Delightful video game that, without the spectacle of the entries that bookend it, best demonstrates Sakaguchi and co's brilliance in game design and scenario writing. The flexibility of its systems, the playfulness of its writing, and the briskness of its pacing feel unique in the series. After being sacked from Square, Sakaguchi would revisit this approach with Blue Dragon, a more-than-worthy spiritual successor and one of my favorite games ever.