Iconic characters in fighting games like Street Fighter’s Ryu and Ken or Scorpion and Mortal Kombat’s Sub-Zero are often as famous as the games that made them.
As the industry has evolved, numerous other iconic characters have entered the fighting game pantheon and made a lasting impact. Some franchise’s more iconic characters even live on outside their individual games, like Soulcalibur’s Ivy and Tekken’s King.
In honour of Street Fighter recently celebrating its 35th anniversary and Mortal Kombat its 30th: Which fighting game franchise has the most iconic characters?
Street Fighter 48.3%
Mortal Kombat 42.5%
Guilty Gear 0.7%
Tekken 3.9%
Soul Calibur 1.2%
King of Fighters 1.4%
Killer Instinct 0.7%
Dead or Alive 1.4%
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