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franchises that have the caliber to not
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the two biggest fighting game series
the two biggest fighting game series against each other
against each other
against each other Street Fighter versus Mortal Kombat
Street Fighter versus Mortal Kombat
Street Fighter versus Mortal Kombat that’s right that’s right who’s it gonna
that’s right that’s right who’s it gonna
that’s right that’s right who’s it gonna be round one
be round one
be round one characters fight choosing the right
characters fight choosing the right
characters fight choosing the right fighter can be important whether you
fighter can be important whether you
fighter can be important whether you have trusted standbys or prefer an
have trusted standbys or prefer an
have trusted standbys or prefer an improvisational approach The Mortal
improvisational approach The Mortal
improvisational approach The Mortal Kombat universe is populated by
Kombat universe is populated by
Kombat universe is populated by supernatural ninjas and cyborgs who all
supernatural ninjas and cyborgs who all
supernatural ninjas and cyborgs who all dress exactly the same save for a color
dress exactly the same save for a color
dress exactly the same save for a color swap or two but to be fair each does
swap or two but to be fair each does
swap or two but to be fair each does have their own abilities and backstory
have their own abilities and backstory
have their own abilities and backstory to make them unique you also have more
to make them unique you also have more
to make them unique you also have more vanilla human characters like Sonya and
vanilla human characters like Sonya and
vanilla human characters like Sonya and Johnny Kate you again – both an
Johnny Kate you again – both an
Johnny Kate you again – both an ever-increasing roster of fun fighters
ever-increasing roster of fun fighters
ever-increasing roster of fun fighters with special talents with the release of
with special talents with the release of
with special talents with the release of every new game players are eager to take
every new game players are eager to take
every new game players are eager to take new characters for a spin though when it
new characters for a spin though when it
new characters for a spin though when it really comes down to it we’re all just
really comes down to it we’re all just
really comes down to it we’re all just deciding between Sub Zero and scorpion
Street Fighter on the other hand goes
Street Fighter on the other hand goes for a more contemporary feel with the
for a more contemporary feel with the
for a more contemporary feel with the combatants representing different
combatants representing different
combatants representing different nations taking part in an international
nations taking part in an international
nations taking part in an international fighting tournament sort of like the
fighting tournament sort of like the
fighting tournament sort of like the Olympics only with less sex the series
Olympics only with less sex the series
Olympics only with less sex the series is also guilty of palette swap
is also guilty of palette swap
is also guilty of palette swap characters namely in the form of Ryu and
characters namely in the form of Ryu and
characters namely in the form of Ryu and Ken
Ken
Ken but unlike Scorpion and sub-zero these
but unlike Scorpion and sub-zero these
but unlike Scorpion and sub-zero these two have exactly the same mu set just
two have exactly the same mu set just
two have exactly the same mu set just with different stats for each attack
with different stats for each attack
with different stats for each attack [Music]
[Music]
[Music] then there’s two other characters with
then there’s two other characters with
then there’s two other characters with similar moves the first being the
similar moves the first being the
similar moves the first being the overpowered badass Akuma and Dan who
overpowered badass Akuma and Dan who
overpowered badass Akuma and Dan who intentionally kind of sucks really
intentionally kind of sucks really
intentionally kind of sucks really Capcom you hatch named him Dan everyone
Capcom you hatch named him Dan everyone
Capcom you hatch named him Dan everyone from high school hotties the Brazilian
from high school hotties the Brazilian
from high school hotties the Brazilian beast and then have benefited from its
beast and then have benefited from its
beast and then have benefited from its awesome instruction seeing his mortal
awesome instruction seeing his mortal
awesome instruction seeing his mortal kombat takes place across multiple
kombat takes place across multiple
kombat takes place across multiple realms their franchise is given a little
realms their franchise is given a little
realms their franchise is given a little more flexibility when it comes to
more flexibility when it comes to
more flexibility when it comes to creative character designs ranging from
creative character designs ranging from
creative character designs ranging from reptiles recent reptilian design to the
reptiles recent reptilian design to the
