There are hundreds of fighting games out there, and each has a whole host of characters. Like everyone else, I've got my favorites in each game. Here is a list of my favorites in the genre.
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My favorite Soulcalibur character since the day I started playing Soulcalibur II. I love his intricate fighting style and his backstory and increasingly unstable personality. I was disappointed with how much he changed from III to IV, but the style grew on me. His new Soulcalibur V moveset is, despite its shortcomings, still very fluid and fun to use.
Lee is my favorite character in Tekken. He's got style and personality to spare and has an intricate play style that's fun to use. Also, his eccentric personality is getting funnier and more likeable with each release. I love the newer innovations in his fighting style and look forward to seeing how Namco further refines his style in future Tekken releases. Excellent!
I liked seeing Tsubaki and Makoto as playable characters and how their characters were developed in the story mode. I liked Tsubaki, in particular. She fit in very well and has a fun style to use. Probably my new favorite character to play as in the game.
Talim is a sweet, innocent young woman who till tear you apart with a pair of bladed tonfas. I know a lot of people don't like Talim, but face it, it's hilarious to see Talim knock some of the larger fighters, like Astaroth, around.
No Talim in Soulcalibur V. DX For all the awesomeness of SCV, I still miss the little wind priestess.
She's fun to play as, and her character is quite quirky, funny, and charming. A cute, bad-a, and overall cool character.
Dude's got issues, but he's still pretty awesome. A lot of fun to play as, and I enjoyed watching the development of his character throughout the story modes. He actually became a really cool character later on.
One of the most badass good guys in the genre. Siegfried was formerly possessed by the cursed sword Soul Edge but managed to break free and seeks to atone for his sins. Wielding with ease a great sword that's about the same size as him, Siegfried is a guy you definitely don't want against you.
In recent games, Baek has been overshadowed by Hwoarong, but Baek's awesomeness far outshines his pupil's in my opinion. His more damaging combos can be a bit tricky to set up, but when they land, asses tend to be kicked.
Xianghua is one of the most memorable characters in the Soul Calibur series. Her intricate fighting style is always fun and I love her design. Her quirky/awesome personality and good looks definitely don't work against her, either. After failing with everyone else again and again, Xianghua was finally the first one I managed to beat Night Terror with. Not even the embodiment of evil itself can stand against the wrath of this small Chinese woman.
I didn't like Leixia at first, as I always liked Xianghua and was loathe to see her replaced. I gave her a chance, however, and I've grown to really like the character. Leixia is a blast to play as, and her 2p costume is nicely reminiscent of some of Xianghua's old costumes.