Sea of stars... Might just be one of my favorite RPG's of all time. Taking inspiration from the likes of Chrono Trigger, Mario RPG, and even Golden Sun, it modernizes the most crucial aspect of those series and makes a modern-day throwback masterpiece. Being a fan of their previous work, The Messenger, and with this game being a prequel to it, it will enhance your experience to the biggest degree. So many callbacks, references and more for those looking for it. To get nitpicks out of the way, the beginning starts a bit slow but ramps up fairly quickly, and battles could use a run and maybe a defend option. A mini-map could've helped in some cases as well. Battles play out like puzzles, and have timed hits ala Mario RPG and Superstar Saga. Very satisfying to pull off different team combos with party members ala Chrono Trigger. The story had me in its hooks as it went along, starting off fairly vanilla but eventually ramping up to the point I was on the edge of my seat. The game also has some of the most masterful pixel art I've ever seen. I could take a screenshot and frame it for any area of the game. But my favorite part was the music. Holy hell, what amazing tracks that rainbowdragoneyes one-upped himself on since the Messenger. I'm so happy to have backed this game. I will support sabotage studios' any and all future endeavors. An amazing turn-based RPG experience for any RPG fan out there.