VGChartz’s Chinh Tran: “Fighting games came back in 2023 in a big way. Whether you were perfecting your combos, working on your Fatalities, living your professional wrestling dream, or brawling with familiar characters from your childhood, gamers had no shortage of options of where they could dedicate their training hours. Thanks to these finalists, gamers will continue to sink many more hours improving in order to gain an edge over their competitors.
NetherRealm Studios unleashed Mortal Kombat 1, bringing with it all the gory fighting action fans have come to love. Fair Play Labs released Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, along with a wide assortment of Nickelodeon favourite characters. Capcom’s legendary fighting franchise returned through Street Fighter VI. Finally, 2K brought back intense professional wrestling action in WWE 2K3.”
