Has the same charm as the older games. I love the mechanics. Then game does baby sit you through the first part of the game, but that's expected w/ nintendo at this point. For people who are complaining about the dialoge have never played an rpg or care about story structure. The game does have lots of dialog but the game is totally playable if you skip it. That's why the made way points. I love how the it looks and feels to play. I wish the music was a little better but that's just a personal gripe of mine