once you’ve seen one huh token you’ve
seen them all welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be counting down our
picks for the top ten fighting game
cliches don’t be surprised if sub-zero’s
not willing to cooperate
for this list we’ll be looking at the
common occurrences that we’ve become
accustomed to in fighting games so tire
headband put your yellow or blue ninja
outfit on and make sure your cleavage is
visible as we set out to win that
tournament number ten non-sequel sequels
super ultra mega powered hyperactive
maximum insert fighting game title here
2x score beautiful climax phantasm
special edition HD
or you know they could just release an
actual sequel fighting games are
notorious for having games in between
games instead of going straight to a
calmly number two or three we get the
non sequel sometimes we get a new
character a better battle system or
extras in the story mode yes but we’re
always left feeling a bit bitter when we
see a superior version of the game
instead of a sequel number nine
motivational tropes there’s always a
reason for these characters to get out
of bed put some pants on and I don’t
know what are they doing here
interrupting the filming of fast and
furious perhaps for world domination
perhaps for revenge to learn the purpose
of the fight to save the world to beat
their rival to protect others even after
death to defeat the darkness within to
destroy an evil corporation or an
amusement park for toys to go to these
exotic locations wait that would that
would be our reason number eight the big
slow grappler
slow and steady wins the race as they
say it helps that slow in this case hits
like a tank whether it’s through
wrestling their entire body a
terrifyingly large weapon lifting an
entire Street mummy wrappings being a
one-man band or eating using a chair a
lot of these characters also takes
several hits without much damage to
their health some can even walk through
attacks so they can come up and grab you
our advice stay far far away from these
guys or girls number seven the Bruce Lee
look-alike the Bruce Lee character has
become a staple in fighting games
ranging from a character’s looks to the
way he fights and even how they sound
some characters take it step even
further and use nunchucks while others
get all of their skills from marathoning
martial arts movies and naming their
super moves after Bruce Lee films
it may be cliche but we really can’t
blame the genre for constantly wanting
to emulate one of the greatest martial
artists in our history
and if you don’t believe that this is a
common occurrence please be sure to
check out the video we devoted entirely
to this topic for more show me what you
can do number six projectile attacks
down diagonal forward punch long ago it
was decreed that these inputs would
create a fierce attack forever known as
Hadouken or sonic boom or tiger shot or
stun it or more sonic booms or power
wave or soul fist or ice shower or you
know what input this set of commands in
any fighting game and you’ll probably
pull off projectile with at least one of
these characters alright not all
projectiles have the same input but all
fighting games have projectiles
somewhere which is funny because you
know where are they keeping these things
number five the main antagonist and
their evil corporation slash Empire
it’s not good enough to just be an evil
villain you can’t just kill some girl’s
father destroy a country or toss your
grandson out of a helicopter you have to
have a corporation or dare we say an
empire
shadaloo the Mishima Zaibatsu Ultratech
Doha tech you might be wondering why
would they create a tournament where
they can be inevitably destroyed well
we’re also the villains gonna smirk at
the camera and hover over a city for
that city stir smile
number four cultural stereotyping we’re
not racist some of our main fighters
come from different cultures sure Native
Americans always have a feather
somewhere talk about sacred lands and
use tomahawks and are in tune with the
spirits but whatever
now Sindel face the spirits judgment
yeah the Russians fought bears just to
make it into the tournament and maybe
the guy from India has a shrunken head
necklace and rides an elephant
then there’s um let’s try a side game
well at least the Canadians aren’t ah
damn it really well at least we got on
off easier than the skies number three
color swapped characters isn’t it cool
how fighting game characters have a
variety of outfits just kidding listen
Ken this whole you trying to be me thing
get off my make a new outfit when you
can turn the white karate ji into a pink
or a red one but better yet take that
yellow ninja and make in blue or green
or red or gray or a purple or black or a
robot we can do the same with the ladies
too to be fair a lot of colour swaps
have been given their own individual
looks in newer games but we’ll never
forget the rainbow of ninjas number two
sexualized female characters I promise
much okay before you blow up the
comments remember we’re not saying that
this is a bad thing that has to change
right now because misogyny we’re just
saying that it is a cliche what did you
say it happens a lot you got to admit
let’s think the Special Forces dress
leather exploding clothes form-fitting
clothes legs
bouncy ninjas whipped crackers kitties
rock stars short shorts moms schoolgirls
phenomenal word choices and squirrels
let’s be honest this isn’t just a
fighting game cliche but there’s a
certain something about the way the
fighting game genre flaunts it around in
more than one
before we let that continue screen and
it’s countdown let’s hit start one more
time with a cliche of our own honorable
mentions
the truth
number one overkill but no kill did she
just stab those fan blades into his head
and then his eyes yeah well no big deal
fighting game characters can survive as
long as the health bar is on their side
from crazy combos being set on fire
blasted with bullets knocked into orbit
or even rabies he’s a crazy wolf that’s
a valid concern these characters are
indestructible unless the plot dictates
otherwise okay
is dead but then there’s always the
reboot sort of no no wait he’s back
sorta do you agree with our list
sure sure what’s something that you
always wanted to see in your favorite
fighting games for more cuckoo cuckoo
combo breaking top 10s published every
day be sure to down diagonal forward and
punch the subscribe button to
watchmojo.com
well now what standing around here won’t
do us any good
