What This Software Does

This is a retro arcade-style 2D fighting game built entirely with vanilla JavaScript and HTML5 Canvas. The project recreates classic 90s combat mechanics with modern web standards, featuring original pixel-art assets generated with AI and smooth local player-versus-player gameplay that brings nostalgic arcade action to the browser.
The game implements an arcade combat system with fast-paced 1v1 battles including jumping, attacking, and physics-based gravity. A custom animation engine handles multi-row sprite sheets with frame-dependent hitboxes and character flipping, while health bars powered by GSAP animations create a polished retro UI styled with Press Start 2P font aesthetic.
Players engage in round-based matches with timer-based gameplay, win/loss/tie detection, and restart functionality. The technical implementation uses Axis-Aligned Bounding Box collision detection for precision hit registration, with sprites mapping to 8×8 or 7×7 grid layouts that enable smooth state transitions between Idle, Run, Jump, and Attack animations.