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1 | # | Title | Platform | Previous Rank | Highest Rank | Lowest Rank | Game Introduced | Date Introduced | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | Rival Schools | PS1 | 1 (0) | 1 (3/19/2018) | 1 (3/19/2018) | 16 | 3/19/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | Asuka 120% Burning Fest Special | PS1 | 2 (0) | 1 (5/8/2016) | 2 (3/19/2018) | 8 | 5/8/2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | Street Fighter Alpha: Warrior's Dreams | Arcade | 3 (0) | 3 (9/16/2019) | 3 (9/16/2019) | 84 | 9/16/2019 | They played this through the "Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection" on the PS4, thus the original platform is credited. (They say "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology," but the menus are from 30th Anniversary.) | |||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | Marvel Super Heroes | Arcade | 4 (0) | 2 (1/19/2017) | 4 (9/16/2019) | 11 | 1/19/2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | Blood Warrior | Arcade | 5 (0) | 4 (3/25/2019) | 5 (9/16/2019) | 64 | 3/25/2019 | Eighth game where Jason Oestreicher did not participate in the science. | Gold: Longest Best | ||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | Neo Geo Battle Coliseum | PS2 | 6 (0) | 4 (5/28/2018) | 6 (9/16/2019) | 25 | 5/28/2018 | Red: Longest Worst | |||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | Dark Awake | PS3 | 7 (0) | 5 (7/2/2018) | 7 (9/16/2019) | 30 | 7/2/2018 | Green: Newest additions | |||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | Soul Blade | PS1 | 8 (0) | 6 (11/26/2018) | 8 (9/16/2019) | 50 | 11/26/2018 | Blue: Errors in show's live ranking (see notes) | |||||||||||||||||
10 | 9 | Pocket Fighter | PS1 | 9 (0) | 9 (11/11/2019) | 9 (11/11/2019) | 90 | 11/11/2019 | aka "Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix." | |||||||||||||||||
11 | 10 | Samurai Shodown | Neo Geo | 10 (0) | 1 (7/22/2015) | 10 (11/11/2019) | 2 | 7/22/2015 | Last game to be featured by its lonesome, subsequent episodes would do two games each. | |||||||||||||||||
12 | 11 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters | SNES | 11 (0) | 2 (8/12/2015) | 11 (11/11/2019) | 4 | 8/12/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | 12 | Street Fighter X Tekken | PS3 | 12 (0) | 5 (1/19/2017) | 12 (11/11/2019) | 12 | 1/19/2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | Critical Blow | PS1 | 13 (0) | 3 (1/20/2016) | 13 (11/11/2019) | 6 | 1/20/2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | 14 | Shin Kidou Senki Gundam W Endless Duel | SNES | 14 (0) | 10 (10/8/2018) | 14 (11/11/2019) | 44 | 10/8/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | 15 | Street Fighter II: The World Warrior | Arcade | N/A | 15 (1/13/2020) | 15 (1/13/2020) | 92 | 1/13/2020 | They played this through the "Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection" on the PS4, thus the original platform is credited. Last game ranked. | |||||||||||||||||
17 | 16 | Tatsunoko vs Capcom | Wii | 15 (-1) | 12 (3/11/2019) | 16 (1/13/2020) | 62 | 3/11/2019 | Second game where Jeff Gerstmann did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
18 | 17 | SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom | Neo Geo | 16 (-1) | 5 (7/25/2016) | 17 (1/13/2020) | 9 | 7/25/2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
19 | 18 | Fatal Fury Special | Neo Geo | 17 (-1) | 13 (2/11/2019) | 18 (1/13/2020) | 57 | 2/11/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
