When I first saw this game, I was very skeptical. I'd seen a lot of things inspired by SNES titles like the SNES Final Fantasy games and Chrono Trigger, and most of them fell flat on their face. As a result, I basically ignored this game for a very long time- But, one day, I saw it on sale for cheap. So of course, I gave it a shot.

Now, I regret buying it on sale; almost feels like I stole right from the developers. This game is so, so much better than I thought it would be.

This game has impeccable writing, amazing (and accessible!) gameplay, and I cannot overstate, one of the best ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ stories for the genre I've seen written in a very, very long time. I am the kind of player that actively seeks deep, enriching, and difficult mechanics in a game- think the likes of Noita, The Binding of Isaac, and so forth- while rarely giving consideration to the story, as I've never really enjoyed them much, not since I was a child.
This game. Brought me to tears.

No number scale can rate this game, and no esoteric scale can measure it. The gameplay is fun and fast-paced, the story is one of the best I've seen out of generations of both indie and triple-A development, and the mechanics are so incredibly deep that even the speedrunning glitches are reminiscent of SNES titles.