Would we consider beat em' ups to be the fighting game genre? If so, I think Sifu might be one of the best entries we have had in awhile. Not a lot of depth in the story but a ton of fun in the gameplay. The combat is so well done and the difficulty makes everything feel absolutely earned.
Pokken tournament DX
Blazblue Central Fiction
Under night in-birth 2
Blade Strangers
Persona 4 Arena
Dragon Ball figherz
Smash Brawl