i used to not get what people liked about this game. that was when i was worse at fighting games. revisiting it years later, it's one of my favourites of all time, and i think it does things better than many modern fgs. most importantly, it keeps an extremely brisk and anime-esque pace of matches while still having very strong focus and emphasis on neutral. i'd compare it to kof in this regard, which i also think does that quite well—but there's so many other charming aspects of this game that makes it incredible both competitively and casually, as well as a huge target for a potential sequel (even if they wouldn't be able to capture the magic entirely). great roster, great mechanics, great pacing, the only standout flaw is the character balance, which is true of basically any old fighting game.