While Tecmo’s 3D fighting series Dead Or Alive is known by far more in the west, the original was developed around the same time as this little gem. In Touki Densho, eight girls are fighting to prove themselves worthy to receive the essence of an angel(the PlayStation version also included 8 more characters, though they were just altered versions of the original 8).

The game features an odd mix of 2D and 3D character designs, but gameplay is entirely 2D. It’s a four-button fighter, with vertical scrolling stages and a lot of emphasis on movement, including super dashes and the ability to halt in mid-air or the middle of a dash, only to immediately dash again. Touki Densho features a story mode, arcade mode, training, and two-player multiplayer. And the combo capabilities in this game are absolutely awesome.