For a game that's first in the Xeno series, I can respect it in that regard considering the later games continue to share or follow its story elements and themes. I love the spritework, and of course the music of this game. Barth never fails to make me either laugh or smile when he's on screen, and Fei is enjoyable enough for me to root for him. I feel like Elly had her agency lost once the game remembers she's linked with Sophia and she Must Be Fei's Lover Now. I wish the game had her thinking about atoning for the crimes she took part in. I'd also would have like to her gaining trust from other people. Emerelda was a character I was surprised with how little she effected the storyline. Her being the daughter of past Elly and Fei, you would think we'd see more of her?

I can respect Takahashi's ambition, especially the fact that this is the first game he's directed. That being said, you can tell this was his first game being that it's rushed severely in the 2nd disk. Perhaps if he had scaled back and cut some characters out, we'd have a tighter storyline. Either way, I'm glad to have finally experienced this game despite it all.