Art of Fighting - Recommendations

Alt title: Battle Spirits: Ryuuko no Ken

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Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

An ancient relic from the past lies buried beneath the ground: the Armor of Mars, whose six pieces, when combined, will give their wearer the power of a god. So when Sulia Gaudeamus tells Terry Bogard that her brother Laocorn, driven insane by the death of their father, is about to obtain the final pieces of the armor, nothing less than the fate of the world is at stake! Now Terry, along with his brother Andy and friends Joe Higashi and Mai Shiranui, must defeat Laucorn and his powerful minions before he obtains the power of the God of War himself!

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Reasons you might like Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture...

LadyPsychic LadyPsychic says...

Both are action anime based on SNK fighting games.  However, Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture has a better plot, way better animation, and way better (not to mention more) fighting scenes than Art of Fighting.  If you somehow liked Art of Fighting (or if you've seen Art of Fighting and it left you dissatisfied), then you should check out the superior Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture. 

Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle

Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle

By all accounts, Terry Bogard is one of the greatest martial artists in the world... until he goes up against the enigmatic Wolfgang Krauser, a man with the fighting abilities of a demigod. Terry emerges from the fight beaten and humiliated, his best shot not even able to dent Krauser's armor. But more insidious than the physical injuries is the damage to Terry's pride and confidence. Can his brother Andy and friends Joe Higashi and Mai Shiranui help him regain his mental strength and defeat Krauser and his henchmen, or is this the end for Terry's career as a fighter?

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Reasons you might like Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle...

LadyPsychic LadyPsychic says...

Both are based of SNK fighting games and both came out in 1993.  However, Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle has better animation, better fighting scenes, and is overall more enjoyable than Art of Fighting.  If you somehow liked Art of Fighting (or, more likely, like the martial arts/fighting game-based genre but found Art of Fighting disappointing), then check out Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle because it's much better. 

Virtua Fighter: Costomize Clip

Virtua Fighter: Costomize Clip

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Geori-eui Mubeopja

Geori-eui Mubeopja

In the year 2010, after World War III, the world is devastated and most of the world's population does not survive. Soryong and Saeng spend their days playing Street Fighter II and fighting each other at the arcades, until one day Chun Li appears before them in real life and reveals that the two friends are the only ones that can stop Bison from taking over the world.

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Virtua Fighter

Virtua Fighter

Legends speak of a great constellation of stars, only visible to those who possess true strength. Having lost his ability to see those stars, Akira walks the earth in search of answers. His quest pits him against powerful fighters like the Koenkan and the mysterious Kage Maru, and lands him in the center of an international conspiracy.

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Street Fighter IV: Aftermath

Street Fighter IV: Aftermath

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Street Fighter II V

Street Fighter II V

Ken and Ryu are no ordinary teenagers; through a friendly rivalry and a desire to master their fighting skills, both have become powerful martial artists. Power has its drawbacks, however, and when an evil syndicate known as Ashura sets its sights on them, they must grow even stronger and fight for their lives. Controlled by the dark and mysterious Bison, Ashura will stop at nothing to further Bison's sinister goals; but Ashura is just the tip of the iceberg...

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Super Street Fighter IV

Super Street Fighter IV

Juri is a taekwondo fighter who has a mysterious device called the Feng Shui Engine implanted where her left eye should be. Created by the shady S.I.N. organization, the device gives her incredible powers. Chun Li, Guile, and Cammy try to find out more about her and her actions.

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Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie

Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie

For a skilled martial artist like Ryu, nothing is more important than becoming stronger. But strength comes at a price, as Ryu finds out when the evil presense of Akuma, his eternal rival, awakens within him a great and vile power, the "Dark Hadou." As a mysterious scientist emerges with plans to harness the power of the world's strongest fighters, Ryu must confront and destroy this new enemy before all of mankind is enslaved. With the lives of his friends hanging in the balance, can Ryu overcome the evil power within, before it completely consumes him?

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Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind

Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind

Throughout the world, fighters have begun to suddenly disappear - all of them masters in their particular combat discipline. Guile and Chun Li are assigned to investigate the situation and find out what they can. Meanwhile, Cammy's Delta Red team has investigations of its own to make, as a mysterious force seems to have torn a hole in the Amazon jungle. At the same time, a secret agent seems to be tracking Ryu, and it's not long before everybody else's eyes are on the legendary and elusive fighter. But Ryu has problems of his own; is he really able to control the power of the Dark Hadou which wells inside him?

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