What top 5 fighting games for the console are worth buying?

Which console?

Street fighter 4.

Tekken 6. Or, if you want to spend less, Tekken 5 is still good.

I'm looking at getting Street Fighter Anniversary Collection solely for SFIII.
If you can, get it for the Xbox.

@Br3adfan: Mortal Kombat vs DC, huh, really?

Ummm you can get Soul Caliber lV for like $20 now, so that makes it worth buying to me.

Street Fighter IV would be my first pick, Tekken 6 would be second, as you already have BlazBlue, and they improved the netcode so online isn't as bad as it used to be, horray. 
 
If you want to go retro... Project Justice for the DC (good luck finding it though, hehe) or Bushido Blade 2 for the PS for something completely different.

" @Symphony: I heard that Super Street Fighter 4 is upgrade version of Street Fighter 4, so are they gonna release a disc version again or can you just download the upgrade? "

Super Street Fighter IV will be a disc release, though Capcom has said in the past that anyone that also owns the original Street Fighter IV would get some bonus out of it.  Not sure what that means, though.
 
This generation, my favorite fighting game thus far is BlazBlue, though I still enjoy rounds of Guilty Gear XX Accent Core.  Virtua Fighter 5 is another good choice.

Bushido Blade for PS1
 
edit: ah somebody already mentioned the BB series. good deal
 
I'd wait for Super SFIV before buying it if I were you.

I second Virtua Fighter 5 Online if it's anything like VF 4, I haven't played any fighting games for ages because the Xbox directional pad is crud and can't break down and buy a proper arcade stick. Dual shock 2 had a manageable directional pad.

Street Fighter 4, Blazblue, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, Soul Calibur 4 (for a more relaxing fighter, as it is VERY easy to play), and Tekken 6 (this one is iffy).

Virtua Fighter 5 and Super Smash Bros. Brawl are the best I've played this gen. 

Street Fighter alpha 3 is awesome! Of all the 4 or five versions of that game I've played I actually like the PSP version the best. Ok it's not for the 'Arcade perfect or die' crowd but the leveling up and skill tree system is pretty interesting, it has the widest range of game modes, and it's probably the best 1 on 1 fighting game in your pocket. Would be perfect if it wasn't for that awful d-pad.

How has nobody mentioned Marvel vs. Capcom 2? I mean, that is my favourite without exception. It's pretty cheap too through psn (and I think xbla as well). Buy it, you won't regret it. It is the single best fighting game to play with friends. It is easily accessible but also extremely deep.

Numbers don't indicate rank
 
1. (Super) Street Fighter 4
 
2. BlazBlue
 
3. Marvel vs Capcom 2
 
4. Soul Calibur 4
 
5. Tekken 6 (maybe... I just passed up on a $33 deal, it just doesn't seem worth it. Load times and lag are the major reasons.)

" Numbers don't indicate rank  1. (Super) Street Fighter 4  2. BlazBlue  3. Marvel vs Capcom 2  4. Soul Calibur 4  5. Tekken 6 (maybe... I just passed up on a $33 deal, it just doesn't seem worth it. Load times and lag are the major reasons.) "

I would opt for these in these out of the current crop: 

• Street Fighter 4  
• Marvel Vs Capcom 2 
• SF2HDR 
• Samurai Shodown Anthology (Wii or PS2) 
• Soul Calibur (XBLA or DC) 

• The Last Blade (Neo Geo or PS2)  
• The Last Blade 2 (Neo Geo, DC or PS2) 
• Garou: Mark of the Wolves (Neo Geo or DC)
• Street Fighter 3: Third Strike or Double Impact (XBOX or DC) 
• Vampire Savior (Sega Saturn) / Vampire Chronicles (DC) 
• Waku Waku 7 (Neo Geo or Sega Saturn) 
• Project Justice: Rival Schools 2 (DC)
• Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Sega Saturn or DC, or PS2) 

(Super) Street Fighter IV.
 
Are there any other fighting games?

" I would opt for these in these out of the current crop: 

• Street Fighter 4  
• Marvel Vs Capcom 2 
• SF2HDR 
• Samurai Shodown Anthology (Wii or PS2) 
• Soul Calibur (XBLA or DC) 

  
 
If you don't mind doing some retro hunting:
 

• The Last Blade (Neo Geo or PS2) 
• The Last Blade 2 (Neo Geo, DC or PS2) 
• Garou: Mark of the Wolves (Neo Geo or DC)
• Street Fighter 3: Third Strike or Double Impact (XBOX or DC) 
• Vampire Savior (Sega Saturn) / Vampire Chronicles (DC) 
• Waku Waku 7 (Neo Geo or Sega Saturn) 
• Project Justice: Rival Schools 2 (DC)
• Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Sega Saturn or DC, or PS2) 

"

" Street Fighter alpha 3 is awesome! Of all the 4 or five versions of that game I've played I actually like the PSP version the best. Ok it's not for the 'Arcade perfect or die' crowd but the leveling up and skill tree system is pretty interesting, it has the widest range of game modes, and it's probably the best 1 on 1 fighting game in your pocket. Would be perfect if it wasn't for that awful d-pad. "

None.  I feel 2D style fighting games should have died with cartridges.

" None.  I feel 2D style fighting games should have died with cartridges. "

" @MAN_FLANNEL said:

" None.  I feel 2D style fighting games should have died with cartridges. "

 Why bother posting if you have nothing positive contribute to this thread?  Your lame opinion on the genre is not being requested here. Your post simply aims to derail the thread.  "

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