Well this Friday the Xbox One will finally launch. Ushering in next/current-gen (PS4, XBO and Wii-U) as being in full effect. Current/past-gen (PS3, 360 and Wii) will slowly start slip into obscurity over the next few years.

With that, I figured what better time than now to create a fighting game genre remembrance thread. The genre has really experienced a Renaissance this past gen. With the death of american arcades a while ago, it killed the local competitive fighting game scene for many. The genre was relegated to a niche market with only couch play or the obscure tournament scene (early EVO).

This current/past-gen ushered in a new age of online competitive play, connecting hundreds, if not thousands of fighting game fans. One of the most iconic franchises, Street Fighter, really kicked things off with online play and with Mad Catz commercializing fight sticks at a reasonable price, it really help to literally bring the experience home. Classic franchises have embraced their roots and we have seen a number of new franchises spring up in the genre. 2d fighter seemed to fair the best with online play, and while 3d fighters have struggled, I think things can only get better for them going forward.

This Friday, a series that that has been dormant for nearly 17+ years makes it return, Killer instinct.

So which current/past-gen fighting games did you guys enjoy, which ones you didn't? Which ones do you wish did better, etc?

Just feel free to post post your thoughts on what was this current/past-gen for fighting games and sorry for the long ass post.