Just where in the sam-heck did you hear that?
-Fighters are more balanced than ever (no more insanely OP/broken characters like Kabal in MK for instance)
-Online play isn't always perfect but it's far better than waiting at the arcade for someone to show up who knows what they are doing.
-The games themselves are more fluid and more dynamic from over three generations of slowly expanding systems.
-Youtube allows for quick discovery of awesome 14 hit comboage.
-Character customization means you can get everyone half naked if you want to. I do.
-Practice modes have developed. No more spending 75 cents to get one play and hope you discover something new about your character.
-If you win, or lose, someone might call you a scrub. Back in the day I got punched in the arm, backhanded in the chest, and even....screamed at.
There's bound to be more but i'm feeling like I could go a few quick rounds in TTT2.
...but you get the idea.