10 Other Fighting Games That Should Feature Wrestlers In Their Rosters

10. Samurai Shodown

Another classic from SNK, Samurai Shodown is all about the aesthetic of feudal Japan. First released in 1993, it brought a breath of fresh air into a booming fighting video game scene, making the Neo Geo a household name. Its weapon based combat, emphasis on strategic positioning, and memorable characters made it stand out among the sea of Street Fighter II clones, of which SNK had ironically contributed to with earlier games. The series has evolved and persisted to this very day with a new game being released as recently as 2019 to praise from the series' faithful.

So when one of this game's biggest assets is its feudal Japan aesthetic, one does not have to look even outside of SNK's base of operations for two perfect fighters.

The Fierce Warrior, Hirooki Goto, and The Dragon, Shingo Takagi look, dress, and fight like two samurai straight out of the Edo period. Both fighters can be just as deadly with a weapon as without, and their brutal attacks could be recreated in an abstract form of beauty by the series talented artists. Whether charged on by Goto's notorious fighting spirit, or Shingo awakening the dragon within him, players would find both hardcore bruisers to be welcome additions to Samurai Shodown's cast of imposing swordsmen.