Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Soul Calibur. These are just three fighting game franchises that keep getting new iterations. The first one, in particular, is notorious for the many "upgrades" that Capcom keeps churning out.

These franchises are sure things, so it's not surprising that the companies behind them keep making more entries. What about franchises that have apparently died out, though? Those could end up being hits as well, especially if they already have built-in fanbases.

Darkstalkers, another Capcom series, is a perennial favorite. Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono has time and again expressed interest in making a new entry in the franchise but so far nothing has panned out.

Rare's Killer Instinct is another series that deserves another look. Microsoft currently owns the franchise, but based on their approach to Rare's back catalog it doesn't seem like we'll see a new entry anytime soon. Rumors have suggested that a Kinect entry will be making its way to Xbox 360, but nothing concrete has been announced yet.

What I really want to see though is a motion-controlled HD entry in the old Bushido Blade series. While motion controls don't seem to lend itself well to fighting games at first glance, Bushido Blade's unique one-hit-kill system can make good use of the motion controllers available today.

One thing that I think could pose a problem, however, is the difference in speed between the game's many weapons. A naginata would be harder to swing than a katana, and translating that into a motion-controlled game could prove challenging.

What fighting game franchise do you want to see resurrected? Sound off in the comments section or on our community forums.

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