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Return to PopoloCrois is a pretty standard sequel to the original games with some light farming elements thrown in. And like the original games, this one is quirky and well written, but very straightforward and extremely slow-paced. Battles aren't very tactical, and the farming controls are tedious. There's also a lot of walking back and forth through needlessly convoluted paths, which is a game design pet peeve of mine. For someone who is very tuned into narrative and aesthetic this might be an excellent game, but the gameplay itself is pretty shallow.

This really feels like squandered potential to me. Has an extremely strong first couple of hours establishing the charming setting, goofy characters, and intriguing battle system, but as soon as the game actually Starts it's just kind of cardboard-edly bland.