There are several fighting games in the app store but which to choose? The following list contains a life-like boxing simulator, a run and fight level-based game, and the old-fashion one-on-one martial arts fighting games made popular in arcades and console games. Now enjoy them on the smartphone.
Shadow Fighting 2
Fight as a shadow in Shadow Fighting 2. The game features a quick tutorial that lets you practice the moves, which are smooth, thanks to the responsive touchscreen directional pad. Then, you face off against an opponent in a one on one fight. There’s a time limit and energy bars, which show how much damage you inflict. It’s challenging to play at the beginning, which will probably cause you to press the kick and punch button mindlessly. When it gets too intense, block the attacks, or use the pause button to stop the fight. As you play through the game, you’ll learn new moves that are more effective. There are cool weapons, a tournament mode, artistic backgrounds, and catchy music in this game. It’s in Google Play, iTunes, and Windows Store.
Fighting Tiger Liberal
This game opens with a well-made introduction that tells the story with subtitled dialogue and leads into a search for your captured girlfriend. Fight thugs in the streets as you make your way through the city. Punch, kick, and run through the game. The on-screen directional pad and action buttons are clearly displayed, which make it easy to play. Pan the camera 360 degrees by scrolling across the screen and return the camera behind the character by pressing the icon next to the directional pad. Use throwing stars and perform combo attacks by grabbing the opponent. There’s a tutorial mode which lets you practice various moves. This game features too many enemies that require too much button-smashing for a smartphone.
Download it from Google Play.
Taekwondo Game Global Tournament
This game is well-designed with good graphics, realistic animations, and great sound effects. You play as a taekwondo student competing against opponents in a tournament. There are different locations to fight in and a dojo to train in. The opponents are challenging, but the tutorial helps the player learn moves and improve their skills. The on-screen prompts include arrow buttons to move the player forward and backwards and high and low attack buttons. Use combos and focus attacks to break an enemy’s defense, and use the block/spin technique to dodge their moves. Each match is based on a time limit, so avoid getting tired and use strategy to win.
This game is available in Google Play and iTunes.
Real Boxing
Follow the on-screen prompts to throw jabs, hooks, and upper cuts in this realistic boxing simulator. There are multiple rounds and standing 10-counts during the fight. It includes corner time, ring-side girls that show which round is next, and replays of knockouts. Get a quick fight in with the quick fight mode or fight several opponents in a row and face menacing bosses in the arcade mode. There’s also a multiplayer mode which lets you compete against other players online.
Download this game from Google Play and iTunes.
Fists of Fighting (Fx3)
This fighting game features an on-screen directional button and action buttons. Choose a boxer and step into the ring.The life bar for the characters are on the side of the screen, but they are hardly noticeable while concentrating on landing punches or blocking. The spinning background in between rounds is disorienting if you don’t hold the smartphone at an ideal distance from the body. There’s not much technique to playing this game, just a lot of button-smashing. Play the story mode or survival mode.
This game is available in Google Play.
Recommendation:
If I had to download one game, it would be Taekwondo Game Global Tournament. It is challenging, has awesome moves, and features a multiplayer mode which lets you play with friends on a local WiFi. There’s also an option to watch, edit, and share replays of the fight via social media.
