weirdly enough, this game felt like a bit of a step down for me from the original. the story was MUCH less fun this time around, although i admit i may have had a bad taste in my mouth from the stupid final boss with a, like, 5 minute unskippable cutscene beforehand that i just couldn't beat. this game felt like it was exclusively for children, with no ability for adults to enjoy it (and i say this as someone who has played both games as an adult), and it just felt more... generic?