reptiles recent reptilian design to the four armed behemoths Goro sure street
four armed behemoths Goro sure street
four armed behemoths Goro sure street fighter has Blancas but he can’t really
fighter has Blancas but he can’t really
fighter has Blancas but he can’t really carry the whole team on this one kenny
carry the whole team on this one kenny
carry the whole team on this one kenny mama will be so proud mortal kombat wins
mama will be so proud mortal kombat wins
mama will be so proud mortal kombat wins the first round winner mortal kombat
round 2 balanced gameplay round
round 2 balanced gameplay round [Music]
[Music]
[Music] fighting games are only good if everyone
fighting games are only good if everyone
fighting games are only good if everyone is on a level playing field
is on a level playing field
is on a level playing field if one playable character is untouchable
if one playable character is untouchable
if one playable character is untouchable it can bring down the entire experience
it can bring down the entire experience
it can bring down the entire experience characters are only as good as the
characters are only as good as the
characters are only as good as the people who play them but every now and
people who play them but every now and
people who play them but every now and then comes along a case where a
then comes along a case where a
then comes along a case where a character seems a little less balanced
character seems a little less balanced
character seems a little less balanced than the rest one good example of this
than the rest one good example of this
than the rest one good example of this is cabal in Mortal Kombat 3 thanks to
is cabal in Mortal Kombat 3 thanks to
is cabal in Mortal Kombat 3 thanks to his – attack and combos that could cause
his – attack and combos that could cause
his – attack and combos that could cause 75% damage a flawed that series
75% damage a flawed that series
75% damage a flawed that series co-creator Ed Boon admitted had to be
co-creator Ed Boon admitted had to be
co-creator Ed Boon admitted had to be toned down in later games
toned down in later games
toned down in later games another is katana in Mortal Kombat 2
another is katana in Mortal Kombat 2
another is katana in Mortal Kombat 2 whose fan throw and traffic allowed for
whose fan throw and traffic allowed for
whose fan throw and traffic allowed for some unintentionally cheap juggling
Street Fighter 2 on the other hand had
Street Fighter 2 on the other hand had its ups and downs Championship Edition
its ups and downs Championship Edition
its ups and downs Championship Edition which brought in the four boss
which brought in the four boss
which brought in the four boss characters from the first edition was
characters from the first edition was
characters from the first edition was notably unbalanced as the boss
notably unbalanced as the boss
notably unbalanced as the boss characters were never meant to be
characters were never meant to be
characters were never meant to be controlled by human players this was
controlled by human players this was
controlled by human players this was later tweaked in the hyper fighting
later tweaked in the hyper fighting
later tweaked in the hyper fighting edition a version that it’s considered
edition a version that it’s considered
edition a version that it’s considered to be the most balanced of all the retro
to be the most balanced of all the retro
to be the most balanced of all the retro Street Fighter games it’s only when one
Street Fighter games it’s only when one
Street Fighter games it’s only when one comes across the dreaded Hadouken or
comes across the dreaded Hadouken or
comes across the dreaded Hadouken or sonic boom spammer that the odds begin
sonic boom spammer that the odds begin
sonic boom spammer that the odds begin to cheapen though some characters like
to cheapen though some characters like
to cheapen though some characters like Zangief can counter these with his
Zangief can counter these with his
Zangief can counter these with his spinning lariat it’s very easy to sit
spinning lariat it’s very easy to sit
spinning lariat it’s very easy to sit back and coast on one repeated attack
back and coast on one repeated attack
back and coast on one repeated attack but if you know how to handle your
but if you know how to handle your
but if you know how to handle your character you can easily overcome this
character you can easily overcome this
character you can easily overcome this sort of cheese while it’s become easier
sort of cheese while it’s become easier
sort of cheese while it’s become easier for both franchises to balance tweaking
for both franchises to balance tweaking
for both franchises to balance tweaking in more recent titles thanks to online
in more recent titles thanks to online
in more recent titles thanks to online patches this round goes to Street
patches this round goes to Street
patches this round goes to Street Fighter who got the balance done right
Fighter who got the balance done right
Fighter who got the balance done right early on winner Street Fighter
round three story
round three story [Music]
[Music]
