Finally got around to trying this; been on my radar for awhile.

As for my first impressions:

The introduction sequence was pretty good, showcased a mix of its various gameplay styles. I think given my minimally acted upon fondness for bullet hells may result in bias towards this game.

Controls feel good to use; but the timing window for dodges might be a bit too lenient as I found dodge spamming certain phases to be a viable strategy. I imagine that timing window will only increase as I progress further into the game.

Obviously just entered the tutorial section and its kind of jarring pacing wise after such a bombastic opening but I've played enough JRPGs to completion that it's of little consequence to me.

Playing XC2 + Torna shortly beforehand without any break period was a mistake. I'm still feeling the burnout from those games, time will tell if I end up shelving this temporarily.

Despite that, I'll continue to soldier onward. The opening cinematics reek of polish and that additional Dev time really shines through. Not sure if the production quality will remain consistent throughout but nonetheless excited to see what's in store for the next entry.

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