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Author: KingZeal

Apr 1st 2013 at 9:51:13 AM

You need a fourth type that's basically a less-focused version of "War"

!!Grudge Match
A powerful villain/nemesis has committed an [[ThisIsUnforgivable unforgivable]] offense against one or more characters.  Many of the cast come together to take him out.  Similar to War, but the BigBad need not be actively trying to take over the world.  Tends to also overlap with the Tournament format.

* The ''{{Tekken}}'' series uses a combination of the Grudge Match and Tournament plots.  Every Tekken game features a tournament, but every game also has [[BigScrewedUpFamily one family member seeking revenge or plotting destruction against another family member]].

* ''VirtuaFighter'' is primarily revolved around a tournament.  Other characters have small rivalries and grudge matches.

* The ''MarvelVsCapcom'' series always follows the "War" archetype, with one nigh-omnipotent BigBad causing all of the heroes and villains to fight each other and eventually take them on.

* The ''SoulSeries'' is a MacGuffin Brawl combined with grudge matches in the first three games (''Edge/Blade'', ''Calibur'', and ''Calibur 2'') and becomes a war in ''Calibur III & IV'', before becoming full-on grudge matches in ''V''.

* The ''FatalFury'', ''ArtOfFighting'', and ''KingOfFighters'' series typically have a tournament which involves a grudge match between the BigBad and the protagonist.  There are only a few exceptions.  The first and third ''ArtOfFighting'' game being solely a grudge match, and the NESTS arc of King of Fighters was more befitting the War archetype.