Cool story, combat and music, even though the storytelling is not entirely great. Still, the story is there, the themes are there, and it's pretty different from other games. Heavier. I'm not as in love with this game as many others but it is great. Maybe if I had played this when it came out I'd be singing a different tune.

I thought this game was pretty excellent. The "god mode" city-building progression system is pretty inscrutable without a guide and the magic system is fairly useless. But in the basic gameplay in dungeons, combat, world exploration and so on it does a great job continuing on the work of A Link to the Past and Secret of Mana, with charming presentation/music, mythical feel in its storytelling, and a climactic set of twists and bittersweet ending that are very memorable.