Sure, they’re brimming with fan service and even feature the same cast from the dub, but they suck the life out of what made them so great the first time you watched them. Instead of replicating those climactic moments from the show, the missions you complete feel repetitive and anything but fun. That’s a shame, too, considering the anime has devoted entire arcs spanning several episodes to key battles. Before long, battles start to feel like a cruel game of cat and mouse mixed in with short bursts of button-mashing combos that promise spectacle but fail to deliver. There were moments when my target flew by me, and as I was getting ready to punch him down, another one came from out of nowhere, forcing me to change targets. They're so large that it's too hard to see where everyone is, and you need to rely on a faulty targeting system that locks onto your enemies but obscures your view point. Even the act of initiating a fight is unnecessarily difficult thanks to the sheer size of each level.
