fun creature collector that is kind of like a love letter and bitter departure from pokemon. I think it lays a foundation for an amazing franchise in the long run, but as it is it has fun exploration, nonlinearity, traversal, and the CB type interactions are very fun. The main problem is the casette beasts themselves. The creatures should always be the highlight of a creature collector, and this is the only one I've played that feels lacking in the creature department. I don't like most of the designs, they dont feel unique enough in their gameplay due to no unique abilities and stats not varying much (or mattering much at all for that matter). The fusion mechanic is fun but very very strong. The overarching story is lackluster but the smaller, character focused stories are pretty good. This game obviously has a LOT of love and care put into it though, so I'm excited to see what comes next out of the devs.