» Atari 2600 » 1987 » Atari Corporation I’m not sure if this is odd, but given the relatively similar theme, I have a far harder time getting into realistic, sports-based fighting games than I do the likes of Street Fighter and Tekken. Maybe it’s that learning how to play doesn’t have a payoff involving spectacular fireball attacks, or maybe it’s just that realistic combat games tend to be harder for developers to get right. Either way, the two types of games serve very different purposes for me. I love a good, competitive brawl with ‘traditional’ fighting games. With realistic ones, I’m happy to take an easy ride.