i know i'm giving it 4 stars but that's purely because of emotional attachment. i like the original more. i did not expect this game to be this bad because i had fond memories of it... but it is, and not in a way i can really formulate.

anyway, good parts: the music hits, i like the presentation and the cast is endearing. that's kind of it, though. if they gave me the writers' pen i could make this better than 5 (not very hard at all). i never got why people hated marie and didn't care about her but now i do: she adds nothing. the original was fine without her. adachi is very very good though congrats atlus! a hit after two million misses oh my fucking god.

also they added a moment where you can kiss teddie but if you try to do that he runs away like what the fuck?????? get OVER here you bitch.