Traditional.

I like a few non-traditional fighters every now and then though.

I consider Samurai Showdown traditional do to it's input scheme....Toshiden I do not consider traditional....As for Soul Caliber I do not consider traditional becuase of it's "Ring Out" aspect...It's more along the lines of Virtua Fighter...Tekken blurs the lines a bit...and has had changes implemented into it's series as it progress much llike Dead or Alive....

My understanding of traditional and Non traditional was the Input Scheme.....If you or anyone feels different about this or has a source where this was defined differently I would like to read or see it

Traditional: classic MK 1&2, SF IV, SC III are my favourites.

hmm i guess i consider something much faster paced and less running away better:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_dZcPzxzk8&feature=related

First of...Tekken Plays nothing Like Street Fighter...Tekken has a "Chain Combo" type of playing mechanic but it's not like SF..At all...And Although MBAC and Arcana Heart Implement Arial Combat the Input Scheme is the same as Street Fighter...

While I can assure that SFIV only has a "Juggle" implementation to extend some combat to arial, Arcana Heart Is has Full Blown air combos..The Only thing that separates Arcana Heart is the use of the Arcana's...But at it's Core It plays just like Street Fighter (Control Inputs and Commands) I must say I see your Point in where these fighters are very different..But I would rather you think of them as Evolved...

I always felt That the first No traditional Fighter was World Heroes, Followed By Virtua Fighter...Soul Calibur at it's core play's just Like Virtua fighter..

Xmen;Children of the Atom and Marvel SuperHeroes are great examples where Traditional fighter Evolved paving the Way For Guilty Gear, Arcana Heart and Melty Blood

This.

I think you should take a trip down memory lane or ask someone who knows..Street Fighter games have had Wepon Based fighters in Every Incarnation..

Street Fighter

Eagle,That Ninja from Ibuki's clan(Can be seen in Ibuki's SFIII thrid Strike stage)

Street Fighter II

Vega/Balrog

Street Fighter III

Ibuki

Street Fighter IV

Vega/Balrog

Rose (console Version)

Street Fighter Alpha

Sodom

Rose

Street fighter Alpha 2

Sodom

Rolento

Rose

(I would like to add Birdie but he only uses thos chains durin a super combo)

Street Fighter Alpha 3

Sodom

Rolento

Rose
Cody

Maki

Street Fighter EX

Doctrine Dark

Street Fighter EX 2

Doctrine Dark

Garuda

Street Fighter EX 3

Doctrine Dark
Garuda

That chick with the Staff

Please do and come back to us when you've won a major tournament.

I want complete control over my character. I want every button (in combination with a direction is fine) to make a specific move, and the depth to come from my adeptness at using those moves quickly and well together.

I do not want my moves to be dependent on a silly set of hitting buttons rapidly that have nothing to do with the special attack I'm trying to execute.

So, if that answers your question, Brawlers like SSBB and JUS, and games like UNS (which I also consider a Brawler, but whatever). I think combos are barely better than button press sequences in games like God of War, and are not a skill I ever want to be good at.

Afraid to get destroyed by someone who doesn't play Brawl competively because of the huge lack of skill it has?