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Game entry

Art of Fighting

1992 · Fighting, Arcade · PC, PSP, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PlayStation 4, Super Nintendo, Wii, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Mega Drive, PC Engine CD, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, Arcade · Takara U.S.A.

Art of Fighting is ranked no. 2,984 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,452 and 38% of duels won.

World rank

no. 2,984

ELO score

1,452

Wins

38%

Duels played

40

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About Art of Fighting

This fighting game began the story of the Sakazaki family and Robert Garcia. Yuri Sakazaki has been abducted by Mr. Big to punish her father, Takuma, and her brother, Ryo. To rescue her, Ryo and Robert must take on numerous enemies around South Town, eventually reaching the mysterious Mr. Karate. The passion of the game’s creators is evident in the unique game play elements introduced. These include an energy gauge that is depleted every time a fighter uses a special maneuver, Desperation Attacks that are usable only when a fighter’s health is low, and camera zooming that adjusts on the fly as fighters move around the stage. All these features ensure that players use strategy and tactics, rather than simply mash buttons. Adding to the mix are little touches such as characters showing cuts when they are injured and voice-over samples during cut scenes. Can you perfect the art of fighting and save Yuri?

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,452 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Art of Fighting sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 2,981 Jagged Alliance 2 1,452
  2. 2,982 Star Fox: Assault 1,452
  3. 2,983 Sanctum 1,452
  4. 2,984 Art of Fighting 1,452
  5. 2,985 Bejeweled 3 1,452
  6. 2,986 Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet 1,452
  7. 2,987 Theatrhythm Final Fantasy 1,452

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