Best Fighters this gen

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#1 jeffdoomsday
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I'm looking for a good fighter to play because it's been awhile since I've played one and I very much enjoy these games. What is the best fighter this gen in your opinion? I don't care about the newest, most popular fighting game just the best one.

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#2 AzatiS
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Will be Tekken 6 easily.

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#3 ONLYDOD
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They're all great.
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#4 GoldenGlove
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Virtua Fighter 5 is the best, but SC4 has better online because of the lobbies. Neither have bad lag issues, as for DOA... that shouldn't even be considered compared to the other 2
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#5 jeffdoomsday
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I'm downloading the Virtua Fighter 5 demo now, it'll take several hours, it sucks having a wireless connection.
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#6 sargentbotk
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I don't find any of those appealing. It's a tie between Naruto: UNS and SFIV. Naruto:UNS's demo was very fun. And SFIV looks so awesome.

But if I had to choose out of those three, I'd go with DOA4.

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#7 TonySoprano314
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Dead or Alive 4 is the best fighter of this generation. It's a shame you didn't mention Smash Brothers Brawl. I think SSBB is better than SCIV and VF5 combined. Tekken 6 should be very good too. Also, SFIV could be the best fighter this gen except for maybe blazblue.
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#8 Saturos3091
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They're all great. I prefer SCIV due to the great characters and customization aspects (although I play standard versus). I like DoA, but it's not balanced and button mashing is an easy way to win with most characters. I've only played VF for a bit and I found the characters dull and the combat slow, but the game does have incredible depth to it.

They're all good though, so no matter what you won't be making a bad decision, especially now that DoA and VF are below $30 IIRC.
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#9 web966
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SCIV is my favorite
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#10 AdobeArtist  Moderator
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SoulCalibur IV by a mile.
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#11 jeffdoomsday
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I heard Soul Calibur 4 is a bit of a button masher.
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#12 Saturos3091
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I heard Soul Calibur 4 is a bit of a button masher.jeffdoomsday


Not compared to DoA or previous Tekken titles. While many people do button mash online, it's easily counterable if you have any sort of skill whatsoever. Unless their connection is bad, in that case well you may have problems. :P

Some characters are geared more towards beginners and button mashing against the CPU on early stages works with them (Mitsurugi, Nightmare, Siegfried are the 3 most commonly played beginner characters). You cannot button mash and expect to win on med-later stages or against a half-decent player (or a bad player who knows how to counter well).
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#13 JAB991
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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#14 bearbones
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Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
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#15 air_wolf_cubed
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Super Smash Bros

Why is it not in the poll?

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#16 Blackbond
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Will be Tekken 6 easily.

AzatiS

I don't find any of those appealing. It's a tie between Naruto: UNS and SFIV.

sargentbotk

AzatiS I hope you have an Arcade Cabinent or live near an Arcade otherwise I'm going to ask you how you are currently playing this game.

Sargentbotk how the hell is SFIV a game that isn't even out the best fighter of the gen.

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#17 Jyuusandaime
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For console-only, SC4

For overall, Tekken 6 Arcade

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#18 ganon546
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SSBB, but out of those choice I'd pick VF5.
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#19 famicommander
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Virtua Fighter 5, and it's not even close. The other two are little more than button-mashers by comparison.
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SoulCalibur IV by a mile.AdobeArtist

I agree, to bad my PS3 broke or I would be playing SCIV right now :(.

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#21 TenP
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The most balanced and deep? VF5.

The most fun? Soul Calibur 4.

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#22 Ballroompirate
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Super Smash Bros

Why is it not in the poll?

air_wolf_cubed

Its really not a pure fighting game, its basically just Mario,Link,Samus then the roster is filled with characters who havent had a game come out in the last 10-15 years (and none of them where in a fighting game what so ever).

Its like Mario comes out with a Football game, people wouldnt dare call it a actuall sport/football game.

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#23 Blackbond
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[QUOTE="air_wolf_cubed"]

Super Smash Bros

Why is it not in the poll?

Ballroompirate

Its really not a purefighting game, its basically just Mario,Link,Samus then the roster is filled with characters who havent had a game come out in the last 10-15 years (and none of them where in a fighting game what so ever).

Its like Mario comes out with a Football game, people wouldnt dare call it a actuall sport/football game.

First off wtf is a pure fighter and secondly I had no problems with Marvel vs Capcom or The King of Fighters which are games filled with characters who haven't had a came come out in a long time or have no games at all.

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#24 air_wolf_cubed
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[QUOTE="air_wolf_cubed"]

Super Smash Bros

Why is it not in the poll?

Ballroompirate

Its really not a pure fighting game, its basically just Mario,Link,Samus then the roster is filled with characters who havent had a game come out in the last 10-15 years (and none of them where in a fighting game what so ever).

Its like Mario comes out with a Football game, people wouldnt dare call it a actuall sport/football game.

It's okay Lion. System Wars will give you a break sooner or later

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#25 deactivated-5e0e425ee91d8
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Soulcalibur 4 by far
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#26 nintendoman562
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SSBB >_>. But from the poll, SCIV.
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#27 vashkey
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[QUOTE="Ballroompirate"][QUOTE="air_wolf_cubed"]

Super Smash Bros

Why is it not in the poll?

