Out of basically nowhere this has handily become both (1) one of my favorite Mother-inspired indie RPGs and (2) one of my favorite "Save The World"-y JRPGs probably ever?
I mean, granted--I am a gay furry who tends to play and like a lot of these games (for reference, Mother 3, Undertale, and Omori are all in my top 10 lol), I am pretty much the exact target demographic here, but still, wow.
Insanely polished, amazing art direction and music, and some really heartfelt writing that's strong enough to both be sweet AND super emotionally real and poignant at the same time (reminded me a lot of Chicory, which is also one of my favorites). The battle mechanics here are pretty great too--tons of synergies to experiment with and options to try, which is something most other Mother-inspired indies tend to not really put any focus into. You can get a little OP by the end but that's a small nitpick to have when you can just run past enemies for a little while if you're feeling a bit too powerful.
Pretty much a hands-down recommendation for anyone even remotely interested. If you play a lot of Mother-inspired indies and/or are queer and/or a furry, you really owe it to yourself to give this one a go.
(Also, do the side content, it's just as good as the main questline is.)
I mean, granted--I am a gay furry who tends to play and like a lot of these games (for reference, Mother 3, Undertale, and Omori are all in my top 10 lol), I am pretty much the exact target demographic here, but still, wow.
Insanely polished, amazing art direction and music, and some really heartfelt writing that's strong enough to both be sweet AND super emotionally real and poignant at the same time (reminded me a lot of Chicory, which is also one of my favorites). The battle mechanics here are pretty great too--tons of synergies to experiment with and options to try, which is something most other Mother-inspired indies tend to not really put any focus into. You can get a little OP by the end but that's a small nitpick to have when you can just run past enemies for a little while if you're feeling a bit too powerful.
Pretty much a hands-down recommendation for anyone even remotely interested. If you play a lot of Mother-inspired indies and/or are queer and/or a furry, you really owe it to yourself to give this one a go.
(Also, do the side content, it's just as good as the main questline is.)