Attempting to play this again was realizing how despite an increase in scope and new gameplay mechanics, this game has some of the most ungodly frustrating dungeon design I have ever witnessed. They are massive, nondescript labyrinths that are absolute slogs to traverse. Ys 1 may have had god awful bosses, but at least its three dungeons were competently designed. You NEED GameFAQ's open for this game, which is something I happily don't have to say for Ys 1 (outside of maybe two or three instances). While there is still a decent game buried underneath all the bullshit this game throws at you., all that bullshit makes for some very heavy detractors from the game's overall experience.