I haven't played through Intermission just yet but I can say this: Rebirth and Reunion(?) Are gonna be some of the best games ever made. They nailed the "remake" aspect of this game to a T, it expands upon the original in ways I never imagined it would and then some. I feel so lucky to have been able to play it for the first time while Rebirth's release is just around the corner because zamn.... having the game fresh on my mind going is gonna make it hit 10x harder I can already TELL. It is insane how faithful this game stays to the original experience while simultaneously turning that around and adding its own flair to what was already their. Here I was, a fool, believing enemy battle uniqueness would be lost in the transition from ATB RPG to a more standard ARPG formula but nope, they each feel like they bring that same novelty to the table, and I'm left in shock every time. The characters TOO man, they're all so much more fleshed out than they were at this point in the OG, (comes with the territory of turning a 7 hr section into a 35 hr experience, sure, but they filled that time with moments that only amplified my enjoyment these already fascinating characters) then the allusions to later events in the original for the purpose of setting up an overarching message...... Bro.

There are three games that will make up my early part of next year and those are P3R, Infinite Wealth, and Rebirth ONLY.