Its presentation and campaign scream "late-era SNES game." The whole collect-'em-all angle seems like a natural evolution of the JRPG mindset, though it does make for a very easy and combat-irrelevant title.

The high school rooftop stage with its blaring harmonica theme is, to me, the purest essence of shounen. A really great busted fighter, with an unforgettable cast and setting. Super loose and accessible, too.

It's been called "the best 6/10 ever" which sounds about right. The dynamic, mix-'n-match, class-based combat and stealth options will be a blast for Dragon's Dogma-heads. Everything else about it is bland post-WoW swill.

Ruthless rubberband-y AI and somewhat OP items can make single-player a nightmare, but multi-player is hectic bliss. Sharp turns are fun to master, course designs are delightfully tricky. Great art and music, too.