Arika Retro Games Collection
3 total gamesArika is a Japanese developer that carved out a niche in the late 90s and early 2000s, notably for their pioneering work on 3D fighting games like the Street Fighter EX series and Fighting Layer.
About Arika Games
Arika is a Japanese game development studio founded in 1995. From their early days, they established a reputation for technical prowess, especially in bringing fighting game mechanics into the burgeoning 3D era. They focused on delivering experiences that felt distinct, often experimenting with character abilities and visual styles that set their titles apart.
One of Arika's most significant contributions was the Street Fighter EX series, developed for Capcom. This allowed players to perform familiar special moves like Ryu's Hadoken or Chun-Li's Spinning Bird Kick in a three-dimensional space, while also introducing original characters such as the masked vigilante Skullomania and the shadowy fighter Doctrine Dark. Following this, Arika developed Fighting Layer for Namco, a game that showcased a roster of characters with unique arsenals and fighting philosophies. Players had to learn the specific rhythms and combos for each fighter, whether it was the grappler Kyohei or the swift Nanami.
Beyond their flagship fighting titles, Arika also contributed to other significant projects, including Fist of the North Star for Sega, which brought the brutal manga world to life with its distinctive martial arts. Over the years, Arika's original characters and their often eccentric personalities have become fan favorites, spawning discussions and lighthearted memes within the fighting game community about their unique movesets and lore.
All Arika Retro Games
3 games available
Street Fighter EX
In Street Fighter EX on SNES, you choose a fighter and perform a combination of basic and special moves, chaining attacks and blocks to defeat opponents in rounds, with the goal of winning the tournament.
Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha
You choose a fighter from an expanded roster and use directional inputs combined with button presses to perform special moves and combos in 3D arenas, aiming to deplete your opponent's health bar before they deplete yours.
Street Fighter EX2 Plus
In Street Fighter EX2 Plus, you execute precise special moves and build combos using a six-button attack system to deplete your opponent's health bar in one-on-one matches, distinguished by its 3D character models rendered on a 2D fighting plane.