Quote Originally Posted by Darth Holmes
Well, there has to be a backstory to the characters, why they're fighting, etc. I don't see why a fighting game deserves a storyline any less than an RPG or any other game.
I understand what you're getting at. I think why people don't see a need for a deep story in a fighting game is because they're designed to be multiplayer games. Multiplayer-oriented games don't really need stories to go with them. They could've provided a history of what's going on in de_dust, but would people have cared?

Maybe them thar Japanese developers see a need for it, but if you're wondering why people don't see a need for stories in fighting games, well, there's a possible explanation.