History Main / PlatformFighter

* ''Videogame/IconsCombatArena'', whose development team includes a handful of former Project M developers.

* ''VideoGame/RushdownRevolt''

* ''VideoGame/{{Multiversus}}'', a FreeToPlay game featuring characters owned and licensed by Creator/WarnerBros and [[Creator/{{DC}} rel]][[Creator/CartoonNetwork ated]] [[Creator/{{HBO}} comp]][[Creator/AdultSwim anies]].

* ''VideoGame/IndieRumble''

* ''VideoGame/{{Multiversus}}'' : A 2 versus 2 FreeToPlay game featuring characters owned and licensed by Creator/WarnerBros

While fighting games with platforming elements existed before then, the genre's name was coined by ''Super Smash Bros.'' players to properly describe the mechanics of the series, which is the TropeCodifier. Because these games play so differently from traditional fighters, the fighting game community was plagued for years with people questioning whether ''Smash'' (and, by extension, other platform fighters) [[GenreBusting even qualified as "true" fighting games]]. As far as ''Smash'' creator Creator/MasahiroSakurai is concerned, he originally envisioned the series as more of a casual party game (hence all the randomly-spawning items), but now views it as a mix of both genres, with entries following ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl Brawl]]'' having more options and modes to better accommodate more serious play. ''Smash'' itself has given rise to its own KnockBack-based sub-genre of platform fighters.

Platform Fighter is a SubGenre of FightingGame best exemplified by the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' series. Unlike [[Franchise/StreetFighter traditional]] [[Franchise/MortalKombat fighting games]], platformer fighters provide a wider array of maneuverability options and feature mechanically dynamic stages. Since the subgenre originated on home consoles instead of arcades, platform fighters generally have the distinction of controls that are designed for typical video game controllers, rather than the fight sticks used to reproduce the arcade-style experience.

The genre's name was coined by ''Super Smash Bros.'' players to properly describe the mechanics of the series, which is the TropeCodifier. Because these games play so differently from traditional fighters, the fighting game community was plagued for years with people questioning whether ''Smash'' (and, by extension, other platform fighters) [[GenreBusting even qualified as "true" fighting games]]. As far as ''Smash'' creator Creator/MasahiroSakurai is concerned, he originally envisioned the series as more of a casual party game (hence all the randomly-spawning items), but now views it as a mix of both genres, with entries following ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl Brawl]]'' having more options and modes to better accommodate more serious play.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 TMNT]]: Mutant Melee''

The genre's name was coined by ''Super Smash Bros.'' players to properly describe the mechanics of the series, which is the TropeCodifier. Because these games play so differently from traditional fighters, the fighting game community was plagued for years with people questioning whether ''Smash'' (and, by extension, other platform fighters) [[GenreBusting even qualified as "true" fighting games]]. As far as ''Smash'' creator Creator/MasahiroSakurai is concerned, he originally envisioned the series as more of a casual party game (hence all the randomly-spawning items), but now views it as a mix of both genres, with entries following ''Brawl'' having more options and modes to better accommodate more serious play.

* ''VideoGame/RivalsOfAether''

* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' (The TropeCodifier and TropeMaker of the knockback-based subgenre)

* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' (The TropeCodifier)

A noted sub-genre of Platform Fighters and also known as "''Smash'' clones" or "''Smash''-likes", these games are based around scoring kills via RingOut. Instead of a health bar as in most video games, knockback-based platform fighters instead feature a "percent meter" to represent damage. Fighters start with 0% on their percent meters, which increases as they take damage. As each fighter takes damage, they are [[{{Knockback}} knocked back]] more strongly by attacks than at less damage. The goal of Knockback-based Platform Fighters is therefore to build up damage on the opponent, then knock them back strongly enough that they fly towards the stage's boundaries, at which point they lose a life and/or the attacker scores a point.

A noted sub-grenre of Platform Fighters and also known as "''Smash'' clones" or "''Smash''-likes", these games are based around scoring kills via RingOut. Instead of a health bar as in most video games, knockback-based platform fighters instead feature a "percent meter" to represent damage. Fighters start with 0% on their percent meters, which increases as they take damage. As each fighter takes damage, they are [[{{Knockback}} knocked back]] more strongly by attacks than at less damage. The goal of Knockback-based Platform Fighters is therefore to build up damage on the opponent, then knock them back strongly enough that they fly towards the stage's boundaries, at which point they lose a life and/or the attacker scores a point.

