Although crossover games such as Super Smash Bros. RELATED: 7 Best Zombie Video Games, Ranked From Worst to BestĪlthough the series that spawned from the success of Soul Edge is now well-known for its crossover 'guest' characters, SoulCalibur II was the first entry in the series to feature them, and it was done in a huge way considering the time period. It certainly doesn't hurt to take a look at some of these titles even now. We're in a fighting game crossover golden age of sorts, but it wouldn't have been possible without landmark titles.

Nowadays, when a AAA fighting game releases, gamers worldwide always speculate about crossover characters regardless if they're hinted to or not. Games like Mortal Kombat X have even featured slasher villains such as Jason Voorhees and Leatherface. It's no longer unheard of for a fight between Ryu and Wolverine or Mega Man and Iron Man. Since the mid-90s kicked off a generation of crossover fighting games, there's been plenty to celebrate with regards to characters diversity. The floodgates opened in earnest, and the Fighting Game Community was never quite the same. All the while, the minds and developers at companies like SNK were crossing over their own franchises such as Fatal Fury and The Art of Fighting. Characters from Street Fighter were soon seen taking on Marvel Comics' most iconic heroes in games such as Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter and X-Men vs Street Fighter. However, as the 90s gave way to the new millennium, the perennial heavy-hitters in the fighting game community began to break new ground.

It may seem strange nowadays in the age of cinematic universes and limited-time promos, but crossovers weren't always super prevalent, especially not in the space of fighting games.

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