Fight of Gods
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| Developer | Digital Crafter |
| Publishers | Digital Crafter exA-Arcadia (Arcade Edition) |
| Platforms | Windows, Switch, PlayStation 4, Arcade |
| Release | September 7, 2017 (Windows) January 18, 2019 (Switch) July 16, 2020 (Playstation 4)[1][2] November 13, 2020 (Arcade) |
| Genre | Fighting game |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | exA-Arcadia |
Fight of Gods is a 2017 fighting game by Taiwanese indie developer Digital Crafter consisting of a roster of figures pertaining to world religions and mythologies.[3][4] The game was banned in Thailand,[5] Indonesia,[6] Malaysia and Singapore due to religious content. It also resulted in Malaysia's Steam store access to be blocked for 24 hours.[7] It was released in Japan on December 24, 2020.[8]
Playable Gods
- Amaterasu
- Anubis
- Athena
- Beliar (exclusive to the Arcade version)
- Buddha (name changed to "Zen" in the PS4 version)
- Freyja
- Guan Gong
- Jesus (name changed to "Saint" in the PS4 version)
- Lamia (hidden character; guest fighter from Lamia's Game Room)
- Mazu
- Moses (name changed to "Wisdom" in the PS4 version)
- Odin
- Santa Claus
- Sif
- Susanoo
- Tudigong
- Zeus
Arcade Edition
Fight of Gods Arcade Edition is an enhanced version of the game created for arcades and published worldwide by exA-Arcadia. An exclusive new character, Beliar, based upon Satan has been added to the game and all character illustrations have been drawn by Tekken 7 artist, Junny. Graphics rendering quality has increased by four times over the console versions and input lag decreased to one frame. An alternate version replacing Buddha with Zen was released in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore due to religious content objections.[9]
References
- ↑ "Fight of Gods for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details". www.nintendo.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Fight of Gods". Nintendo of Europe GmbH. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Jesus beats up Buddha in the awful-looking Fight of Gods". Eurogamer. September 4, 2017. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ↑ Ho, Victoria (September 8, 2017). "Jesus battles the Buddha in fighting game hellbent on offending". Mashable. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ↑ "THAILAND BANS 'FIGHT OF GODS' FOR DAMAGE TO BUDDHISM".
- ↑ "Kemenkominfo Blokir Game "Fight of Gods" di Indonesia". Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ↑ Stewart, Sam (September 9, 2017). "Malaysia Blocks Entire Steam Store Because of God Fighting Game". IGN. Archived from the original on December 6, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Release schedule". Nintendo Japan. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ↑ "FIGHT OF GODS ARCADE EDITION". exA-Arcadia. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
External links
- 2017 video games
- Cultural depictions of Gautama Buddha
- Fighting games
- Indie games
- Multiplayer and single-player video games
- Nintendo Switch games
- Obscenity controversies in video games
- Portrayals of Jesus in video games
- Video games based on multiple mythologies
- Video games developed in Taiwan
- Windows games
- Fighting game stubs
