I'm reminded of Divekick, a 2D vs. fighting game that pares the genre down to its barest essentials. Instead of a joystick and six buttons, all movement, offens

I'm reminded of Divekick, a 2D vs. fighting game that pares the genre down to its barest essentials. Instead of a joystick and six buttons, all movement, offense, and defense is performed with two buttons: Dive and Kick. This is a parody of the easy-to-spam aerial kick coming down on your opponent that is a staple in 2D fighting games (except in this one, it's your only offensive move, and one well-placed kick ends the match), and the whole game parodies other fighters and the FGC in general. But the simplicity of its control scheme admits surprising depth, and new players can learn the basics of fighting game strategy without a lot of distraction by playing it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divekick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divekick