I came across this game by chance, expecting nothing, and ended up in a 70h rollercoaster ride with a seemingly long lost game from more than a decade ago that came out of nowhere. It has a wild story, addictive gameplay with several stat progression/enhancement systems that mesh well together, an wide assortment of weapons & shields, whose mastery can add new techniques to your arsenal, a wealth of new mechanics that get introduced steadily to keep the gameplay fresh, and a collection of hand-picked royalty free doujin music that comes together suprisingly well to form a banger soundtrack. It looks rough, but the dedication put into the game can be felt throughout the entire experience. I consider this game a must-have for my DRM free collection. And also (if the game were to grace the store with its presence), please include the ASTLIBRA Gaiden: The Cave of Phantom Mist DLC.