The 10 BEST PS2 Fighting Games
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- The PlayStation 2 saw a wealth of fighting games come to the platform, but only some of them still resonate with us today. For this video, we're looking at the very best fighting games from Sony's second console. Our list includes “War of the Monsters” (2003), “Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes” (2002), “Mortal Kombat: Deception” (2004), “Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike” (2004), “Tekken 5” (2004) and more! Which of these was your favorite? Was there one we left off that you enjoyed? Share with us down in the comments!
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Marvel vs Capcom 2 is still a game I’m trying get again
Where's budokai 3? I remember grinding that game
Can’t believe no DOA 2! Never played virtual fighter 4 but DOA2 was the smoothest fighting game ever. Better than Tekken in some ways.
If only Budokai Tenkaichi 1 and 2 could've been added in this video of MojoPlays.
Tekken Tag Tournament!
Games left off:
Arcana Heart
anything Guilty Gear
Soul Calibur 2 & 3
DoA 2
I can't process Def Jam and War of the Monsters being on the list instead of those
@@domx7zero157 The reason why Def Jam is so popular is it's one of the few games that's targeted 2 completely different demographics
People who like Hip-Hop & people who like the AKI Wrestling games on the N64. So as a result, you didn't have to enjoy Hip-Hop to like this game because it had the best Wrestling game publisher behind it
@@domx7zero157 and soul calibur was pathetic tbh
Def Jam FfNY is awesome!@@domx7zero157
Def Jam: Fight for NY was really fun and the fact that most of the rappers voice acted themselves in that game was awesome too.
Urban Reign
Factual statement
Yup! There Hasn't been another quite like it
I remember I made the game glitch and my stats was maxed and I could buy whatever jewelry I wanted from the store it happened like one time on my friends ps2 I believe
The underground Street version of Wrestlemainia and a GREAT follow up from Def Jam Vendetta
The Tekken games of the PS2 era are timeless masterpieces. My entire childhood
Facts I’ll never forget unlocking gon and tiger as a kid on Tekken 3. Let’s not forget about Tekken Ball either
@@YaBoyMike76 that's PS1 era but I agree!
@@whydoyoukeeptalking yea I got caught up in reminiscing lol. But Tekken 5 was the first one o bought myself and it was definitely amazing. I remember the beat ‘em up mode they had for Jin
@@YaBoyMike76 devil within for tekken 5. They had the same beat 'em up for tekken 4 called tekken force.
Boyssss Tekken 8 tomorrow!!!!!!!! The hype is fucking real! Let's hope it's as good as Tekken 5 and 3!
I spent sooooooo many hours on MK Deception, between the acarde and Konquest mode. Still one of my all time favorites.
I miss it too. Shujinko was a good idea just needed better execution.
Best Konquest outside of Armageddon. Konquest just felt more rich on deception though and had a charm to it. Armageddon Konquest felt like a completely different game. Thats both a good thing and bad.
I’m replaying deception right now
I’m a bit surprised that Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 and or Budokai Tenkaichi 3 were not on here. I know a lot of people liked those especially because for some if not a lot of people, it was an introduction to the series.
Ya
Was just going to mention both of these games
Budokai 3 should've been at least gotten honorable mention. It's a great combination of fanservice and brilliant game design.
It's watchmojo, you can't expect the lists to make sense
True, it seems they pick some obscure games that not as many people remember and say they are iconic enough for a top ten not that these games are bad I’m just surprised.
How was Soul Calibur 2 not in there?
GameCube version is better because Link
@@spectrebull Fair enough
@@spectrebull As much as I like Link, I grew up watching HBO's Spawn and playing Tekken 3, so I beg to differ. Kalas from Baten Kaitos would've been a better fit.
@@Cautious_Gamer I think SC2 all depends on what you grew up with. I grew up with Tekken, but didnt enjoy playing Heihachi. My friends loved Link. I had no idea who Spawn was at the time. :P We all have different tastes.
How the hell you gonna not include either Soul Calibur 2 or 3? Seriously, y'all dropped the ball right there.
Or maybe one of the versions is better than the PS2 version
Welcome back...TO the stage of history maxi was seriously wounded but the soul still burns
Exactly!
Exactly
Soulcalibur 2 was better than Tekken 5 it wasn't as broken and was more balanced people must have been board with the T5 Steve Fox mirror matches back in 2005 in competitive spaces thank god for Tekken 5.1 aka Dark Resurrection the real masterpiece.
I love Soulcalibur 2 and 3. Spend many hours playing those game.
