2017 was a somewhat weak year for fighters as some of the biggest names produced lukewarm sequels. With no Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat this year, we were left with some other well-known games in the genre.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Smash Bros. has always been a great fighting franchise, and this year is no exception. With Nintendo pouring all of their assets into one game, they were sure to big or go home. With dozens of characters and stages, Ultimate is the culmination of the series with nearly endless content and online play that just couldn’t beat this year.

Runner-Ups

Dragonball Fighter Z

Soul Calibur VI

Fighting EX Layer

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle