what do you think: new aof?

Well, thge power bars perhaps didn't do anything for that particular game, but it was the first to introduce them and Capcom and SNK both took that concept later on and used to a meaningful effect. Also, you have to remember that AoF and FF were the first fighting games the company had ever produced, so you couldn't exactly expect them to be *that* great. Capcom was exactly the same - I mean, did you ever play Street Fighter 1? That was the single biggest turd I have ever played, and certainly worse than AoF... but it did pave the way for SF2, so you have to give it at least some credit

Kaz