I was surprised at how little this feels like a final fantasy game. The battle system is pulled from Dungeons and Dragons, as are most of the monsters, and the tone feels very indebted to D&D as well. Interesting to see the foundation of this series. The battle system is simple but still fun, yet I waltzed right through the story, only dying once to the last boss.

Played as much as I could without a guide, but the idea of completing this without one is baffling to me.