It's good to play a main entry SMT game again. Absolutely 100%-no-sarcasm missed the feeling of getting my crap kicked in by basic mobs on Normal Mode, and that satisfaction that comes with beating the first big boss by just spamming Tarunda and Rakunda over and over again while a mermaid throws ice chunks at it.

SMT5 is going great so far, and I gotta admit I do appreciate the random battles no longer being completely random as you wander the overworld - having the option to dip around mobs if I'm in a hurry or low on HP is great. All the little collectibles scattered everywhere are enjoyable to hunt, too, and the verticality afforded by the (admittedly basic) jump button is making things feel a little less restrictive.

Very slick interface so far, as well, and god - Sophia and the World of Shadows replacing the usual old man and Cathedral of Shadows was a major upgrade. no I'm not biased just because she's pretty, shhh