History Main / PlatformFighter

* ''[[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya Suzumiya Haruhi]] no Gekitou''

* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry: Fists of Furry'' and ''War of the Whiskers''

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'': the video game.

* ''VideoGame/TheLastGeneration'': A fan-made game using characters from anime and other [[{{Animesque}} animesque]] works.

* ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima Neo Pactio Fight!''

* ''VideoGame/NanseiDoujinSpirit'' (Formerly known as ''[[VideoGame/{{Touhou}} Touhou]] Super Smash Battles'')

* ''[[Franchise/TalesSeries Tales Of]] Versus''

* ''[[VideoGame/TalesSeries Tales Of]] Versus''

* ''VideoGame/{{Baribariball}}''

[[caption-width-right:350: It truly is a melee.]]

-->--'''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsreoF1uF2ZUCvJ6KqmnDgw BowlerSSF2]]''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdNpbAsb8PE discussing the genre]]

The genre's name was coined by ''Smash'' players to properly describe the mechanically ''Smash Bros.''-style genre ([[NonIndicativeName oddly first known]] on this wiki as the MascotFighter), which is infamous among gamers for the controversy of [[GenreBusting whether it qualifies as a "true" type of fighting game]].[[note]]For example, creator of ''Smash'' Masahiro Sakurai said he envisioned ''Smash'' as not a hardcore fighting game, and as such believes hardcore ''Melee'' players should try other games.[[/note]]

Note: While the term MascotFighter refers to crossover fighting games that have non-traditional mechanics, a platform fighter doesn't necessarily have to feature mascots, and specifically exhibits platforming elements.

* Several from ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'', including ''VideoGame/DigimonBattleSpirit'', ''VideoGame/DigimonRumbleArena'', and ''Digimon All-Star Rumble''.

* ''[[VideoGame/KunioKun Nekketsu Kakuto Densetsu]]'' (The UrExample.)

* ''VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe'' has a MiniGame called "Kirby Fighters" where several Kirbies with permanent abilities from the game fight each other. This was later updated with a standalone download-only game called ''VideoGame/KirbyFightersDeluxe'' and a Nintendo Switch sequel called ''Kirby Fighters 2''.

* ''VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe'' has a MiniGame called "Kirby Fighters" where several Kirbies with permanent abilities from the game fight each other. This was later updated with a standalone download-only game called ''Kirby Fighters Deluxe'' and a Nintendo Switch sequel called ''Kirby Fighters 2''.

* ''VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe'' has a MiniGame called "Kirby Fighters" where several Kirbies with permanent abilities from the game fight each other. This was later updated with a standalone download-only game called ''Kirby Fighters Deluxe''.

Though several of these games are known to have party elements such as randomly-spawning items, ''Smash'''s TournamentPlay [[note]]Meaning, no items, timed stock mode, et cetera.[[/note]] and the emergence of games such as ''VideoGame/IconsCombatArena'' (notable for having developers who previously worked on ''VideoGame/ProjectM'') and ''VideoGame/RivalsOfAether'' led to an effort to define the sub genre with more hardcore, [[CompetitiveBalance competitively-viable]] elements.

* ''VideoGame/IndieBrawl''
* ''VideoGame/IndieGameBattle'' (canceled)

The genre's name was coined by ''Smash'' players to properly describe the mechanically ''Smash Bros.''-style genre ([[NonIndicativeName oddly first known]] on this wiki as the MascotFighter), which is infamous among gamers for the controversy of [[GenreBusting whether it qualifies as a "true" type of fighting game]].[[note]]Unfortunately, creator of ''Smash'' Masahiro Sakurai said he envisioned ''Smash'' as not a hardcore fighting game, and as such believes hardcore ''Melee'' players should try other games.[[/note]]

* ''[[Magazine/ShonenJump Battle Stadium]] [[Manga/DragonBall D.]][[Manga/OnePiece O.]][[Manga/{{Naruto}} N.]]''

* ''VideoGame/SuperSonicKnockout'', a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''-based fan-made game.

Platform Fighter is an emerging SubGenre of FightingGame best known from the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series. Unlike [[Franchise/StreetFighter traditional]] [[Franchise/MortalKombat fighting games]], platformer fighters provide great maneuverability options and feature mechanically dynamic stages. Since they were designed for home consoles instead of arcade consoles from the beginning, platformer fighters generally have the distinction of controls that are designed for typical stock home console controllers, rather than the fight sticks used to reproduce the arcade-style experience.

* ''VideoGame/LordOfTheSmash'', a ''Literature/LordOfTheRings''-based fan-made game.