[[folder:Other Platform Fighters]

* ''VideoGame/BarbarianTitus'' (A 3D one in the vein of Power Stone)
* ''VideoGame/{{Baribariball}}''
* ''VideoGame/BattleStadiumDON'' -- ''Magazine/ShonenJump'' {{Crossover}} of ''Franchise/DragonBall'', ''Franchise/OnePiece'' & ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}''

* ''VideoGame/ChaosFaction'' and its sequel.
* ''VideoGame/CombatCore'' (has similar gameplay to ''VideoGame/PowerStone'')
* Several from ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'':
** ''VideoGame/DigimonBattleSpirit''
** ''VideoGame/DigimonRumbleArena''
** ''VideoGame/DigimonAllStarRumble''.
* ''VideoGame/DisneyInfinity'' has a play set called ''Marvel Battlegrounds'' that turns the game into one of these. As one could guess from title, only the Marvel figures can be used in this play set.
* ''VideoGame/DuckGame''
* ''VideoGame/DreamMixTVWorldFighters''

* ''VideoGame/FrightFight''
* ''Manga/FullMetalAlchemist: Dream Carnival''
* ''VideoGame/GangBeasts''
* ''VideoGame/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy''
* ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear: Dust Strikers''
* ''VideoGame/{{Homestrife}}''

* ''VideoGame/IndieBrawl'' (cancelled)
* ''VideoGame/IndieGameBattle'' (cancelled)
* ''VideoGame/IndiePogo''
* ''VideoGame/IndieRumble''
* ''VideoGame/JumpSuperStars''
* ''VideoGame/{{Keriotosee}}''
* ''VideoGame/KingOfTheHat''
* ''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/KnightClub''
* ''VideoGame/KungFuChaos''
* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda: Showdown of Legendary Legends''
* ''VideoGame/TheLastGeneration'': A fan-made game using characters from anime and other {{animesque}} works.
* ''VideoGame/LEGOBrawls''
* ''VideoGame/LethalLeague''
* ''[[Franchise/LooneyTunes Loons]]: The Fight for Fame''
* ''VideoGame/LordOfTheSmash'', a ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''-based fan-made game.
* ''[[Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi Mahou Sensei Negima]] Neo Pactio Fight!''
* [[/index]]''[[WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow Marvel Super Hero Squad]]'' (Nintendo DS version)[[index]]
* ''VideoGame/MegabytePunch''
* ''[[VideoGame/MegaCoinSquad Mega Coin Squad's]]'' multiplayer mode.

* ''VideoGame/NanseiDoujinSpirit'' (Formerly known as ''Franchise/{{Touhou|Project}} Super Smash Battles'')
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}: Ultimate Ninja'' series.
* ''Naruto Shippuden: Shinobi Rumble''
* ''[[VideoGame/KunioKun Nekketsu Fighting Legend]]'' (The UrExample.)
* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion: Battle Orchestra''
* ''VideoGame/NewgroundsRumble''

* ''VideoGame/{{Nidhogg}}''
* ''Manga/OnePiece: Grand Battle'' and ''Gigant Battle''
* ''VideoGame/OnimushaBladeWarriors''
* ''VideoGame/TheOutfoxies'' (The TropeMaker)
* ''VideoGame/{{Paperbound}}''
* ''[[VideoGame/LittleFighter2 Platform Little Fighter]]''
* ''VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale''
* ''VideoGame/ThePowerpuffGirlsChemicalXTraction''
* ''VideoGame/PowerStone''
* ''VideoGame/PoyPoy''
* ''[[http://pastadium.forumotion.com/f14-project-axis Project Axis]]'': A planned fan made game that is, essentially, ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' VS ''VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale''
* ''VideoGame/RagDollKungFuFistsOfPlastic''
* ''VideoGame/RivalsOfAether''
* ''VideoGame/RoofRage''
* ''VideoGame/RushdownRevolt''
* ''VideoGame/SamuraiGunn'' ([[SimilarlyNamedWorks Not to be confused with]] ''Manga/SamuraiGun'')
* ''[[VideoGame/FuunSeries Savage Reign]]'' (in a manner that harkened more to the plane-switching of ''VideoGame/FatalFury'')
* ''VideoGame/SentinelsINC''
* ''VideoGame/ShovelKnight Showdown''
* ''VideoGame/ShrekSuperSlam''

