Play Pit Fighter on GB Online

I picked up Pit Fighter on the Game Boy back in 1992, a port of the arcade game that THQ handled. It was a time when getting a fighting game on a handheld felt like a novelty, even if it was a stripped down version of something you might have seen in a pizza parlor. The hardware limitations were obvious, but it was still something you could carry in your pocket.

You control a fighter, choosing from a few different characters, and you move from one screen to the next, fighting a series of opponents in one-on-one brawls. The main objective is to defeat every fighter you face and become the champion. The combat is simple, relying on basic punches and kicks, and the screen zooms in and out dynamically during the fights, which was a notable effect for the system. The difficulty ramps up quickly, especially against later opponents who require precise timing to defeat. It feels like a straightforward, sometimes frustrating test of your patience and reflexes.