Hypothetical: EVO 2020’s lineup becomes the Top 9 Fighting Games with the BEST NETCODE

[a Master Ninja]

Let's say the EVO 2020 event in Las Vegas gets cancelled and they create an online tournament instead. Then, realizing many of the games in the originally planned lineup have inadequate netcode, they decide to make the lineup the 9 fighting games with the all time best netcode. Which, if any, of the original EVO 2020 lineup would make it in? Did Street Fighter V's netcode update improve it enough to crack the top 9?

I'm looking for your help to build a comprehensive list of the Top 9 Fighting Games with the best netcode:

Killer Instinct
Skullgirls?
Marvel vs Capcom Infinite?
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition?
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid?
Mortal Kombat 11?
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(The side benefit of this exercise is to figure out which fighting games will provide the best online experience during the quarantine. Thanks for the recommendations.)

 

[Deleted member 71]

Garou: Mark of the Wolves is finally getting a chance at EVO in 2020. It has a fantastic rollback netcode.

 

[Dest]

i was gonna come in here and make a sarcastic comment about "do we even have nine games with great netcode" but it looks like i was beat to the punch right in the OP.

a fuckin' shame, really.

 

[soulzonik]

Last Blade 2

KAISERWAVE on Twitter

“[SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT] SNK fans! Before a release, we normally QC to make sure a game is running smoothly, but these are unusual times so we’d like to offer you a chance to beta test Code Mystics' newest rollback update on Steam: THE LAST BLADE 2. Use beta code: StayAtHome2020”

twitter.com

 

[Rhete]

Fight of Animals, lets go

 

[--R]

Rising Thunder is BACK.

 

[copelandmaster]

something something Skullgirls

Spoiler

Them's Fighting Herds gets in instead

 

[lvl 99 Pixel]

somewhat related its kind of amusing #FixUltimateOnline is trending

something something Skullgirls

Spoiler

Them's Fighting Herds gets in instead

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Sure, why not. Its the same engine and the netcode is great.

 

[PBalfredo]

something something Skullgirls

Spoiler

Them's Fighting Herds gets in instead

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Sure, why not. Its the same engine and the netcode is great.

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Put it on the list

 

[copelandmaster]

Sure, why not. Its the same engine and the netcode is great.

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TFH is great, the lighthearted jab is at Skullgirls expense :)
oh wait a minute :(

 

[Deleted member 56752]

Injustice 2 and metal revolution

 

[night814]

Garou: Mark of the Wolves is finally getting a chance at EVO in 2020. It has a fantastic rollback netcode.

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If they did this it would be worth it just for that

 

[Mamoniadas]

melty blood

 

[Rapture]

KOF XIV?

 

[Deleted member 71]

Pulling up a list of fighting games (or competitive games) with rollback based netcodes that I feel like would be a good fit for EVO:

Marvel vs. Capcom Origins & MVC2 (sadly delisted)
Darkstalkers Resurrection
Fantasy Strike
Divekick
Killer Instinct 2013
Umineko: Golden Fantasia
Samurai Shodown V Special
KOF97 Global Match
Brawlhalla
SF X Tekken (lmao)
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid (3v3 MVC-esque fighter)
Last Blade 2 (beta update on Steam, going live on PS4/Vita after beta is over).

Non-fighting games that would still be great to watch live:
Windjammers
Lethal League Blaze

Full list here

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

Evo 2020 should just be a bunch of roms on fightcade

 

[Deleted member 5593]

MK11 has the best netcode with the healthiest playerbase.

It also exposes who does and doesn't have a wired connection.

 

[Lulu]

Marvel Infinite and Garou, let's gooo.

 

[MistaTwo]

Seeing someone pull off KOF '97 Terry's Power Charge Infinite in an online Grand Finals would be a truly transcendent experience.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

KOF XIV?

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lol what

MK11 has the best netcode

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nah.

 

[Deleted member 46804]

nah.

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But it does ...

 

[Just Great]

Virtual On finally goes to Evo.

 

[Genesius]

Power Rangers has ridiculously good netcode

 

[Jaded Alyx]

But it does ...

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KI, Power Rangers, and the Code Mystics fighters feel better to me

 

[Noisepurge]

Garou will finally have it's time to shine as the main game!

 

[a Master Ninja]

I take it even with the latest patch SFV wouldn't crack the top 9?

 

[Mamoniadas]

Melty Blood: Actress Again: Current Code w/ CCCaster rollback patch
Guilty Gear XX: Accent Core +R w/ GGPO rollback mod.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

I take it even with the latest patch SFV wouldn't crack the top 9?

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Probably would.

 

[skillzilla81]

Kof14 has ass netcode. Why bring it up in this thread? Lol

 

[Hanbei]

Evo 2020 should just be a bunch of roms on fightcade

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It seems like you have not been paying attention, let me help you:

(The side benefit of this exercise is to figure out which fighting games will provide the best online experience during the quarantine. Thanks for the recommendations.)

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[sixteen-bit]

I take it even with the latest patch SFV wouldn't crack the top 9?

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Woulda had a better chance pre-patch, LOL

 

[Giga Man]

Rivals of Aether has really good netcode. It's not rollback, but it works great for me. It's a platform fighter that could replace Smash Bros. in your hypothetical scenario. It was built with a focus on competition, so the developers made sure the online was good.

 

[lucebuce]

KI, Power Rangers, and the Code Mystics fighters feel better to me

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That might be because MK11 tacks on a static amount of input delay if the connection is above 50ms ping (or maybe above 100 ms). But I guess the "upside" is that even connections up to something like 250ms are still just as playable as a 100ms connection. Sure, the former will have more noticeable rollback but you'll still be able to react to everything reasonably easily.

Plus MK11 in general can feel a bit "heavy" compared to some other fighters so that definitely doesn't help when you add in the input delay for online.

I've played both KI and MK11 against a lot of european players and KI will always have noticeable rollback that can make some characters a REAL pain to deal against, especially characters that can change their jump arcs easily. With MK11, it always looks smooth and as offline-like as possible.

Now if only it can get the presentation stone.

 

[Naga]

None of the 9 in the 2020 lineup would make it lol.

 

[Hyun Sai]

The best netcode I ever experienced is Garou : Mark of the Wolves. Although there are some serious balance issues in the game ah ah ah.

 

[Garlador]

Someone just linked me to this from the EVO cancelled thread and this is worth a bump.

Let's appreciate some games with solid netcode. We take it for granted but it can be a literal game-changer.

 

[Teh_Lurv]

No lie, it'd be amazing if EVO hosted an online tournament featuring the above fighting games with good netcode. It'd probably be the one and only time these games would ever get on a major as a main stage game.

 

[Tribal24]

Infinite

 

[a Master Ninja]

It's going to be interesting to see if/how the line-up changes. They gotta do something.

(image stolen from Twitter)

 

[The Watcher]

Well, that's one way to kick Smash from EVO...

 

[Deleted member 2752]

Let's go

 

[SapientWolf]

Is Lethal League Blaze FGC? Because Lethal League Blaze.

Rivals of Aether has really good netcode. It's not rollback, but it works great for me. It's a platform fighter that could replace Smash Bros. in your hypothetical scenario. It was built with a focus on competition, so the developers made sure the online was good.

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Slayers for Hire is also looking really promising (but it's not ready for prime time yet).