Melty Blood is the worldwide phenomenon that was never meant to be, and Re-Act is the perfect encapsulation of why. At its core, any Type-Moon diehard will recognize it as a continuation of the low production value, but creative and carefree style that was consistent throughout all of their early Comiket projects, warts and all. While later Melty Blood games managed to smooth out the edges and crank up the style, this early game remains as a promising start. It is easy enough for a fan of the visual novel to pick up, but much harder to master for the more die-hard fighting game fanatics.