This game left me completely speechless by the end. The story and characters are among some of the strongest I have encountered across many RPG games. The graphics are downright stunning and the art style is reminiscent of classic Ghibli films such as Castle in the Sky. The soundtrack is stellar and the combat is exhilarating. The side quest system with the hunter rank is the best way I have seen any game handle side quests because it makes every side quest feel original and allows them to all have their own cute narrative. This is one of the best games I have ever played.

That being said there are some definite flaws. The primary flaw being the easy difficulty. The game is super easy due to the insanely high amount of health that you have. This, while unfortunate, does not take away from this genuine masterpiece of a video game.

Despite its hearty price tag, I am glad to have spent it to experience it. It will likely be the best DS game I will ever play.