Blackbond

Its really not a purefighting game, its basically just Mario,Link,Samus then the roster is filled with characters who havent had a game come out in the last 10-15 years (and none of them where in a fighting game what so ever).

Its like Mario comes out with a Football game, people wouldnt dare call it a actuall sport/football game.

First off wtf is a pure fighter and secondly I had no problems with Marvel vs Capcom or The King of Fighters which are games filled with characters who haven't had a came come out in a long time or have no games at all.

Pure fighter is probably one thats more traditional and is much deeper than just using two atack buttons and jumping around like it's a platformer and using weapons like poke'balls and smash balls that require zero skill.

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#28 Blackbond
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Pure fighter is probably one thats more traditional and is much deeper than just using two atack buttons and jumping around like it's a platformer and using weapons like poke'balls and smash balls that require zero skill.

vashkey

Virtua Fighter 5 is probably one of the deepest modern day fighters out and let me know how many buttons that game uses please? Go ahead.

Compare SNK and Capcom. 6 buttons for Capcom vs Neo Geo's 4 buttons.

Simple thing as turning weapons and items in Brawl off. That's how its played competitively.

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#29 surrealnumber5
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now? braw. later? i hope SF4 is as good as 3rd strike

soul calibur has fallen since 2 also the newer ones have infinitis

dead or alice- infinitis suck

virtual figher is good but i have never been a fan, unlike most of my friends

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#30 deactivated-5e0e425ee91d8
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Pure fighter is probably one thats more traditional and is much deeper than just using two atack buttons and jumping around like it's a platformer and using weapons like poke'balls and smash balls that require zero skill.

vashkey

take a guess how many buttons soulcalibur uses and how some get by

three buttons, guard and an analog direction

for combos i can imagine most having the bumpers or L/R1 button set to them

not so deep anymore when your still using a button and a thumbstick or Dpad press?

seriously...who remembers those rediculous combos when that will work just fine for a stategic game...button mashing is even noober way that works...can say that for smash...you can only button mash to a very small extent.

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#31 Wanderer5
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Super Smash Bros Brawl IMO.
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#32 Catpee
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VF5 is technically the most balanced and technically sound, but SC4 is the most fun.
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SMBB.
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#34 rockguy92
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If it counts, MK II, because it was released on the PSN store.
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[QUOTE="AdobeArtist"]SoulCalibur IV by a mile.Ballroompirate

I agree, to bad my PS3 broke or I would be playing SCIV right now :(.

Very sorry to hear that. Also too bad you don't have the 360 version, so that I could mow your butt down with Yoda :P :P

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#36 lolkie_81
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Super Smash Bros

Why is it not in the poll?

air_wolf_cubed

Is it your goal in life to defend nintendo? I have never seen you post anything at all, except defending, praising, or talking about nintendo. Btw you sig is really annoying.

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#37 Saturos3091
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[QUOTE="Ballroompirate"]

[QUOTE="AdobeArtist"]SoulCalibur IV by a mile.AdobeArtist

I agree, to bad my PS3 broke or I would be playing SCIV right now :(.

Very sorry to hear that. Also too bad you don't have the 360 version, so that I could mow your butt down with Yoda :P :P



Pfft. Yoda. I'll take you all on with Cervantes and Tira! :D
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SSBB
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SSBBchansaet

:lol::lol::lol::| wait....your serious?

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#40 chazasul
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I LOL at the haters. Chalk another one up for Brawl.
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#41 Lyphe2k
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As hard as it is to say for me, I'm gonna have to say Brawl is the best fighter this this gen. I do admit that I haven't played Virtua Fighter though, so I can't comment. I'm just comparing Soul Calibur IV to Brawl.
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#43 excelR83
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So far? Soulcalibur. I would bet on Tekken 6 though when it releases.

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#44 Blackbond
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[QUOTE="chazasul"]I LOL at the haters. Chalk another one up for Brawl.lolkie_81

Chalk up what? I bought the the game and traded it in. Sorry Im not 12 anymore.

Age is irrelvant man.

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#45 chazasul
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[QUOTE="chazasul"]I LOL at the haters. Chalk another one up for Brawl.lolkie_81

Chalk up what? I bought the the game and traded it in. Sorry Im not 12 anymore.

.......??? It's an expression. I'm saying "I vote for Brawl too". What're you on about not being 12?

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#46 surrealnumber5
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[QUOTE="chansaet"]SSBBlolkie_81

:lol::lol::lol::| wait....your serious?

you know chansaet has a good point
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#47 lolkie_81
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[QUOTE="lolkie_81"]

[QUOTE="chazasul"]I LOL at the haters. Chalk another one up for Brawl.Blackbond

Chalk up what? I bought the the game and traded it in. Sorry Im not 12 anymore.

Age is irrelvant man.

Not for me, games I enjoyed as a kid are no longer as much fun. NO trash talking no bull **** just the truth.

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#48 surrealnumber5
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[QUOTE="Blackbond"][QUOTE="lolkie_81"]

[QUOTE="chazasul"]I LOL at the haters. Chalk another one up for Brawl.lolkie_81

Chalk up what? I bought the the game and traded it in. Sorry Im not 12 anymore.

Age is irrelvant man.

Not for me, games I enjoyed as a kid are no longer as much fun. NO trash talking no bull **** just the truth.

a truth to the minority is called an opinion
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