シャイニング・フォース フェザー (日1.5)

Update. Finally finished the first mission, as opposed to writing all that above while still in battle. ;;>_>

Anyhow, the dialogue definitely got better once Alfin got introduced into the mix, though Jin's still nothing particularly new so far, especially in how he phrases words. To be honest, Alfin didn't strike me as terribly unique, either - her initial introduction scene (where she wakes up) definitely reminded me of combination of Toaru Majutsu's Index and MISAKA, in terms of looks and personality (just without the moe and quirks), respectively.

The game's definitely got a fun factor to it, though; with a battle system as varying as this one, grinding (see: Ji's bad/good? habits) won't be as dreadful. I'm also way excited for more epic enemies, especially with how well they've executed things so far. Boss fights, especially - I've high hopes for those~

Overall though, it doesn't really feel like another Shining Force game (especially the old one), which is perfectly understandable, considering the time gap. It actually feels more like an entirely new addition to the Shining Force family, but still uses its background and elements (centaurs and golems, for example). Don't get me wrong, it's been loads of fun in the entire hour I've played (HAHA), but just don't go into it expecting Shining Force 4 and you're bound to have some fun.

Oh, and the opening? No bearing on the game itself, but I love it~