I completely adored this game. I understand it has its naysayers due to its length and it does take a while for the plot to get moving, but there is a lot of great stuff here. The characters, the enemies, the towns and locations each have their own unique personalities and are a treat to be around. The thing about Dragon Quest VII is that instead of one huge contained story, it's multiple stories told on multiple islands with their own unique theme, unique accent / dialect, unique customs, etc. There's also a few stories here which are tearjerkers and make you feel really sorry for a number of the residents of this world and its cast. When you help the people triumph over evil it's difficult not to yell out loud in victory as this game does a fantastic job in lulling you into this world. DQVII does the same thing as the Windwaker in making you feel like like a child all over again and you're about to go on an adventure. According to my 3DS it took 90 hours for me to complete this game. On one hand that is quite a chunk of time, but I do still feel like I'd love to experience this adventure all over again. An absolute must-buy for the 3DS along with DQVIII.