This is a short but entertaining review, because I've played a lot of fighting games that aren't a total affront to my senses but that I really wouldn't care to ever play again. This sounds like one of those, and you perfectly paint the picture of a game where I'd shuffle around, waiting for my opportunity to throw a foe and maybe dealing the occasional light jab just to ease boredom. I feel like I've played this already and moved on to play something better. The line about nerds was terrific (it describes fools like me perfectly, except I don't throw parties).
"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality
"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world
"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world
