The prospect of a Studio Ghibli RPG had me salivating at the mouth over a decade ago. Once I got my hands on the game though, the amazing music and art style succumbed to the inscrutable combat system and fetch quests. Like many other games, I fell off this one.

For whatever reason, I decided to pick it back up on the Switch. I think the promise of a 35 hour JRPG was tantalizing. I’ve found myself appreciating this game a lot more once I understood how the what rules dictate your AI companions (thanks reddit) and stopped getting bogged down in side quests. What I found was something really special. A game where your superpower is your heart and anyone can be forgiven for the awful things they've done as long as they are remorseful.