Is Smash Bros. a fighting game series, or something else?

Orange Piccolo · Dec 15, 2018

Or is it an arena platformer? I get that it's not exactly like Street Fighter or Tekken, but surely it must qualify as some kind of fighter, no?

neon_dream · Dec 15, 2018

Smash Brothers is a sports game, like soccer.

Deleted member 37233 · Dec 15, 2018

It's a fighting game with platforms, a "platform fighter" if you will.

Cenauru · Dec 15, 2018

It's a party fighter

Travless · Dec 15, 2018

I consider it a fighter. Specially "arena fighter" but that's just me.

Mediking · Dec 15, 2018

Fighting/adventure lol

TheFurizzlyBear · Dec 15, 2018

Lichtsang said:
It's a fighting game with platforms, a "platform fighter" if you will.

/thread

Toño · Dec 15, 2018

Genre: Fighting game
Subgenre: Platform Fighter

SweetVermouth · Dec 15, 2018

I look at FG tourneys and see what's happening with Smash and yep it's a fighting game, but what do I know?

Imran · Dec 15, 2018

It's a fighting game. This is such a dumb argument.

xxracerxx · Dec 15, 2018

Lichtsang said:
It's a fighting game with platforms, a "platform fighter" if you will.

This.

Unknownlight · Dec 15, 2018

Toño said:
Genre: Fighting game
Subgenre: Platform Fighter

Yep.

What would the "subgenre" of a game like Street Fighter be? Does it have one?

Mr.Deadshot · Dec 15, 2018

It's a fun party game, just like Mario Kart.

KillLaCam · Dec 15, 2018

A competitive party game

Orange Piccolo · Dec 15, 2018

Imran said:
It's a fighting game. This is such a dumb argument.

I agree, but I'm in an argument with a few people that swear it's not.

Professor Beef · Dec 15, 2018

It's a fighting game. End of story.