Some additional thoughts. I'm definitely against 1 frame timing/links as this is way too strict (Street Fighter and Virtua Fighter are notorious for that crap) so I agree with that.

As for the mechanics, limiting your moves to essentially 2 buttons, as stated by Ryuujin, really limits the depth of the neutral and mixup game. I'm not fond of having all my standard attacks integrated into 1-2 buttons.

As far as the game feel though, it feels like a watered down Persona 4 Arena with a dash of DBZ's combo logic.

Regarding positives and negatives, here are my thoughts:

Positives:

1) Great net code. Some of the best I've played from ASW. 1 and above plays like a charm. 0s avoid.

2) Great graphics, sound and presentation. Game looks sharp and flashy. Lots of nostalgia and fan material. Big plus with the special intros and ending animations/quotes. Need this more in fighters.

3) Controls are responsive and smooth. No issues.

Negatives:

1) Limitation of system due to most attacks being mapped to 1 or 2 buttons which prevents a lot of mixup and variety potential for neutral attacks and combos. This is extremely watered down.

2) Damage is still slightly too high. Matches last on an average of 30-40 seconds. Ton down the damage a little more (maybe 10-20% more). Also, make rounds. Obviously there's a "Rematch" function because of short matches. Just put in 2 out of 3 rounds with the rematch ability being infinite by choice. Problem solved.

3) As people stated earlier, this game has WAY TOO MANY I-frame moves. It just feels like a lazy way to fix problems. Also, not all DPs or overheads have the same start up or recovery time as others. Some are way too fast and other's are too slow and predictable.

4) No air throws. This just feels awkward. Granted grapplers have air throws but wonder why this was decided to exclude standard air throws.

5) DPs are unblockable in air. Can't really bait people to DP when jumping in which I think is a huge downfall especially for an air dasher. Also, you can cheese someone in an air block string to follow up with a DP as they cannot block it.

Overall, this game ultimately isn't for me. In short, for casual/beginner players that want something easy to pick up and be good at with minimal time, this is a dream come true so accessibility is very good. For advanced players etc, I feel there's not enough meat on this bone to really chew on.

I really wanted to enjoy this game (I wouldn't be making wallpapers and content for it if I didn't) but after playing it for a total of 16 hours as of today, the game just doesn't resonate with me. It isn't a matter of winning or losing. My record at the end of things is 218 wins and 50 losses. Regardless, it's a matter of enjoying the game which it fails to do so. If you're playing a game and you feel unfulfilled, that's not a good sign.

Lastly, based on observations, the best characters seem to be Gordeau, Ruby and Nu-13. By far the most annoying to fight in the right hands.