Finally played this in light of Akira Toriyama's death. I think the writing is shallow but the game makes up for it with great presentation and pacing. The only time I felt "ugh, can we move on?" is when I played the optional DS areas. It's very ahead of it's time with inactive party members getting XP, enemies being visible instead of random, and multiple endings.

I played Undertale & Deltarune before playing this, and there's a lot of overlap between the games. The dungeons are short & stylish and the tone is a blend of humor and melancholy. Indeed, Toby Fox listened to this game's OST when designing Undertale. Anyone who likes RPGs should try this, but if you're a Toby Fox fan, this should definitely be on your list.