The first video game to feature fist fighting is Heavyweight Champ (1976), [1] but Karate Champ (1984) actually features the one-on-one fighting game genre instead of a sports game in arcades.

Nov 3, 2025 · All major fighting game releases dating back to 1985 appear on this list. Simply click on a game title to open TFG's Profile / Review / Preview, complete with Character Profiles, a variety of Art …

Jul 18, 2023 · Although Karate Champ is still considered the granddaddy of all fighting games, the first official entry was actually 1976’s Heavyweight Champ. It pit two “boxers” resembling angry amoebas …

Mar 9, 2025 · Capcom, SNK, Bandai-Namco, ArcSystem Works, French Bread, and other developers broke ground in the fighting game genre. But it was Sega who set the ground in the first place all the …

Although the first three-dimensional fighting game, Mindscape, Inc.’s 4D Sports Boxing (1991), was actually released for various early personal computers, it had little impact on the development of the …

Although it bears very little resemblance to what we now consider to be modern fighting games, the first game to feature one‑on‑one brawling was Sega’s Heavyweight Champ, a 1976 arcade game that …

Aug 28, 2023 · Street Fighter, electronic fighting game series, originally released as an arcade game in 1987 by the Japanese game manufacturer Capcom Company. The popular arcade game gave rise …

Fight games, also known as fighting games, have a rich history that dates back to the early days of video gaming. These games have evolved significantly over the years, becoming a staple in both …

Dec 5, 2011 · Yie Ar Kung Fu (1985): Way back in the mid-80s (before I was born, for what it’s worth), Konami developed an arcade game that pitted one hero, Oolong, against a gauntlet of eleven …

Mar 6, 2025 · The pioneering first fighting game was produced by Sega, a then relatively new Japanese video game company. Heavyweight Champ was released in 1976, and it did not have any notable rival.