Just re-learned that the best name for my beloved genre of games that I suck at ie high octane, combo-based action games that include Metal Gear Rising, Bayonetta, Hi-Fi Rush, DMC 5 etc. is truly “Spectacle Fighter(s)”! Heard it a while ago but it didn’t stick until recently getting reminded of it.
I used to use the phrase “Character Action” which despite still getting used always felt too broad & not at all as evocative as “Spectacle Fighters” which gets to the core of why those games have appeal. Not only are they a close relative to the straight up fighting game genre with heavy emphasis on precision combos, move cancelling, hitboxes & the like but they become elegant ballets of stylish combat that’s as fun to pull off as it is to watch especially in the hands of an expert. The “Combo MAD” tag of Youtube videos is overflowing vids for that very reason.
Been scouring the Steam category for “Spectacle Fighters” & I’m enjoying the fact small & indie outfits are & have been working to build up the genre beyond just the mainstream AAA company titles out there
Damn I just started playing your only move is hustle (hence forth referred to as yomi, hustle, or yomi: hustle) and god damn is it so much fun. My only problem at the moment is that I don’t know what the characters can do (leading to them breaking out of my combos) and that I don’t know how some mechanics work (the game says that my play is plus but they still break out of my combo anyway)
But my first ever game I absolutely steam rolled someone, I’ll upload the clip here but I don’t have access to my pc atm. It’s really fun!
If you are into tactical strategy games and want to get into fighting games but are too worried about the demanding inputs and quick thinking, yomi: hustle is for you! Every turn takes a whole 30 seconds! The only thing you need is a mouse! It’s only a fiver!