@MUSOLINI I disagree, i think MK9 is more fun than either capcom fighter at this point. If they just get rid of negative edge, it should be pretty damn sweet.
I played ssf4 and mk9 with some friends yesterday and the whole time i was playing ssf4 i was just complaining.. Can't help it, that game pisses me off. Even when i win i don't really care because it's just so annoying. I don't feel that way about Mortal Kombat 9 (except for negative edge) so that gives the game a pretty decent advantage.
To adress your previous arguments against MK; Graphics in MK9 are better than ssf4 the only thing i've noticed that can end up looking a bit weird is the blood stains that sometimes get cut off in straight lines when splattered on a character, making it look unnatural, although only really noticeable when the character poses at the end of a match. "Rapid punches" do not exist anymore, all characters have individual combos with varying strengths and weaknesses, crouching attacks are however for the most part similar although some do stand out though. The controls are no worse than in any other current fighting game, there is no problem with delay or having to push up, then quickly move to up back or upforward for an angled jump as i seem to have to do on MK2. As far as atmosphere goes, it is supperior to just about any other current fighting game, with moodsetting music (especially unlike other big-name 2d fighting games), character behavior before and after fights, fatalities, stage fatalities and a good number of varied stages. Also, together with VF5 it is the only current "big" fighting game where i'm ok with all character designs.
As previously stated, story mode is top of the line. Nothing comes close.
You may not like it, but MK9 is atleast a good effort and a solid game.