Critical and Fan Reception
For a variety of reasons, the game was poorly reviewed by virtually everyone, and is usually cited as the lowest point in the series' history. The most common complaints are:
- The new lifebar system interrupts the flow of fights.
- Gameplay has too much of a "stuttering" feel to it.
- Lack of classic, favorite characters.
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Famous quotes containing the words critical and, critical, fan and/or reception:
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“An audience is never wrong. An individual member of it may be an imbecile, but a thousand imbeciles together in the dark—that is critical genius.”
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