Mortal Kombat Vs. Street Fighter Kind Of Almost Happened - Kotaku Comments

Mortal Kombat Vs. Street Fighter Kind Of Almost Happened

Seroth — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:15:18 MDT

I want it to happen. People say "they play completely different", but just make it a damn Capcom fighting game with Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat characters, 'cause we all know that Street Fighter's fighting mechanics are superior. However, I find MK's characters much more interesting, and I'd like to see Capcom's take on how they should work.

Seroth

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Superstar90 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:53:08 MDT

This is a retarded idea. MK is a mediocre fighter that is slowly losing it's presence in the fighting game scene. I would rather have Capcom vs Marvel (or DC even) or SNK.

Superstar90

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KM91 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:03:17 MDT

Nah, I don't wish for the Street Fighter series to be slaughtered, if they're gonna have a crossover, bring back Marvel vs. Capcom.

KM91

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YUYU — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:44:58 MDT

@GoldBondRules:
Yeah, kinda...

But anywayz, I would actually like to see this happen.

YUYU

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GoldBondRules — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:38:28 MDT

Wow, that postscript was terribly unfunny.

GoldBondRules

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Dekabreak — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:49:38 MDT

@Rebel Without Applause:

I think we had that, unless 3, now that would be ownage.

Dekabreak

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KaneRobot — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:13:15 MDT

@keyrat: Capcom: mmm, I think we'll keep the integrity of our franchise

Yeah. With SFII The Movie and crappy VF/Tekken wannabe installments, right?

I do like how you think SF "sells buttloads" while MK's sales are miniscule...sorry, but there's a reason they keep making them.

I'd still like to see a crossover game eventually. We've had Sonic and Mario share a game, I suppose this is the next logical step.

KaneRobot

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KaneRobot — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:11:21 MDT

People saying "it would have to be SFII's engine" are full of it. It shouldn't be either engine since it wouldn't feel natural to play MK characters with an SF engine, and it wouldn't feel right to play SF characters on an MK engine. It should have been a new system built just for that game, taking the best elements of both.

KaneRobot

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Vegeta — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:13:51 MDT

@RubyMars: Since people who weren't you thought so.

I would be into a Street Fighter Vs. Mortal Kombat, if only to see a cool hadouken fatality, or Sagat kicking a foe to death. Finally, one less forum thread about "________ could beat ________" would have to exist.

Vegeta

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beem — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:11:26 MDT

I'd be all for MK vs SF as long as it isn't developed by Midway (moreso Capcom). It's been apparent for quite some time now that they can't make a 3d fighter worth squat.

Hell, Shaolin Monks had a better fighting engine than any of the 3d MKs', and that game wasn't even developed by Midway.

beem

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RubyMars — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:10:38 MDT

"Mortal Kombat Vs. The DC Universe, announced last week, doesn't sound so bad."

Since when?

RubyMars

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futurebiblehero — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:04:33 MDT

It's taking the board game world by storm, it's Chesckers! One half of the board is ages 6-10, the other 12 to adult*. It's Insanity!

*May require skill.

futurebiblehero

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ChiChi_BBQ — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:03:11 MDT

Mortal Kombat vs. Street Fighter would only work IF the entire game used ONLY the Street Fighter engine.

ChiChi_BBQ

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TheOtis — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:42:18 MDT

If that game ever did or does come out, my head will explode. That's cooler then Solid Snake and Duke Nukem mixed together.

TheOtis

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reptile168 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:30:52 MDT

MK vs SF or SF vs MK will be on my must-buy list

reptile168

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man in gauze is king ramses II, actually — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:28:57 MDT

Come on, you know every single one of Akuma's moves would be a fatality. He's just that badass.

man in gauze is king ramses II, actually

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The_Foo — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:09:29 MDT

"Mortal Kombat Vs. The DC Universe, announced last week, doesn't sound so bad."

Let's see what Kevin Spacey has to say about this quote...

The_Foo

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Mark Wilson — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:57:18 MDT

@Mokona: Thanks for noticing. We try.

Mark Wilson

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mrplow8 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:48:20 MDT

I really hope that they make a Mortal Kombat Vs. Street Fighter game one day. I've wanted to see that since I was 10 years old.

