Tekken all the way!!!!!

I haven't really followed either since the SNES, but we always preferred Street Fighter. Faster pace and less awkward button combinations.

Ultimate mk3 in an arcade. One quarter for hours of fun.

Clay Fighters 100%

Maybe Thrill Kill as #2

Mortal Kombat. I know it's technically inferior but I find the style and characters a lot of fun.

MK wins in graphics and story, SF wins in balanced gameplay imo

SF, and it was never even close. I prefer the Soul Calibur series though.

If I'd have to pick between the two it'd be mk, specifically mkx as it's the only one i've really enjoyed.

That said, my go to fighting game is DOA5.

SF somehow feels more fluid? intuitive? to play than MK.

But neither allows the balls to the walls insane shit Mugen lets you to conjure! Or well, IKEMEN nowadays.

Street Fighter feels better as a competitive game and Mortal Kombat has always felt more button-mashy and arcade like.

I never really liked Mortal Kombat's game play over Street Fighter because of this. I've continued with Street Fighter to modern times, but having not really cared for it back with the original trilogy, I haven't touched modern MK games much.

I do however like the lore and story for the MK games way more than SF. I watch all the movies and anime and stuff; those are way more fun for me than the games lol

I prefer the world and characters in mk. Sf is a superior online gaming experience, so I end up playing it way more. But i still love mk.

I always loved Tekken more, because a good match between skilled players looked like something out of a choreographed kung Fu movie.

At least up to the PS2 era. It was also slower paced so you had to be more strategic. I always thought all the little character story movies were a lot of fun. SF feels very bare bones in comparison. But I stopped paying attention a while ago. MK had a distinguishing gimmick with the fatalities, but the general character design never meshed well with me.

I prefer MK because the characters are great, the lore is great, the input methods are fun and you get to kill your opponent.

SF was fun when I was a teenager 😅

EDIT: WTF is wrong with you people? I played SF when I was a kid because that's when it first became popular. It's not an insult, chill with the downvotes.

Alas, I am a lifelong Soul Calibur stan.

I got into it back when SC-II was the only game in the arcade I could beat on a single quarter.

I have played every game in the series - even the awful ones.

I love the stupid, overwrought storyline.
I love the wild assortment of weapons the characters bring to bear.
Though... I'd be okay if Ivy calmed her tits. Just a bit. Lady is one good sneeze away from a traction bed.

I'm hoping Bamco makes enough $$$ from Tekken to throw a few dollars to their other fighting game franchise.... but I kinda doubt it.

Grew up with tekken. Played MK and SF but found tekken better. Nowadays I find the ufc games to be the best fighting games. I gave up on tekken years ago after 5 or 6.

They each have their charms.

IMO, Street Fighter has a lower skill floor and is easier to get into, and MK has a higher skill ceiling so its more rewarding and fun for players who master it.