Every Significant Innovation in Fighting Games

Though very simple by today’s standards, the 1979 arcade game Warrior is widely considered the first fighting game. It featured two knights battling each other using basic vector graphics and a single button controller. What made Warrior unique was that it was the first non-sports game to allow two players to directly compete in one-on-one combat, paving the way for the more complex fighting games that would emerge over the next ten years.






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