high verticality as well? Check. Four different hard-to-interrupt recovery moves? Double check.
He may not be the best character in terms of whether or not he'd be your favorite, but in terms of effectiveness, he's only outclassed by Ivan Ooze. Let's face it, there's a reason he's a boss character.
Jade is a fictional character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series by Midway Games. Debuting in 1993's Mortal Kombat II as an unplayable secret character who was a green palette swap of Kitana, Jade made her first playable appearance in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. She has since become a regular... read more
Voldo is a fictional character in the Soul series of video games. Created by Namco's Project Soul division, he first appeared in Soul Edge, and later in all games of the Soulcalibur series with the exception of Soulcalibur Legends.
Fulgore is a player character in the Killer Instinct series of fighting games by Rare. Fulgore was introduced in the original Killer Instinct in 1994 as an advanced fighting cyborg and a nemesis of the protagonist Jago.
Kabal is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series, who made his debut in Mortal Kombat 3. He is awesome and very underrated. Kabal is the fastest fighter ever.