Definitely a flawed JRPG - for most of the random encounters, the best option is to use an all-targeting ability to wipe the enemies out in seconds, rather than actually try and fight them, whereas the game's solo bosses can be quite unexpected difficulty spikes. On top of that, the story leans pretty hard into cliches. However, the weapon upgrading system is a ton of fun, and I really liked exploring the worlds, and playing the bug-raising minigame, so on balance it was a great experience.