20 | 19 | Fighter's History Dynamite | Neo Geo | 18 (-1) | 9 (4/30/2018) | 19 (1/13/2020) | 21 | 4/30/2018 | aka "Karnov's Revenge." | |||||||||||||||||
21 | 20 | Battle Monsters | Saturn | 19 (-1) | 12 (9/24/2018) | 20 (1/13/2020) | 42 | 9/24/2018 | Last game ranked on the old couch set. | |||||||||||||||||
22 | 21 | Tekken | PS1 | 20 (-1) | 12 (8/27/2018) | 21 (1/13/2020) | 38 | 8/27/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
23 | 22 | Guilty Gear | PS1 | 21 (-1) | 19 (5/20/2019) | 22 (1/13/2020) | 72 | 5/20/2019 | Sixth game where Jeff Gerstmann did not participate in the science. Played through the (then-recent) Windows re-release, thus the original platform is credited. | |||||||||||||||||
24 | 23 | The Last Blade | Neo Geo | 22 (-1) | 21 (9/30/2019) | 23 (1/13/2020) | 85 | 9/30/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | 24 | Fighting Layer | Arcade | 23 (-1) | 20 (7/29/2019) | 24 (1/13/2020) | 78 | 7/29/2019 | Eighth game where Jeff Gerstmann did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
26 | 25 | Mortal Kombat | Arcade | 24 (-1) | 19 (4/8/2019) | 25 (1/13/2020) | 66 | 4/8/2019 | Second game where Ben Pack did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
27 | 26 | Yatagaratsu: Attack on Cataclysm | PC | 25 (-1) | 12 (7/16/2018) | 26 (1/13/2020) | 32 | 7/16/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
28 | 27 | Martial Masters | Arcade | 26 (-1) | 9 (4/16/2018) | 27 (1/13/2020) | 19 | 4/16/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
29 | 28 | Double Dragon '95 | Neo Geo | 27 (-1) | 9 (3/19/2018) | 28 (1/13/2020) | 15 | 3/19/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
30 | 29 | Sailor Moon S: Zen'in Sanka!! Shuyaku Soudatsusen | SNES | 28 (-1) | 18 (11/5/2018) | 29 (1/13/2020) | 48 | 11/5/2018 | Fourth game where Jason Oestreicher did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
31 | 30 | Battle Arena Toshinden 3 | PS1 | 29 (-1) | 1 (7/01/2015) | 30 (1/13/2020) | 1 | 7/1/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
32 | 31 | Capcom Fighting Evolution | PS2 | 30 (-1) | 14 (6/18/2018) | 31 (1/13/2020) | 27 | 6/18/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
33 | 32 | Darkstalkers | Arcade | 31 (-1) | 16 (7/2/2018) | 32 (1/13/2020) | 29 | 7/2/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
34 | 33 | Ultra Fight Da! Kyanta 2 | PC | 32 (-1) | 30 (9/16/2019) | 33 (1/13/2020) | 83 | 9/16/2019 | First game featured in Early Access, thus subject to change at any time. | |||||||||||||||||
35 | 34 | Final Fight Revenge | Saturn | 33 (-1) | 19 (9/10/2018) | 34 (1/13/2020) | 40 | 9/10/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
36 | 35 | The King of Fighters '95 | Neo Geo | 34 (-1) | 28 (5/6/2019) | 35 (1/13/2020) | 70 | 5/6/2019 | Played through the "NEOGEO Station" compilation on PS3, thus the original system is credited. Fourth game where Jeff Gerstmann did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
37 | 36 | The King of Fighters '96 | Neo Geo | 35 (-1) | 34 (10/14/2019) | 36 (1/13/2020) | 88 | 10/14/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
38 | 37 | The King of Fighters '94 | Neo Geo | 36 (-1) | 19 (8/27/2018) | 37 (1/13/2020) | 37 | 8/27/2018 | Played through the "NEOGEO Station" compilation on PS3, thus the original system is credited. Changed positions with Battle Fantasia inbetween 0020 and 0021, later corrected in 0022. | |||||||||||||||||
