Games With Tournament or Arena Arcs

At least part of the arena must be required for plot purposes, not simply side content.

69 Games

Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts
Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Sword
Kingdom Hearts II
Kingdom Hearts II
Tekken 7
Tekken 7
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy IX
Super Paper Mario
Super Paper Mario
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Octopath Traveler
Octopath Traveler
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition
Tekken 3
Tekken 3
Street Fighter II
Street Fighter II
Pokémon Colosseum
Pokémon Colosseum
Sonic Riders
Sonic Riders
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Tekken 5
Tekken 5
Tekken 5
Tekken 5
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Golden Sun
Golden Sun
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Xenogears
Xenogears
Tekken 6
Tekken 6
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Ratchet: Deadlocked
Ratchet: Deadlocked
Tekken 8
Tekken 8
Tekken 2
Tekken 2
Tekken 4
Tekken 4
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Mortal Kombat 1
Mortal Kombat 1
Tekken
Tekken
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Octopath Traveler II
Octopath Traveler II
Street Fighter
Street Fighter
The King of Fighters '97
The King of Fighters '97
LEGO Racers
LEGO Racers
Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament
Guilty Gear
Guilty Gear
Radiant Historia
Radiant Historia
Fatal Fury
Fatal Fury
Breath of Fire II
Breath of Fire II
Live A Live
Live A Live
Breath of Fire III
Breath of Fire III
Fatal Fury 2
Fatal Fury 2
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun
Battle Chef Brigade
Battle Chef Brigade
Persona 3: The Answer
Persona 3: The Answer
Custom Robo Arena
Custom Robo Arena
Fatal Fury Special
Fatal Fury Special
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story
.Hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth
.Hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth
Armored Core: Master of Arena
Armored Core: Master of Arena
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
Radiata Stories
Radiata Stories
Lisa: The Painful - Definitive Edition
Lisa: The Painful - Definitive Edition
Mega Man Battle Network 3 White
Mega Man Battle Network 3 White
Jade Empire: Special Edition
Jade Empire: Special Edition
Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament
Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament
Dragon Quest II
Dragon Quest II
Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
Gladius
Gladius
Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest IV
Wo Yao Da
Wo Yao Da

39 Comments

JowaPlays

2 months ago

-Yakuza 2/Yakuza Kiwami 2
- Yakuza 3
- Yakuza 4
- Yakuza 5

Rogueliker

2 months ago

Bug Fables

finalresort

2 months ago

Inazuma Eleven 1 and 3 and Go Galaxy / Chrono Stones

stale_cheeto

2 months ago

You could probably put every mainline KOF here

GuilhermeCRSS

2 months ago

Does Persona 4 Arena (not ultimax) count? It takes place basically in a tournament in the tv world where the protagonists fight each other and only the winner can progress

SkeletonHouse

2 months ago

Breath of Fire III has the Contest of Champions which is plot required.

sadurrasti

2 months ago

Colosseum: Road to Freedom

deen97

2 months ago

Oblivion

SkeletonHouse

2 months ago

Oh Fable too, there's The Arena quest. Great list so far.
Nerdietalk

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