A genuinely fun experience front-to-back. It borrows and refines a bunch of aspects from its inspirations (that being turn-based RPGs of the SNES era), making it a nostalgic ride for folks familiar with titles from that era. The writing is playfully silly while also knowing when to take itself seriously for a plot beat. Each member of your party feels unique both mechanically and personality-wise.

During my playthrough, I encountered some bugs like collision issues, quests not accurately reflecting their progress, and the occasional crash. Thankfully, the development team has been putting out patch after patch post-release fixing many of these bugs.

Aside from bugs, there's also the issue of player depth being difficult to gauge during platforming sections. Thankfully, they only cost the player a bit of time and frustration, but I thought it worth mentioning.

All in all, this is a title that does what it sets out to on the its packaging. I wholly recommend it for people looking for their next RPG fix.

A very solid JRPG that manages to modernize a lot of pain points well known in the genre. Exploration and content completion is frequently rewarded, battles (including boss encounters) are *always* short to short-ish, with the focus on team synergy and utilizing the game's combat system rather than raw overpowering stats.

The story is fantastic and hits a lot of serious tones, with each character feeling alive and full of their own experiences.

If you're a fan of the genre, definitely pick it up. Do it, you dingus.