If there's one thing I remember about this game, it's that blocking can only be done a limited amount of times and is mostly futile depending on who your fighting. Sonic for one can spindash and grind through blocks like their made of glass and cardboard (usually destroying 2-3 of your supply of barriers, which are how you block in StF).

If you want to avoid getting hit in this game, it's best to focus more of dodging than blocking. It's honestly better to just move out of the way and don't stop moving unless your damn sure you can land a hit.

Understood, I'll search for it, this game always interested me; but Sega never give it a renewal or appearance on another console other than the gamecube, hope it returns, we have a wide crew nowadays to have a new Sonic Fighters!

I even remembered the fan-game that is in development, looks good (also I would like the soundtrack haha)! :)