The Past, Present and Future of the Versus Series!

Everyone knows I love fighting games but I think there is a strong love in all fighting game fans of the Versus Series. In the past we have had classics like Marvel vs Capcom. When I was a kid, I used to go to the arcade/mini amusement park they had near Burger King in the King Plaza area to play this game. My favorite character was MEGAMAN!!!!!!

I loved his special…… Then there was many other great past titles like X-Men vs Streetfighter, Marvel Super Heroes vs StreetFighter, Capcom vs Snk, Capcom vs Snk 2, SNK vs Capcom:Chaos (my favorite game) and Marvel vs Capcom 2. I have played a little of each of these games, it’s exciting to play the versus series because you get to see many of your favorite characters all together, going head to head.

As time went by and fighting games gained less popularity main stream you didn’t see much from the Versus Series. In the present the Versus Series that has a monopoly on the market is Marvel vs Capcom 2. Some of the best players in the world still play that game at Chinatown Fair and pull some of the most ridiculous combos I have ever seen in a game. After 9 years that game still has a horde of fans, enough to be getting revamped a bit and re-release for the Xbox and PS3 July 29.

There are still fans of Capcom  vs Snk 2 but far and few. There are also a few that still play SNK vs Capcom because of complaints that the game is broken( ALL LIES I SAY), to me it feels better to play than its successor. One new versus games we have had hit the scene was Mortal Kombat vs DC which had a interesting concept but did not gain a large following, we can only assume that it sucked.

So what do we want or what are we expecting for the future. I really wish there was more exploration in the Versus Series. Like Tatsunoko vs Capcom which looks hella sweet although I wish it was coming out for the PS3 or Xbox 360 and not just the Wii. Why don’t we go more over the top. What about something ridiculous like Smash Brothers vs Final Fantasy. With the release of Dissidia I am sure it could happen the layout for the fighting portion of Dissida is very similar to Smash.

Also how about a remake of some Killer Instinct characters in Killer Instinct vs Mortal Kombat. I am personally not a Mortal Kombat fan anymore but Killer Instinct and Mortal Kombat also had a similar pacing or style of battle and a combination of both seems doable.  Of course everyone is waiting for another remake of Marvel vs Capcom, Marvel vs Capcom 3. What about you? What are you waiting for? We at CL Gamer would love to know? Leave us a comment or 2.

-Special thanks to my best bud Mike for helping me come up with this article topic he is anxiously awaiting the re-release of Marvel vs Capcom 2 on PS3. So as in his words  “He can Rape all Day!”