The guys at ArsTechnica have recently done their part to help rekindle the feud between Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. Years ago, when Mortal Kombat was shiny, new, and very gory Ed Boon and Capcom had quite the verbal sparring match. At this year’s Comic-Con, it looks as if Boon is not ready to hang up his gloves quite yet. When asked by Eurogamer if Mortal Kombat versus DC Universe was still in the running against the Street Fighter series, Boon had this to say:
I think just from the history, we do. I think we'll kick their ass.... we're a wilder ride—a big rollercoaster ride—and they're a little bit tamer.
Capcom community manager Seth Killian had this when prompted at Capcom’s booth:
You can't touch the mechanics of Street Fighter, and [SFIV] is really channeling back the classic mechanics that ignited the world... Mortal Kombat was riding the coattails of Street Fighter then, and I think Mortal Kombat may be riding the tails of Street Fighter as we move into 2009.
Personally, I’m a bigger
Mortal Kombat fan.
Street Fighter IV is looking very smooth, but I’ll take split-punches and spears over fireballs any day of the week. What do you guys prefer?
[Thanks, TrailerParkJesus!]
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5:18 PM on 08.01.2008
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I love SF. MK... not so much.
Now where is our Tatsunoko vs. Capcom?
Though to be fair, this new game could end up addressing all of those problems and be a great deal of fun. Still to early to make those kinds of calls.
Mortal Kombat was always a bad cash in, on the popularity of beat em ups. SF2 started the trend, but MK with its ten tons of tackiness, is the joke of the beat em up world still.
Capcom's kung fu is too strong for you, Ed. Get used to getting owned.
On the subject though, MK was always flash with no substance. Capcom should just ignore them.
The home version of SF IV will have Dan Hibiki so MK vs. DC must have Cage if they even hope to compete.
Mortal Kombat was always ONLY about the FATALITIES. Without the fatalities the games look and play like utter fucking garbage pail SHIT.
Street Fighter and Capcom have spawned many much better games BY FAR.
Ed Boon is just bitter.
ALL MOTHERFUCKING DAY
But now.. no nononononononoonononono
SF is an infinitely better series.
I liked MK back in the day, and did indeed spend some coin at the MK2 arcade machine, but then the novelty of all the gore and fatalities wore off. And since my 23 year old self isn't nearly as impressed by the gushing blood as my 10 year old self was, MK has nothing to offer me but poor gameplay.
Street Fighter on the other hand, is still as awesome as ever. Not only does it still have the best gameplay of all fighting games, it has, by far, the best soundtrack.
It might be my mancrush on Ryu talking, but Street Fighter is the shit. <3
So yeah, MK will always be a joke of a fighter.
The fact Ed Boon still thinks it holds a candlelight to the SF series is quite funny.
WUT?
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..and i don't play fighting games.
Even though Capcom has been making me mad with all these stupid Installs, I'll take SF...
Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe is a game that's about 7 years late to the 'X vs. Y' party. Again, Mr. Boon, what have you done to my beloved Mortal Kombat?
mortal kombat is for people who like the flash and gore with no interest in strategy....buncha videogame rubes
i want to play MK for the good ol' ultra violence but street fighter just has the solid fighting system. and cammy. hopefully.
But seriously....I always thought MK was kinda shitty. And this is coming from someone who loved Killer Instinct on the 64