Lopen is right about this entire thing, and this in particular...
UltimaterializerX posted...
Melee belongs here for inventing the most popular subgenre in the history of fighting games. It would be like leaving Street Fighter 2 off the list. You cannot objectively do it and be taken seriously.
You could MAYBE make a case not to include Mortal Kombat, Tekken, or MvC2. Maybe. You cannot reasonably make a case for SF2 or Melee not to be here.
...Is wrong. 3D fighters are the most popular subgenre. If this is the argument we're going with then Tekken justly deserves the slot over any Smash rep.
Votes:
Street Fighter 2
Mortal Kombat 2
Tekken 3
King of Fighters '98
These feel right. Quick explanations for each vote:
-SF2: Genre bedrock. 'Nuff said.
-MK2: Street Fighter 2 invented fighting games as we know them. MK2 proved they were a real genre and not a one-off. The exact argument used against Smash (no legacy except itself) cements MK's spot.
-Tekken 3: Tekken is the genre turning point in general. The first franchise to consistently outsell SF. 3d fighting games are slept on, but they are more mainstream popular than 2ds!
-KoF98: I am from South America. KoF is like football here - it is an instinct. The world plays KoF. It belongs here for bridging all cultural divides.