was designed as a "love letter" to the 1990s golden age of JRPGs, explicitly drawing inspiration from classics like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy .

: It uses a classic Active Time Battle (ATB) system with features like "Momentum" (timed button presses for bonuses) and "Tech" combos between party members, nearly identical to the system in Chrono Trigger . Community & Critic Consensus

: You play as Endir , a mercenary hired to assassinate a young woman named Setsuna . However, he ends up accompanying her on a tragic pilgrimage where she must sacrifice herself to appease monsters and save the world.