User:Subzerosmokerain/Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter

Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter have a history that dates from the beginning of Mortal Kombat's release.

Similarities
Reviewers in the video game world have stated that Mortal Kombat was released to burgeon off the success of Street Fighter's second installment and some reviewer even claimed Mortal Kombat to be "Street Fighter's gory cousin". The Mortal Kombat developers have not confirmed or denounced this claim in any way.

An article by MSNBC described Street Fighter II as, "positively pacifistic" compared in a light with the original Mortal Kombat.

Capcom senior director of communications Chris Kramer stated that Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat were the Coke and Pepsi of the ninties.

Mortal Kombat developer Hans Lo stated that although Mortal Kombat is fun, Street Fighter was a bit more technical. 411Mania Editor, John Doe, stated that Street Fighter II had more depth than Mortal Kombat II.

Greatest Fighting Game
The similarities of the games have led them to be mentioned in lists of greatest fighting game series.

Receptions
Per reception in different countries, MSNBC described, Mortal Kombat has been received better than Street Fighter in the United States, likewise, Mortal Kombat was poorly received in Japan.

Capcom senior director of communications Chris Kramer stated in a Gamasutra interview, that Mortal Kombat historically succeeded at most matching Western tastes because of its, "...essence of that game is geared very much toward American sensibilities, sense of humor, and love of all things over-the-top and super-violent..."

Crossover
Mortal Kombat Co-Creator Ed Boon has expressed his eagerness for a crossover many times. He stated in an interview with Mortal Kombat fansite, TRMK.org, that since Mortal Kombat he had been contemplating a crossover with Street Fighter. He has stated in multiple interviews that they were close to creating one, but Midway's representative from Capcom left; he acknowledged the difficulty of making such a crossover with such rhetorical questions like: who would develop the video game, and who would own the rights to it. When asked about it, Yoshinori Ono said "um, question mark" because the reason that Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter are completely different games; however he said that a Marvel vs. Mortal Kombat would be possible. Additionally, many reviewers have shwon a disbelief for such a game.