Basically an improvement in every aspect EXCEPT story. Not saying that the story is bad, its pretty alright. Its just that with 30+ party members you cant develop all or any of them enough to make the development actually interesting.

Every complaint i had with the first game is pretty much fixed. I unironically enjoyed this battle system so much, its just so fluid and satisfying. The puzzles are no longer impossibly difficult like in the first game. Yeah, it was a pretty solid experience i liked it.