[Music] one-on-one fighting can be fun and
one-on-one fighting can be fun and
one-on-one fighting can be fun and exciting but sometimes you need a little
exciting but sometimes you need a little
exciting but sometimes you need a little extra narrative to carry you through the
extra narrative to carry you through the
extra narrative to carry you through the game when you’ve got no one to play with
game when you’ve got no one to play with
game when you’ve got no one to play with as you might expect from a game whose
as you might expect from a game whose
as you might expect from a game whose characters are from the most part from
characters are from the most part from
characters are from the most part from different supernatural worlds Mortal
different supernatural worlds Mortal
different supernatural worlds Mortal Kombat story can be a bit convoluted
Kombat story can be a bit convoluted
Kombat story can be a bit convoluted let’s see what we got here your world is
let’s see what we got here your world is
let’s see what we got here your world is near destruction held once for every
near destruction held once for every
near destruction held once for every generation between the realms of
generation between the realms of
generation between the realms of Outworld and earth each mortal combat
Outworld and earth each mortal combat
Outworld and earth each mortal combat brings the greatest warriors from their
brings the greatest warriors from their
brings the greatest warriors from their respective realms into a fight to the
respective realms into a fight to the
respective realms into a fight to the death to determine the fate of each
death to determine the fate of each
death to determine the fate of each round
round
round ouch after the tournament for this
ouch after the tournament for this
ouch after the tournament for this generation is won by Liu Kang of Earth
generation is won by Liu Kang of Earth
generation is won by Liu Kang of Earth the evil Shao Kahn about world ends up
the evil Shao Kahn about world ends up
the evil Shao Kahn about world ends up being a pretty sore loser
being a pretty sore loser
being a pretty sore loser and bends the rules to force a second
and bends the rules to force a second
and bends the rules to force a second tournament on out world Liu Kang still
tournament on out world Liu Kang still
tournament on out world Liu Kang still wins the second tournament and I keep
wins the second tournament and I keep
wins the second tournament and I keep going but we’d be here all day
going but we’d be here all day
going but we’d be here all day street fighter is a little more grounded
street fighter is a little more grounded
street fighter is a little more grounded in reality but not by much every game
in reality but not by much every game
in reality but not by much every game has a different plot often having to
has a different plot often having to
has a different plot often having to retcon previous events since the story
retcon previous events since the story
retcon previous events since the story for each game is different for each
for each game is different for each
for each game is different for each character in some cases being completely
character in some cases being completely
character in some cases being completely unrelated to one another Wow Jimmy looks
unrelated to one another Wow Jimmy looks
unrelated to one another Wow Jimmy looks like we finally made some friends
like we finally made some friends
like we finally made some friends overall the combatants face off in a
overall the combatants face off in a
overall the combatants face off in a no-holds-barred tournament to crown the
no-holds-barred tournament to crown the
no-holds-barred tournament to crown the best fighter in the world there’s also a
best fighter in the world there’s also a
best fighter in the world there’s also a criminal organization going by the name
criminal organization going by the name
criminal organization going by the name of shadaloo headed by m.bison who plans
of shadaloo headed by m.bison who plans
of shadaloo headed by m.bison who plans to use the tournament to somehow take
to use the tournament to somehow take
to use the tournament to somehow take over the world
over the world
over the world then there’s the power-hungry human
then there’s the power-hungry human
then there’s the power-hungry human demon Akuma who’s out on a rampage and
demon Akuma who’s out on a rampage and
demon Akuma who’s out on a rampage and then there’s Blanca who just wants to
then there’s Blanca who just wants to
then there’s Blanca who just wants to find his mom yet all these storylines
find his mom yet all these storylines
find his mom yet all these storylines hold very little connection to one
hold very little connection to one
hold very little connection to one another what can I say
another what can I say
another what can I say Japan saga Guha because of street
Japan saga Guha because of street
Japan saga Guha because of street fighters rather disjointed storyline
fighters rather disjointed storyline
fighters rather disjointed storyline most gamers often just ignore the story
most gamers often just ignore the story
