Again, quite a good review. I completely agree about the music being the only aspect of the game that was not quite 'up to par.' I also like how you described it in relation to street fighter, as one of the most common misconceptions is "it's FMV, so push a button and wait for the video." If you've played the game, you know that there is essentially no waiting, and has a very different feel than almost any other FMV game.
And I always thought if the bar was yellow, it was a normal attack, blue for a slightly more powerful projectile attack, and red for the special, very powerful attacks.