Did Virtua Fighter's World Stage mode still had story, though?
Not the kind of story we want, though. It's just a journey around the globe where we compete in various virtual arcades and official tournament brackets, but hey, it's still a story. For me, just like with SSBU World of Light, they're both boring and makes me want just to go straight to the fight in arcade mode.
Compared to Street Fighter VI Story mode, now that's something that somehow I could enjoy, I don't know why.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXAa938qulYOf course this is my personal opinion because I grew up in arcade environment though, where it's all about gameplay. People who grew up in console or PC environment would feel different.