Street Fighter vs Mortal Kombat

Which series do you like better and why?

I like MK over SF because I find it more fun, but I admit that SF has the edge when it comes to deepth of fighting system, fighter ballance and stuff like that.

MK is popular because of the blood and fatalities and realistic graphics.

i seriously dont know why sf is more popular, i guess its because its not as mature. but i ALWAYS found mortal kombat to be more fun and cooler to play. a whole lot of OH SH** moments

Mortal Kombat created a much more interesting universe/setting. Too bad fighting games are all about controls and gameplay and, compared to Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat's gameplay feels extremely broken.

I prefer SF although I haven't really given SSFIV enough time yet, Im finding the advanced stuff like ex cancelling then forward dashing into a special followed by a super a little much :P. I have to admit though that Mortal Kombat was my favourite in my youth 8) so brutal and such a brilliant sense of humour.

i seriously dont know why sf is more popular, i guess its because its not as mature. but i ALWAYS found mortal kombat to be more fun and cooler to play. a whole lot of OH SH** moments

right4dead

Because its actually competively viable

I like both alot but Street Fighter because it has better gameplay and smoother controls but pulling of finish moves in MK never gets old.

Too bad fighting games are all about controls and gameplay

LordQuorthon

I'm sorry, but what?

i seriously dont know why sf is more popular, i guess its because its not as mature. but i ALWAYS found mortal kombat to be more fun and cooler to play. a whole lot of OH SH** moments

right4dead

Mortal Kombat is broken and made for casuals, for anyone who plays fighting games seriously and doesn't have some casual interest MK is not for them.

I like them both, but I've always liked Street Fighter a little more.

both are really fun and i suck at both, street fighter takes my vote.

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i seriously dont know why sf is more popular, i guess its because its not as mature. but i ALWAYS found mortal kombat to be more fun and cooler to play. a whole lot of OH SH** moments

Yangire

Mortal Kombat is broken and made for casuals, for anyone who plays fighting games seriously and doesn't have some casual interest MK is not for them.

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i seriously dont know why sf is more popular, i guess its because its not as mature. but i ALWAYS found mortal kombat to be more fun and cooler to play. a whole lot of OH SH** moments

Yangire

Mortal Kombat is broken and made for casuals, for anyone who plays fighting games seriously and doesn't have some casual interest MK is not for them.

not at all, mortal kombat is more fun. i remember mk2 for arcade, there were kids that were on the same quarter for 4 hours just destroying kids and adults. all SF gamers do is count frames, which is corny and not fun at all.

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i seriously dont know why sf is more popular, i guess its because its not as mature. but i ALWAYS found mortal kombat to be more fun and cooler to play. a whole lot of OH SH** moments

right4dead

Mortal Kombat is broken and made for casuals, for anyone who plays fighting games seriously and doesn't have some casual interest MK is not for them.

not at all, mortal kombat is more fun. i remember mk2 for arcade, there were kids that were on the same quarter for 4 hours just destroying kids and adults. all SF gamers do is count frames, which is corny and not fun at all.

I love both, from the iconic characters to the moves and phrases they made famous, but the MK chracters with their backstories and the worlds and how they intertwine puts it over the edge for me.

My two favorite fighting games at the moment are Super Streeft Fighter 4 and Mortal Kombat Deception. If I had to choose, though, I would have to pick Deception just because of the fun it brings whenever I hve get-togethers and whatnot. It has a lot of gory whacky fun and the mini games are just something fun to do between fights. This thread needs a poll, BTW.

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i seriously dont know why sf is more popular, i guess its because its not as mature. but i ALWAYS found mortal kombat to be more fun and cooler to play. a whole lot of OH SH** moments

Yangire

Mortal Kombat is broken and made for casuals, for anyone who plays fighting games seriously and doesn't have some casual interest MK is not for them.

MK can be fun, though.

Well, back in the day I would say mortal kombat. Now adays fighters are way too complex for me to enjoy.

I'm sorry, but what?

OneSanitarium

Too bad because Mortal Kombat's cool setting and history are wasted on a broken game.

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I'm sorry, but what?

LordQuorthon

Too bad because Mortal Kombat's cool setting and history are wasted on a broken game.

Okay, at first I though you were complaining that people like games with deep gameplay mechanics. Thanks for clearing that up. :D

I feel stupid now.

Dead or Alive. 8)

I like both, but I prefer Mortal Kombat and am very excited for the new one coming out. Street Fighter is fun but gets old fast and feels shallow to me. Mortal Kombat feels deeper to me, maybe thats because I like more of the characters than Ryu 1, 2, 3 :P.

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i seriously dont know why sf is more popular, i guess its because its not as mature. but i ALWAYS found mortal kombat to be more fun and cooler to play. a whole lot of OH SH** moments

nameless12345

Mortal Kombat is broken and made for casuals, for anyone who plays fighting games seriously and doesn't have some casual interest MK is not for them.

MK can be fun, though.

This is such crap. yeah maybe SF is better suited for the fighting geeks with joypads that play in crazy tournaments, but both take plenty of skill.

The only game MK even has a chance against.

This is such crap. yeah maybe SF is better suited for the fighting geeks with joypads that play in crazy tournaments, but both take plenty of skill.NaveedLife

I've enjoyed both series, but I'd take Street Fighter by a long shot.

