Hololive fan game developers are way too good at what they do

Mandatory mention of Your Only Move Is Hustle, it’s like 4 quid and while it’s a bit outside of the norm for fighting games (with it being turn based) I still think it’s absolutely goated go try it.

Another really cool thing about Tough Love Arena is that it has a built in modding tool for making custom characters. You can't upload custom sprites yet (at least not without a workaround) but I've seen some really cool stuff made with just the base sprites. Garlic with air combos, recreations of characters from other fighting games, basically anything is possible

Still stunned at how fun and interesting JoJo HFTF is. It has one of the most varied arcade modes for a fighter and it's got crazy combos and sick art.Honestly one of my favourites

I've tried to get into skullgirls on 3 separate occasions and each time it ended in tragedy as the sheer number of stuff to remember is brutal. I had to take multiple breaks while playing through just the tutorial because of how much there is to remember.

Kyanta 2 is also a free fighting game that still kinda getting updates and is extremely Goofy WE ARE KINOKO

1 more point of interest for Idol Showdown is it's oddly compelling single player. Very similar to something like Slay the Spire and has unlockable custom colors and stages behind finishing it, as well as having tons of references for those in the Hololive community.

I remember seeing Idol Showdown, and tried it out. The game was amazing, I love how the characters look and the style it has. A 10/10.

Can't believe he didn't mention Ultra Fight Da! Kyanta 2, not only free, but has a whole wiki, competitive scene, a humongous roster who are all unique gameplay and design wise, and a private investigator crocodile with a gun

It occurs to me, you'd be the perfect guy to ask about this. I have been sort of getting into fighting games - largely Strive and SF6 - the last year and been having a lot of fun, but it seems like most online communities are US based, and I'm struggling to find entry level tourneys and such in EU timezones. Would that maybe be a fun video for the future, showing off the various tournaments and communities available to different regions (and big games) around the world?

Damn, never thought I'd see Ironmouse and Infernal Beelzebub, Anarchia Crul de Apocalipsy, the Opposite of Divine, Prince of Suffering and Torment, Master of all Sin, Conqueror of the Underworld and King of all Demonkind being mentionned in one of your fighting game videos/essays. Props to you !

I would also suggest trying out them fighting herds. It is a perfect first fighting game because it's tutorial goes extremely in depth

hey gekko you didnt censor your address when you bought TLA on steam

I'm glad you mentioned idol showdown. It got me into the fighting game genre. A friend told me "hey check out this hololive fighting game" and next thing you know i'm labbing botan combos and wishlisting SF6.

I think what's elegant about the Tough Love Arena characters is that the 3 heart characters are each 1/3 of a shoto. One has a DP, one has a projectile, and one has a tatsu. And they're all situationally useful

Smash players enjoying a gekkosquirl video only to randomly catch strays out of nowhere

i need to mention the Touhou fighting game Hisoutensoku, it is an absolute blast with a strong community that still do tourneys and stuff to this day, it also has rollback netcode. it's goated it's free and it's one of the most unique fighting games I've ever come across. using a card-based system for specials and super's while every character can use projectiles and also fly. matches get crazy it's worth picking it up.

Melty blood CC is completely free and is the second best fighting game of all time. (Type lumina is #1)

I never thought i would ever hear Gekko talk about Vtubers in my lifetime

While not a traditional fighting, I gotta push Samurai Gunn 2 onto the radar. It’s a high octane one-shot platform fighter with simple to learn and hard to master controls, it’s up to 4 players, and while still in early access, it sees continuous improvement and love from its devs, and could really use the love of the people

I downloaded the free beta version of Your Only Move is Hustle and HOOOOLY that game’s great. A traditional fighting game it is not, but it’s a fantastic adaptation of a Smash-style fighting game in a turn-based format. It’s odd for the first few matches, but then it’s TONS of fun. The beta is a bit old and doesn’t have the same content as the full game, but it’s still the same game to the point that there’s CROSSPLAY between the beta and full release. Even in single player it’s fun just wailing on a dummy because of how easy it is to get some of the coolest combos you’ll ever see in any FG ever. And if the beta doesn’t have enough content for you, the full game is $5 on Steam and has FULL WORKSHOP SUPPORT meaning you have infinite potential for new characters via mods. In most cases I’d probably recommend an actual fighting game over Hustle, but DANG is Hustle a ton of fun.

