While the likes of Mortal Kombat, Tekken, and Street Fighter will always remain on top, other franchises have dipped their toes into the world of fighting games including comic-book properties from Marvel and DC.

Marvel, DC, and other comic-book franchises have attempted to expand their properties to more demographics this way and there have been successful results like NetherRealm Studios’ Injustice games and the highly praised Marvel VS Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes but then there are the stranger ones that for better or for worse were not what was expected.

10 Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid

With the seemingly endless amount of different Power Ranger teams and villains over the years, it was only a matter of time before a game pits them against each other. Power Rangers is already strange enough, being an unorthodox mix of Saved By The Bell and Godzilla movies.

What makes this game truly strange though is that the game is genuinely amazing. The basic combat is simple to learn with tons of layers beneath it to learn and master, the roster of characters is pure golden, and the visuals are appealing.

9 The Injustice Series

Gameplay-wise and storywise, these games are praised for effectively turning the DC characters into a fighting game and are often considered some of the best superhero games ever made. So why are these games listed as weird?

Well, the story is amazing but it is far from your normal DC affair with Superman and Wonder Woman being monstrous villains of this alternate universe, Harley Quinn is one of Earth’s best protectors, and many famous heroes and villains are dead. Those expecting classic depictions of these characters would be very shocked.

8 Spawn: In The Demon’s Hand

Image Comics’ Spawn was everywhere in the ’90s and early 2000: an HBO animated series, a live-action movie, toys, posters, and many video games of various qualities and consoles including this random gem for the Sega Dreamcast.

While there are single-player and co-op modes, the main appeal is the four-player battle mode in which players can choose from a massive roster of characters and destroy one another. It is addicting and a fun game but it is still strange to see this kind of game spawned from the Spawn franchise.

7 Justice League: Task Force

What is the first game that could come to mind when one hears Blizzard Entertainment? Diablo? Overwatch? Justice League: Task Force? That’s right: before NetherRealm used DC characters with a Mortal Kombat styled game, there was Blizzard’s attempt to create a Street Fighter clone with DC.

The gameplay and character designs are very average (except for Superman’s epic mullet), the roster is laughably small, and it only makes you wish you were playing Street Fighter II: Turbo instead.

6 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up

Speaking of game clones, this game is Super Smash Bros. with a multitude of characters from the world of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, mostly inspired by the 2007 animated movie simply called TMNT.

Though not as detailed or refined as the Smash Bros. games, TMNT: Smash-Up provides a fun experience if one is in need of a Ninja Turtle fix in their gaming. The levels are well designed, the characters all feel unique, and it does have a few distinguishing features that players would enjoy.

5 Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe

Before NetherRealm perfected their idea for a DC fighting game with Injustice: Gods Among Us, they first attempted it in a crossover game between Mortal Kombat characters and the Justice League.

It is already bizarre seeing these characters together like this but what makes things truly weird is the story mode which is filled to the brim with cheesy dialogue, ridiculous attempts at crossing universes, and over the top events that will likely ruin the already disappointing gameplay.

4 Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 1 & 2

Both look and play nearly identical to one another and both are very, very strange and that’s saying a lot when it comes to the already bizarre world of Dragon Ball. Basically, you’re a young hero who works with Vegeta’s son, Trunks, to keep the timeline safe.

You go through the timeline and see alternate versions of Dragon Ball history go down then work with iconic characters like Goku or Vegeta to fix it. The gameplay for both the single-player and versus modes is repetitive and far from engaging but the altered timelines can be interesting to explore.

3 X-Men: Mutant Academy

A Marvel fighting game that was not made by Capcom, this one attempts to take the potential of the large roster of characters from the comics and put them into a game that resembles a Soul Calibur or a Dead Or Alive game.

The results, years later, are less than fortunate however with muggy graphics, dated gameplay that only makes the player wish they were playing Soul Calibur instead. The total lack of any story makes the game’s content feel much more limited and hollow, even for an early PlayStation title.

2 Marvel VS Capcom: Infinite

The MvC games have always been more about fun gameplay than anything so the bizarre concept of these characters fighting each other is easily overlooked but then the latest entry of the series attempted to compete with Injustice’s praised story mode.

The story and shared universe within Marvel VS Capcom: Infinite is so nonsensical and insane that it often feels like a parody of the many franchises that make up the roster. It is also just weird seeing Spider-Man, Chris Redfield, and Frank West from Dead Rising all working together in a scene.

1 Marvel Nemesis: Rise Of The Imperfects

In many ways, this game deserves credit for attempting to create a unique version of the Marvel Universe with new dynamics in order to create a fighting game that Injustice did so well. Unfortunately, great concepts in this game are plagued by the awful gameplay.

The new characters known as the Imperfects feel underdeveloped and their story is just so strange that it leaves the player feeling unsure by the end of the lackluster story mode. The venues and characters are all ugly, making it hard to play along with broken overpowered abilities that can help anyone win by spamming.

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