it's true. :'( there is only one solution to this gross failure of good taste: death. i am actually enjoying the class structure and attempting to maximize my grades and beat the alchemical knowledge curve. since there are no levels, i hafta experiment a lot of come up with the formulas that will activate the stat boosts and skills in the game's sphere grid (the "grow book") ripoff, and i sadly kinda like the new 3d graphics for the dungeons -- there's even some landstalker-esque platforming! of course it is all wrapped in a plethora of blushing lolis, shy androgynes, and sassy catgirls, and i'm sure it is collectively running a train on my gaming soul. i was gonna skip otomedius for the same reason -- the godawful fanservice art -- but now i have no excuses.

i was actually planning to hate it, just to pull the ol' magna carta "oh, i traded it after four hours because i hated it and you can't hold it against me" card, but instead, i have sunk a good 10 into it and will probably sink another 20 more UNLESS SOMETHING IS DONE.