Combat mode

Video game concept

Entering combat also causes the game to enter a special mode of operation where gameplay changes more or less, often entering an arena-like location or other greater detail representation of the location.

964

games

platforms

Name variations: battle mode, fighting mode

Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds

9801 1986-12-19

Magma Project Hacker

FDSY 1989-08-11

Destiny of an Emperor

NES 1989-05-19

Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar

GBA 2005-11-23

Ultima III: Exodus

MSX2 1988-05-21

Renegade Legion: Interceptor

OCS 1991

Alternate Reality: The City

DOS 1988

The Shard of Spring

C64 1986

Renegade Legion: Interceptor

DOS 1990

Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds - The Second Scenario

NES 1990-03-09

Aspic: Majaou no Noroi

FDSY 1988-03-31

Star Ocean: Blue Sphere

GBC 2001-06

Some games may allow player to choose when to enter combat mode of their own volition, others dictate it for them.

This may include entering a special combat screen or combat field separate of the game world otherwise traversed in.

Any and all cases of automated battles do NOT count, regardless if they enter a special screen or playing field to show how it resolves.

This is NOT for simply pulling out your gun and holstering it whenever you like, nor entering a combat stance.

Parent groups

Encounter mode, Modal

Games by year

The first Combat mode video game was released in 1980.

Koei, SSI and Ascii published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows		106
NES		100
Linux		95
MS-DOS		78
NEC PC9801		57
C64		43
NEC PC8801		40
Apple II E		37
MSX2		35
Amiga		33
Sharp X1		25
X68000		24
Mac OS X		24
Atari ST		21
GB		17
MICRO 7 - FM7		17
Mac OS Classic		15
Amstrad CPC		11
Famicom Disk System		9
PC Engine		9
Nintendo DS		9
MSX		9
PC Engine CD		9
Atari 400/800		9
FM Towns		8
ZX Spectrum		8
Mega Drive		7
PS		7
PS Vita		7
Switch		7

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