most gamers often just ignore the story whereas the more centralized and
whereas the more centralized and
whereas the more centralized and arguably more intriguing story structure
arguably more intriguing story structure
arguably more intriguing story structure in the recent Mortal Kombat games give
in the recent Mortal Kombat games give
in the recent Mortal Kombat games give the single-player more replayability as
the single-player more replayability as
the single-player more replayability as players have more of an incentive to try
players have more of an incentive to try
players have more of an incentive to try new characters as they find out what’s
new characters as they find out what’s
new characters as they find out what’s going on my head hurts just thinking
going on my head hurts just thinking
going on my head hurts just thinking about it
about it
about it winner Mortal Kombat you make it too
winner Mortal Kombat you make it too
winner Mortal Kombat you make it too easy round four levels backgrounds
in the early games each street fighter
in the early games each street fighter stage was designed to represent each
stage was designed to represent each
stage was designed to represent each character on the roster being designed
character on the roster being designed
character on the roster being designed after their respective countries for
after their respective countries for
after their respective countries for example you have chun-li’s stage on a
example you have chun-li’s stage on a
example you have chun-li’s stage on a busy Chinese Street Balrog on the
busy Chinese Street Balrog on the
busy Chinese Street Balrog on the streets of Las Vegas and Blanca on the
streets of Las Vegas and Blanca on the
streets of Las Vegas and Blanca on the Amazon River while the more recent
Amazon River while the more recent
Amazon River while the more recent installments no longer assigned one
installments no longer assigned one
installments no longer assigned one unique stage to every character they
unique stage to every character they
unique stage to every character they still offer a wide variety of vibrant
still offer a wide variety of vibrant
still offer a wide variety of vibrant vistas and locales mortal combat stages
vistas and locales mortal combat stages
vistas and locales mortal combat stages on the other hand are a bit less
on the other hand are a bit less
on the other hand are a bit less consistent the first three games were
consistent the first three games were
consistent the first three games were all set around a themed location based
all set around a themed location based
all set around a themed location based on the overall story we mentioned
on the overall story we mentioned
on the overall story we mentioned earlier just in different areas these
earlier just in different areas these
earlier just in different areas these ranged from an exotic island to another
ranged from an exotic island to another
ranged from an exotic island to another realm full of death and deadly
realm full of death and deadly
realm full of death and deadly apparatuses to our own world devoid of
apparatuses to our own world devoid of
apparatuses to our own world devoid of life but for moral combat 4 onwards the
life but for moral combat 4 onwards the
life but for moral combat 4 onwards the series started to move into 3d and with
series started to move into 3d and with
series started to move into 3d and with that much less interesting designs
that much less interesting designs
that much less interesting designs thanks to limited technology at the time
thanks to limited technology at the time
thanks to limited technology at the time Mortal Kombat deception did change
Mortal Kombat deception did change
Mortal Kombat deception did change things up a bit by including dynamic
things up a bit by including dynamic
things up a bit by including dynamic instant death stage traps but those were
instant death stage traps but those were
instant death stage traps but those were hit or miss depending on who you ask
hit or miss depending on who you ask
hit or miss depending on who you ask [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in terms of the music for each stage
in terms of the music for each stage
in terms of the music for each stage Street Fighter easily has the upper hand
Street Fighter easily has the upper hand
Street Fighter easily has the upper hand thanks to catchy and memorable themes
thanks to catchy and memorable themes
thanks to catchy and memorable themes that relate to each character or stage
that relate to each character or stage
that relate to each character or stage very well whereas Mortal Kombat’s themes
very well whereas Mortal Kombat’s themes
very well whereas Mortal Kombat’s themes have less of an identity to them since
have less of an identity to them since
have less of an identity to them since you can mix up which song goes with
you can mix up which song goes with
you can mix up which song goes with which stage and it really wouldn’t make
which stage and it really wouldn’t make
which stage and it really wouldn’t make that much of a difference
that much of a difference
