Aside from Pokemon, this game was my JRPG awakening back in high school. It was such a wild experience going from playing a bunch of games at the time with very basic stories to one that spans such an intriguing setting. I also thought it was incredibly unique that the main party was limited to where you couldn't use every character and had to pass on some if you wanted to use others. It felt like a very nice way to incentivize repeated playthroughs.