Tags A favorite of long-runner franchises, some series decide to start over or ignore some of its previous games' events in favor of something new, but they don't quite wipe the slate 100% clean.

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SoulCalibur 6 SoulCalibur VI Project Soul Bandai Namco Games PlayStation 4 10/18/2018 Windows 10/18/2018 create_a_character dlc fantasy weapons soft_reboot guest_characters

Street Fighter 3 Capcom Capcom CPS-3 2/4/1997 Street Fighter III: Double Impact (USA), Street Fighter III: W Impact (JPN) Dreamcast 12/16/1999 Compilation release fast_forward world_tour soft_reboot

Mortal Kombat (2011) Mortal Kombat 9 (fan name) NetherRealm Studios Warner Bros. PlayStation 3 4/19/2011 Xbox 360 4/19/2011 ultra_violence finishing_moves tag_team dlc battle_damage soft_reboot combo_break guest_characters

Mortal Kombat 1 NetherRealm Studios Warner Bros. PlayStation 5 9/19/2023 Switch 9/19/2023 ultra_violence finishing_moves soft_reboot guest_characters dlc

Tekken 3 Namco Namco Arcade 3/12/1997 Playstation 5/19/1998 fast_forward guest_characters soft_reboot

Samurai Shodown (2019) Samurai Spirits SNK SNK Windows 06/11/2019 Xbox One 6/24/2019 chambara weapons ultra_violence soft_reboot

Killer Instinct (2013) Double Helix Games Microsoft Xbox One 11/22/2013 Windows 03/29/2016 free_to_play dlc science_fiction finishing_moves soft_reboot combo_break guest_characters

Garou: Mark of the Wolves SNK SNK Neo Geo 11/26/1999 Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves (USA) Dreamcast 11/23/2001 fast_forward big_trouble soft_reboot