Fighting 2008 for PlayStation 2 — top best games in the Fighting genre

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny - a game in the Fighting genre

Action, Horror, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 29 February 2008

Players: 9/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Set in a fantastical version of feudal Japan, this action game follows the warrior Jubei Yagyu on a journey to discover his destiny. He travels through the country...

Monster Lab

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Horror, Fighting, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Comics

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 4 November 2008

Metacritic: 74/100

This action-adventure game with role-playing elements is set in an eerie supernatural world ruled by the cruel Baron Mharti. The player takes the role of an...

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 12 September 2008

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 — There are approximately 42 characters in the game. It features a new story mode, more maneuverability for characters, and a much...

Dynasty Warriors 6

Action, Strategy, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 18 November 2008

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 54/100

Dynasty Warriors 6 is a tactical action game set in third-century China, where battles unfold across fields crowded with thousands of soldiers. Its characters have...

Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 7 March 2008

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 52/100

This action-adventure game based on Naruto follows the ninjas of the Hidden Leaf Village as they confront an ancient organization gathering orbs to resurrect a...

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - Amazing Allies Edition

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 21 October 2008

Players: 9/10

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows — Amazing Allies Edition is a third-person action game with fighting and platforming elements from developers from the studio Amaze...

Asterix at the Olympic Games

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Puzzle, Comics

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 7 March 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Asterix at the Olympic Games is a third-person action game with fighting and puzzle elements from the developers from the studio Étranges Libellules S.A.. The...

Silent Hill: 0rigins

Action, Shooter, Horror, Fighting, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 29 May 2008

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Silent Hill: 0rigins — The main character, trucker Travis Grady, while transporting another load across a deserted highway passing through the small town of...

World Heroes Anthology

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Collection

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 11 March 2008

Metacritic: 53/100

This collection of four 2D fighting games brings together warriors from different eras in a tournament organized by scientist Dr. Brown. After perfecting a time...

Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 20 June 2008

Metacritic: 55/100

This action-adventure game based on The Chronicles of Narnia follows events across Narnia, including the fall of the country to the Telmarine hordes. One level...

Kung Fu Panda (2009)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 27 June 2008

Metacritic: 73/100

This action-adventure game based on Kung Fu Panda follows Po the Panda as he seeks to become the Dragon Warrior and defeat Tai Lung. Players control Po, his teacher...

Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 18 March 2008

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 50/100

Samurai Warriors 2: Xtreme Legends is a third-person historical action game about samurai and battles in feudal Japan. It adds six characters with individual story...

Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix Max 2: Tokumori

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 25 September 2008

Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix Max 2: Tokumori is a third-person action game with fighting, sports and anime/manga elements from the masters at syn Sophia, Inc.. The...

Yakuza 2

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 19 September 2008

Metacritic: 77/100

This action adventure with role-playing elements follows Kazuma Kiryu as he tries to prevent an all-out gang war in Japan’s underworld. The story unfolds in Tokyo...

Godzilla: Unleashed

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 22 January 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Godzilla: Unleashed is a third-person action game with fighting game elements from developers from the studio Pipeworks Software, Inc.. The game is published by...

Iridium Runners

Action, Racing, Fighting, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Sports game

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 27 March 2008

Metacritic: 57/100

Set in a future where people can run faster than cars, this fast-paced racing game pits competitors against one another on foot. Racers can shrink opponents and...

Capcom Vs. SNK 2 Millionaire Fighting 2001 Street Fighter 3 3rd STRIKE -Fight For The Future- Value Pack

Action, Fighting, Collection

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 18 September 2008

Players: 10/10

Capcom Vs. SNK 2 Millionaire Fighting 2001 Street Fighter 3 3rd STRIKE -Fight For The Future- Value Pack is an action game mixed with a fighting game from...

King of Fighters Collection: Orochi Saga

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Collection, Emulator, Arcade

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 28 October 2008

Metacritic: 66/100

This collection features five complete games from the THE KING OF FIGHTERS series: KOF 94, KOF 95, KOF 96, KOF 97, and KOF 98. These fighting games center on...

ADK Tamashii

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Collection, Anime / Manga, Emulator

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 18 December 2008

ADK Tamashii is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, fighting, anime/manga and emulator games from the developers of Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd...

Jumper: Griffin's Story

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 22 February 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 29/100

This science-fiction action game with fighting and platforming elements follows Griffin, a Jumper who can teleport anywhere on the globe. He sets out to find the...

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Action

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 7 April 2009

Steam: 97/100

This anime fighting game centers on duels between characters with distinct movesets. In Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R, players can string attacks into Gatling...

Disney's Kim Possible: What's the Switch?

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation 2 → March 2008

Players: 10/10

Disney's Kim Possible: What's the Switch? is a third-person action game with fighting, platformer and puzzle elements from the masters from the studio...

King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Arcade

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 3 March 2009

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This arcade fighting game brings characters from the King of Fighters series together for a “dream match” in which selected fighters face off. Ultimate Match...

Sunsoft Collection

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Emulator

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 26 June 2008

Sunsoft Collection is a third-person action game with a mixture of fighting, anime or manga games, and emulator games from the developers of the SunSoft studio. The...

Namco Classic Fighter Collection

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 17 September 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Namco Classic Fighter Collection is a third-person action game with elements of a fighting game and an anime or manga game from Namco Limited and Project Soul. The...

Samurai Shodown Anthology

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Collection, Emulator

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 24 March 2009

Samurai Shodown Anthology is a third-person action game with elements of a fighting game and an Emulator game from developers from the studios SNK Corporation and...

Arcana Heart

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 10 April 2008

Metacritic: 77/100

Arcana Heart is an anime fighting game about Maidens, girls who can communicate with the powerful elemental spirits known as Arcana. When the mysterious Mildred...

Hyper Street Fighter 2 The Anniversary Edition Vampire Darkstalkers Collection Value Pack

Action, Fighting, Collection

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 18 September 2008

Hyper Street Fighter 2 The Anniversary Edition Vampire Darkstalkers Collection Value Pack is an action game mixed with a fighting game from developers from the...

Odin Sphere

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 4 April 2008

Metacritic: 83/100

This fantasy action game is set in Erion, where the destruction of the country of Valentine by an ancient artifact ignites a war between the fairies of Ringford and...

Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Volume 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Collection, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 8 April 2008

Metacritic: 70/100

Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Volume 2 collects three 2D fighting games from the Fatal Fury series: Real Bout Fatal Fury, Real Bout Fatal Fury Special, and Real Bout...

Warriors Orochi 2

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 23 September 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 51/100

Warriors Orochi 2 — The game begins with the defeat of Orochi at the end of the first game, a new land consisting of warriors from the Three Kingdoms era of...

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Best Games in the Fighting genre of 2008 for PlayStation 2 (Game released)