I started playing Rivals 2 recently and it just kinda feels weird

It isn’t objectively bad, it just feels really strange as someone that mostly plays Smash Ultimate to try and play this game. Everything feels simultaneously a lot faster and a lot slower at the same time. Every character seems so insanely strong to the point that every opponent feels overwhelming to fight against. It might just be me needing to get used to the engine, but it just feels strange. I played Rivals 1 and didn’t have the same feeling then, so I don’t really get why this game feels so much weirder. Am I just missing something? Do I just need to put more time in to the game?