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12A particular form of FightingGame which brings together pre-established characters to have them fight each other. This is a common type of LicensedGame, especially for {{anime}} series. Most instances of these games also double as a MassivelyMultiplayerCrossover, featuring characters not only from a single franchise, but also any properties that the company owns ([[GuestFighter or doesn't own]]).
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14Mascot Fighters, by their very nature, are targeted more towards fans of the base universes from where the characters originate moreso than traditional fighting game fans. For this reason, it isn't uncommon for many of these games to boast simplified controls and more casual gameplay compared to other titles within the genre in order to make them easy to pick up by fans who don't have much experience with fighting games or even video games in general. However, this isn't a hard-and-fast rule, as one of the most prolific mascot fighter series out there (''VideoGame/CapcomVs'') can attest.
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16SisterTrope to MascotRacer and MascotRPG. See also PlatformFighter, as since the most successful and popular mascot fighting game series is ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', many mascot fighters [[FollowTheLeader tend to be within]] that SubGenre.
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18!!Games of this genre include:
19* ''VideoGame/BladeStrangers'' is a 2D fighting game for the Platform/NintendoSwitch featuring characters from various indie games such as ''VideoGame/CaveStory'', ''VideoGame/TheBindingOfIsaac'', ''VideoGame/UmiharaKawase'', ''VideoGame/CodeOfPrincess'', ''VideoGame/ShovelKnight'' and ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt'', with later updates adding characters from ''VideoGame/OneThousandAndOneSpikes'' and ''Doki Doki Poyacchio''.
20* ''VideoGame/BlazBlueCrossTagBattle'' is combination of four franchises: ''Franchise/{{BlazBlue}}'', ''VideoGame/Persona4Arena'', ''VideoGame/UnderNightInBirth'', and ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''. The first three had some involvement by Creator/ArcSystemWorks, though ''[=BlazBlue=]'' was the only one fully created by them; ''Persona 4'' is an RPG by Atlus that [=ArcSys=] developed the fighting game spin-off ''Arena'' for, while ''Under Night In-Birth'' was developed by French Bread and published by [=ArcSys=] in Japan. ''RWBY'' sticks out as the overall guest franchise, though it also fits in a sense as the creators of the two franchises (Toshimichi Mori and Creator/MontyOum) were each fans of each others' work. Later updates would include characters from ''VideoGame/ArcanaHeart'', ''VideoGame/SenranKagura'' and ''VideoGame/AkatsukiBlitzkampf''.
21* ''Creator/BlizzardEntertainment'' parodied this in their 2014 April Fool's prank [[http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/games/outcasts/ Blizzard Outcasts]], which casts various minor characters, units and mooks from their various series. They also have a MOBA, named ''VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm'', featuring everyone from A-listers like Arthas to old classics like the Lost Vikings and key RTS units like the the Protoss Probe, here named Probius.
22* Creator/{{Capcom}}:
23** ''Capcom All Stars!'' a [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] social fighter featuring characters from many Creator/{{Capcom}} series, from ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' to ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'' and ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'' to ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath''.
24** The ''VideoGame/CapcomVs'' franchise is the TropeMaker, being a series of 2D crossover "tag battle" fighting games featuring established characters from Capcom and pretty much any other company duking it out. The most well-known installments within the franchise, the ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' sub-series, themselves began as a series of fighting games starring various Creator/MarvelComics characters, beginning with ''VideoGame/XMenChildrenOfTheAtom''.
25** ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken'', which crosses over Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' franchise and Creator/BandaiNamco's ''Tekken'' franchise.
26* ''VideoGame/CartoonNetworkPunchTimeExplosion'' is a platform fighter featuring characters from several 1990s and 2000s Creator/CartoonNetwork shows, from ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' to ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'' to even ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers''.
27* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaJudgment'' is a 3D ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' fighting game for the Platform/{{Wii}} featuring 13 heroes and villains from across the series.
28* ''VideoGame/DigimonRumbleArena'', ''VideoGame/DigimonBattleSpirit'', and their sequels are this for the anime installments of the ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' franchise. The ''Rumble'' titles are FreeFloorFighting games, while the ''Battle Spirit'' games are more traditional 2D fighters.
29* ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' is a ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' spin-off series. While primarly a fighting game, its core mechanics make heavy use of RPG elements, with characters gaining levels and learning new abilities through battling.
30* ''VideoGame/DreamMixTVWorldFighters'', which focused on characters from {{Creator/Konami}}, Creator/HudsonSoft, and Takara: from [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Solid Snake]] and [[Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Simon Belmont]] to VideoGame/{{Bomberman}} and [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]].
31* ''VideoGame/{{Ehrgeiz}}'', an otherwise original fighting game, has several ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' characters appear as {{Guest Fighter}}s and is mostly remembered [[DancingBear for that alone]], being considered a precursor to the aforementioned ''Dissidia'' series.
32* ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist: Dream Carnival'' for that franchise.
33* ''Videogame/GodzillaDestroyAllMonstersMelee'' and its sequels/related games do this for Creator/{{Toho}}'s many {{Kaiju}}.
34* The ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' video game.
35* ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear: Dust Strikers''
36* The ''VideoGame/GundamVsSeries'' was originally a MechaGame, but the action got more fast-paced as time went on to the point where the crossover games (''Gundam Vs. Gundam'', its UpdatedRerelease ''Gundam Vs. Gundam Next Plus'', and sequel ''Gundam Extreme Vs.'' onwards) are effectively a hybrid Mecha Game[=/=]Mascot Fighter.
37* ''VideoGame/{{Homestrife}}'' is a fan-made fighter with the characters of ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}''. It can be found [[http://homestrifegame.com here.]]
38* There was this doujin game based on ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'' called ''Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekitou''. It even had [[Manga/LuckyStar Konata Izumi and Akira Kogami]] as {{Guest Fighter}}s.
39* ''Indie Brawl''
40* ''VideoGame/JumpSuperStars'', based on several manga series found in ''Magazine/ShonenJump'', from ''Manga/DragonBall'' and ''Manga/OnePiece'' to ''Manga/YuGiOh'' and ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''.
41** ''Battle Stadium D.O.N.'' is quite similar, albeit with a character selection limited to '''''D'''''''ragonBall'', '''''O'''''''ne Piece'' and '''''N'''''''aruto''.
42** ''VideoGame/JStarsVictoryVS'' is essentially like a free roaming, next-gen version of ''VideoGame/JumpSuperStars.''
43** ''VideoGame/JumpForce'' is the new and improved version of ''J-Stars''.
44* ''VideoGame/MarvelContestOfChampions'' features fighters from throughout the Franchise/MarvelUniverse, including characters from the comics, cinematic universe and a few original characters.
45* ''VideoGame/{{Multiversus}}'' is a 2-vs-2 take on the ''Smash''-style PlatformFighter featuring characters owned by Creator/WarnerBros, ranging from classic cartoon characters like WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry to Franchise/TheDCU superheroes like ComicBook/{{Superman}} and ComicBook/{{Batman}}.
46* The ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'': ''[[VideoGame/NarutoUltimateNinja Ultimate Ninja]]'' series of games.
47* ''[[Franchise/{{Negima}} Mahou Sensei Negima: Neo Pactio Fight!!]]''
48* ''Nekketsu Kakutō Densetsu'', predating ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', offered two-on-two battles in story mode and a four-player free-for-all battle mode environmental hazards, with the ''VideoGame/KunioKun'' cast. The mechanics were loosely similar to ''VideoGame/RiverCityRansom''--no insane JumpPhysics, but there were stage hazards to spice the fighting up.
49* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion: Battle Orchestra'' [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin obviously enough]] does this with the Evangelion mechas, [[RealRobot Jet Alone]], {{Crossover Cameo}}s from ''Anime/{{Gunbuster}}'', and various [[EldritchAbomination Angels]].
