Now nobody needs to tell me how much we got shafted with this instead of Seiken Densetsu 3, but when I played this originally, it was fun. I mean the story was weak, lack of multiplayer was just a terrible choice, but I remember enjoying it.
I started trying to play this again this weekend, and I realized why it is bad. It is way too hard. Lack of multiplayer therefore results in lack of reviving when you are dead. Secret of Mana was great for multiplayer because of the fact that you could die in the ever so epic battles, but then your teammates could simply bring you back with a Cup of Wishes.
So simply playing this game makes me want to play more Secret of Mana, and forget this difficult game. Maybe I'll play some Tetris too.
Seriously, if you're not using your alchemy to help you fight, then you're doing it wrong.
On its own, its fantastic. I loved the B-movie camp. Too many games take themselves too seriously.