Uniquely humorous JRPG that tells a serious story with inspired frivolity:
+ one-of-a-kind protagonist characterized by confident stupidity rather than competence
+ charming visual direction making the dated graphics hold up well
+ huge number of distinct recruitable characters (177) plus a significant narrative branch offering decent replayability
+ lively setting that is enhanced by various gimmicks (ability to kick anything, meaningful passing of time, etc.)
- barely serviceable action combat with noticeable input lag
- random difficulty spikes that necessitate a lot of grinding
- labyrinthine environments with a map that rarely helps
- lackluster quality of life (unskippable cutscenes, slow animations, rare save opportunities, poor menu, etc.)
- frequently unclear objectives that require waiting or stumbling upon an answer