I'm not a beat 'em up player so I can't really compare this game to others of the same genre, since this is really my first time on one of them, but in terms of narrative and presentation, this game does wonders.

The story is short simple, but the characters of the game have a lot of moments where they can shine and show their personalities and charisma, to the point that even some RPG main characters feel underdeveloped when compared to them.

Mechanically, the game uses some stat system that I'm not a fan of, that's because you level up your stats when you use healing items for the first time, which is an awful idea when one of those stats it's your movement speed, which translates on a really slow walking speed on the early parts of the game.

Another of my concerns is that enemies have too many invulnerable frames, when they attack with a full combo, they'll receive no damage until they finish the whole combo, which feels cheap to play against.

Each character has a similar moveset, but they have some minor differences that make them play a bit different and differenciate from each other enough to have some strengths and weaknesses.

Overall, I enjoyed the game, which I played on co-op, which is always a bonus, but I felt like it has some unpolished parts that needed some refinement, which I hope the sequel has improved on to make it even more enjoyable.