Ys: The Oath in Felghana features all of the series mainstays: exemplary music, straightforward hack 'n slash combat, difficulty spike bullet-hell bosses, some light puzzling and platforming in the dungeons, and a brief, beautiful story. Difficulty on normal is perfectly balanced for minimal (but not zero) grind while still requiring you to learn the bosses attack patterns to progress. While I enjoyed my time with this game, it still left me wanting a bit more depth - the combat is satisfying but doesn't evolve much, and the story is touching but the characters don't get a lot of opportunities to connect with the player. Still the writing is excellent, and overall the game is a delicious bite-sized action RPG.