I was worried that I was only loving the game due to the nostalgia hit - it certainly sparked some joy in me to see Don Corneo's mansion rendered in detailed 3D - but I think the game holds up on its own merits.
Combat switches from turn based to real time action, but uses an ability meter to emulate the ATB bars from the original in a system that mostly works, although I felt discouraged from using items that often as a full ATB charge for them felt too expensive.
The story holds up, with the weakest parts generally being the new content, especially the side-quests which feel too much like padding. Some of the new stuff fits in well though, other than the ending which seems to come up out of nowhere and doesn't feel remotely natural.
Combat switches from turn based to real time action, but uses an ability meter to emulate the ATB bars from the original in a system that mostly works, although I felt discouraged from using items that often as a full ATB charge for them felt too expensive.
The story holds up, with the weakest parts generally being the new content, especially the side-quests which feel too much like padding. Some of the new stuff fits in well though, other than the ending which seems to come up out of nowhere and doesn't feel remotely natural.