Each of the buttons while in super mode enacts a small world of new moves that intensify and deepen the game. Fast action aside, what makes PowerStone so amazingly fun is the balance. Straight fighting, air attacks, the use of objects as projectiles, and a variety of weapons all combine with the hunt for powerstones to bring a tightly woven package, all showcased in perfectly sized arenas that feature cleverly placed objects and weapons, and are wrapped up masterfully with interactive backgrounds. The pure quantity of attacks is blissful on its own. But this game doesn't rely on standard fighting techniques alone.
Weapons always come in handy.
And the weapons selection alone is awesome, ranging from a gun, rocket launcher, and a flame-thrower, to a sword, crowbar, stick, and hammer, to timed bombs and roman candles. These appear any time players run by a chest. If you prefer using inanimate objects, your choices are still bountiful. Chairs, tables, urns, sandwich boards, boxes, crates, and barrels, among others, are easily picked up by pressing B. Jump while holding a weapon to intensify combat, and then hurl them. Finally, there are the finesse attacks, created by jump moves, but also implemented by the use of the environments.