10 Best Fighting Game Monsters
Fighting games usually have a lot of different characters to choose from, but having monsters makes these games even more exciting.
Fighting games usually have two people fight against each other using their own fighting styles. But relying on fighting styles can make the game too repetitive, so some games have monsters that use strange and fun ways to fight to keep battles interesting.
Fighting games give players cool ways to beat up their opponents when they play as monsters. But how does one even prepare to fight against monsters? Here are the best monsters in fighting games. They can confuse or hurt their opponents, or even scare them with their unique moves.
Merkava: Under Night In-Birth
Merkava is one of the most interesting monsters in Under Night In-Birth. He was once a person who got sucked into a Void because he tried to get a Re-Birth. His attempt to become a Void failed because he still had awareness and could talk, but he had lost his memory. This is because creatures of the Void tend to lose their minds and have an unquenchable desire to eat Existence.
Because he can’t get enough food, he is persistent and cruel when he fights enemies. He can stretch out his limbs to give him a lot of range, and he can turn those limbs into wings and tentacles that are filled with evil energy and can tear and rip into his enemies.
Sabrewulf: Killer Instinct
In the Killer Instinct games, Saberwulf is the most well-known werewolf. Baron Konrad Von Sabrewulf was once a German aristocrat. Ultratech invited him to a competition because if he won, he would be cured of his werewolf condition.
He is a well-known rushdown figure who hurts people with quick swipes of his claws and vicious bites. When used by a skilled player, Saberwulf makes enemies feel like they are trapped by a rabid wolf. Once he pounces, his attack will be fierce and never-ending.
Kusaregedo: Samurai Shodown 5 & 6
Kusaregedo used to be a human. But his need to eat has turned him into a horrible yokai whose main goal is to eat anything that gets in his way. Kusaregedo is basically a cannibal, and his huge size and jutting bones helped him win the two Samurai Shodown games he was on.
He does a lot of damage to his enemies by cutting them with his nasty bone spikes. Even though his huge size often makes it hard for him to move, when he hits his targets with his huge blows, it more than makes up for it.
Astaroth: Soul Calibur
In the Soul Calibur games, Astaroth is the big monster. Ares made him so he could get the famous Soul Edge. Since then, he has shown himself to be a strong fighter who will do anything to gather souls as a crucible of chaos.
He has a huge club that he throws and swings at his victims with no care in the world. If he runs into troublesome fighters, he is more than ready to get close and use his high-damaging throws to knock them out. Astaroth hits like a truck, and he has no limits to how cruel he can be.
Arakune: BlazBlue
When it comes to scary characters in fighting games, Arakune from BlazBlue is one of the best choices. He is a shapeless blob that hides terrible things inside of it. Arakune uses these things to attack his enemies.
He has a complicated way of playing where he curses his opponents while the game is going on. Once Arakune’s curse gauge is full, his moves become stronger and less predictable. This can lead to combos that do a lot of damage. Arakune is known for being hard to master, but once a player learns his special combos, he is almost impossible to beat.
Shuma-Gorath: Marvel Superheroes, Marvel VS Capcom
Shuma-Gorath is a powerful old demon with tentacles. He is a threat in the Marvel Superheroes and Marvel vs. Capcom games. Shuma-Gorath looks like an octopus and has a big eyeball. He has a lot of supernatural skills. This includes making living balls of spikes, changing his shape, and shooting bad laser beams at enemies to knock them out.
Shuma-Gorath is hard to control because he is a charge character who also likes to rush down enemies. But once players unlock Shuma-Gorath’s full potential, he can move around like a snake and use shape-shifting weapons and chaos magic to beat his enemies.
Goro: Mortal Kombat
Goro is one of Shang Tsung’s generals. In Mortal Kombat games, he adds brute strength and Shokan ferocity. In the early games, Goro is the sub-boss that players have to beat, which is not an easy job.
Goro’s four arms hit hard, he shoots fireballs, and he can jump on enemies to get closer. Once he gets his hands on his enemies, he beats them until they are bloody mush, or he can easily tear their limbs off.
True Ogre: Tekken
Ogre was the last boss in Tekken 3, and he looks like an Aztec fighter who has been through a lot of battles. Once he has been pushed to his limit, he shows his real form: real Ogre, the God of Fighting. This version is more animal-like and scary, and it will be the final test for the King of Iron Fist winner.
True Ogre has big horns, big wings, and an arm that turns into a big snake. In Tekken Tag Tournament 2, the same arm turns into a bunch of dangerous snakes tangled together. He also shoots out huge amounts of fire to burn his enemies before he eats their souls and whatever else is left.
Morrigan Aensland: Darkstalkers, Marvel VS Capcom
Monsters in fighting games don’t have to look ugly or gross all the time. Morrigan is a succubus from the Darkstalkers and Marvel vs. Capcom games. She comes from a noble family and uses her beauty to win most fights.
If her seduction doesn’t work, she is still a good fighter. With her Funny Shooter 2 attack, she can keep her opponents away until they are ready to deal the final hit. Morrigan isn’t evil like most monsters. Even when she does things for her own pleasure, she generally helps the good guys.
Kirby: Super Smash Bros
Kirby has been in the Super Smash Bros games for a long time. So Kirby looks nothing like what monsters are usually thought to look like. He is small, round, and pink, and his arms and legs are short.
But don’t think that Kirby is a pushover just because he is small. He can change into a heavy rock that can knock out opponents, float away from strikes, and inhale and swallow enemies, spit them out, and copy a part of their moveset. These give him the power to cause trouble on any stage and against any opponent.
