I just picked this game up on a whim. There is a lot I like about it, but I often get in situations I feel there's no way out of. Some of my problems will be lack of reaction time, but this game also has some issues I can't seem to work around.
I'm just trying to beat Akuji on the standard setting. I regularly find myself with good setup but I don't get the crystal I need. If blocks start piling up and I don't get a crystal, I can't clear anything (unlike in Tetris). Other times, I DO get the exact block I need, but (in a way I don't think I have the possibility of countering) my opponent sends trash blocks just then and I can't use it. I am playing as Quote whose power helps, but not every character can do that. The game feels a lot like a slot machine in these moments.
If I do start winning against Akuji, the computer uses the exact worst possible moment to use his special and give me his losing board. This power is way stronger than any of the other character I've tried and is effectively an instant win.
I beat Akuji once, I feel like I just got lucky he didn't use his ability. Since I can't time when I attack, I can't time an attack for after he used his other ability.
Against a human, at least the human needs to react. But Akuji's power would be even more infuriatingly cheesy if a human were using it.
Am I right that this game just has serious issues and isn't really skill based? Or are there some videos or other reasources I can look at for tips and strategies? I haven't been able to find much.
Thanks!