>Everybody complains that the unique gimmick mechanics of any given fighting game ends up undermining neutral, empowers mindless rushdown and offensive pressure too much, and means that defensive counterplay is neutered

>Meanwhile, pic related game out and it's unique gimmick mechanics are all about emphasizing neutral, forces careful consideration of your combo routes and offensive options in order to stay in advantage/to keep the enemy under pressure, and enables reversals

apologize

also Pokken's matchmaking is still active and the scene is less dead then most fighters that are even half it's age and are on most platforms even if it's still a small community, it's not too late to play (refer to https://arch.b4k.dev/v/thread/709677116/#709684502 for community links), feel free to ask questions, etc