Mortal Kombat VS Street Fighter

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Which do you prefer? Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter...taking into account all versions, sequels, prequels, off shoots, mini games and licensing mishaps.
 
So many good memories of both I really can't choose. The last Street Fighter I've played is Super SF2: II Turbo and as for MK, the last one I really played was Ultimate MK3... The newer versions of each just seem whack IMO
 
Street Fighter and it isn't even close. The game play in MK is so shallow it is pretty much doing the same stale combos over and over again
 
Street fighter requires much more skill and strategy. Beyond that, Mortal Kombat has one of the cheapest AI systems I've ever seen in a game.
 
[quote name='RandyTsai']What's up with all the poll alteredbeast? Your a very curious guy.[/quote]

Just questions that pop into my head....why are we here, how did it all start, how much control do we have or is it all fate, do people prefer Street Figther or Mortal Kombat...you know, the ususal.
 
Two words...Finish Him. I have a lot more fun with Mortal Kombat. I mean in reality there's only been 2 Street Fighters in the US. Street Fighter 2 and Steet Fighter 3. All they do is keep adding super hyper turbo 3rd strike pump ass extreme...

Also what strategy is there in Street Fighter that there isn't in Mortal Kombat? Have you even played the new one yet, or one at all?

Edit-Oh yeah and anyone can bring on the flame like Liu Kang lighting fire to Ryu's SNK knockoff ass.
 
Street Fighter hands down...however, of the two, MK did make a better transition to 3D IMO.

Edit: Also, where's my option for the King of Fighters series?
 
I will have to go with MK, since it was, with SF, one of the games that changed the fighting genre forever.
 
[quote name='RedvsBlue']Two words...Finish Him. I have a lot more fun with Mortal Kombat. I mean in reality there's only been 2 Street Fighters in the US. Street Fighter 2 and Steet Fighter 3. All they do is keep adding super hyper turbo 3rd strike pump ass extreme...

Also what strategy is there in Street Fighter that there isn't in Mortal Kombat? Have you even played the new one yet, or one at all?[/quote]

Don't forget the Alpha, EX, and VS series
 
[quote name='alteredbeast'][quote name='RandyTsai']What's up with all the poll alteredbeast? Your a very curious guy.[/quote]

Just questions that pop into my head....why are we here, how did it all start, how much control do we have or is it all fate, do people prefer Street Figther or Mortal Kombat...you know, the ususal.[/quote]

Yah, like why are there centipedes in my vagina?
 
[quote name='MasterLin1'][quote name='RedvsBlue']Two words...Finish Him. I have a lot more fun with Mortal Kombat. I mean in reality there's only been 2 Street Fighters in the US. Street Fighter 2 and Steet Fighter 3. All they do is keep adding super hyper turbo 3rd strike pump ass extreme...

Also what strategy is there in Street Fighter that there isn't in Mortal Kombat? Have you even played the new one yet, or one at all?[/quote]

Don't forget the Alpha, EX, and VS series[/quote]

and street fighter 1 came out on pc.

and let us not forget street fighter: the movie :wink:
 
[quote name='punqsux']

and let us not forget street fighter: the movie :wink:[/quote]

hahaha, yeah I bet even Capcom wishes they could forget that one.
 
[quote name='Duo_Maxwell']Street Fighter hands down...however, of the two, MK did make a better transition to 3D IMO.

Edit: Also, where's my option for the King of Fighters series?[/quote]

if CAPCOM was to internally develop a 3D title, I think it would blow away an MK title.

and the Fatal Fury series( everything beyond 3) blows KOF out of the water
 
[quote name='punqsux'][quote name='MasterLin1'][quote name='RedvsBlue']Two words...Finish Him. I have a lot more fun with Mortal Kombat. I mean in reality there's only been 2 Street Fighters in the US. Street Fighter 2 and Steet Fighter 3. All they do is keep adding super hyper turbo 3rd strike pump ass extreme...

Also what strategy is there in Street Fighter that there isn't in Mortal Kombat? Have you even played the new one yet, or one at all?[/quote]

Don't forget the Alpha, EX, and VS series[/quote]

and street fighter 1 came out on pc.

and let us not forget street fighter: the movie :wink:[/quote]

There are many reasons why there is more strategy in SF than MK. One is the combo system. SF, it is based on timing frames of animation, pressing the buttons at the percise moment. MK seris now has that Killer Instinct combo system, where you dial it in like playing Simon.
 