39 | 38 | The King of Fighters XII | PS3 | 37 (-1) | 32 (8/26/2019) | 38 (1/13/2020) | 81 | 8/26/2019 | 11th game where Jeff Gerstmann did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
40 | 39 | Battle Fantasia: Revised Edition | PC | 38 (-1) | 18 (7/30/2018) | 39 (1/13/2020) | 33 | 7/30/2018 | Changed positions with KOF 94 inbetween 0020 and 0021, later corrected in 0022. | |||||||||||||||||
41 | 40 | Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition | SNES | 39 (-1) | 12 (4/16/2018) | 40 (1/13/2020) | 20 | 4/16/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
42 | 41 | Bloody Roar | PS1 | 40 (-1) | 11 (4/2/2018) | 41 (1/13/2020) | 17 | 4/2/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
43 | 42 | World Heroes 2 JET | Neo Geo | 41 (-1) | 26 (10/22/2018) | 42 (1/13/2020) | 46 | 10/22/2018 | Played through the "ACA NEO GEO" collection for PlayStation 4, thus the original system is credited. | |||||||||||||||||
44 | 43 | Virtua Fighter | Saturn | 42 (-1) | 25 (9/24/2018) | 43 (1/13/2020) | 41 | 9/24/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
45 | 44 | Fighter's History | Arcade | 43 (-1) | 33 (3/25/2019) | 44 (1/13/2020) | 63 | 3/25/2019 | Seventh game where Jason Oestreicher did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
46 | 45 | Bushido Blade | PS1 | 44 (-1) | 35 (4/8/2019) | 45 (1/13/2020) | 65 | 4/8/2019 | First game where Ben Pack did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
47 | 46 | Tobal No. 1 | PS1 | 45 (-1) | 45 (11/11/2019) | 46 (1/13/2020) | 89 | 11/11/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
48 | 47 | Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax | PS3 | 46 (-1) | 37 (5/6/2019) | 47 (1/13/2020) | 69 | 5/6/2019 | (nice) Third game where Jeff Gerstmann did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
49 | 48 | Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe | PS3 | 47 (-1) | 16 (5/28/2018) | 48 (1/13/2020) | 26 | 5/28/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
50 | 49 | Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale | PS1 | 48 (-1) | 41 (7/29/2019) | 49 (1/13/2020) | 77 | 7/29/2019 | Seventh game where Jeff Gerstmann did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
51 | 50 | Dragon Ball Z: Hyper Dimension | SNES | 49 (-1) | 30 (11/5/2018) | 50 (1/13/2020) | 47 | 11/5/2018 | Third game where Jason Oestreicher did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
52 | 51 | Dead or Alive 2: Ultimate | Xbox | 50 (-1) | 32 (1/28/2019) | 51 (1/13/2020) | 56 | 1/28/2019 | They played this through Dead or Alive Ultimate, an "HD remake" of the first two DOA games. Whether or not they'll use this to rank the original Dead or Alive is up for debate. Sixth game where Jason Oestreicher did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
53 | 52 | Million Arthur Arcana Blood | PC | 51 (-1) | 48 (9/30/2019) | 52 (1/13/2020) | 86 | 9/30/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
54 | 53 | Rakugakids | N64 | 52 (-1) | 32 (12/17/2018) | 53 (1/13/2020) | 51 | 12/17/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
55 | 54 | Flying Dragon | N64 | 53 (-1) | 43 (7/15/2019) | 54 (1/13/2020) | 75 | 7/15/2019 | Ninth game where Jason Oestreicher did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
56 | 55 | Fighters Destiny | N64 | 54 (-1) | 15 (5/14/2018) | 55 (1/13/2020) | 23 | 5/14/2018 | First game where Jason Oestreicher did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
