Seeing as its now a more SNK-themed site vice KOFXIII only, I do prefer that we all get involved with all of the SNK fighters that are available for local and online sessions... I do feel that we in the US (and North America as a region) should beef up like crazy on KoF, especially since its a great game, and is widely played all over the world... For people in China to have a pseudo-kumite for the original KoF98 and the turnout was massive, that should say something... For there to still be tourneys in Japan for KoF94 this year alone should say something... For having a ton of people in a KoF room in GGPO but not awhole lot in a ST room constantly should say something... Granted, most major fighitng game tourneys here seem based on the game that's "trendy for the moment", if you like a game, just play it for that reason...
I don't get tired of any game (except for SSF4, MvC2, Waku Waku 7, Rise of the Robots, Daraku Tenshii, and AoDC)... I only get tired playing 98 or 2k2 (or insert fighting game) when there's players that don't want to learn (or teach), and just attempt to scrub it out, and not better themselves (or the person they're fighting against)... It reminds me of playing VF and random scrubs would pick Kage to do a TFT (ten-foot toss) to a ring out combo, and that's it... No sense of defense or offense; no real strategy going on, just backdash to grab then combo... They threw everything else out the window because they focused their time on getting a throw out that might've happened maybe once... Same with Jacky/Sarah/Lau/Brad ppp spammers...
Anyway, I think what also truly bores me is when there are people that do play good games, and have a solid game, but don't discuss anything about it... Scenes can't flourish with just constant gameplay... Discussion is the water that nourishes the plant (in this case the fighting game scene)... Actual gameplay would be tending the ground and trimming the leaves... Learning would be the sunlight... Sorry for the analogy, but it just simply shows how integral communication is in a scene...
Well, I picked several games on the list, but I will play any game that people want to play to better themselves... Sure, its all fun, but just like in basketball, wouldn't you want to better yourself in a game you enjoy??? Be it a jump shot, a serve, or a combo, I want to have fun, but I also want to not just be good at it but get even better...