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Oh MK9 was most certainly the best fighting game of last year. Street Fighter IV Arcade was just a few more characters and rebalancing, which while welcome isn't exactly a new game. King of Fighters XIII was made specifically for fans of the franchise, which again is not a negative unless you aren't previously a fan. And MvC3 had amazing core gameplay but a complete lack of single player modes and poorly created multiplayer.

MK9 was a complete package for fans of the series as well as newcomers. It had excellent game mechanics, plenty of content to experience, a solid online component, and a variety of unique fighters to rip each other apart. Everyone has their own preference to fighting games, but for my money MK9 secures the number one spot of 2011.

I have to agree with you, you made VERY valid points, because my thing on Street Fighter IV, they should've just did the DLC for that game instead remaking it, because yea they had to rebalance the game play so it can still play the same, & MvC3, the game play was cool, but it just didn't do for it me good enough, especially with the multiplayer, King of Fighters XIII, I loved their franchise of KoF.

MK9 hands was a fan favorite, especially how big this franchise is, the storyline was awesome, and yes it did have excellent game mechanics, plenty of content to experience, a solid online component, and a variety of unique fighters to rip each other apart, limb from limb, I loved it, and people are still upset with because I said it was going to the best fighting of 2011.

I loved it, it was more simple than the others with gruesome fatalities and a nice story. hope this helps!

yea it does helps, and you're right about that, it was simple, I like the fact they went back to its roots with side scrolling, its MUCH better that way.