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Bueller? Bueller?

High: Jelly bubblegum monsters! Cute!

Low: Waiting for something interesting to happen, and realizing it won't.

WTF: This game isn't interesting enough to even have a WTF moment.

Crawling? More like Physics-defying Dog-fighting...

HIGH The Tactical Maneuver Commands are a literal game-changer.

LOW Being forced to use the Senryu for a mission.

WTF "Cheetah" sounds tougher than "Lynx"?

ADHD RPG

HIGH The final quest is a perfect realization of what Half-Minute Hero is all about.

LOW Any mode not titled Hero 30 seems dialed in.

WTF Did they have to reuse the catfish overlord so many times?

In This Case, The Length Is A Good Thing

HIGH It's a real JRPG, except it doesn't waste your time.

LOW The Knight 30 mode could have used a little more work.

WTF Why is nobody talking about this game?

After my first session with Brave Story: New Traveler, I was fairly convinced that I had gotten stuck with another by-the-numbers effort copying the same schlock that's been less than thrilling for the last few years. I was about to put my brain on autopilot and zone out until the credits rolled for the sake of the review when I noticed something strange—the longer I played it, the better it got. By the end, it was really good.

According to ESRB, this game contains: Language, Mild Fantasy Violence, and Suggestive Themes.