* ''VideoGame/SlayersForHire''
* ''VideoGame/SmallArms''
* ''VideoGame/SonicBattle''
* ''VideoGame/SpellSwap''
* ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheForceUnleashedII'' (UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} version) has a multiplayer mode that is essentially one of these.
* ''VideoGame/StickFight''
* ''[[VideoGame/{{Hebereke}} Sugoi Hebereke]]''
* ''VideoGame/SuperKnockoffVS''
* ''VideoGame/SuperNukeBrosMelee'' (OrphanedSeries)

* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosCrusade''
* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashFlash''
* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashLand''

* ''VideoGame/SuperSonicKnockout'', a ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog''-based fan-made game.
* ''[[VideoGame/TalesSeries Tales Of]] Versus''
* ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesSmashUp''
* ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 TMNT]]: Mutant Melee''
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry: Fists of Furry'' and ''[[VideoGame/TomAndJerryInWarOfTheWhiskers War of the Whiskers]]''
* ''VideoGame/TowerFall''
** [[/index]]''[[UpdatedRerelease TowerFall: Ascension]]''[[index]]
* ''[[VideoGame/UmiharaKawase Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!!]]''
* ''VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe: Red Hot Rumble''

* ''[[http://pastadium.forumotion.com/f14-project-axis Project Axis:]]'' A planned fan made game that is, essentially, ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' VS ''VideoGame/PlaystationAllStarsBattleRoyale''

* ''[[VideoGame/StarWarsTheForceUnleashed Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II]]'' (UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} version) has a multiplayer mode that is essentially one of these.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 TMNT:]] Mutant Melee''

* ''VideoGame/{{TowerFall}}''
** [[/index]]''[[UpdatedRerelease Towerfall Ascension]]''[[index]]

* Naruto Shippuden: Shinobi Rumble

The genre's name was coined by ''Super Smash Bros.'' players to properly describe the mechanics of the series, which is the TropeCodifier. Because these games play so differently from traditional fighters, the fighting game community was plagued for years with people questioning whether ''Smash'' (and, by extension, other platform fighters) [[GenreBusting even qualified as "true" fighting games]]. As far as ''Smash'' creator Creator/MasahiroSakurai is concerned, he originally envisioned the series as more of a casual party game (hence all the randomly-spawning items), but now views it as a mix of both genres, with entries following ''Brawl'' having options and modes to better accomodate more serious play.

The genre's name was coined by ''Super Smash Bros.'' players to properly describe the mechanics of the series, which is the TropeCodifier. Because these games play so differently from traditional fighters, the fighting game community was plagued for years with people questioning whether ''Smash'' (and, by extension, other platform fighters) [[GenreBusting even qualified as "true" fighting games]]. As far as ''Smash'' creator Creator/MasahiroSakurai is concerned, he originally envisioned the series as more of a casual party game (hence all the randomly-spawning items), but now views it as a mix of both genres, with entries following ''Brawl'' having options and modes to accompany more serious play.

Platform Fighter is an emerging SubGenre of FightingGame best exemplified by 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.

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'' Creator/MasahiroSakurai said he envisioned ''Smash'' as not a hardcore fighting game, and as such believes hardcore ''Melee'' players should try other games.[[/note]]

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/RivalsOfAether'' led to an effort to define the sub genre with more hardcore, [[CompetitiveBalance competitively-viable]] elements.

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

* ''VideoGame/ThePowerpuffGirlsChemicalXTraction''

* ''VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale''
* ''[[http://pastadium.forumotion.com/f14-project-axis Project Axis:]]'' A planned fan made game that is, essentially, ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' VS ''VideoGame/PlaystationAllStarsBattleRoyale''

* ''Manga/{{Naruto}} Ultimate Ninja''