The Ghibli charm is there, the story is cute the characters are great to interact with, the world-building is ok and the visuals and music are master-crafted. HOWEVER.... Gameplay is full of unnecessary busywork, leveling and crafting is grindy as hell, AND FOR F's SAKE, that final boss was god-awfully infuriating, that battle alone made all the flaws the battle system have visible. The fight itself is not hard, but every time bosses throw skills at you you are locked into a cutscene, well the thing is the mf final boss casts skills every 2-3 seconds, and it's surrounded by adds which will probably stunlock you in an eternal loop as you helplessly watch as your characters slowly die even when 25-30 levels above the recommended. I have absolutely no desire to play the post-game which I know has optional bosses and harder versions of the ones in the story.

Ugh, this sounds so much like an angry rant, maybe I'm just not the target audience for this game, but despite it's highs, I wouldn't recommend this game at all, feels like it's designed to keep children busy.

Also, it runs like trash.

The Ghibli charm is there, the story is cute the characters are great to interact with, the world-building is ok and the visuals and music are master-crafted. HOWEVER.... Gameplay is full of unnecessary busywork, leveling and crafting is grindy as hell, AND FOR F's SAKE, that final boss was god-awfully infuriating, that battle alone made all the flaws the battle system have visible. The fight itself is not hard, but every time bosses throw skills at you you are locked into a cutscene, well the thing is the mf final boss casts skills every 2-3 seconds, and it's surrounded by adds which will probably stunlock you in an eternal loop as you helplessly watch as your characters slowly die even when 25-30 levels above the recommended. I have absolutely no desire to play the post-game which I know has optional bosses and harder versions of the ones in the story. Ugh, this sounds so much like an angry rant, maybe I'm just not the target audience for this game, but despite it's highs, I wouldn't recommend this game at all, feels like it's designed to keep children busy. Also, it runs like trash.