Idol Showdown has Inugami Korone, immediately the best one in the video.

skullgirls mentioned, W

Great list, though I'd also like to give a shoutout to the two games that basically started the modern free-to-play fighting game model: Killer Instinct 2013 and Dead or Alive 5/6. KI has great netcode and a fast-paced combat system, and also has weekly free character rotations. Plus, it was recently announced that they're gonna resume updating the game with a balance patch later this year. It's also pretty easy to find matches in. DOA5/6 unfortunately can't say the same about its netcode due to being from "the before times", but the base gameplay of the series is imo some of the most fun and accessible in the genre. Both 5 and 6 have free to play versions, and I'd say it's definitely one of the most perfect games for someone who wants to get into fighting games, as most characters are easy to pick up, but there's lots of depth in both movesets and the game's mechanics. While it's definitely on the nicher side, you can usually find a few people on, and recently Xtreme Fighters Showdown has begun hosting monthly tournaments for both games on PS4 and PC. Also Granblue Rising is gonna do the same thing

I just learned how to play onion as you were talking

As a Hololive fan I love what Idol showdown does. It is what I wanted from a Hololive fighting game, a team fighter that is based on grounded gameplay along with a lot of call backs for fans while not just locking out non Hololive fans. Like people who understand Korone (like me) will love what the team has done reference wise. I really wanna play it since there is so much love into the game

+R is truly an amazing fighting game that needs more attention

I wish you posted more. Your videos are always top-notch. Keep up the good work gekko.

I have two game suggestions, one paid and one free. The first one is Them's Fightin' Herds! What started as a My Little Pony fangame eventually turned into it's own project. Lauren Faust even helped out with the game's art! It's a pretty fast paced fighting game with a small roster, but pretty good variety. It's around 20 USD normally and It's definitely worth checking out. The second game is what I can only describe as the most crackhead fighting game to ever exist. A game that makes insanity like Ding Dong Never Die look tame. And that's Ultra Fight Da ! Kyanta 2! It's a completely free game on Steam where the rules of fighting games just don't fucking exist. There is a character with ONE FRAME NORMALS! There's a character who's missing pretty much all of her kit except for a single grab, and she's high tier! There's a gator detective that eats his gun for a victory pose! The game is fucking wild and I think EVERYONE needs to see this game for how fucking bonkers it is!

THANK YOU! (srsly hope you do another video like this in the future)

I can't stress enough PLEASE PLAY YOMI HUSTLE The base game is already cool enough, but the mods make the game CRAZY. Really fun to just dick around with friends as well.

Thanks for finally covering Idol Showdown!

Do a part 2 with Them's Fightin' Herds please!! Great fighting game with amazing music!

All you need to know about Pekora is that she’s a war criminal.

Man, I can’t wait for the day Duckstation finally gets integrated to Fightcade for that seamless Tekken 3 online

Hey long time viewer, first time commenter, please keep doing these (or something like this). There are a lot of players who don't know these games exist or where to/how to get them. This was a very digestible video, and I will be sharing it with a few discord servers lol

+R baiken is one mechanic I NEED to see make a comeback. At least the out of block options because I enjoy having options on defense to do a 180 on my opponent. I don't want to see that in strive but rather a tag game where defense tends to last a bit longer.

One weird spot i would give myself is definitely to the engine MUGEN (or more specifically IKEMEN, as that's what's most often used for games nowdays). There's not only the aspect of making your own roaster with what people make, but there's a lot of handcrafted fighting games of the original and fangame flavour made on it. Games like Kirby Battle Blitz and The Black Heart come to mind as being pretty cool games made on it

I'd like to mention Killer Instinct (2013) Its not only free with xbox gamespass for the full version but there's a free character rotation you can try when ever. Not only that but it's just been announced the game is getting updated once again so nows a great time to try one of the best Fighting Games out there with some of the best netcode and some of the coolest characters and a bangin soundtrack. Its also cross play with steam which is usually $20 but only lobby and casual online modes.

