I can barely believe I’m saying this, but this game would benefit immensely from the 3DS’ stereoscopic 3D. There’s a lot of platforming where there’s a gap between stuff and it’s very hard to gauge depth

I’m surprised at how often I am using the right joystick for the straight overhead view for those gaps/jumps/etc. That’s a nice feature

Quests in this game put a marker on your map, but they almost always put it on the last NPC that gave you a hint, rather than on your destination. It preserves exploration and navigation as a element of play. Nice touch.