EvilZone is "Simple and Remarkable". Easily one of the best fighting games I have every played even though it used a directional pad and two buttons.
Yep, that's it. Two whole buttons. You could port the thing to the master system if you didn't mind the grotesque loss in graphics. It does use depth of field a little.
There are a lot who wouldn't like it, I realize, but I found it rather elegant. I'm not good at it or anything, but it is surprising how many things can be done with those two buttons (block and attack) with four directions and a lot of double tapping. It's a lot like othello: "a minute to learn, a lifetime to master" concept. There are parts that are a little clunky and odd, but there is a lot to balance. Not considering so many possible moves frees your mind up to consider what moves would work best. Then you just need the skill to instantly go into that move.
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