I've always felt like I missed the bus on Street Fighter 3: Third Strike. I never realised there was such a way to get into it still.

I'm gonna also suggest Duels of Fortune, Battle Craze, Head2Head and Rushdown Revolt as all free fighting games as well

Aki may have been nerfed really hard, but someone managed to go to 2nd place in the EVO side tourney earlier this month. And yes, she still bonkers as hell. Ah, yes, Outrun, my favorite fighting game. Joking aside, it's actually Idol Showdown recently so I'm quite content on fighting game recently.

Piracy is poggers (legally this is a joke)

this was so real, thanks gekko!😊

why would adding mori be awkward?

"Slick and refined movelist of Strive" is a very *diplomatic* way to describe it lmao

It DOSENT let me move on mobile only lets me do special moves

Learning and playing +R when the netcode patch came was one of the most gratifying FG experiences I have had. It was hard, and some players were really good but at the time there were plenty of other new players and really, while the game is hard it's not very hard to pick up and start doing cool stuff. These days, I am not so sure how "active" the steam community is, every time I check there is not enough people to even register on steam stats, so less than 200. But even so, it's a great game and if you have a group of friends who like learning new FGs, this is an easy pick.

I was about to write an essay on why you should get lunched into the sun for not mentioning mbaacc till 20:43 My bloodthirst is quenched by the mention, good job dodging the bullet XD

I'm playing persona 4 right now and the Tanaka theme at the start for the sale was just on point

Support your indies! They're cheap, made with love and passion plus they're better then most modern, triple-A budget games IMO. My personal favourites so far are One Piece Fighting Adventure and BATTLE CRAZE!!

Vanilla Street Fighter IV goes on sale quite a lot for around eight US dollars or so, and I know it’s about as basic as that game gets but believe it or not there’s still people who jump on and play it.

It's a crime that Ultra Fight Da Kyanta 2 wasn't mentioned

gotta mention Sclash its a newer game and HIGHLY suggest it. Samurai duel type game, one hit is a kill, extremely fun yet simple gameplay and still has a lot of skill that go into playing, insanely cool and fun game, and its under 10 bucks to boot!

MBAACC community version. VERY active community!

I felt that TK rant, I main Axl in Strive and ever since I learned about the input, TK Bombers are my best friend

Bro I was talking to my friend about getting into fighting games on a budget this couldn’t have come at a better tinr

Man did not just pass up the opportunity to show Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code Community Version when it's fucking FREE

20:01 the smash slander is wild

It's impressive how Idol Showdown is free. It's a legitimately great game and it's just sitting there on steam for free

I used to play tough love arena in the beta

I had some issues getting my controller to work on the Steam version of Tough Love Arena so here’s a heads up for anyone having the same problem: Go to Steam settings, Controller, Desktop Layout, Edit Layout, and map your X Y B A buttons, triggers, and bumpers to numpad keys 👍

You should have added the Killer Instinct Microsoft version. It started a free-to-play with a fighter rotation and you can choose to pay for the complete roster. Some people might mention Brawhalla and Multiverus as well. I'm going to check out Fightcade. First time I've heard about it.

10:05 you sold me on this game

That bbtag mention got me hopes up for a sec :(

tough love arena actually has like 4 special moves for each character, its neat

I want to get into accent core since I like Strive and absolutely loved Xrd. Just need to invest in a rig

Skullgirls is cool but for beginners its just not accessible. There is basically no beginner level players whatsoever. You will just get shitstomped by playing in discord matches for 100+ hours and if you’re ok with that great but i feel most probably aren’t.

one game I would recommend would be uchu mega fight for some crazy disjointed action with about 10 characters x3 because every character has 3 variants that change their playstyle. Plus its a FREE BROWSER GAME powered by pico-8

Wait what’s up with mori?