57 | 56 | Star Gladiator | PS1 | 55 (-1) | 35 (1/14/2019) | 56 (1/13/2020) | 53 | 1/14/2019 | On 0028, Star Gladiator was "the new #35," putting it under Best of Best. The following episode (0029) has it *over* Best of Best. This has currently not been corrected. | |||||||||||||||||
58 | 57 | Best of Best | Arcade | 56 (-1) | 23 (7/30/2018) | 57 (1/13/2020) | 34 | 7/30/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | 58 | Tattoo Assassins | Arcade (Unreleased) | 57 (-1) | 7 (7/25/2016) | 58 (1/13/2020) | 10 | 7/25/2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
60 | 59 | Yu Yu Hakasho Final | SNES | 58 (-1) | 47 (7/1/2019) | 59 (1/13/2020) | 73 | 7/1/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
61 | 60 | Slice, Dice and Rice | PC | 59 (-1) | 51 (8/13/2019) | 60 (1/13/2020) | 80 | 8/13/2019 | 10th game where Jeff Gerstmann did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
62 | 61 | Slap Happy Rhythm Busters | PS1 | 60 (-1) | 13 (4/2/2018) | 61 (1/13/2020) | 18 | 4/2/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
63 | 62 | Justice League Task Force | SNES | 61 (-1) | 24 (7/16/2018) | 62 (1/13/2020) | 31 | 7/16/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
64 | 63 | Star Wars: Masters of Teras Kasi | PS1 | 62 (-1) | 4 (8/12/2015) | 63 (1/13/2020) | 3 | 8/12/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
65 | 64 | Battle Blaze | SNES | 63 (-1) | 43 (2/11/2019) | 64 (1/13/2020) | 58 | 2/11/2019 | In a strange case of "how the hell did this happen," this suddenly got bumped above Ranma ½ in 0032, despite being below it when it got ranked. | |||||||||||||||||
66 | 65 | Ranma ½ Hard Battle | SNES | 64 (-1) | 7 (5/8/2016) | 65 (1/13/2020) | 7 | 5/8/2016 | Not the Good Ranma ½ fighting game. (To this day we still don't know which one Jason's referring to as "the good one.") | |||||||||||||||||
67 | 66 | Twin Goddesses | PS1 | 65 (-1) | 12 (3/5/2018) | 66 (1/13/2020) | 14 | 3/5/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
68 | 67 | Power Moves | SNES | 66 (-1) | 6 (1/20/2016) | 67 (1/13/2020) | 5 | 1/20/2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
69 | 68 | Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring | PS1 | 67 (-1) | 43 (1/14/2019) | 68 (1/13/2020) | 54 | 1/14/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
70 | 69 | Battle Arena Toshinden 2 | PS1 | N/A | 69 (1/13/2020) | 69 (1/13/2020) | 91 | 1/13/2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
71 | 70 | VR Troopers | Genesis | 68 (-2) | 41 (11/26/2018) | 70 (1/13/2020) | 49 | 11/26/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
72 | 71 | All-Star Fighters | PS2 | 69 (-2) | 21 (4/30/2018) | 71 (1/13/2020) | 22 | 4/30/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
73 | 72 | BIO F.R.E.A.K.S. | N64 | 70 (-2) | 23 (5/14/2018) | 72 (1/13/2020) | 24 | 5/14/2018 | Second game where Jason Oestreicher did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
74 | 73 | Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 | PS1 | 71 (-2) | 14 (3/5/2018) | 73 (1/13/2020) | 13 | 3/5/2018 | First game with Ben Pack on science duty. | |||||||||||||||||
75 | 74 | Clayfighter | SNES | 72 (-2) | 39 (10/8/2018) | 74 (1/13/2020) | 43 | 10/8/2018 | First game ranked on the new desk set. On 0023 it was ranked better than DBZ UB22 on the video, yet the respective list on the website and later videos have placed it worse than DBZ UB22. | |||||||||||||||||
