Before I play it the second time, I felt this was a bit like Earthbound, which is good! I think the story is interesting and for the type of game it is, you are doing things right! Like for example, You receive an item, the game tells you. The emojis are also what games like Pokemon used to have (If I'm remembering it right). This is exactly what this type of game felt like and still feels on GB and other consoles. I can only score 1 star on sound, which is a sad, but the rest is getting a good score. Well done! I hope you continue with the good work!
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