that much of a difference Street Fighter takes this round with a
Street Fighter takes this round with a
Street Fighter takes this round with a perfect bonus winner Street Fighter 2
perfect bonus winner Street Fighter 2
perfect bonus winner Street Fighter 2 [Music]
round five special moves in order to
round five special moves in order to stay fresh and fun fighting games need
stay fresh and fun fighting games need
stay fresh and fun fighting games need to diversify their combat rosters by
to diversify their combat rosters by
to diversify their combat rosters by adding interesting and unique new moves
for Street Fighter its most iconic
for Street Fighter its most iconic special move comes in the form of Ryu
special move comes in the form of Ryu
special move comes in the form of Ryu and Ken’s uh token which is simple to
and Ken’s uh token which is simple to
and Ken’s uh token which is simple to pull off but does little damage to more
pull off but does little damage to more
pull off but does little damage to more complex moves like zangief’s spinning
complex moves like zangief’s spinning
complex moves like zangief’s spinning pile driver which is more tricky to pull
pile driver which is more tricky to pull
pile driver which is more tricky to pull off but does a great deal of damage
off but does a great deal of damage
off but does a great deal of damage [Music]
[Music]
[Music] starting from super street fighter 2
starting from super street fighter 2
starting from super street fighter 2 turbo was the inclusion of super combos
turbo was the inclusion of super combos
turbo was the inclusion of super combos that could be delivered once the gauge
that could be delivered once the gauge
that could be delivered once the gauge at the bottom of the screen was filled
at the bottom of the screen was filled
at the bottom of the screen was filled pulling off these devastating moves
pulling off these devastating moves
pulling off these devastating moves could turn the tide of a battle
mortal combat on the other hand takes a
mortal combat on the other hand takes a wider approach to the way it handles
wider approach to the way it handles
wider approach to the way it handles special moves sub zero’s iconic freezing
special moves sub zero’s iconic freezing
special moves sub zero’s iconic freezing ability and scorpions spear for example
ability and scorpions spear for example
ability and scorpions spear for example do little damage but leave their
do little damage but leave their
do little damage but leave their opponents stunned allowing for easy
opponents stunned allowing for easy
opponents stunned allowing for easy execution of combos characters like
execution of combos characters like
execution of combos characters like shang tsung can transform into any
shang tsung can transform into any
shang tsung can transform into any fighter and quickly change the flow of a
fighter and quickly change the flow of a
fighter and quickly change the flow of a battle while special moves were more
battle while special moves were more
battle while special moves were more cumbersome to pull off in the original
cumbersome to pull off in the original
cumbersome to pull off in the original games thanks to weird combinations mk9
games thanks to weird combinations mk9
games thanks to weird combinations mk9 maid said combinations much more
maid said combinations much more
maid said combinations much more streamlined to match Street Fighter and
streamlined to match Street Fighter and
streamlined to match Street Fighter and included the brutal X moves bringing
included the brutal X moves bringing
included the brutal X moves bringing them to an even playing field but of
them to an even playing field but of
them to an even playing field but of course
course
course Mortal Kombat has one last trick up its
Mortal Kombat has one last trick up its
Mortal Kombat has one last trick up its sleeve that we all know as its most
sleeve that we all know as its most
sleeve that we all know as its most iconic feature the incredibly brutal
iconic feature the incredibly brutal
iconic feature the incredibly brutal yet disturbingly satisfying fatalities
yet disturbingly satisfying fatalities
yet disturbingly satisfying fatalities the perfect way to humiliate your
the perfect way to humiliate your
the perfect way to humiliate your opponent at the climax of a battle
well there you have it folks Mortal
well there you have it folks Mortal Kombat wins this versus in the brutal
Kombat wins this versus in the brutal
Kombat wins this versus in the brutal and stylish fashion we all know and love
and stylish fashion we all know and love
and stylish fashion we all know and love thanks in no small part to learning from
thanks in no small part to learning from
thanks in no small part to learning from the mistakes of its earliest entries far
the mistakes of its earliest entries far
the mistakes of its earliest entries far better than its opponent what do you
better than its opponent what do you
better than its opponent what do you think of our verdict
think of our verdict
think of our verdict [Music]
[Music]
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