This is going to look like I'm trying to join the online discourse that Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls has "no sauce", and it's geared toward "casual gamers". While I'm not going to debate if that is true or false, I am here to point out that Dragon Ball FighterZ was released, it has a similar button and control scheme, and people ate that stuff up once they cracked it.
Street Fighter 6 introduced a Modern control scheme, at the cost of a little bit of damage, and that just hit 6 million. It also hit six thousand+ entries at EVO Vegas, and even though there was some new faces, some of the expected pros didn't even make it to the top 8. I'm not saying anyone can play Street Fighter 6, but I am saying, in my opinion, that it is one of the most accessible Street Fighter games ever. It could be the only one. I've seen people button mash on Street Fighter 2, 3, and 4. It's not pretty.
There is a meme going around the internet, that someone "could beat me in Mortal Kombat, because they push all the buttons". I hate memes, so this could be the worst one. Mortal Kombat 1-3 doesn't work if you push all the buttons. You'll just end up blocking a lot, and on the floor in no time. But this is what casual gaming is, and sometimes, even we get to say "Um, actually" every now and then.
I also want to point out that Tekken exists. You're allowed to say what you want, but Tekken is THE casual fighting game. Anyone can play Tekken. Players who are pros, and masters at Tekken deserve all the credit in the world. Tekken has deep move sets, and the strategy behind the game is astronomical. And yes, Tekken 8 too. But if I can block without hitting a button, that tells me that Tekken is way more causal than Tokon. They also introduced a one button mode, and the game is gorgeous.
While I DO agree that the combo system could be expanded a little, I don't want to be in the corner, getting smacked around with 133 hit regular OTG no meter combos, by 4 characters, and no way to tech out or counter. Also, if you're going to regurgitate someone's negative nonsense about the game, when you haven't touched it, regardless of your skill level, then maybe sit this one out. I had fun. There are people who had fun. Don't let 18 people tell you that the game is trash.
I would also like to point out that the game is STILL IN BETA. And probably won't be released until August. So for Arc System Works to give us two betas, albeit closed, this far out deserves a little credit. The line at Evo was nuts, and everyone seemed to love it there. Can we just...give it some time? Is that too much too ask?
All that to say, I love Spider-Man, and did not work with Ghost Rider at all. I did get worked by Ghost Rider though. The new stages are cool too, especially that X-Men stage, which just opened up a gang off possibilities. Just stay tuned. You don't have to be the center of discourse for everything. Trust me.
