With Street Fighter 6 and the Mortal Kombat 1 reboot out this year, it's safe to say fighting games are back. Many ascribe the golden era of these games to the '90s, especially when arcades were popular. But consoles, downloadable content, and modern advancements in technology have led to an intriguing step up in terms of the storytelling potential. Interestingly, it's MK1 that seems to be ahead of the field, despite quibbles over microtransactions and such.
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