Well, I can now safely say that another game that has moved me to tears has been played by me.
God damn, this game. Never have I played a Nintendo game with such mature and well-handled themes. Super Paper Mario comes to mind as a game being close, but the story in this game has moments that are even better than that game, and SPM is the game that I consider to be the closes to 10/10 out of all my non-10/10 games. I'm not gonna spoil the hard-hitting moments, as I didn't actually know about the last one, and it hit me like a sledgehammer right in the heart. So, having mentioned that, let's talk about some other aspects instead. This game has one of the best soundtracks I've heard! So many incredible tunes, but the standouts for me must be "Battle Against the Masked Man" and "Strong One". I love the battle system in this game, especially since I am a musician myself, and the battle system require a good sense of rhythm to use it to its full potential. The game also has some really solid boss battles, and I loved figuring out strategies for every boss. But the main thing that kept me constantly interested was the story. I must admit that it took some time to really get going (the prologue is three chapters long after all, which roughly translates to five-six hours of gameplay if I remember correctly), but once I got control of Lucas, I was basically hooked! Like I mentioned, it contains some really heartbreaking moments, so proceed with caution if you are interested, because if you stay, you will get a game like no other!
God damn, this game. Never have I played a Nintendo game with such mature and well-handled themes. Super Paper Mario comes to mind as a game being close, but the story in this game has moments that are even better than that game, and SPM is the game that I consider to be the closes to 10/10 out of all my non-10/10 games. I'm not gonna spoil the hard-hitting moments, as I didn't actually know about the last one, and it hit me like a sledgehammer right in the heart. So, having mentioned that, let's talk about some other aspects instead. This game has one of the best soundtracks I've heard! So many incredible tunes, but the standouts for me must be "Battle Against the Masked Man" and "Strong One". I love the battle system in this game, especially since I am a musician myself, and the battle system require a good sense of rhythm to use it to its full potential. The game also has some really solid boss battles, and I loved figuring out strategies for every boss. But the main thing that kept me constantly interested was the story. I must admit that it took some time to really get going (the prologue is three chapters long after all, which roughly translates to five-six hours of gameplay if I remember correctly), but once I got control of Lucas, I was basically hooked! Like I mentioned, it contains some really heartbreaking moments, so proceed with caution if you are interested, because if you stay, you will get a game like no other!