Amen. The job barely had a month to shine and make fans, and now that just gets shoved down the drain in lieu of removing friction. I can only shake my head.
If you were to put Steel Fangs to the left of Dread Fangs, the glowing part of the gauge tells you whether to press left or right.
Additionally, the parts that fill up with light show you how far you have progressed in the combo. (Orange Halfway means you have pressed the first button, Steel or Dread Fangs, Orange and Blue all the way means you have pressed the second button and your next attack is a positional.)