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5:18 PM on 08.01.2008, Brad Nicholson

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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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Clockwork

I like Mortal Kombat more, but I still think Street Fighter IV is going to come out on top.

pendelton21

Duh.

Riser Glen

I don't think the comparison is far. Mortal Kombat has moved on from trying to copy Street Fighter and failing to trying to copy Tekken and Soul Caliber and failing.

Riser Glen

fair*

Gyrael

Yay, fanboy war.

I love SF. MK... not so much.

Professor Pew

Lamest looking vs. lame looking, what a contest!

Now where is our Tatsunoko vs. Capcom?

Leviticus

I prefer gameplay. SFIV will be better, thanks.

Brian Keljore

I never liked Mortal Kombat, and I still think it plays like ass. Street Fighter wins.

dtomek

If I still liked fighters I would have to say SF, especially if it harkens back to the glory days which I would imagine it does. The last MK game I played (Armageddon?) singlehandedly made me lose interest in the fighting genre. Is that fair? Probably not. Is that a testament to just how awful MK has gotten (at least IMO)? It certainly does.

Pacopaco

I lost a lot of interest in the Mortal Kombat series when it seemed they were paying more attention to novelty than tightening the gameplay. Also, the numerous palette swaps and attempts at "real 3D" never sat well with me.

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.

AngelsDontBurn

I just lost all respect for Ed Boon. Street Fighter IV is proof that Capcom used a new engine. Rather than recycling one engine like the Mortal Kombat series has been doing for awhile now. :P

Dexter345

Street Fighter will always be better than Mortal Kombat. Sorry, Boon.

VoyToid

Mr. Boon fails at life. Mortal Kombat has been riding the coat tails of Street Fighter for ages!!!!!! MK VS DC is a blatant attempt to fill the void left by the lack of another Capcom Vs. game. Mortal Kombat fails. DC fails. Fail + fail = utter fail!!! FANBOY ATTTTAAACK!! I know people at Midway, and even they hate the game.

Cowboy TTop

Damn Ed Boon, you tripping big time.

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.

zeroword

Mortal Kombat sucks - The End.

bleep

I kinda think the gorier the better...so yeah MK wins

coffeesash

The new MK is a T for Teen. It looks as mediocre as the last 6, while the people that have played Street Fighter IV say that it plays like Street Fighter 2. Depends on what you prefer.

Narishma

Cowboy TTop: They are fighting games, not beat'em ups. Beat'em ups are things like Final Fight and Double Dragon.

On the subject though, MK was always flash with no substance. Capcom should just ignore them.

The Grudge

I was a big fan of MK ultimate edition. It had everyone! I will say that the biggest hook to me was Marvel vs. Capcom 2, which essentially came to be through the SF series, so SF wins.

nilcam

MK fails for needing a block button and screwed up commands. Somehow, quarter circle forward is much easier than back, ack, down, low punch. Also, SF has always had better art and art direction.

Xhumation

It's kinda sad when the developers of a game start a flame war. leave that to the uneducated fanboys

Alexradl

The whole "versus DC" idea isn't very appealing for me. DC isn't even that great anyway. I've always liked SF better. Ed Boon fails.

c0dek

to be honest, it's a shame Capcom even responded with anything besides screenshots of that stupid-looking Batman followed by the words "MK vs. DC? Why?"

mrplow8

Street Fighter Vs. Mortal Kombat has to be the longest running rivalry in gaming, if you think about it.

MATTFOO

Creamsnake

Brad, you said split-punches... I CAN HAS CAGE?

The home version of SF IV will have Dan Hibiki so MK vs. DC must have Cage if they even hope to compete.

RAB

Are you people fucking kidding me?

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

The-Excel

Isn't that what they said about the first Mortal Kombat in the Street Fighter II era?

killias2

I can't believe there is anybody out there who could say MK with a straight face. I mean.. maybe back when MK first came out, and both series were young, innocent, and none too polished... In those days of yore, the gore of MK certainly helped....

But now.. no nononononononoonononono

SF is an infinitely better series.

Fury-Genesis

Mortal Kombat isn't even in the same legue as Street Fighter as far as I'm concerned.

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

Teta

Stiff characters will always be stiff cahracters. And Mortal Kombat is all about stiff.
So yeah, MK will always be a joke of a fighter.

Face

Yeah, the older MKs are pretty much unplayable to me. SFII? not so much.

Shin Oni

...only MK game worth being put up to any SF game is MK1 and MK2. Everything else after that is trash.

The fact Ed Boon still thinks it holds a candlelight to the SF series is quite funny.

donkeykong

I wonder if Boon's ever taken a look at sales figures. I know I haven't, but it's my understanding that SF has some sort of lead.

DemonEyes23

Street fighter is more game for competitions as there is a technically prowess involved with being a great street fighter player...mortal combat on the other hand is more accessible and good for people who aren't into fighting games like tekken,street fighter, or guilty gear which require timing and a good ability to read your opponent.

NihonTiger90

Ed Boon must know this for one reason and one reason alone: he's not making any more MK games, and thus, they will be free from his ruinous clutches.

vexed alex

How long has it been since Mortal Kombat has been good? Since the SNES generation?

Mushman

lol, no, SF wins

Im OK

Did people actually expect Boon to say that his game sucks compared to Street Fighter or something?

I like them both, but I have to give the nod to Street Fighter as the better series overall.

TurboSpaz

Haha, I love this shit.

Sharpless

Really, Ed Boon? Because Mortal Kombat has NEVER been better than Street Fighter.

RWarrior1CO

I just wanna see SF vs. MK. With fatalities.

CypherVR

"I think just from the history, we do. I think we'll kick their ass..."

WUT?

--
..and i don't play fighting games.

phosphor112

MK has always been a button mashing game, it will never change, and the fact that they add characters like Batman wont make it any better. Ed Boon has always been a dumb ass, saying that his favorite characters of the MK series were Noob Saibot, Sub Zero, Scorpion, because they have moves that let you have a "free hit". Watch some of his videos about MK...hes stupid.

Even though Capcom has been making me mad with all these stupid Installs, I'll take SF...

Vitamin Awesome

By themselves, I would say Mortal Kombat would take the cake.... until their foray into 3d.

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?

flay

STREET FIGHTER

mortal kombat is for people who like the flash and gore with no interest in strategy....buncha videogame rubes

Aughndibi

Wow...this debate seems very one-sided. For my part, I prefer Mortal Kombat, because it was always more fun. Really, it's as simple as that. I play games for fun, Mortal Kombat is more fun for me, therefore, I prefer to play that. Especially with the new games. Nothing about SFIV has really drawn me in thus far other than the new art style. It seems like the developers of MK are more willing to do crazy crap with their games, and I appreciate that.

TurboJasper

ah! the classic argument.
i want to play MK for the good ol' ultra violence but street fighter just has the solid fighting system. and cammy. hopefully.

braulio09

Brad I don't like your opinion, therefore you're wrong.

But seriously....I always thought MK was kinda shitty. And this is coming from someone who loved Killer Instinct on the 64

Eric M

SF vs MK kinda reminds me of the on-going Xbox vs Playstation. Now if only they were exclusive on the competing systems then we'd have a fanboi war on our hands.

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