Tag-team fighting games have been around since the early 1990s, but it was arguably Marvel vs. Capcom that made the mechanic popular in 1998. Instead of playing as one character, you could select two and switch between them in the arcades, with both characters able to perform their special attacks at once if a power bar was high enough.
With Riot Games’ 2XKO being in the deep throes of early access since October 7, the 2v2 title has arguably brought back the tag-team mechanic in a big way, as it’s lain dormant in recent years. However, both 2XKO and the first Marvel vs.