Same
2 is an absolute masterpiece
Aahhh the nostalgia, TEKKEN 5 is special
Def jam was just golden. I dont have the cd anymore and im so sad about it. Also plenty of fun with friends
Soulcalibur 2 or 3 not making the list is crazy
I was expecting soulcalibur 3 to be mentioned.
mojo is suck how they are forget one of best Namco games
Soulcalibur 2 is one of the best fighting games ever. I would also add Dead or alive 2 although the original xbox flat out is the best version of this game outside maybe the arcade version. Dead or alive 2 is still fluid as hell to this day
Soulcalibur 2 was the best 3D fighter of that gen the PS2 Tekken games were good but broken and not well balanced in comparison to SC.
Especially when Def Jam and War of the Monsters are included...
Rumble Roses was quite a game. It played like Here Comes The Pain but the fighters were certainly something else
I almost wanted to put it on the list here.
it's made by the same people that made those wwe ps2 games
def jam and war of the monsters need to return to this age.
THIS we need a remaster or a updated def jam for the ps5 and xsx
Def Jam Fight For NY is the greatest PS2 fighter imo
Smackdown: Here Comes the Pain ... I love that game
Yeah and smack down vs raw 2007 was good to
Dead or Alive 2 didn't come out on PS2?
Yes it came out for the ps2 aswell for the sega dream cast the last version of the game came out for the original Xbox
MK Shaolin Monks, MK Armageddon, MK Deception, God Hand, Urban Legend, Tekken 4, Tekken 5.
These Are The Best!
Shaolin Monks is more of a platform/beat em up.
Shaolin monks was trash and had the shittiest roster and Armageddon had to many people that nearly every1 felt like they had the same moves
SoulCalibur 2 is not on the list, Are you kidding me?
It's all because most of casuals like to play with Link on the Gamecube version?
Mortal Kombat Deception is still online to this day on a PS2 fan server. No one believed me 7 years ago so I started live streaming it to hopefully find more players. And 7 years later I'm a full time Mortal Kombat streamer. All thanks to Deception. Epic game!
Hello
What about soul caliber? I miss that game
Soul Calibur III in particular, that entry imo was the best in the whole series!
Seeing marvel vs capcom just brings back so much pre teen button mashing madness , love it! Kinda a crime though that you guys didn’t include The Warriors on here by rockstar , probably one of the best fighters of all time
I completely agree, Tekken 5 is the best fighting game that has graced the Playstation 2.
I loved Guilty Gear X2, I played the hell out of it and exhausted as much as I could out of it. And after doing everything possible in the game, I would still just do VS. matches against the CPU to just relax. Such a great game.
So I didn't hallucinate _War of the Monsters_ back in the day. I remember playing it on a demo disc back in the day and couldn't remember the name for years. It was so fun absolutely demolishing the city, I almost had more fun doing that than actually playing the game. lol
But it was definitely a fun game. I wish they'd revive it.
My Favourite PS2 Fighting Games is Marvel VS Capcom 2 New Age of Heroes Neo Geo Battle Coliseum Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance Mortal Kombat Deception Mortal Kombat Armageddon Capcom VS SNK 2 Mark of The Millennium Tekken 4 Tekken 5 and Tekken Tag Tournament They are the best PS2 Fighting Games ever
MARVEL VS CAPCOM 2 IS A MOST DEFINITE CLASSIC
*I WANNA TAKE YOU FOR A RIDE*
I was thinking soul caliber 2 would have made it to this list.
Agree
It's settled. Tekken 5 is the best series of the franchise.
Naw tekken 7 is
@@coopdoggdaroc2097 However, nobody beats classic like Tekken 3, Tag and Five.
Like there was any competition?
4 made me a fan but yeah 5 was great
@@coopdoggdaroc2097 I can't stand Tekken 7. The addition of those "rage arts" made it completely different from other games in the series both gameplay-wise and tone-wise, and not in a good way. They also butchered the story mode, the endings are a joke. Also I can't forgive them for what they did to Julia Chang.
I mean It's alright that you like it, but I really, really don't.
Mortal Kombat, Soul Calibur and Virtua Fighter are my favorite!
Still playing Tekken 4/5 on my ps2 to this day ✌️
Same here brotha
I play it on my phone via emulator...never gets old
The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact games should've been on this list, especially Regulation A. The KoFMI series is underrated
Dbzb3 or dbzt3 / soul calibur 2/3 should be on this. This list has a strange order
Capcom vs Snk2 finally getting some recognition. They need to bring this back or come out with another one with the same mechanics
And that's one of my favorite videogame crossovers.
And Street Fighter,King Of Fighters, Samurai Showdown and Fatal Fury are one of my favorite fighting game series.
