Street Fighter vs Mortal Kombat

[QUOTE="OneSanitarium"]

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

savebattery

GG still is awesome though, and I prefer it to all of the current generations fighting games.

Though on topic - They might both be arcade fighting games but they are in completely opposite directions, so I don't really think they should be compared. Though from a technical standpoint, Street fighter's gameplay is much deeper and more balanced. Not to mention seeing someone get their digitized spine ripped out is not nearly as amazing as it was when MK first came out.

Personally, I prefer Street Fighter.

[QUOTE="Natural_Fighter"]

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.

sandbox3d

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.

I can't say that I'm a die hard GoW fan either but you can't really compare the two. GoW is continued brutality from start to finish with a thrown together story. MK is basically the same except you have to battle for sixty seconds just so you can use the same fatalities over and over. I've never really been one to simply spend sixty dollars just to watch a five second animation of someone getting there body ripped limb from limb.

[QUOTE="sandbox3d"]

[QUOTE="Natural_Fighter"]

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.

I can't say that I'm a die hard GoW fan either but you can't really compare the two. GoW is continued brutality from start to finish with a thrown together story. MK is basically the same except you have to battle for sixty seconds just so you can use the same fatalities over and over. I've never really been one to simply spend sixty dollars just to watch a five second animation of someone getting there body ripped limb from limb.

Same attraction, different times. Sure GoW has more substance, but do you think it would be as popular as it is today without the great visuals and over the top violence? Probably not.

Street Fighter easily. I just like basically everything about it better, and it helps that it has such a strong competitive scene.

[QUOTE="NaveedLife"]

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.

sandbox3d

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.

Lol ok well I think my interpretation of shallow and deep are a bit different than usual. I mean....well Streetfighter has almost nothing to it except fighting. I personally don't like as many characters in the series as MK's. Street Fighter is ALL about the fighting. I feel that MK is kind of...meatier lol if that makes any sense. I just feel that SF is the opitomy of an arcade fighter which is great, but shallow in the amount to do and learn, rather it takes TONS of time and skill in the nitty gritty details of fighting, which makes it quite the skill intensive fighter.

I just prefer MK's style and feel, its a blast and so much fun to play. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 is indeed my favorite one :P.

[QUOTE="Natural_Fighter"]

[QUOTE="sandbox3d"]

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.

sandbox3d

I can't say that I'm a die hard GoW fan either but you can't really compare the two. GoW is continued brutality from start to finish with a thrown together story. MK is basically the same except you have to battle for sixty seconds just so you can use the same fatalities over and over. I've never really been one to simply spend sixty dollars just to watch a five second animation of someone getting there body ripped limb from limb.

Same attraction, different times. Sure GoW has more substance, but do you think it would be as popular as it is today without the great visuals and over the top violence? Probably not.

I agree with you on that.

[QUOTE="sandbox3d"]

[QUOTE="NaveedLife"]

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.

Lol ok well I think my interpretation of shallow and deep are a bit different than usual. I mean....well Streetfighter has almost nothing to it except fighting. I personally don't like as many characters in the series as MK's. Street Fighter is ALL about the fighting. I feel that MK is kind of...meatier lol if that makes any sense. I just feel that SF is the opitomy of an arcade fighter which is great, but shallow in the amount to do and learn, rather it takes TONS of time and skill in the nitty gritty details of fighting, which makes it quite the skill intensive fighter.

I just prefer MK's style and feel, its a blast and so much fun to play. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 is indeed my favorite one :P.

I can see that. I always thought it was cool that MK had so much more lore and all the hidden secrets and characters, stage fatalities, hidden fatalities, etc.. And I always thought the MK characters (from the first 3 games at least) were cooler than those in SF. I'm a grown man and still think Scorpion and Sub Zero are bad ass! :P

And UMK3 is just a blast to play so I wont argue there. I know we arent supposed to discuss this stuff, but....MAME. Best way to play UMK3 at home, besides my buddy that has the old cabinet in his garage.

But yeah, in the sense that the MK games have many layers outside of just pure combat, I can see what you meant by depth.

And my fellow SF fans dont kill me! I know SF has a lot of story and character background, but I never really cared for it.

I can see that. I always thought it was cool that MK had so much more lore and all the hidden secrets and characters, stage fatalities, hidden fatalities, etc.. And I always thought the MK characters (from the first 3 games at least) were cooler than those in SF. I'm a grown man and still think Scorpion and Sub Zero are bad ass! :P

And UMK3 is just a blast to play so I wont argue there. I know we arent supposed to discuss this stuff, but....MAME. Best way to play UMK3 at home, besides my buddy that has the old cabinet in his garage.

But yeah, in the sense that the MK games have many layers outside of just pure combat, I can see what you meant by depth.

And my fellow SF fans dont kill me! I know SF has a lot of story and character background, but I never really cared for it.

sandbox3d

[QUOTE="savebattery"][QUOTE="110million"] I agree. I'm more excited for SFIII: Third Strike on PSN/XBL release than MvC3 for example. :P 110million

is tekken the other series you were talking about. come on throw me a bone i'm shooting blanks here

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

OneSanitarium

Easily Street fighter though its not the best fighting game.

Easily Street fighter though its not the best fighting game.

Kashiwaba

Mortal kombat

I just bought super street fighter 4 but I havent played it yet but I will soon. And the only mk game i have is mk2 and I enjoy it a lot. So Idk yet

I used to like both, but Street Fighter was always better. Mortal Kombat is more about over the top action, whereas Street Fighter was a tournament fighter. These days, however, I don't care for either. (Super) Street Fighter IV doesn't hold a candle to Street Fighter III: Third Strike, Super Street Fighter II Turbo, or Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX.savebattery

[QUOTE="OneSanitarium"]

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

DarkLink77

[QUOTE="sandbox3d"]

I can see that. I always thought it was cool that MK had so much more lore and all the hidden secrets and characters, stage fatalities, hidden fatalities, etc.. And I always thought the MK characters (from the first 3 games at least) were cooler than those in SF. I'm a grown man and still think Scorpion and Sub Zero are bad ass! :P

And UMK3 is just a blast to play so I wont argue there. I know we arent supposed to discuss this stuff, but....MAME. Best way to play UMK3 at home, besides my buddy that has the old cabinet in his garage.

But yeah, in the sense that the MK games have many layers outside of just pure combat, I can see what you meant by depth.

And my fellow SF fans dont kill me! I know SF has a lot of story and character background, but I never really cared for it.

Luxen90

There even are robots in Mortal Kombat :P

This isn't even a debate. Street Fighter obliterates Mortal Kombat. Assuming you actually like good fighting games. jg4xchamp

[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"]This isn't even a debate. Street Fighter obliterates Mortal Kombat. Assuming you actually like good fighting games. bez2083

..erm not that I would ever intentionally annoy, offend, or irritate members of my favorite internet community: The gamespot system wars.

I prefer Street fighter 'cause of the cooler looking characters. That's pretty much it...jack00

I think the opposite, namely that MK chars look "cooler" :)

Street Fighter is Easier than Mortal Kombat.

That's why.