76 | 75 | Kensei: Sacred Fist | PS1 | 73 (-2) | 53 (3/11/2019) | 75 (1/13/2020) | 61 | 3/11/2019 | First game where Jeff Gerstmann did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
77 | 76 | Kakuto Chojin: Back Alley Brutal | Xbox | 74 (-2) | 50 (1/28/2019) | 76 (1/13/2020) | 55 | 1/28/2019 | The first banned game ranked, because of religious imagery deemed offensive in some countries. Fifth game where Jason Oestreicher did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
78 | 77 | Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage | PS1 | 75 (-2) | 63 (7/1/2019) | 77 (1/13/2020) | 74 | 7/1/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
79 | 78 | Fight Club | PS2 | 76 (-2) | 28 (6/18/2018) | 78 (1/13/2020) | 28 | 6/18/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
80 | 79 | Doomsday Warrior | SNES | 77 (-2) | 38 (9/10/2018) | 79 (1/13/2020) | 39 | 9/10/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
81 | 80 | Sonic the Fighters | Xbox 360 | 78 (-2) | 35 (8/13/2018) | 80 (1/13/2020) | 36 | 8/13/2018 | Originally an arcade game, the XBLA release adds new characters exclusive to this version. Changed positions in-between Episodes 0019 and 0020 with Deadliest Warrior Legends, corrected in 0022. | |||||||||||||||||
82 | 81 | Tuff E Nuff | SNES | 79 (-2) | 56 (2/25/2019) | 81 (1/13/2020) | 59 | 2/25/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
83 | 82 | Double Dragon V | Genesis | 80 (-2) | 50 (12/17/2018) | 82 (1/13/2020) | 52 | 12/17/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
84 | 83 | Street Combat | SNES | 81 (-2) | 45 (10/22/2018) | 83 (1/13/2020) | 45 | 10/22/2018 | aka "Ranma ½: Chōnai Gekitōhen." Still not the good Ranma ½ game. | |||||||||||||||||
85 | 84 | Ballz | Genesis | 82 (-2) | 59 (2/25/2019) | 84 (1/13/2020) | 60 | 2/25/2019 | When ranked, they use the SNES box art, but they're playing the Genesis version which doesn't look or sound as good. Later episodes would eschew box art for just the logos. | |||||||||||||||||
86 | 85 | Dynasty Warriors | PS1 | 83 (-2) | 75 (8/13/2019) | 85 (1/13/2020) | 79 | 8/13/2019 | Ninth game where Jeff Gerstmann did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
87 | 86 | Deadly Arts | N64 | 84 (-2) | 72 (7/15/2019) | 86 (1/13/2020) | 76 | 7/15/2019 | aka "G.A.S.P.!! Fighters' NEXTream." 10th game where Jason Oestreicher did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
88 | 87 | BloodStorm | Arcade | 85 (-2) | 66 (4/22/2019) | 87 (1/13/2020) | 68 | 4/22/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
89 | 88 | Time Killers | Arcade | 86 (-2) | 67 (4/22/2019) | 88 (1/13/2020) | 67 | 4/22/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
90 | 89 | Godzilla: Kaijuu Daikessen | SNES | 87 (-2) | 85 (10/14/2019) | 89 (1/13/2020) | 87 | 10/14/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
91 | 90 | Deadliest Warrior: Legends | Xbox 360 | 88 (-2) | 36 (8/13/2018) | 90 (1/13/2020) | 35 | 8/13/2018 | Changed positions in-between Episodes 0019 and 0020 with Sonic the Fighters, corrected in 0022. | |||||||||||||||||
92 | 91 | Iron & Blood: Warriors of Ravenloft | PS1 | 89 (-2) | 72 (5/20/2019) | 91 (1/13/2020) | 71 | 5/20/2019 | Fifth game where Jeff Gerstmann did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
93 | 92 | Clayfighter 63 1/3: Sculptor's Cut | N64 | 90 (-2) | 82 (8/26/2019) | 92 (1/13/2020) | 82 | 8/26/2019 | 12th game where Jeff Gerstmann did not participate in the science. | |||||||||||||||||
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