nothingxs :

Where were you drawing your inspiration from when you designed your combo system? The rules behind it seem rather interesting in how they are timing-based to cancel. It reminds me a little bit of Killer Instinct actually — I can’t think of a side-scroller quite like it.

I don’t remember the exact inspiration anymore, but it’s inspired by the sort of timing sensitive combat you see in modern action games. Bayonetta’s combo and evasion mechanics are actually almost exactly what I was aiming for (though I didn’t hit my target).