Hot damn. Like, HOT DAMN. I had heard that this game was the best RPG on the mega drive, but I always thought that it was just going to be an above-average game since the other PS games, while solid, weren't phenomenal to me and the mega drive isn't really known for its RPG library anyways. What I ended up playing was not only the best RPG on the mega drive, but one of the best games on the system period. The plot and characters are very well written, the cutscenes are more cinematic than most SEGA CD games I've played, and the pacing is absolutely on point. The game also rewards players of previous games with lore and references, yet doesn't indulge so much in them that new players will be left out. The cutscenes were also more cinematic than some SEGA CD games I've played. Genuinely a masterpiece of retro RPGs and absolutely worth playing.