A great sequel that on the whole improves on Aria of Sorrow, expanding on it in all the right ways, touch screen gimmicks aside. It's just packed with atmosphere, creative abilities, and variety. I especially like how it mixes a little 3D into some of the backgrounds - it looks great every time. It also has a better end game than Aria of Sorrow, that area is really cool. I only wish it didn't have the touch screen seal minigame after each boss. Outside of that, this game rules.