seen them all welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be counting down our
picks for the top ten fighting game
cliches don’t be surprised if sub-zero’s
not willing to cooperate
for this list we’ll be looking at the
common occurrences that we’ve become
accustomed to in fighting games so tire
headband put your yellow or blue ninja
outfit on and make sure your cleavage is
visible as we set out to win that
tournament number ten non-sequel sequels
super ultra mega powered hyperactive
maximum insert fighting game title here
2x score beautiful climax phantasm
special edition HD
or you know they could just release an
actual sequel fighting games are
notorious for having games in between
games instead of going straight to a
calmly number two or three we get the
non sequel sometimes we get a new
character a better battle system or
extras in the story mode yes but we’re
always left feeling a bit bitter when we
see a superior version of the game
instead of a sequel number nine
motivational tropes there’s always a
reason for these characters to get out
of bed put some pants on and I don’t
know what are they doing here
interrupting the filming of fast and
furious perhaps for world domination
perhaps for revenge to learn the purpose
of the fight to save the world to beat
their rival to protect others even after
death to defeat the darkness within to
destroy an evil corporation or an
amusement park for toys to go to these
exotic locations wait that would that
would be our reason number eight the big
slow grappler
slow and steady wins the race as they
say it helps that slow in this case hits
like a tank whether it’s through
wrestling their entire body a
terrifyingly large weapon lifting an
entire Street mummy wrappings being a
one-man band or eating using a chair a
lot of these characters also takes
several hits without much damage to
their health some can even walk through
attacks so they can come up and grab you
our advice stay far far away from these
guys or girls number seven the Bruce Lee
look-alike the Bruce Lee character has
become a staple in fighting games
ranging from a character’s looks to the
way he fights and even how they sound
some characters take it step even
further and use nunchucks while others
get all of their skills from marathoning
martial arts movies and naming their
super moves after Bruce Lee films
it may be cliche but we really can’t
blame the genre for constantly wanting
to emulate one of the greatest martial
artists in our history
and if you don’t believe that this is a
common occurrence please be sure to
check out the video we devoted entirely
to this topic for more show me what you
can do number six projectile attacks
down diagonal forward punch long ago it
was decreed that these inputs would
create a fierce attack forever known as
Hadouken or sonic boom or tiger shot or
stun it or more sonic booms or power
wave or soul fist or ice shower or you
know what input this set of commands in
any fighting game and you’ll probably
pull off projectile with at least one of
these characters alright not all
projectiles have the same input but all
fighting games have projectiles
somewhere which is funny because you
know where are they keeping these things
number five the main antagonist and
their evil corporation slash Empire
it’s not good enough to just be an evil
villain you can’t just kill some girl’s
father destroy a country or toss your
grandson out of a helicopter you have to
have a corporation or dare we say an
empire
shadaloo the Mishima Zaibatsu Ultratech
Doha tech you might be wondering why
would they create a tournament where
they can be inevitably destroyed well
we’re also the villains gonna smirk at
the camera and hover over a city for
that city stir smile
number four cultural stereotyping we’re
not racist some of our main fighters
come from different cultures sure Native
Americans always have a feather
somewhere talk about sacred lands and
use tomahawks and are in tune with the
spirits but whatever
now Sindel face the spirits judgment
yeah the Russians fought bears just to
make it into the tournament and maybe
the guy from India has a shrunken head
necklace and rides an elephant
then there’s um let’s try a side game
well at least the Canadians aren’t ah
damn it really well at least we got on
off easier than the skies number three
color swapped characters isn’t it cool
how fighting game characters have a
variety of outfits just kidding listen
Ken this whole you trying to be me thing
get off my make a new outfit when you
can turn the white karate ji into a pink
or a red one but better yet take that
yellow ninja and make in blue or green
or red or gray or a purple or black or a
robot we can do the same with the ladies
too to be fair a lot of colour swaps
have been given their own individual
looks in newer games but we’ll never
forget the rainbow of ninjas number two
sexualized female characters I promise
much okay before you blow up the
comments remember we’re not saying that
this is a bad thing that has to change
right now because misogyny we’re just
saying that it is a cliche what did you
say it happens a lot you got to admit
let’s think the Special Forces dress
leather exploding clothes form-fitting
clothes legs
bouncy ninjas whipped crackers kitties
rock stars short shorts moms schoolgirls
phenomenal word choices and squirrels
let’s be honest this isn’t just a
fighting game cliche but there’s a
certain something about the way the
fighting game genre flaunts it around in
more than one
before we let that continue screen and
it’s countdown let’s hit start one more
time with a cliche of our own honorable
mentions
the truth
number one overkill but no kill did she
just stab those fan blades into his head
and then his eyes yeah well no big deal
fighting game characters can survive as
long as the health bar is on their side
from crazy combos being set on fire
blasted with bullets knocked into orbit
or even rabies he’s a crazy wolf that’s
a valid concern these characters are
indestructible unless the plot dictates
otherwise okay
is dead but then there’s always the
reboot sort of no no wait he’s back
sorta do you agree with our list
sure sure what’s something that you
always wanted to see in your favorite
fighting games for more cuckoo cuckoo
combo breaking top 10s published every
day be sure to down diagonal forward and
punch the subscribe button to
watchmojo.com
well now what standing around here won’t
do us any good
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