*MARVEL VS CAPCOM 2 continues to be the best 2D-style fighting game on the PS2. Too bad there wasn't a remastered version for ps3 or ps4, or a continuation in the same style. Well they should have continued following the same style. MARVEL VS CAPCOM 3 had a completely different style, which it was a thousand times inferior to.*
Whaaaaaaat!!! No Soul Calibur 3 on this list! I know Soul Calibur had it issues...but it is one masterpiece of fighting games.
Have you done a Dreamcast List, Top fighting games?
Surly they led the way for fighting games 👍🏻
Best ones I can think of would be:
Virtua Fighter 3tb
Power Stone 1 & 2
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
Soul Calibur
Def jam
Urban Reign
Such a casual list
Tekken Tag , Tekken 5, SF Anniversary Collection with TS, DJFFNY , MVC2, and Bloody Roar 4 were my favorite fighting games.
Bloody Roar was also ahead of his time..
I agree with Tekken 5 being the best on the PS2.
Tekken Tag Tournament 1 is also a classic!
VF4 Evo is absolutely amazing man, and "Quest Mode" is STILL the best single player mode in a fighting game in my opinion. On top of that it even had a completely remade VF1 included as a bonus, in that one you get VF1 but reimagined with the then current roster. VF4 Evo is the highest rated PS2 fighting game on Metacritic for a reason. CvS2, MvC2, and Third Strike are top tier as well. Oh and Tekken 5 too.
Soulcalibur 2 is rated higher than Tekken 5 on Metacritic yet it's not even on this list.
VF4 was a phenomenal game. I grew up playing virtually every fighting game available and that has always been one of my favorites
VF4 evo is definitely in the top 10 fighting games of all time
I lost count of how many hours I put into War of the Monsters ❤❤❤
Same
I’m glad to see bloody roar mentioned here. Such an underrated game.
"Not gonna lie, one of my guilty pleasures: Rumble Roses."
Ah, a man of fine taste, I see. 😁
As clunky as that game is, I really would like to see them do a third game.
@@spectrebull If only... I doubt Konami would ever go for it now...
ummm where the hell is budokai 3 at? that one was exclusive to the ps2.
Most of them in the list were related to street fight genre exception mortal Kombat etc. & Budokai is the game which have lots of characters with super power so there is less combat more magic.
Surely soul calibur 2 should be on this list?!
Still can’t believe marvel vs Capcom 2 on ps2 is 100$ on eBay lmao 😂
Tekken 5 was and still my best fighting game of all time, but to be fair this list is missing many great fighting games. If you're talking about fighting games on Ps2 , you can't just mention Tekken and forget about Guilty Gear AC+, DBZ Budokai 3, The King of Fighters 11 and Soul Calibur 2 .
MVC2 isn’t just confined to Dreamcast and PS2. It also got a release on Xbox, which is the port I own.
Leaving Soul Calibur II of the list is criminal. It's one of my favorite fighting games ever. Not just on the PS2!
I love these videos 😊
Ah! Nastalgia... Couch Co-op gaming....
Dragon Ball budokai tenkaichi 2 & 3
Most WWE games
Tekken tag tournament
Finally Bloody roar Getting it’s Recognition
Bloody Roar was so cool man
Special mention should be Guilty Gear XX, KOF UM 2002, and Blazblue.
2004 was god tier for fighting games
Amazing!
While many Filipinos seen these fighting games on the PS2 many times through game rentals and pisonet back in the day, there are some haven't played them yet like Neo Geo Battle Coliseum and King of Fighters 11.
I’m surprised because The Philippines lives closer to Japan while the both American continents have these best-selling games.
Legend Of The Dragon Loved The Animated Series on Toon Disney played the game on PS2 and I still have it after 2 decades
Nice to see Neogeo battle colusem get some love. Played a lot of tekken 5, but the fighting game me and my friend always come back to is Neo Geo Battle Coluseum. It is the best way to hurt your thumbs!
Should've been a top 20 list. No Soul Calibur 2? Guilty Gear Accent Core Plus? Any of the arcade/Saturn ports of the alpha series?
I think somebody needs to bring back Bloody Roar
Sadly, the IP is owned by Konami, and right now, they're gambling everything on Silent Hill. Gonna be a while before we see Bloody Roar or even Rumble Roses.
@@spectrebull If at all, really...
Man i miss this game so much… Litteraly one of the most unique and creative fighting game ever
My favorites are Street Fighter 3rd strike and Def Jam. Fight for NY.