[quote name='CaseyRyback'][quote name='Duo_Maxwell']Street Fighter hands down...however, of the two, MK did make a better transition to 3D IMO.

Edit: Also, where's my option for the King of Fighters series?[/quote]

if CAPCOM was to internally develop a 3D title, I think it would blow away an MK title.[/quote]

It's quite possible...like the saying goes you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself.

In the end, I don't think Capcom really cared about taking the SF series to 3D (or they were afraid to) and that's why they kept passing the buck off to Arika, who never even really proved the could make a good game, let alone a decent 3D fighter. I give Midway credit for not dogging it so much and actually making sure they created a decent fighter when the took MK to 3D.
 
I kinda liked Street Fighter EX3. I don't think it's as bad as people say it is. The Team Up attacks were really cool. But SF the Movie, that's a diffrent story. Vega with no MASK!!! What's up with that.

Mortal Kombat's cool, but like most people are saying Street Fighter all the way. I only really liked Mortal Kombat 1 & 2. But I've enjoyed most all the SF games.
 
Actually, the EX series wasn't too bad at first, but it grew stale and the tranisition to the next-generatoin was pretty terrible. I did actually enjoy EX Plus Alpha for PSX.
 
I'd take Street Fighter 2 Turbo on the SNES over all the other Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat games.

I'd take Street Fighter Alpha 2 or 3 over the rest of the Street Fighter games and all the Mortal Kombat games.

Street Fighter all the way.
 
[quote name='Duo_Maxwell']Actually, the EX series wasn't too bad at first, but it grew stale and the tranisition to the next-generatoin was pretty terrible. I did actually enjoy EX Plus Alpha for PSX.[/quote]

True, I also liked the first EX. They also introduced some cool characters with intresting moves. Like D. Dark and Kairi.
 
Street Fighter!

Where else was there an original game where it introduced the dragon punch which would basically kill the oponent in one hit. =D

Good times good times.

MK was fun and all, especially with the fatalities, but there's just not too much skill since it's so jumpy in frames. And the fact that you can sweep someone without touching them.... grr... (was just playing MK2 on the activision with a friend)
 
I'm going with MK, mainly because I enjoy the storyline... Does SF even have a story? I think it does... Anyway, I know story is not the best reason to play a fighting game, but I generally suck at fighting games anyway, so I have to find something to enjoy...
 
the reason that i like sf more is b/c of the combat system...it just seems better than mk's fighting system...

and for the 3d thing, i have only played ex3 and i dont know if ex and ex2 were like this, but they didnt really go into 3d gaming since you couldnt sidestep, etc....they just made the characters 3d...so i dont think that comment about how mk was taken 3d and is better than sf in 3d...at least i think it was like that...
 
SF for sure.

My favorite Street fighter: Street Fighter II - Champion Edition w/ Rainbow upgrade.

My favorite Mortal Kombat: Mortal Kombat II Ver. 1.4

Edit: Favorite home versions: SFIIT (SNES) and MKII (SNES).
 
MK, without a doubt. I've had the most fun with this series. My favorite one would have to be MK Trilogy for the 64. :D
 
[quote name='alteredbeast']Which do you prefer? Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter...taking into account all versions, sequels, prequels, off shoots, mini games and licensing mishaps.[/quote]

The only thing Mortal Kombat has on Street Fighter is that the first Mortal Kombat live action movie was very good. The live action Street Fighter Movie was awful.

The rest is not even close. The gameplay in Street Fighter has aged a lot better than the 2D MK series. I think the controls in the 2D MK series are better suited for a 3D game like MK: Deadly Alliance (which I thought was decent). What I would like to see is a 2D HANDDRAWN MK with slightly modified controls and combo system.
 
[quote name='Trakan']MK, without a doubt. I've had the most fun with this series. My favorite one would have to be MK Trilogy for the 64. :D[/quote]

I forgot all about Trilogy for the 64. That might actually be a bit better than MKII(SNES).
 
2d>3d fighters. I found the combos to be lame in MK DA so I'm going to have to wait for a price drop on MK Decreption.
 
This isn't even a fair fight, anyone with a brain will vote for Street Fighter, and everyone else (which isn't many) will vote for MK.
 
The question should be Street Fighter vs Fatal Fury/Samurai Showdown/KOF.

MK does not even come close in terms of gameplay. MK was a novelty compared to the stuff Capcom and SNK were putting out. This is like asking if you like Coke or RC Cola more.
 