There was once a time when things were different though. I remember seeing MK for the first time and thinking "this is it! Games will never look more real than this!!!!"....:oops: I remember being sad thinking that there is no way a gaming console could produce those kinds of graphics. Then to my surprise MK was announced for the Genesis and SNES.

Like many of our fellow system warriors I was in my youth and got caught up in the whole "mature" business. I had to choose between getting a Genesis or an SNES and like a fool I chose the Geneses simply based on having the good old ABACABB (for those who dont know, the all mighty BLOOD CODE!).

Well I soon came to realize that MK was all flash and no substance and found myself running back to Street Fighter with open arms. Watching Sub Zero decapitate a guy can only entertain for so long and the gameplay just wasn't there.

I can still play Super Turbo today and truly enjoy all the nuances of the gameplay. MK on the other hand is something I might check out from time to time for a dose of nostalgia. UMK3 is about as good as it got, and in some ways could be competitive, but the skill ceiling is ridiculously low. Not to mention every version of the game is broken in multiple ways when you really start dissecting the possibilities.

That said, I am looking forward to the new MK. I think they chose the best direction they possibly could for the series. But at the end of the day Street Fighter has given us some legendary timeless games that can be enjoyed at all skill levels, while MK has had a couple of decent titles, but nothing genre defining.

[QUOTE="NaveedLife"]This is such crap. yeah maybe SF is better suited for the fighting geeks with joypads that play in crazy tournaments, but both take plenty of skill.110million

MK and MK2? No. UMK3 did require some skill though. Just nothing near SF level. SF skill ceiling is through the roof.

I like both, but I prefer Mortal Kombat and am very excited for the new one coming out. Street Fighter is fun but gets old fast and feels shallow to me. Mortal Kombat feels deeper to me, maybe thats because I like more of the characters than Ryu 1, 2, 3 :P.

NaveedLife

Oh man, I think me and you have agreed in just about every discussion I know of, but I guess this is where we part ways. :P

Calling SF shallow and then turning around to call MK deep is just mind boggling to me.

And I'm not sure if Ryu 1, 2, 3 is alluding to the different shotos like Ken and Akuma, but if so you are pretty far off man.

In the first 2 MK games the only things that differentiated the characters was a few special moves. Outside of that they all had the exact same movesets. Same for MK3 besides the dial a combo system.

In SF the characters are all completely different. Even the shotos may look the same and have similar looking moves, but if you go in as Akuma trying to play out a match like Ryu you will see the losing screen quickly.

Gotta say,I'm surprised of all the support for MK. SF seriesis a superior fighting game series by a mile. MK can be fun, but it's not that deep at all. Personally,I like SFIII:3s best. If they put that into high res then we would have the world's first perfect game.

Gotta say,I'm surprised of all the support for MK. SF seriesis a superior fighting game series by a mile. MK can be fun, but it's not that deep at all. Personally,I like SFIII:3s best. If they put that into high res then we would have the world's first perfect game.

sayyy-gaa

I honestly cant say I'm surprised. I've seen people say Little Big Planet is a better platformer than any Mario title. :lol:I've had people try to tell me God of War is deep and challenging, but Ninja Gaiden is a mindless button masher. :x

You can run into all kinds of wacked out opinions on this board, especially when it comes to quality of gameplay.

i like SF but i love MK. i was the dude in the arcade to beat.damn you internet for making me look like a noob! the humor is awesome.the gore is great. I miss having secrets in the series. like not knowing how to fight reptile(mk1) or smoke (mk2). Or even not knowing the fatalities but hearing about them second hand. Then later finding out how to do one and being the first to see it done (arcade). Thanks to game guides those days are gone. i miss the good old days :(

If someone is going to compare fighting games, shouldn't it be.....like Guilty Gear vs Everything else?

If someone is going to compare fighting games, shouldn't it be.....like Guilty Gear vs Everything else?

OneSanitarium

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If someone is going to compare fighting games, shouldn't it be.....like Guilty Gear vs Everything else?

savebattery

You crazy man.

But yeah, Mark of the wolves is bad ass. It was..like...Snk's answer to Third strike.

I don't thank it can touch the level of play Guilty Gear (#Reload, Accent Core) is at. But thats just me.

Street Fighter. Only MK I've enjoyed was Deception, but I hate the MK universe.

In my opinion mortal kombat is better

Street Fighter is better with controls and balanced combat, in my opinion. I've never really understood why MK is as popular as it is. I have a younger sibling that is buying the game strictly because of violent fatalities that have been reused since the beginning of the series. Spine rip, acid spit, etc, etc. If I really feel the urge to watch them then I'll just save my money and look them up on youtube or something.

Street Fighter is better with controls and balanced combat, in my opinion. I've never really understood why MK is as popular as it is. I have a younger sibling that is buying the game strictly because of violent fatalities that have been reused since the beginning of the series. Spine rip, acid spit, etc, etc. If I really feel the urge to watch them then I'll just save my money and look them up on youtube or something.

Natural_Fighter

That's how it got popular. At the time of the first MK those blue screen graphics were simply jaw dropping, but the real claim to fame was the over the top blood and gore. I was part of that young dumb demographic that helped propel MK unwarranted heights.

Its much like the God of War series. There is nothing noteworthy about the gameplay, but the graphics are great and the brutal nature of the game just sucks people in.

Street Fighter. Offers better gameplay, more interesting characters