Cold Steel III is an undoubtedly enjoyable experience, harking back to the comfortable school days of Cold Steel I. The smaller class-size lets each member of New Class VII get the screentime they deserve all while also letting the player see how the characters from the first 2 games have grown over the past 2~ years. Unfortunately, the later chapters of the game start to introduce certain plot elements that I feel ultimately cheapen a lot of what happened in not only Cold Steel I+II but even games from earlier arcs. Sad to say, it only gets worse in the game's sequel.