[quote name='dafoomie']The question should be Street Fighter vs Fatal Fury/Samurai Showdown/KOF.

MK does not even come close in terms of gameplay. MK was a novelty compared to the stuff Capcom and SNK were putting out. This is like asking if you like Coke or RC Cola more.[/quote]

That really isn't a fair fight either, Capcom would whoop ass just on general purpose. So many more people know Capcom, which sucks because I prefer SNK style over Capcom.
 
I just got done playing Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike for 4 hours with some friends. I think it's pretty obvious where my allegiance lies.
 
That really isn't a fair fight either, Capcom would whoop ass just on general purpose. So many more people know Capcom, which sucks because I prefer SNK style over Capcom.
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In current popularity, no. In gameplay/substance/how good the game *actually* is, then yes, its a fair comparison.

MK did not have great gameplay. It was a novelty because of the massive violence and the weird shit like Sub Zero's freeze. Theres no depth.
 
[quote name='dafoomie']
That really isn't a fair fight either, Capcom would whoop ass just on general purpose. So many more people know Capcom, which sucks because I prefer SNK style over Capcom.
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In current popularity, no. In gameplay/substance/how good the game *actually* is, then yes, its a fair comparison.

MK did not have great gameplay. It was a novelty because of the massive violence and the weird shit like Sub Zero's freeze. Theres no depth.[/quote]

I agree, it is a completely perfect comparison of gameplay, somone should make a poll, i'd actually be interested to see how that turns out.
 
SNK was more innovative but Capcom seemed more polished.. A lot of the stuff Capcom introduced, SNK did first. It was a great time for 2d Arcade fighters when this war was going on.

I like SNK myself, but Capcom is excellent (mostly).
 
[quote name='dafoomie']A lot of the stuff Capcom introduced, SNK did first.[/quote]

Can I get some examples? I can't think of anything that SNK did before Capcom, at least up until the last few years of KOF. Plus, that sentence seems like an oxymoron.
 
Yeah, I always thought that Capcom was the innovator. And I'll agree that SNK had some great flare, but Capcom always had the stronger game engine.
 
Personally, SF blows MK right out of the water. In MK, your either doing a pre-set dial-a-combo, or your using a special move. There's nothing really conecting basic punches and kicks with specials, except for juggling. SF games have so much more freedom in combo execution that it's not even funny.

MK did make the better transition to 3D, even though they basically presented the same game with a few different elements on top (weapons, style changes) that ultimately didn't change the game that much at all. If it weren't for 3D movement, it would have been exactly the same as all the others, just with polygons instead of digitized actors.

BTW, the SF EX series was directed by Akira Nishitani, who worked on the earlier SFII games, so it's not to say that Capcom just gave the series to a total unknown and said "Here, make SF 3D". They did a good job, but they really didn't do much outside of turning Ryu and Ken into polygons, but I guess it's null anyway since the series appears to be dead.
 
[quote name='dafoomie']SNK was more innovative but Capcom seemed more polished.. A lot of the stuff Capcom introduced, SNK did first. It was a great time for 2d Arcade fighters when this war was going on.

I like SNK myself, but Capcom is excellent (mostly).[/quote]

I thought Fatal Fury 1 was better than Street Fighter 1, but after that Capcom consistently had a better game engine running everything. SNK did beat Capcom to the punch with Super moves, but other than that they didn't really bring a whole lot to the table as far as (useful) innovative features. You could argue the plane shifting that was big in most of the FF's, but it's a bit shallow, as all fighting had to be done on the same plane anyway.

KOF is still SNK's best series in my opinion, as well as their greatest contribution to the fighting genre, since that was the starting point for crossover fighting games.
 
Plus, that sentence seems like an oxymoron.
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By introduced I mean introduced into their games, not introduced as invented.

One example is the crossovers. SNK did crossovers first with KOF, Capcom copied it later when they did all the VS games.

SNK did team battle first.

SNK did weapons fighting first in Samurai Showdown.
 
[quote name='dafoomie']
Plus, that sentence seems like an oxymoron.
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By introduced I mean introduced into their games, not introduced as invented.

One example is the crossovers. SNK did crossovers first with KOF, Capcom copied it later when they did all the VS games.

SNK did team battle first.

SNK did weapons fighting first in Samurai Showdown.[/quote]

Good points. I figured that was what you meant with "introduced." I don't know what it is, I'm just more comfortable with Capcom games. I can't wait for SF:AC on Xbox.
 
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