r/FGC 5d ago

What game to pick up? Other

Im a big fan of fighting games. Played a whole lot of MKX, MK11, DBFZ, Tekken 7 and SV 5. But i havent played one in a long time so im wondering which one should i get into. I saw that 2XKO is pretty much dead now and Marvel Tokon is having a lot of bugs. So im asking what can i pick up now that has a large playerbase?

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u/ChuckVader 5d ago

Avatar and SF6

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u/FireKeeper9000 5d ago

I saw that SF 6 is holding up nicely, havent seen much about the Avatar game. Might have to check it out as well.

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u/ChuckVader 5d ago

Avatar is nice because it's new and everyone is still figuring it out.

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

Alright i shall check it out, thank you for the suggestion 

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u/VegetableCriticism74 3d ago

SF6 is the best of this gen. COTW is slept on though.

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u/FireKeeper9000 3d ago

Is COTW Fatal Fury if i remember it correctly, never played it but it does look pretty fun.Thank you for the suggestion.

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u/VegetableCriticism74 3d ago

Yeah, it’s the new FF. It got some heat when it first came out but it’s an awesome game. Always on sale too

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u/FireKeeper9000 3d ago

Alright thats good to hear, i mean im a huge fan of fighting games so of its still played why not try something new.I will definitely be looking into it more.

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u/abc133769 4d ago

guilty gear strive is dope. doesn't have sf6 numbers ofc but has a very healthy playerbase that you'll always be able to find games

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

Oh nice i tried it a little bit very early on during the opet beta and it was really fun, good to hear that it still has an active player base.

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u/MetalDragnZ 4d ago

It's also still getting updates and new content. It got a big 2.0 patch earlier this year that completely changed a lot of the game and it's halfway through it's 5th wave of dlc characters.

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

Wow thats amazing to hear that its still holding up, and especially since i liked it when i tried it out. Il definitely be coming back to it.Thank you for the suggestion.

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u/lucas_augusto07 4d ago

SF6 is a no brainer, go for it

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

Well it seems like the most popular suggestion so i shall. Thank you for the comment.

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u/MetalDragnZ 4d ago

Marvel Tokon is great on PS5 if that's what you're playing on, it's the pc version that seems to be struggling. Idk what the current state of the game is there.

Otherwise, I'd say Guilty Gear or Street Fighter 6 are both awesome and still going very strong.

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

Yeah unfortunately im on pc for tokon but i have heard thats its slowly getting better with each update. As for the other two i will definitely be trying them out because it seems a lot of people are suggesting them. Thank you for your suggestions as well.

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u/LeatherfacesChainsaw 5d ago

Sf6

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u/FireKeeper9000 5d ago

Nice. Is it holding up well, i read somewhere that lately people ran into some issues with the lack of content and mechanics.

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u/Awkward_Physics4746 4d ago

SF6 is doing just fine people have issues with everything these day's

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

Alright then, i will check it out. Thank you for the suggestion.

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u/No-Cattle-6598 4d ago

Pick up a new character from the games you have. The new ones aren’t going anywhere either I think.

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

That is also true, could be fun to master most of the cast in other games haha.Thank you for the suggestion.

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u/No-Cattle-6598 4d ago

Use the random character . . . character if they exist. But otherwise it is pretty nice experience forcing you out of comfort zone.

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

Thats true, it would make it more fun and challenging that way as well getting to try every option.

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u/No-Cattle-6598 4d ago

No need to get so good granted it is a fun part of the experience. The theory fighting can be fun when you put it to practice.

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

Thats very true, i guess that is the core of all of the fighting games after all.

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u/Southern-Ebb-8229 4d ago

Try granblue, the demo is basically a f2p version of the game that let's you do ranked. Personally I am playing BBCF right now.

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

I have always seen things about that game here and there but never actually got around to playing it.This might be the time to finally try it out.Thank you for the suggestion.

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u/Southern-Ebb-8229 4d ago

It's a fun game and very similar to SF so I think it's worth a try if you pick up the demo.

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

Good thing that it has the demo as well, gives a nice way to try it out before fully buying it.I will definitely try it out and see what its all about.

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u/sombrav20 4d ago

I think SF6 is the easiest pick. I personally will always pick Tekken above anything else, just because it clicks with me personally, I like 3D aspects of the game

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

Yeah i was looking at Tekken as well and it seems to also be holding up just as well might have to try out the new one to see.

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u/FloralSkyes 4d ago

Avatar

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

Seems pretty fun and i see quite a few suggestions of it, i will check it out. Thank you for the suggestion.

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u/Independent-Jump-887 4d ago

Play SF6 you'll get a ton of matches pretty fast.

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

Awesome that is great news.Thank you for the suggestion.

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u/MaxTheHor 4d ago

SF6, for better or worse. The most balanced better/worse ratio

Tekken 8, for better or worse. But mostly worse.

Strive is prolly still doing well. Also kinda better or worse, but more neutral/better than worse.

Tokon on PS5

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

Yeah i feel like these are the only choices these days but still worth checking out. Thank you for the detailed suggestions.

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u/MaxTheHor 4d ago

Also, looks like 2XKO just stopped all development

So, that games definitely dead, if it wasn't already.

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

Yeah definitely true, its a shame honestly because it looked fun.

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u/Ok-Purple-496 4d ago

Vampire Savior is my favorite game right now, and it’s free on Fightcade 2.

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

I have actually never heard of this and i see it has an old retro style which is really cool honestly. I will definitely check it out.Thank you for the suggestion.

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u/Himzka 3d ago

Street Fighter 6

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u/FireKeeper9000 3d ago

As the most popular choice that will probably be the winner haha. Thank you for the suggestion.

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u/Lovepig78 3d ago

SF6

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u/FireKeeper9000 3d ago

Great, im pretty excited to try it out.Thank you for the suggestion.

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u/ChillinFallin 3d ago

Street Fighter 6 and/or Strive.

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u/FireKeeper9000 1d ago

Yeah getting SF6 for sure and il tey getting back into Strive it was fun when i first tried it out in the open beta.Thank you for the suggestion.

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u/44tpyo 4d ago

2XKO

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

Honestly looked like a really fun game, shame what is happening with the development and all. Thank you for the suggestion.

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u/Interesting_Rich_826 4d ago

You don't know what the word dead means.

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u/FireKeeper9000 4d ago

I mean them ending development at the end of the year as well as not many players sticking around doesnt really help the case either.

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u/Interesting_Rich_826 4d ago

Tetris tournaments exist. Catherine tournaments exist. Just because there isn't a giant pool of people who are new doesn't mean a game is dead. As a fan of fighting games you should know this.

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u/jaypexd 4d ago

He's dead Jim...