Definitely good fun indie game. The pixel art is awesome. If you are looking for a "defend the base" tactical RPG, this is definitely worth giving a shot. It takes about 2-3 hours to finish a "run". But be warned, its definitely a challenge.
There is currently a lot of noise about the localization efforts with this game. And I agree, that piece could use a lot of work. However, the game standing on its own I think delivered what was promised in that it is very much a spiritual successor to the Suikoden game franchise. The duels, the war mechanics, the party system and the recruitable characters are all very nostalgic for those of us who remember and loved the days of Suikoden 1 and 2. I have yet to find anything terribly novel or genre defining in the gameplay, but thats not what I was looking for. I was looking for a JRPG that played and felt similar to previous games that I loved, and I think 505 games accomplished that. The music is solid, the cities are pretty, the base building felt impactful to the overall game, and the combat is well executed and reasonably challenging (particularly if you are playing on hard). This is a perfectly acceptable $40 game. If you are not a stickler for accurate localizations and are looking for a JRPG that helps relive some older times past, I would give this a try. But be prepared for some pretty egregious localization errors that may ruin your immersion.
