It may be similar to fighting game motion inputs. They seem archaic and pointless when the same moveset can be expressed with just direction + button or someth

It may be similar to fighting game motion inputs. They seem archaic and pointless when the same moveset can be expressed with just direction + button or something less complicated, but there are lots of analysis videos on why they have stuck around and the subtle differences in gameplay from them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WhbSNP_zF4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WhbSNP_zF4