3 has a really organic take on fights. the combo system was still very basic, in an approachable way. You could to P P P and it'd do something satisfying. Plus

3 has a really organic take on fights. the combo system was still very basic, in an approachable way. You could to P P P and it'd do something satisfying. Plus the block and guard system was really easy. It turned the fight into something super simple: attack, control spacing, bait into parry. I think the later games became more sophisticated, which appeals to the fighting game community but loses the more mainstream players. If you want to play something like that nowadays, I would recommend Nidhogg, Samurai Gunn, and maybe even the Soul Caliber series still.