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It's definitely not classic Shinobi, there's a focus on melee combat like the 3DS and PS2 games, but it looks to be more about efficiency and precision while setting up chain kills. Bosses and heavier enemies are still gonna take a lot of slapping up and down the boulevard though, but with meatier combos rather than endless combo lock spam.
Though the hitstop excesses seem a bit much.