I dont have the execution for Skullgirls, trying and failing to learn it included a lot of tears (no actual tears were shed I am being hyperbolic) and frustrated grunts (those did happen though) all culminating into me utterly failing to learn Elizas b&b and giving up. I might pick it up again some day when my execution is better, it is an incredibly cool and well made game, but skill issue. ACPR is currently my favorite fighting game. Just the sheer amount of cool nonsense in the game is amazing. The fact that every character is somehow viable in a game where Testament isn't even the best character is amazing. It's not perfect, but I love it. I dont have much experience with the rest of the list so instead I will recommend Asura Buster on fightcade.

Was that stray at Smash really necessary?

Shoutout to Pokémon close combat, it’s still in development, has 2 devs and probably won’t feel great to people that have played a lot of FGs, but it has extremely simple inputs and lets you play a fighting game with only Pokémon (not that it’s the only one of those)

Idol Showdown also has an actually really good single player mode that's like a roguelike arcade

Another addition would be thems fighting herds. It's really great

Also I'd love to play Gekko in Idol Showdown or CF

Fantasy Strike doesn't ask more than 10 minutes of your time, to get started. It's also great.

This is amazing, I only usually get sf every time it drops a new one and I cant really spend it on other stuff since a single modern fighting game takes up so much of your cash. I swear Fighting games are like the sports game genres with the way it just vacuums your money but a bit more tame

Hyper dragon ball z is the game if you like drgaon ball it cost nothing and has zero pc requirements amazing ost and some pretty nice tech. overall the game can be considered small for modern fg standard but it's definitely worth the try

A passion project in its fourth game is Shadow Fight 4: Arena, a mobile title. The input for this game has been improved in the hardware of newer phones, I think, with the invention of multi-touch. I'm kind of a newbie. I'm going to go lose for a while.

+R is pretty great for its singleplayer, too. Wish more fighters did something other than arcade and combo trials

I would also mention Killer Instinct (2013), it’s on Xbox and PC, is completely free, and is about to get a 10th anniversary update.

FUTURE BB VIDEO HYPE!!!

cant wait for gekko to do a umvc3 video

I know this is about "cheap" fighting games but some of these like Skullgirls and +R are actually just my favorite fighting games that I prefer over others. And fightcade just lets you play a WHOLE lot of things. But yeah. Skullgirls is fucking awesome.

13:26 he yelled so loud it sent me to a add 😂😂

You can get quite a few Capcom games for 2$ each through the Capcom Arcade Stadium, also the Arcade Archives have a lot of foghting games including almost every SNK NeoGeo game. King of Fighters 98 & 02 are 15$ each and are some of the best in the series, Steam also has a 35$ bundle with those 2 & KoF 13. Chaos Code & Them's Fightin Herds are some good indie fighters for 20$ each. Arcana Heart is 30$, an underappreciated game with fun gameplay a little bit of customization with you being able to decide which Arcana to use which does give you some different attacks and other things.

MvC2 on Fightcade is so FUN!

Really enjoyed the video. However, I am kinda sad that E's Laf wasn't included. It's a really fun, free fighter.

As a former Bullet player, seeing BBCF in here brings me happiness

As someone who has to do meth everytime I think about getting takeout to figure out if it’s actually worth it, thanks for making this video, appreciate it

Not sure if anyone can answer, but if TLA is a browser game, is it possible to play on consoles through a Web browser?

Bbtag mentioned :D

Idol Showdown got Ollie now! 🎉

haven't watched the video yet, but I'll be sad if Fantasy Strike isn't in this video

You should try Pokemon Close Combat, it's a fan fighting game with easy inputs and mechanics, it has a small roster but each pokémon represents an archetype

Play them fighting herds.

I was sort of expecting to see Fantasy Strike tbh.... Plus make a part 2 pls

Jojo Heritage for the future is THE Jojo game. Yeah, it's that great

Ultra Fight Da ! Kyanta 2 is my favorite free fighter!