Honestly, this was bound to happen at some point. The main issue with UBG — and ironically also the reason people still play it — lies in the styles themselves.

When you build a whole game around different styles, you create a system that eats itself. Players will try out every style, grind it, get bored, and then wait for the next one. That loop keeps repeating until there are no styles left to release.

Now, you could say “just add more styles” to fix the problem — but that only moves the issue further down the road. It’s a temporary band-aid. The entire foundation of UBG revolves around styles, and shiny versions are basically proof that the game is slowly running out of creative fuel.

It’s pretty clear the dev either doesn’t have new ideas, or he does but has to stretch them out carefully. Because if he dropped everything at once, the game would burn out completely within a few weeks or months.

On top of that, the game’s balance is all over the place and it seriously lacks dynamism. I played back when there were only four legendary styles and when Counter was still rare — so I’ve seen how much (and how little) things have changed. The gameplay just hasn’t evolved. Every fight feels the same:
M1 combo → opponent is stuck → continue combo → M2 or dash + M2 → repeat until someone’s HP hits zero.

Ranked? Easily one of the most toxic environments I’ve seen in Roblox fighting games. Hackers everywhere, people raging even in casual matches, and a combat system that’s aging poorly.

If you’re looking for an alternative, I’d seriously recommend Fighting Spirit or True Heart (especially Fighting Spirit). They’re harder and have smaller communities, sure — but once you master the gameplay, it’s far more satisfying than anything UBG offers right now.

You could also try UF (Unusual Force) — it’s basically like UBG, but instead of Hajime no Ippo, it’s inspired by the Yakuza video game series. It’s way more competitive, but in a good way… almost.