Finally, I’ve played the most praised game of all time that’s been on my to-do-list since the day I turned one-and-a-half. I can absolutely see how this is considered peak Paper Mario - which isn’t a particularly high bar - but I don’t necessarily agree that it’s “peak RPG”. It’s a great game, but it never really scratched that RPG itch if you know what I’m saying. It’s also true that the Persona franchise has placed that itch in an impossible to reach spot, so I don’t fully blame this game for being less than I expected.

At the end of the day, all that matters is that this game sells well, because this series is in dire need of a course correction and they’ve given us the means to show them how much we want it. The rebellion HAS BEGUN!