For Wii standards, the graphics are excellent, though it's by no means The Conduit. Still, by Wii standards, the graphics are relatively good. In many ways you can argue that both the graphics quality and the general design characteristics are extremely reminiscent of many isometrics SNES titles. On the other hand, it can be equally well argued that that's one of the key selling points of the game. What SNES gamer wouldn't clamor for MORE SNES gaming, but prettier? Still, the game would feel as much at home on the DS as it does on the Wii.

I was all set to give the game a 100% for it's ingenious use of classical music in a new and exciting way. Then I heard the voice loops. That's a thirty point deduction in my book, but since it was such a well done, slightly less annoying version of the voice loop mechanism, I gave it a ten point boon.

There are flaws; Serious flaws that lead to extreme frustration at times, as well as a touch of repetitiveness, but forgiving that, there is very much to love about the gameplay. It's a true strategy-RPG on the Wii set in a lovable world with characters and monsters that are fun to engage, all tied together by a simple to use (sometimes too simple for its own good) control scheme.

While the story is textured and inventive, it tends to only be exploited to surface depth, though it touches on some deep topics. I would have loved to see more exploration of this world. Gameplay depth is probably about as deep as the Wii controls will allow for this type of hardcore game, though that is a revealing detail about the lack of buttons on the Wii system, it shouldn't affect the scores of games that are bound to it. Where the real depth detail comes into play is in the small things. The game is strewn with details everywhere if you look in the corners for them. From the team-stretches of an idle party, to the individual names and personalities of each resident of the world.

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