All Clover Studio games are masterpieces in their genre. Every time I play it again it feels like I'm more and more convinced it's just the perfect game for me. It's so unambiguously a PS2 game at it's core, with it's simple yet extremely satisfying combat, the story is just one long excuse to travel all different kinds of places, and of course how hard it leans into it's own art style.
It succeeds in setting a serious tone, presumably to respect the folklore most of the stories in this game are based on. But especially on my last playthrough I was reminded just how funny the game is. And at no point does it feel like these two different tones clash with eachother.
The PS2 version is my favorite, as it gets the closest to that painting look the game is going for, and it includes that amazing credits song that sadly no other version has. Although hilariously you can still listen to it on the Wii version via the sound test. The PS4 version is also fantastic, and probably the version that is easiest to recommend.
It succeeds in setting a serious tone, presumably to respect the folklore most of the stories in this game are based on. But especially on my last playthrough I was reminded just how funny the game is. And at no point does it feel like these two different tones clash with eachother.
The PS2 version is my favorite, as it gets the closest to that painting look the game is going for, and it includes that amazing credits song that sadly no other version has. Although hilariously you can still listen to it on the Wii version via the sound test. The PS4 version is also fantastic, and probably the version that is easiest to recommend.