Japan Still Has Love for 2D (Score 1)

I'd just like to make a comment here from the land of the rising sun: If you think 2D-fighting is on it's death-bed, hop on the next flight to Nippon, and you'll realize it's quiet alive and well. Seriously, most arcades here carry more 2D fighting games than 3D ones, and you'll be able to play the original SFII in a box constructed nearly a decade after its release. Even better, you can play the original Kung Fu game on an arcade box for 100 yen, twice as much as for a game of Tekken 4! Hah! But other than the strong representation of classic 2D fighters, Japan has still produced some new modern ones as well. I recommend Guilty Gear X as an example of how Hi-Res, super-fluid 2D fighting can be done. But I must say, always kept a soft spot for Chun-Li and the hacked Championship Ed. with the mid-air moves and Guile's handcuffs.....Ahhh the good old days.

-Morgan McN.