Now playing
The #1 Pokemon of all time according to snack website Kotaku.com will be a contender in the upcoming Pokkén…
He’s on the cover of the latest Mortal Kombat game. He’s widely regarded as the one of the most iconic fighting game…
Wanna see a Pikachu in a party hat wreck some Fox McClouds? Of course you do.
Now playing
Love them or hate them, selfies are pretty much everywhere—including Mortal Kombat.
Now playing
One of the key things that makes Jigglypuff an absolute terror in the Smash Bros. ring is her "rest" move. If you've…
Now playing
"Reading" isn't just the provenance of drag queens. Not anymore, at least. The partly-psychological, partly-social…
Now playing
Amongst the panoply of Super Smash Bros. characters, Captain Olimar is often considered one of the most peculiar…
Controversies over Smash Bros. characters like Diddy Kong and Little Mac illustrate a larger concern that people…
Despite being nearly 15 years old and having had a couple of sequels, Super Smash Bros. Melee is still alive and…
Now playing
Diddy Kong has become the most divisive character in the new Super Smash Bros. ever since competitive players picked…
Now playing
The Smash Bros. community has seen a lot of hype in the last year, culminating in a lot of excellent plays. Now that…
Now playing
Much footage of Pokkén dropped last night, all of it featuring intense battles between monsters that Pokémon fans…
The games headlining Evo 2015 were announced last night, with two Smash Bros. games making it into the line-up. Noteworthy additions to this year's installment of the world's biggest fighting games tournament include Mortal Kombat X, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, and Tekken 7.
Now playing
Don't be fooled by Jigglypuff's cutesy exterior. In the right hands, the pink Pokémon can be an absolute monster.
Now playing
Who knew that Mass Effect would work so well as a fighting game?
Now playing
I've been spending a lot of time with the new Super Smash Bros. games on Wii U and 3DS lately, but actually playing…
Now playing
One thing that separates Super Smash Bros. from other fighting games is the fact that you have to knock an opponent…
Now playing
"I can't wait to see it work," the Smash Bros. tournament announcer said as he watched one of the fighters struggle…
Continuing its tradition of cross-cultural sensitivity, Tekken is getting its first Saudi Arabian character for the…