50* ''VideoGame/NewgroundsRumble'' ([[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/381115 Seen here]]), which does this for the site Platform/{{Newgrounds}}, including characters such as VideoGame/{{Pico}} and Nene, the P-Bot, WebAnimation/SaladFingers, Hank from ''WebAnimation/MadnessCombat'', the [[WebAnimation/{{Tankmen}} Tankman]], the VideoGame/AlienHominid, [[VideoGame/FancyPantsAdventures Fancy Pants Pan]] and other characters who were featured on the site.
51* ''VideoGame/NickelodeonAllStarBrawl'' is a ''Smash''-style PlatformFighter featuring various Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} as playable characters.
52* Before that, the ''VideoGame/NickelodeonSuperBrawl'' series of Platform/AdobeFlash games on the Nick website crossed over multiple characters from various shows aired on the Nickelodeon networks.
53* Several ''Franchise/OnePiece'' games, such as the ''One Piece: Grand Battle'' series and the ''One Piece: Gigant Battle'' series, all made by Ganbarion, the same guys who made ''Jump Super Stars'' and its sequel.
54* ''VideoGame/OnimushaBladeWarriors''
55* ''VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale'' is supposed to be a franchise crossover between many different Playstation franchises, like ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'', ''VideoGame/LittleBigPlanet'', ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank'', ''VideoGame/PaRappaTheRapper'', and ''VideoGame/{{Uncharted}}''. There are, however, other iconic Sony-associated franchises who aren't represented in the game, such as ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'', ''Franchise/SpyroTheDragon'', and ''Franchise/FinalFantasy''.
56* ''[[http://pastadium.forumotion.com/f14-project-axis Project: Axis]]'' is a planned fan-made game that is, essentially, ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' VS. ''VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale''.
57* ''VideoGame/ShrekSuperSlam''
58* ''VideoGame/SonicBattle'' is a Mascot Fighter for the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series. Before that, there was ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters''.
59* ''[[VideoGame/{{Hebereke}} Sugoi Hebereke]]'', a Platform/SuperFamicom Mascot Fighter based on the {{VideoGame/Ufouria}} series.
60* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' [[TropeCodifier popularized and codified this genre]], and also popularized the PlatformFighter genre. The games feature many Creator/{{Nintendo}} characters (and [[GuestFighter third-party video game characters]] starting with ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'') duking it out. However, contrary to popular belief, it is not [[OlderThanTheyThink the first game of its kind.]]
61** There are also various fanmade ''Smash Bros.'' clones, the most notable example being the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashFlash'' series for its inclusion of more third-party characters and anime characters.
62* ''Super Smash Ponies'', a fangame based on ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''.
63* ''Tales Of Versus'' for the VideoGame/TalesSeries.
64* ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesSmashUp''. It's even helmed by one of the multiple developers of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' to boot.
65* ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Melee.'' The series also provides the UrExample of this trope with ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters''.
66* Two WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry games: ''Fists of Furry'' and ''War of the Whiskers''.
67* ''Franchise/TouhouProject'''s fighting game installments are developed in collaboration with [[Creator/TwilightFrontier another circle]], and are described as "festival games", focused more on bringing together and expanding characters from old games rather than introducing new ones. Their mechanics are also rather odd - fitting their origins, characters have [[BulletHell an extreme emphasis on projectile attacks]] compared to most fighting games, combined with strong and easy-to-use air dashes that block projectiles in exchange for [[ManaShield temporarily draining their Spirit Meter]] and thus [[TacticalRockPaperScissors leaving them vulnerable in melee if overused]]. A number of other odd subsystems show up from game to game, like [[FightLikeACardPlayer drawing cards during a match to upgrade your abilities]].
68* ''VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe: Red Hot Rumble''
69* ''Manga/YuYuHakusho Makyo Touitsusen'', a game developed by Treasure way back on the [[Platform/SegaGenesis Sega Mega Drive]], has elements of this type of gameplay. The game lacks both stage hazards and items and special moves are performed by using traditional fighter inputs, but it features frantic four-player battles, and character movement is more similar to that of a MascotFighter (ex: turning left or right turns your character around, double-jumping, etc.)
70** Treasure later reused this same gameplay style in ''{{Manga/Bleach}}: The Blade of Fate'' and its sequel.

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