Guilty Gear 2 is an unsung hero
No love for DOA2 Hard-core, I see
I remember there being so many 3D fighting games on PS1 2 and 3. Nowadays it seems like there's nowhere near as much variety. Yes, you have Tekken, SF and MK but it seems like that's about it.
No SoulCalibur 2/3 or any of the Guilty Gear X2 iterations instantly negates this list. SoulCalibur 2 is so popular it got an HD rerelease. Also a weird omission is Street Fighter Alpha , Mark of the Wolves and the Last Blade 2.
Soul Calibur 2 should definitely be on here.
Ngl I never knew Marvel VS Capcom 2 was on PS2, always thought it was Dreamcast exclusive, even as a kid I don't remember seeing MVC 2 being sold anywhere.
Mortal kombat Deception... Top tier game and my favourite game. Got me into MK
And me and my little sister loves Mortal Kombat.
I wish they remade Def jam for ps4 it was one of the best fighting games with a great story and fight mechanics
Played virtual fighter 4 a ton when i was in the hospital during therapy after surgery during my off time they had a playstation 2 in a video game room along with street fighter 4 tenkachi 2 and tekken 4😊😊 as hard as it was in 2009 for me fighting games always make me feel good bloody roar 3 and 2 got me started with video games in general at the age of 3 years old 😊😊
How I wish def jam would make its return!!
I would even buy a remastered version with no gameplay changes.
One of the best fighters
Games I didn't play but wish I did:
Capcom vs SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium
Def Jam 2 Fight For NY
Games I played and owned:
9) Capcom Fighting Jam(Nostalgia points for being one of the few fighters I played with my little brother.)
8) Star Ocean Till The End of Time(it had a 2 player fighting game you could unlock. I'm counting it. And it makes it the best Star Ocean game. I said it!)
7) Tekken 4
6) Tekken 5(Docked points for not being Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection)
5) Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution
4) Soul Calibur 2
3) Marvel vs Capcom 2
2) Dead or Alive 2 Hardcore
1) Street Fighter 3 Third Strike
War of the monster is underated
No Soul Calibur 2? For Shame!
Yesssss bloody roar 3!!!!!! ❤
capcom vs snk 2 and virtua fighter 4 were my favs that generation. my buddy and i especially have fond memories with vf 4 because of our love for old school king fu flicks of the 70's and 80's
Deception still my fav mk game 👊
Back then nobody cared about update patches or if the game run at 60 fps just straight fun
I personally like Tekken 4.
Okay big sin right there. Is no one going to mention Guilty Gear X2? Best looking 2-D fighter on PS2 and super fun.
Hell yeah Tekken 5!!
Soul Calibur III (or II) and Guilty Gear X2 (or accent core) should be on the list ....but anyway this is an awesome list for what it is hands down the best console in the fighting game genre ever made, PS2 was THE Fighter system
No soul calibur 2???
Tekken 5 was incredible
i remebered when the first time i play as Kazuya, so great!
I love Fighting games!!! Make the best Original Xbox Fighting games too 👍👍
can you the 10 best ps2 racing games and the 10 best ps2 sports games please
good video
That 1 is awesome 0:30
Tekken 5 is the father of fighting games.
No, it's actually Street Fighter!
@@danielrohman3933 no it's actually killer instinct arcade 1994 😁
Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: 👁️👄👁️
Actually it's Karate Champ! Made in 1976!
3rd Strike 4 Life!
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monk in my eyes was the best MK game. How DBZ BT2 is not in the list is criminal. But I agree Tekken 5 was a game changer
If you let the Leah Lipps phenotype suck you up you will become aware.
Def Jam: Fight for NY and Vendetta, Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Virtual Fighter 3 and 4, Street Fighter 3: Third Strike, Soul Calibur 2 and 3, Capcom vs SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001, Mortal Kombat: Deception, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 1 and 2, Capcom Fighting Evolution, The King of Fighters XI, Street Fighter Anniversary Collection, Rumble Roses and Tekken Tag Tournament are all one of My Most Favorite PS2 Fighting Games of All Time from my Childhood Years.
Godzilla: Save the Earth PS2 is really good.
I think Backyard Wrestling 1 or 2 should have been on the list
MVC2 for DC is and will always be the best port for this classic arcade fighter. I say this, cause I have played and owned the PS2 version and was let down by the sound FX, sound quality, and overall pixeled edging of the sprites. PS2 dropped the ball on that game.
I used to think the PS2 was playing like the arcade version on marvel vs capcom 2 I was wrong the entire time got the arcade 1 up the arcade 1 up plays alot better can’t believe the PS2 didn’t deliver the arcade version but the PS2 didn’t suck like the PS1 did