AoCF is a fighting game with a pretty large dose of shmup mechanics, most notably you fly around instead of walking on the ground (being able to "jump" both up and down, rather than having fully free movement). Like Tekken Tag Tournament, you control two characters at once, and can switch at any time (including mid-attack) to spice things up. Between that mechanic and the three types of super moves each character has access to on top of their normal attacks, this is a game where you press buttons and things happen and you don't really see the connection, but since it happens at such a breakneck pace, you learn to stop caring and just go with the flow.

Best played with friends that are as clueless as you are in how all the moves interact with each other. With how easy it is to end up in spectacular firefights (some characters can cover one third of the screen in bullets), this is the perfect party game if you're casually interested in classical 1v1 fighting games but don't really feel like investing the time to get good in one of the big names.

AoCF is a fighting game with a pretty large dose of shmup mechanics, most notably you fly around instead of walking on the ground (being able to "jump" both up and down, rather than having fully free movement). Like Tekken Tag Tournament, you control two characters at once, and can switch at any time (including mid-attack) to spice things up. Between that mechanic and the three types of super moves each character has access to on top of their normal attacks, this is a game where you press buttons and things happen and you don't really see the connection, but since it happens at such a breakneck pace, you learn to stop caring and just go with the flow. Best played with friends that are as clueless as you are in how all the moves interact with each other. With how easy it is to end up in spectacular firefights (some characters can cover one third of the screen in bullets), this is the perfect party game if you're casually interested in classical 1v1 fighting games but don't really feel like investing the time to get good in one of the big names.