It's like a very simplified and steamlined RPG, but it manages to get engaging latter in the game when the bosses get more challenging. It's also a lot of fun to search the beautiful environment for chests and other collectibles. There are some side missions too that'll test your memory of previous levels.
I find it irksome to have happy game over music. I feel the game is taunting me. I know they just don't want you to feel too bad, but I do, and I resent a happy game over.
I do like that Phatasy Star II one. The bass line is cool and melody seems sympathetic. The Chrono Cross one is great. I could listen to that classical guitar all day. I prefer a sad game over. It's more appropriate.
I loved the original cartoon Duck Dodgers in the 21st Century, especially the animation art for the backgrounds done by Maurice Noble (a name I just discovered) like this below.

I was kinda of hoping this game would be of that style but it's based off the more recent TV series. Still, I'd like to play it.
I played a few levels of it with my friend and it was pretty fun. We didn't stick with it for some reason though. I'll try it again at some later date. See if it's still good.
I have the same weird division in my mind between FPS and RPG. B2 pulls me in both ways at once. I'm constantly getting interrupted by enemies while gazing at my stat page. "Let me finish crunching these numbers will you!", I yell. It's like stop-and-go driving. It just drives me crazy.
Those graphics look so delicious! I wish I'd gotten this day one.
I remember playing a lot of the PGA Tour series on Sega Genesis way back. Haven't played a golf game since then.
No release date for Suikoden II then? I am all over that one. Saiyuki looks cool too. That one goes on my wishlist for sure.
I still like going retail, but yea, the Vita connects so effortlessly to PSN, it seems natural to go digital there. Those carts are incredibly small, aren't they. Drop one, and you may never find it again.