I don't think Capcom would have a problem with fatalities either. So you'd be able to do a Hyper Combo Finish, and then follow it up by ripping your opponent's spine out.

mrplow8

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Mokona — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:39:24 MDT

Wow, that's 2 exploding heads out of 3 posts... Kotaku's getting gory!

Mokona

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dozogovi — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:34:47 MDT

please God hear my prayer dont let midway shit on street fighter. please i beg you.

dozogovi

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branny — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:20:40 MDT

Mugen's filled the gap for me for several years--'til Vista killed it. :(

At least fighting games are sorta making a comeback now! <3

branny

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syrantking — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:19:49 MDT

I would want this, if Midway wasn't going to do most of the work.

Making my Vega Ken and Cammy slow, clunky, and heavy? gtfo

syrantking

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H8ff0000 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:11:33 MDT

@September:
Thank you! That was great to watch. Can't wait to show my friends.

H8ff0000

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henhowc — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:04:03 MDT

@zanzibarlegend: Actually its Jab, Jab, ->, Short, Fierce :)

henhowc

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Kanik — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:02:48 MDT

If they still have the Create a Fighter then it will still be possible to pump out streetfighter clones...and while we're at it, Jack Thompson too.

Kanik

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Pornosaur — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:00:14 MDT

Hmmm last time SF didn't do so well when it did the digital characters. Street Fighter the movie game I'm looking at you. Wonder what graphical sytle would have been.

Pornosaur

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Grave — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:46:27 MDT

With all those digs at Tekken, I was starting to think I was reading an Itagaki interview.

Grave

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iamspoo — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:45:46 MDT

This would have been cool, ten years ago when MK vs. SF should have came out. Back when both series were starting to loose touch with their customers.

iamspoo

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Clive04 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:36:41 MDT

here's a new vid :)

[tabmok99.mortalkombatonline.com]

Clive04

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mrnoproblem — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:35:49 MDT

@September:
Reminds me of Dead Fantasy. I enjoyed the fight.

mrnoproblem

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keyrat — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:32:00 MDT

I bet it went something like this:

Boon: Hey, Capcom, why don't we take our two fighting franchises and combine them?

Capcom: Hmmm, sounds like a good idea, except there hasn't been a good installment of your franchise since MK2.

Boon: so? it still sells buttloads to all the noobs (heh)!

Capcom: mmm, I think we'll keep the integrity of our franchise. When's the next pro MK tournament?

Boon: ehhhhhh...sorry, I have to run and milk my franchise before people forget about it.

keyrat

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zanzibarlegend — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:31:31 MDT

hank god it didnt, besides i would have fetched Akuma on all those poor saps in MK.

does"jab,jab,short,forward,fierce" ring a bell?

zanzibarlegend

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Robotube on PSN wants to play SFHD. — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:21:47 MDT

I dunno...I feel like this just should not happen. It's like when Iron Chefs make Salmon Ice Cream. Two great tastes that don't go that great together.

Robotube on PSN wants to play SFHD.

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MSUSteve — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:19:07 MDT

I have a feeling Capcom would've felt the same as DC (presumably) does about fatalities and blood. That is, I doubt you'd see Ken getting his head ripped off. Even so, MK vs. SF2 would've been a nerdgasm of a game for those of us that grew up when those were the kings of the 16 bit era.

MSUSteve

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September — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:17:51 MDT

OKAY. I just have to post this because it's relevant.

Scorpion vs. Ryu GO?

September

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henhowc — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:17:23 MDT

@Archaotic: Youtube Mortal Kombat versus Street Fighter

henhowc

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FP_slomo788 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:15:35 MDT

@Archaotic: No one can argue that Akuma is stronger, but since Scorpion can't technically die... It would be interesting indeed.

FP_slomo788

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arepeegee — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:14:05 MDT

Someone mentioned it already, but it wouldn't work. The games play differently. One of the games would have to bend to fit the design of the other, and that would never happen.

Alternatively, the game could be some sort of combination of the two styles. But that runs the risk of alienating fans of both series.

arepeegee

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Archaotic — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:11:43 MDT

@slomo788:
Come to think of it, you're right. Akuma vs. Scorpion would be an epic battle for the ages.

I'd still think Akuma would win though eventually, thanks to the Shun Goku Satsu's power to completely vaporize people with a lot of evil in their hearts.

