I absolutely love fighting games. I'm hoping others on this site do too. Anyone with half an eye open can see that popularity in fighting games has taken a steady nosedive since the arcade scene went kaput. We're basically down to only 4 series making true appearances this generation of gaming so far; Super Smash Bros Brawl, Virtua Fighter 5, Tekken 6 and Soulcalibur 4. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core does not count, because it's a port up from the PS2 with waggle controls attached for the Wii.
On Xbox Live and the Playstation Network, old ports like Mortal Kombat II and Street Fighter 2 sold very well. We also know Capcom is releasing Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, which is a redrawn port of the original, to boost visuals past what Guilty Gear looks like. The reason these are selling well however are their price points. It's easy to relive your childhood for $5-$10.
Is there a market to release a $60 hand drawn 2D fighter anymore? I would have no problem doing so, but I feel I'm in the minority here. Could this be the reason that it's been 10 years since Street Fighter III first appeared in arcades, and we haven't heard anything more than magazine rumors over the existence of a follow up?
On another note, is there still much of a market for fighting games at all anymore? I'm not speaking on anime tie-in games either. Will we even see an original fighting series that can take off, or are our four surviving series going to be the last of their kind?
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