The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
There are several key gameplay mechanics unique to Big Bang Beat:
P-Gauge: The P-Gauge is placed directly under the Health Bar, and monitors usage of special moves. Whenever a special move (or, in versions after 1.01, the strong attack) is used, this meter depletes. If a move would consume an amount of power that is greater than what is available, it cannot be performed. This meter automatically fills, or can be filled faster by using the game's "Charge" feature, which leaves the player vulnerable to attack. As the player loses health, the P-Gauge can "fill in" the empty parts of the Health Bar, thus allowing the player to use more specials if the Health Bar is low.
Reception
Reviews have generally been mixed. Hardcore Gaming 101 states that the game is "one of the finest original 2D fighters in years", praising both its fluid animation quality and its gameplay. However, it has also had its share of criticisms. General complaints include a faulty fighting system that's easily exploited as well as updates to the game not addressing said problems and actually causes further problems.