Archaotic

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sc00t420 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:10:32 MDT

Mortal Kombat vs Street Fighter would be amazing if it was made by Capcom

sc00t420

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I Spit On Your Comments — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:09:01 MDT

@TheCleaningGuy: @Lackshmana:

I already have MVC2 in my Dreamcast, what I really want is MVC2 to be on XBLA (like Soul Calibur will be).

OR, i'll take a part 3, either way, I want game on my 360 that has MARVEL & CAPCOM in the title.

I Spit On Your Comments

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Lackshmana — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:06:45 MDT

@Rebel Without Applause: A miracle must happen for you to get a game that is on PS2, Xbox, and Dreamcast?

But hey, if you never played it don't fret. It isn't as good as the first anyway, unless you like ridiculously cheap unbreakable "combos" with certain entirely broken characters.

Lackshmana

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justhesh — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:05:59 MDT

"Vs. Dark Horse Comics"

Mmmm...BPRD fighter...

justhesh

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MyLittlePwny — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:05:33 MDT

You know the second time I read the headline I though I read

"Mario Kart Vs. Street Fighter Kind Of Almost Happened"

I think the Universe must have reset itself when i hit refresh....such awesomeness cannot be.

MyLittlePwny

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exstrat — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:03:54 MDT

wouldn't*

exstrat

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exstrat — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:03:10 MDT

this isn't even worth writing a comment about. y would capcom ever dirty their name and make a vs against mk. and besides i would want midway making a street fighter game. that would make my eyes bleed.

we all know campcom is the king of the versus series. it's a pitty they haven't made any new ones recently. i'd sure like to see a marvel vs capcom vs snk

exstrat

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TheCleaningGuy — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:02:27 MDT

@Rebel Without Applause: Get a dreamcast, its already out.
[en.wikipedia.org]
If only we got a 3...
MK vs SF would be fun, aside from the fact that the fighting systems dont mesh very well. And Boon would probably want it 3D. And Fatalities would probably be absent.

TheCleaningGuy

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Chadders — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:02:21 MDT

I would love to see Bison's fatality.

Sonja v Chun-Li - battle of the thunderthighs...

Mortal Kombat v Marvel would have been the better choice for Midway, I feel.

Chadders

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FP_slomo788 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:16 MDT

@Archaotic: But Scorpion would come back for his ass. For eternity.

FP_slomo788

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FP_slomo788 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:59:37 MDT

Amazing picture.

FP_slomo788

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MyLittlePwny — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:59:26 MDT

It was totally worth it to see chun-li's big-hand fetish-ality.

MyLittlePwny

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DiscipleofJamzy — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:59:22 MDT

I definitely agree with the editor's note. Street Fighter vs. Mortal Kombat would shatter and relaunch our actual universe "Crisis on Infinite Earths"-style.

DiscipleofJamzy

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DugDawg — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:59:00 MDT

Street Fighter vs. Mortal Kombat is one of those gaming ideas that sounds good in theory, but in practice, would never work. Those games play entirely differently from one another. Plus, how would you handle fatalities?

DugDawg

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CheckersMcGavern — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:57:16 MDT

This would have been such a better concept than MKvDC. I wouldn't have even minded a lack of fatalities. Quite frankly they were/are just something to keep a mediocre fighter interesting.

CheckersMcGavern

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etchasketchist — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:56:14 MDT

How would you block?

etchasketchist

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Archaotic — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:55:14 MDT

The entertaining part about that idea is that even if it did happen, Akuma would probably just instantly kill everybody from MK with the Shun Goku Satsu. It'd be the best fatality ever.

Archaotic

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2NinjasTapedTogether — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:54:49 MDT

Doesn't sound that bad? Really? Because I think it sounds awful. Marvel VS Capcom, I can do. No blood, no fatalities to take out, etc. But DC\MK... Ugh.

2NinjasTapedTogether

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I Spit On Your Comments — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:54:44 MDT

eh...

Off topic, but I don't care, I want Marvel Vs Capcom 2.

A miracle must happen.

I Spit On Your Comments

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StopTheOncoming — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:54:15 MDT

Wait I know what game your talking about! I found it at a flea market and -- OH NO ;AJSDFNHQ4T803QWJSDFO;GJNDFBXMCVBMXC,.BGT

...

StopTheOncoming

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greyhoundbus — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:54:07 MDT

To the editor: Source plz.

greyhoundbus

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AaronMD — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:53:41 MDT

What a shame. That would have been an interesting title.

AaronMD