Much like IGN infamously did with Sky, I think I need to just drop this one for the time being. I was expecting a much different game than the original Explorers, but the story has been nearly exactly the same with a few minor tweaks (non-silent protag, and some scenes that definitely foreshadow some future stuff). I just don't know that I have it in me right now to trudge through all the bloat every PMD seems to start with, this one especially included since I don't even know if or when these bits of foreshadowing are even going to pay off. Will likely return to it in due time but I'm just not really feeling a whole-ass 3rd PMD2 replay right now, and that's what the first 3-4 hours of this game have really felt like for me.