A fine game that doesn’t quite live up to the promise of “The Sega Genesis’ answer to The Legend of Zelda”. The animal partners are a unique take on the items, and combining the attack and movement partners to find a play style that works for you is pretty fun. Unfortunately, the game never really forces you to master most of them. The combat is a little loose, and the bosses don’t put up much of a challenge. I appreciated the somewhat melancholy story, but the script isn’t great and the story isn’t told particularly well. I’m glad I played it, but it didn’t quite live up to the hype for me.