Don't get me wrong, this is a beloved game and I'm happy for those who really enjoy it, however, my experience was as it follows: while they nailed it regarding plot and characters, in this game you're a superpowered maniac that annihilates anything on your path. There's not much need to backtrack except in obvious places so you'll never stop from going a straight line through the castle exterminating anything that moves. Items you get from exploring rarely are better than the ones you can buy, so most of the times I just sold them to buy High Potions, which makes the bosses a matter of button mashing fast enough. I believe that if this game was more challenging/interesting (regarding bosses AND exploration) like Circle of the Moon it could have been a masterpiece.