i wish i liked it as much as a lot of other people do. the game's visuals and character designs are top notch, hidari is just in a league of his own in terms of style and aesthetic. but man this is definitely not an fe game i'd come back to and it's mostly the maps. yes, they are pretty directly lifted from the original gaiden, but that's the main hindrance. i recall them being really big and open with your units not having a lot of movement to traverse through it. combined with the more antiquated and unconventional mechanics (which are by no means a bad thing, i like spell lists and such), the gameplay doesn't really meet the gold standard its art style has set.
also kind of unfortunate that a lot of female characters get damsel'd in some point of the story. faye has such a cute design but damn it feels like her only personality trait is liking alm. her support conversation with silque was kind of painful ngl.
again, pretty game, but there are definitely better games to turn to in the series.