An interesting game with some new twists.
The video is ps2 era stuff...don't expect it to knock your socks off...but its not bad either.
Sounds I can take or leave....some of the Japanese music does not sound good to my American English ears which is odd, because after 25 years in a Japanese American household, I have gotten use to it,, at least you would think so ....( although I do not bother trying to speak it because my wife laughs at me :-( Kids do well though.
I love the way the upgrading system works...
I also thing it is a nice alternative from Level grinding.
The Characters are different enough, although the main character is the LEAST interesting of the bunch. The only criticism that I have is the Camera angles at times and the fact that you can miss some play in free time if you get detention.
I love JRPGs so keep 'em coming!