I saw someone mentioning marvel 3 when talking about tokon. Saying that people hated mvc3 as well when it first launched. So, it got me thinking. I did not like mvc3 when it first dropped. I thought it was easy and wack. That opinion lasted like 3 days, if that. We argued 24 7 in the EMP house about how stupid mvc3 was, games now vs back then, etc etc. The difference tho? How the game felt when you played it. Movement felt good. Buttons felt responsive. Combos and situations were fun. Assists all had different uses. Pushblock was awesome. Neutral was awesome. The game worked when you turned it on (crazy thought i know). And to top it off, it was fun to watch. The people who made the game did a good job giving us a familiar feeling in something new. It scratched the itch. It made us the right type of salty. Winning felt good, and losing made you want to keep going. Imo tokon just doesnt match that at all. Movement is ehhh. Buttons and inputs, oooof. Combos are cool I guess, but most situations suck. Theres just broken assists and everything else is useless. Scrambles on top of scrambles. Neutral after the first round is wayyyyy to chaotic. The defensive mechanics are easily the worst ive ever seen in a fighting game of all time (not even kidding). The game working when you turn it on? Yea not for alot of people. And it just isnt fun to watch. It doesnt really scratch the itch. The feeling feels tainted. 9 out of 10 times, I feel like im fighting the game instead of my opponent. Winning and losing doesnt feel any different sometimes. And dont get me started on -ACTIVE TAG-. Its ok to not like something when it comes out. Its ok calling something trash 24 7, while still playing it. You can learn to change ur opinion and accept things as time moves on. Or you can quit, which is completely fine too. You spent the money? You say and do what you want. I give every game a shot. From oldschool to newschool. Ive been playing fighting games since 4 years old, and ive been in the scene since around 06. With tokon tho (and even 2xko), half the problems shouldve been fixed before the game came out. Now it can still be fixed, but honestly, the community is just tired of the current state of the fgc. Its 2026. Bad releases, stupid decision making, confusing marketing, game not working when you turn it on, bad online, etc. Sony, riot, snk, etc. And to the people arguing against these facts, defending these companies, you are...... yea im not gonna say it. We are just tired...... the fgc deserves better.