i refused to play this game until i had completed the first two mardek rpg games 100% first. let me start by saying if this game were released about ten years ago it would have most likley gone to the top of portable gaming list. the dprites in this game look much more advanced than many you would see in online games nowdays. and the battle scenes just take the game to a whole new level with great drawing and backrounds for a sprite game. the detail and complexity with the lenght and adictivness of this game would put any classic snes rpg to shame. i would not be suprised if when all seven chapters (correct me if im wrong but i think it was seven) of this game are completed you would be contacted buy square enix to port this for the nintendo ds or some sort of handheld gaming system. all in all i would give this game before even finishing completly a 5/5.