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comment_4460438

Maybe this topic has been brought up before but I doubt it. The Street Fighter II-Mortal Kombat argument got me thinking ... what is your own personal favorite fighting game? If one game is not enough then what is your favorite fighting series?

 

I have been running this around in my head and my favorite fighting game to this day is Soul Blade for the original Playstation. While most of the characters may seem like old hat now I thought they were the most original characters I had ever seen in a fighting game. While the stereotypes may not have been original (a barbarian, a pirate, a ninja, a knight, etc.), the way the weapons fit perfectly to the character was awesome. Taki had a short range but super speed. Siegfried had awesome reach but was slow as hell. Rock was big, lumbersome and powerful. The weapon breaks, the specials, the throws and even the ring outs all made the game an awesome experience, especially compared to what else was out there.

 

To me, the best part of the game was the challenge mode wher eyou had to accomplish certain objectives in order to advance the story and pick up the extra weapons (another plus). While it wasn't a training mode, when you completed each quest, you really felt like you mastered the character. I know the sequels have all had mind blowing graphics and all have produced different features but I still feel the first one is the best of the series.

comment_4476011

Somebody has to say that Virtua Fighter is the deepest game ever made or that SF3 is the greatest Capcom game ever made or that KOF Orca storyline is the only reason to play SNK games.....blah blah blah.

 

Cannon this Cannon that.

comment_4476135

I don't know about all that. My favorite fighting games are Killer Instinct, which is filled with glitches, Mortal Kombat 2 and X-Men Vs. Street Fighter, which is flooded with infinite combos.

 

I like Street Fighter Alpha 2 a lot too but I never really got any good at it. I'll play anyone in KI or MK2 though. I just won an MK2 tournament last Friday and a Marvel Vs. Capcom tournament two weeks before that.

 

I spent so much money on Killer Instinct when it was in the arcades it was ridiculous. It's amazing how much joy I'd get out of adding one hit to a combo. I guess that means my answer is Killer Instinct. It blew my mind when it first hit the arcade because the graphics, sound and big hit combos were fantastic to see, listen and watch.

 

I hate, no despise pretty much any fighting game with a "ring-out." Soul Caliber, Virtual Fighter, all that stuff. I'm not high on polygon fighters in general. I fucking hated Tekken. Maybe I was just bitter because games like that became popular, I didn't like them, and they took players away from Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, etc.

comment_4476153

My favorite changes constantly. At the moment, I'd go with the Dreamcast version of Street Fighter Alpha 3. Garou: Mark of the Wolves is starting to become a favorite as of late.

comment_4476825

Soul Calibur II.

 

I'm not big on fighting games, but I love this game. Pretty easy to pick up and play, but there's a fair bit of depth to it to, if you wanna get into it. Plus, it just looks fucking beautiful.

comment_4480280

Tekken 5 and Street Fighter III 3rd Strike. Both have the right balance between complexity and technical skill and a great roster of characters. They've also got some of the best art design.

 

I used to be obsessed with MK and would have said MK Trilogy but the past few years I've been getting increasingly apathetic about the series. The more I play other games the less tolerate I am of MK's flaws and limitations.

comment_4481996

I don't play polygon fighters and am partial to nearly everything Capcom makes. I'd be hard-pressed to choose a favorite Capcom fighting game; I genuinely enjoy them all.

comment_4482577

Could be my controller or that I just suck at the game. Any tips?

Don't know. Tekken is naturally stiff and rigid but 5 is just as responsive as the others.
comment_4517073

Who do you play?

 

It's basically universally agreed that Steve Fox is the best character in the game.

comment_4549770

I mostly play Bryan, Feng, Paul, Asuka & Julia. But I've also been known to mess around with Mishimas, Kuma, Anna, Marduk and pretty much everyone else on the roster at one point or another depending on mood.

 

Playing seriously, with something at stake I stick with Bryan and Feng. Yay for big damage juggles. I guess right with a high crush you lose half your life.

 

Paul and Asuka are for fun.

 

I want to like Julia a lot. Huge damage but linear, unsafe and CH dependent. Playing her is high risk/high reward. Often it just doesn't seem worth it.

 

 

I play T5 basically every single day. I play 5.1 at the arcade, practice on PS2 or meet up with other arcade regulars to play on PS2. I'm pretty sure it's my most played game ever by quite a bit and also the game I've spent the most money on.

 

The arcade should get Dark Resurrection this week or early next week. I can't wait. It's going to be great....but I will somewhat miss 5.1 since they'll be no way to play it anymore.

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