The most refined distillation of what the JRPG genre can offer. A warm and cozy experience yes, but has several moments of emotional character drama that feels genuine rather than forced upon the player. I'd compare it to a long running shounen manga/anime though that'd be an insult since every story beat and location was considered more thoroughly than what would be expected in a pulpy medium. Really has a little bit of everything that makes an traditional JRPG endearing and playable to this day. I would wholeheartedly recommend this to any newcomer curious about the genre since there's a little bit of everything that makes it endearing here.