I love it. It adds a whole lot more strategy to the game and makes it stand out from all the other fighting games.

I prefer the fighting style system and I'm glad that they got rid of the High Punch, Low Punch, etc. thing.

If they had just HP, LP, HK, LK, Etc... Than the game would just be eye candy and get really old really fast. The new fighting system is much better and it's what makes up for the two flaws: one fatality, Pictures instead of videos.

I REALLY like the SC'ing. At first I thought it kinda blew, but it grew on me and I thnk it was a great move, really setting the game apart from others.

However, I hate the input system; it doesn't make sense. For instance, one would throw out a 3 and it would be a kick, but then a b+3 is a hand strike to the feet? Whatever.

Look at VF, Tekken, SF and so forth. All have a standard system of attacking that is logical; using Tekken as an example, throws are broke by pressing the button that corresponds with the oppenets leading hand. If the throw leads with the right arm, press 2 - right punch - to escape it. I liked the HP/HK/ect system becuase it was logical. Imo of course, but it sounds like im not alone.

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when mk games first started out high punch/kick low punch/kick is what it what was truly about.
IMO the series needethis change, it just wouldnt compare or hold its own against other fighting games out there nowadays. I do miss it, but thats when i play the game on emulators at home.

I think that the new system really kicks ass!!