We need to go back to 2d fighters. All these 3d fancy-pants ones are just terrible.
I whole heartedly agree! Games like Marvel vs Capcom 2, Street Fighter 2 Turbo, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, the list goes on and on and on. Those are the games that truly define fighting games. Now don't get me wrong, there are great 3D fighters out there, like Soul Calibur 4, Tekken 6, and Dead or Alive 4, but the 2D games really perfect the fighting system.
In terms of fighters, I would love for the next Mortal Kombat game to have a 2D feel, meaning no more side steps allowed! Graphic wise, either do 3D but keep the 2D feel like Street Fighter 4, or go to Hi-Res illustrations like Guilty Gear or KOF. Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe was kind of a let down for me because they could have done a truly great crossover with a different franchise like Street Fighter, but instead Midway brought super heroes? Lame.