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Scorpion continues his body-crippling blood feud with Sub-Zero, leaving blood, guts, and broken bones in his wake. The stoic Ryu once again dons his hobo gi to obsessively pursue a false sense of purpose. Cerebella and other cutesy, cartoon-like combatants exchange fists, feet, and projectiles against art deco backdrops in hopes of making their wildest dreams come true. Yes, fighting games are back, my fellow digital pugilists, having returned to popularity after an extended lull.

Traditionally, the genre has thrived on the home video game consoles, leaving the PC master race feeling rather plebeian. In a bizarre twist that's not unlike Dhalsim's limb-lengthening attacks, the Windows PC platform has recently doubled as the dojo for many great fighting games. Yes, fighting games are now great PC games. Anyone hungry for martial arts action has plenty of options, including comical, macabre, 1-on-1, and team-based fighting games. The selection, however, isn't quite as broad as what you'd find on the PlayStation 4$279.00 at Amazonand Xbox One$244.95 at Amazon. Gems such as Capcom vs. SNK 2 or The Last Blade aren't available on'she PC (well, at least not legally), but there's enough variety among PC fighting games to please genre fans.

 favorite PC fighting games are highlighted below. This isn't a hastily crafted roundup designed to simply appease the Google gods. Uh-uh. You'll find links to in-depth reviews, as well as summaries for those of you who are pinched for time. And rest assured that all these reviews are penned by fighting game fans. It's all love.

We recognize that there are a few coverage gaps. We're working on that. In fact, this article will be updated with a new fighting game whenever we give one a star rating of 3.5 stars or higher; we're very much looking forward to reviewing Guilty Gear Xrd –SIGN-, Skullgirls, and Tekken 7. So, please, return. Often. And if you really feel jumpy, drop your Steam handle in the comment section. I'll see you when I see you.