I have always thought that MK3 was the beginning of the end for MK. Sure it wasnt the worst of the series (I think MK4 and the spinoffs took that crown) but it was so goddamn stupid, hard and corny that I knew then that the series will never recover.
MK is a great game and MK2 is downright awesome. I think they are among the best fighters of the 16-bit era (arcades including).
Street Fighter has better owners, they were [somewhat] smarter with the franchise, and were making enough money from other properties and investments to prevent the destruction of SF (but it wasnt for their lack of trying haha, I hate all the Alphas, EXs and all the SF IIIs)
agreed.
all my friends back then played and tried to master both games.