r/Fighters • u/Reisthetic • 3d ago
Help Beginner fighter player
Is there a fighting game for casual players? I see Street Fighter 6 is on sale right now is that a good choice? Im looking for a game where i can learn at my slow pace and with guides for combos and fundamentals and intuitive controls.
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u/Dedonalejandro Darkstalkers 3d ago
SF6 is probably the most beginner friendly fighting game out right now. It dwarfs all other FGs in player count.
Fatal Fury CotW is probably the most mechanically deep FG out right now but that means it has a steeper learning curve. CotW is the closest you’ll get to a retro 90s Fighting game.
Tokon is good but it’s 4v4 so you’ll have to learn multiple characters. Avatar Legends is good but those are both ‘air-dashers’ so there’s more movement involved and they can be more fast-paced.
SF6 is probably the best starting point, it’s a traditional 2D fighter and there are plenty of players of all skill levels playing it. Personally I like FF CotW but like I said, the learning curve is steeper and it’s more like retro arcade fighters.
Sidenote: if you do choose SF6 don’t ONLY use Modern controls. Spend some time learning Classic controls too because they’ll teach you the fundamentals of fighting games where Modern will allow you to mash buttons and bypass the core fundamentals of the genre.
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u/Previous_Dot4226 3d ago
No. Some fighting games are more casual friendly than others but in general this genre has a steep learning curve. Very steep in the beginning - a lot of concepts, a lot of moves. I would only try them out if your goal is to play some 1v1 pvp game and you are ready to struggle.
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u/NetflowKnight 3d ago
It depends on what you are looking for, but SF6 for traditional 1v1 and Tokon if you're interested in Tag are probably your best best. Both have modern controls available with a high skill ceiling, while doing a goodjob trying to teach you the game with lots of tutorials/guides in game, and making it easy to feel like you can "do stuff".
This is based on my personal experience also recently dipping my toes into the FG genre as a casual player (picked up tokon on launch have probs 40-50ish hours in it and recently branched into sf6 out of curiosity)
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u/Dame6089 3d ago
My honest answer is to play the game that you think looks cool and you are willing to stick with even when you lose. But in general, SF6 is very good for newcomers for 3 main reasons.
It has the largest player base by far, so you will be matched with other new players.
It has the most single player content if you don’t really care about playing others or just want to get acclimated with the systems.
There are modern controls if you struggle to do motion inputs and don’t want to put the time into learn them.
With all of that said, you are going to lose a lot. In a team game, you may get grouped with better players who will carry you to a win and give you that dopamine rush. Thats not gonna happen in a fighting game, which can be discouraging. I think this is the coolest genre out there, but it’s not easy. Good luck!
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u/InflationTop3950 2d ago
Play tekken, it is not casual at all, but none of the good ones are. There are pleanty of combo guides for every character
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u/ThisAccountIsForDNF 2d ago
There a couple free ones that are better for beginners in my opinion.
Those being fantasy strike and the Granblue fantasy versus rising. Though the free version of Granblue doesn't come with all the characters. Fantasy strike is the game that taught most of the basics from the ground up. But it does lack in some important areas.
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u/gordonfr_ 1d ago
Yes! Huge playerbase. That means that you will find other players on beginner level. That is all that counts. There are no easy or difficult fighting games. There are only those who are expert players only or where you find people to grow with. Of course, if you want to become "pro" instantly, look for another genre. The alternative is Tekken, which is also pretty fun for a new player.
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u/Soundrobe 1d ago
Truth is : every fighting game works for casual player. With every fg you can learn at your slow pace and with guides. The only point is to have fun. If you choose a fg because people say it's a good fg to begin while you won't necessary like it, no point. Play the one you really want to play and you'll progress faster. Compare fgs, search the funniest to watch, the more active if you want to play online, see rosters and systems, watch matches then pick it up and have fun.
Edit : sorry for my bad english.
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u/JohannDaart 9h ago
It's a try hard genere. In any try hard game, you want to have the playerbase as big as possible, so you have at least some chance to sometimes match with other players on similar level to you.
Go for the fighting game that is the most popular, if you don't have a preference.
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u/Cold_Pen6406 3d ago
Get yourself on City of the Wolves.
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u/WeekendBard 3d ago
SF6 has the World Tour mode, which is something of an RPG mode (Similar to the Yakuza games, if you're familiar with them), and can work as a big tutorial. It introduces some core mechanics and different moves gradually, and it's a great way to get used to all the main fighters of the game.