I don't believe this review will change people's thoughts on this game or franchise nor do I believe it will inspire others to start it. However, I have to leave some record of my emotions somewhere regarding this franchise so I apologize in advance for this heartfelt and somewhat cringe outpouring of thoughts.

Rean Schwarzer and Class VII is what it means to be "human". To possess faults, to grapple with emotional trauma, to understand lineage, to constantly be at war with who you are, who you want to be and who you must be. All of these are facets of reality that humanity has to constantly grapple with, the "human condition". And Sen no Kiseki I does an excellent job of providing a cast that is so colorful, so full of life and so "human" that you cannot help but root for them. This cast is affected and affect the meticulously and beautifully crafted world of Zemuria to form a narrative which from the very moment of starting the game, takes you through a story written with so much love it continuously draws you back. To see Rean and Class VII learn, grow and overcome each obstacle is nothing short of awe-inspiring. To understand where this cast goes from this point forward in the next several games and knowing these are the roots for their understanding of the world is incredible. To say nothing of the beautiful OST which perfectly complements each region, each character, each moment. To say nothing of the amazing locations within the game that have incredibly complex world-building and lore associated with them. To say nothing of the colorful band of NPC's who live and breathe in this world with tangible emotions and story arcs. To say nothing of the phenomenal art which can be associated with this game and it's promotional period. This game is a bundle of love that just never stops capturing your heart and I am grateful to have played this and every game within this franchise.

Genuinely, I love this game. To many people this will always just be "another JRPG" and maybe even a faulty one at that. But to me, this game and this franchise make up a core part of who I am. About almost ten years ago now, I heard Falcom Sound Team's wondrous OST for Sen no Kiseki I while perusing YouTube and it's almost amazing how that one experience fundamentally changed my life. Upon playing this game shortly after, I spiraled into a stupor of consuming as much Falcom content as I possibly could and have never stopped since then. This game triggered my pursuit of learning Japanese ages ago and allowed me to meet people who have helped me to become who I am today. Kiseki transcends being just a "series" and is ultimately a manifestation of my desire to grow, to learn, to be better and to become more. It is both a dear friend and comfortable home within which I can take respite. It is a series which I have replayed countless, countless times and have bought countless, countless times and yet it will never grow old. Each play-through of each game feels like my first and I fall in love with this world.. over and over and over again.

As Rean states at the end of the game, "And I think you'd have to agree Class President, Class VII is the greatest class there is." There is no series, no world, no characters, no soundtrack, no lore or world-building, etc. etc. etc. like Eiyuu Densetsu: Sora/Zero/Ao/Sen/Hajimari/Kuro no Kiseki. And certainly, there is no class quite like Class VII.