Japan has always been known for its arcades, so it’s only natural to include them.

From Sonic to Yakuza, here are the best Sega video games of all time!

There’s only one problem: no multiplayer.

Mai Shiranui, Mario, and Ryu stand in front of a collage of character select screens from some of the most notable fighting games ever made.

Included in the game is the 1998 classic, The Ocean Hunter.

Unfortunately, you’re free to’t use any light guns.

There’s not even PlayStation Move support on PS5.

Fighting Game Archtypes

Not only did the core fighting system improve, but the big innovation was the stages.

For the first time, low-ground and high-ground advantage mattered, and this was huge for 3D fighting games.

It heavily influenced later titles like Dead or Alive 2, which had the biggest and best stages yet.

Goh, Akira, and Wolf from Virtua Fighter 5 Revo.

That’s where SpikeOut comes in.

Sadly, it got delisted fairly recently.

Thankfully, the game’s still playable through Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

Kazuma Kiryu playing an arcade racing game in Yakuza 0.

It’s a solid time today, but most modern audiences will likely get bored with it rather quickly.

That’s the only way to play it on PC.

Breaking down nine different archtypes that fighting game characters fall under.

Jet Set Radio box art, Sonic from Sonic Generations, and Kiryu and Akiyama from Yakuza 5.

However, the sequel was even better.

VF5 is a phenomenal 3D fighting game that’s criminally underrated.

Virtua Fighter 5 Revo is one of the most balanced fighting games available.

Candy fighting off against Bahn in Fighting Vipers.

The gap between the best and worst characters isn’t large, but it’s there.

Triple-A Games

Yakuza