Not sure why but motion inputs in 2nd Impact feel way, way worse than in both New Generation and 3rd Strike. That, and the arcade mode difficulty is way more BS. Took me forever to beat Gill even with this iteration's broken Sean. Otherwise it's basically New Generation but slightly better, which is kind of odd considering 3rd Strike does SO much different from both of these versions. I guess that's because they took a lot more dev time for 3S, but it's still interesting to note.

While the gameplay is admittedly rough, it is really cool to see how just a few (ok, maybe more than a few) tweaks led to the masterpiece that is 3rd Strike. And although the urban atmosphere of 3S isn't really present here, it's still a really pretty game with some solid tracks to boot. Gill's voice is really goofy too idk why he kind of sounds like this guy

So sick, man. Every play session gives me a newfound appreciation for the intricate neutral, sick ass combos and overall great vibe of 3S. Lets--L-Lets go