This game is incredible. This game is art. It is literally peak. Characters? Superbly-written. Sprite art? Beautiful for an SNES game, ignoring the goofy portraits. Music? Don't even get me STARTED. Gameplay? Ehhhh. Espers are cool, and it has the traditional feel of a Final Fantasy game, at least compared to the ones I've played, but it doesn't add that much to the experience. The gameplay is enough to warrant a loss of 1 star...But luckily, this game is a 7/5, so it doesn't take that hard of a hit.

also, thanks to HeroOfTim for recommending this you actual legend

Uhhh, I'll be honest, I have no idea why I played this, but I'm glad I did. Something about this game has unique charm in a way that parallels Super Mario Land. However, Sonic's jump into the handheld universe was a much better controlling one. The blue blur controls so well here, it feels just like the original. The difficulty curve is very strange, as the majority of the game is quite easy, except for the last zone, which spikes significantly in difficulty. And it's impossible not to talk about the music; it sounds pretty great, and the Labyrinth Zone theme slaps, no questions asked. All in all, this is a fun little game to pick up and play. It has its flaws, like the screen crunch, but it's charming and has a great soundtrack. Plus, it doesn't have Marble Zone, so, score.