The problem is how to talk about this game on the scale of 'all 16 bit rpgs' or 'a licensed 16 bit rpg'. On 'should I pick this up, play it, not really caring about Sailor Moon' its definitely a -very- subpar RPG. On the scale of a licensed game though, a lot more effort was put into it than 2/?

...you'd expect. For one, the story isn't just retelling an arc of the show. Its effectively a post-show story, serving as a good excuse to beat up a bunch of old villains and use monsters of the week as random encounters. It definitely avoids the usual issues with adaptations.... 3/?