Ill have to agree with Hatien on this one. Just about everyone categorizes fighting games as Versus fighting. When you talk about Streets of Rage or Final Fight, its usually categorized as Beat em up. Not only the fans opinion either. When you check out games on store sites or even official sites, they usually have Fighting games as a category, including your usual Tekken, MK, SF, etc. When you look for games like Streets of Rage, They are usually in another category, like Action. So, there is a difference between the two. And besides, these guys already did a beat em up top 10 list.
Im surprised Tekken and MK got soo low. I cant stand Virtual Fighter for some reason. But, I definitely agree with their choice in Street Fighter 3: 3rd strike. Its infamous, and a lot of it has to do with the beast himself, DAIGO!
My top 10 list would go something like this:
1. Street Fighter 3: 3rd strike
2. Mortal Kombat 2
3. Tekken 5
4. King of Fighter 99 (only one I have played)
5. Marvel Vs Capcom.
6. Soul Calibur 2
7. Capcom vs SNK 2
8. Samurai Showdown 2
9. Virtual Fighter 5
10. Dead or Alive 4