If you could only keep one fighting game

[cosmicpsycho]

i might take some heat for this one, but theres something about Bloody Roar
(ps1) that i just loved.

[Steven]

Although I love SF II Turbo, I'd have to go with World Heroes 2, as the WH series have always been a personal favorite of mine. 2 was the last WH game with Death matches, and it's also the last one to have the "original" feel, as Jet and Perfect changed quite drastically IMHO.

So yeah, if I could only play 1 fighter from this day forth, it'd be World Heroes 2

[Steven]

I'm suprised that no ones mentioned it yet but Street Fighter Alpha 3 for PSX. It was designed like it was going to be the last SF title ever and they put so much into it that no other SF title stands up to it. When SF III Double Impact and Third Strike came out I was so disappointed. They had a fraction of the cast and a fraction of the features. SFA3 had unlockable characters and modes, customizable characters and THE largest cast of characters out of any SF title. You could change thier super move, this was especially nice for people like me to use the V-ism because some A-isms are a little hard and I can hardly ever pull off a X-ism. They introduce some really cool characters too.

Honorable mention goes to Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 for SNES. It had so many unlockable menus that the replay value way up there. I think that there were about 4 of them and they allowed for you to play as Kintaro, and Shaw Khan, take no damage, play Space Invaders and a ton more. It had every character in it up until that time. Its only stightly below SFA3 but in its own league amoung others.

I love Alpha 3, or Zero 3 on the JP Sega Saturn. That'd be in my top 3, along with SF II Turbo (SNES).

As for UMK3, good call. I still need to buy that one. You said it has every character, but going off magazines, it's said SHEEVA is missing.

[§ Gideon §]

I read everyone's replies, and there was only one vote for SSBM! That's kinda interesting, given how huge the game is. We're talking one game for the rest of your life after all.

Here's what I'm considering: SSBM, SF2, and The Last Blade. If Super Punch-Out!! counts as a fighting game, though... Well you can roll up your little question and shove it where the rain doesn't fall, 'cause that game wins hands down.

[le geek]

Street Fighter EX+alpha!
close second: The Last Blade

Cheers,
Ben

[The Shawn]

Ultimate MK 3 for the genny.

[Gillian Seed]

Soul Calibur for Dreamcast, or Virtua Fighter in an arcade box.

[Wolf]

Only one ?

On SNK side Mark Of the Wolves

On Capcom side Third Strike

[Penguin]

Soul Caliber for DC hands down!

[heybtbm]

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

My dream is to someday own the arcade cab of that game. It will happen!

[RPG_Fanatic]

The original Street Fighter II arcade game

[moonenites]

Project Justice. Period

[Superman]

Street Fighter 2 for SNES.

The game maximized the use of the SNES controller. And it was a good arcade port as well.

The memories...

[greedostick]

The Last Blade

[disorderlyvision]

Tekken 3 or Soul Caliber either or. 2d fighters (mortal kombat, street fighter, marvel vs capcom, etc) is one of my least favorite genres.

[n20vette]

Mortal Kombat collection off xbox live

[wiggyx]

Alpha/Zero 3. Been my fav for a long time now.

[Genjackson]

Marvel Vs Capcom 2. Hands down.

[Kemoteo]

Easy, Street Fighter 3rd Strike. On an Arcade Cabinet.

[jammajup]

It is hard hard for me to separate Tekken 3 and Street Fighter 2,but i think SF2 had the biggest impact on me overall so....

[G-Boobie]

Easy, Street Fighter 3rd Strike. On an Arcade Cabinet.

Done, close thread, etc. Aegis all day.

[BricatSegaFan]

Kof 98 duh

[BricatSegaFan]

Street Fighter II Turbo for SNES: best version of the best fighting game. Period.

Ehh wrong the PCE version was the best

[treismac]

Easy, Street Fighter 3rd Strike. On an Arcade Cabinet.

Either this or Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection on PS3. I suppose I'd have to make my decision based on which one I could get a friend to play with me. One of my best friends is a Tekken man and the other is a Street Fighter man. Neither live anywhere near me now, but if one of them moved back I'd choose accordingly.

[Yasawas]

I came in here expecting to see a lot more votes for Third Strike than I did, really surprised by how popular MvC2 seems to be.

Anyway 3S is the answer. Don't think I've played another fighter where the skill ceiling goes so high or allows for a greater disparity between two players. Also it's probably the best-looking 2D game I can think of. I can understand why people don't take to it, especially now when you're going to struggle to find someone still playing who doesn't slaughter you, but it's the pinnacle of what a 2D fighter can be to me.