Why do you main the characters you main today?

[Retrotator1]

Competetively, I simply like to use characters with a fast long reach. Otherwise, I try to main whoever is the most fun to use.

Tekken
I usually mained characters that my friends used so that I can simply join in the fun. I've mained Jun, Law, Xiaoyu, and Lili at first, but now I'm starting to main Yoshimitsu & Kunimitsu since their moves are more fun and unusual.

Battle Arena Toshinden
I mained Fo and Ellis. Fo, because of his long reach and the cool mystic sphere move. Ellis, because she's cute and funny.

Smash Bros.
I started getting too picky, so I mained "random" since everyone has easy controls to learn anyway.

SoulCalibur
I main Natsu, Viola, & ZWEI just for fun.

 

[d3v]

Because they're either top tier, or they annoy the shit out of my opponents.

 

[Jyakotu]

I usually main characters that seem to be considered the worst in the game or that are easy to use and masher friendly. But it depends.

 

[Gatsu]

SC- Ezio, Zwei, Raph. More rare Mitsu and Aeon.
Because Namco hate Hwang and Rock. Mitsu 4th because is never been so boring. Thanks Obama, thanks Daishi.
I find Ezio, Zwei, Raph very fun to use. Aeon too, but after some match it become kinda boring

SF- Ryu, Cody, Dictator, Gief. Sometime Dan.
Because Ryu since i was a kid at the bar coin-op, Cody is awesome fun, Dictator is the style i like the most and teh Gief for being THE grappler of SF. Can't wait to kick Hugo's ass. Dan is incredible fun once you actually start learn it, specially against people that understimate him

KoF- Joe Higashi, Ralf, Robert/Kyo/Kim/Terry
Joe and Ralf are a must, the third does'nt have importance
or
Joe-Terry-Andy just for the FF team FTW

DS- Demitri
Because i'm boring and i like old style not-twilight badass vampire lord concept

PuzzleFighter- Ryu
Because is the fucking Ryu and because his pattern fit with my slow-big damage conservative style: tend to give to the opponent an easy escape but is hard for him to reply with equal power. And once you have the giant crystal ready for epic dmg last lines have sonofabitch pattern.
Akuma with that crazy pattern may be my 2nd choice, but i can't stand dat 20% less dmg resistence
Chun Li is ridicolous fun with uber dmg, but outside that Akuma matchup (+40%, lol) she get raped badly by everyone else

 

[JohnBoyAdvance]

Right now my evolution of characters -
(in some cases these arent the character Im the best with, its more of a case that they are my favourite)
Mortal Kombat Trilogy - Sheeva, Sektor, Sub Zero. I dont know why. I was (and still am) awful at 2D fighters.
Fighting Vipers - Honey/Candy. Puberty hit me. HARD. Not the most legit reason to play as some I admit. Also she was fast and easy to use.
Dead Or Alive - Tina. Same reason as Honey and I likes me wrestlers.
Tekken 3 - Hwoarang, Yoshimitsu. Really liked them, still play as them now
Soul Calibur - Ivy, Nightmare, Astaroth, Cervantes. Loved the look and their game play style.
Tekken Tag - Hwoarang, Yoshi, Jun was cool.
Tekken 4 - Really cant remember.
Soul Calibur 2 - Same as SC1, also liked Rapheal, Mitsurugi.
Soul Calibur 3 - This is the start of the whole life interupting my playtime - so it gets hazy. But same as SC1 and 2. tried to play as Tira as well.
Soul Calibur 4 - No one new and Ivy was getting too hard to learn.
Tekken 5/6 - Same as previous. Bob was cool.
Virtua Fighter 4, Evo, 5, Final Showdown - Sarah was the only one I can do really. Wait...
Tekken Tag 2 - Mostly been using Marshall Law and Hwoarang
Mortal Kombat DA, D, Armageddon. My god these were garbage. Sheeva.
MK Vs DC - Kitana, Scorpion, Wonder Woman.
Dead or Alive 2, 3, 4, 5, 5Ultimate. Tina, Kasumi, Jann Lee, Hitomi and Zack. Simple character to pick up and play
Soul Calibur V. Nightmare, Cervantes and Astaroth mostly. I do appreciate the simpling of Ivy though.
New Mortal Kombat - SHEEVA. Sub Zero, Scorpion, Kitana. Yes. Sheeva. Im pushing Sheeva's bum for Summerslam.
Injustice. This really is more of a lol I'm playing as Batman, Joker, Superman, Wonder Woman thing than a serious attempt to be pro. Because its awesome.

To be honest I dont tend to only use one character in a fighter. Im not Pro. In anyway shape or form. Hence why I think I tend to go towards simple characters.