Bless you for reminding me of Rising Zan, Dephoenix. This game is kinda slapdash, BUT IT GOT HEART. And I found elements of DMC, God Hand and Viewtiful Joe in it. Felt like uncovering a a lost species. Covered in questionable design decisions.
Things are moving fast, so I'll take a moment to shill my Youtube channel. I haven't done anything with it in 5 years, but with the new PC I was thinking of doing let's plays to collect footage for all the blogs I need to convert into videos apparently.
Now that I've come to terms with Valkyrie Profile being an unhinged sicko game for freaks I'm enjoying it a lot! It sort of spits in the face of JRPG tradition, but there is a lot of fun to be had in breaking open these obtuse systems.
I'm trying to get back into Valkyrie Profile and reading up on all the obtuse mechanics reminds me why I quit. But I'm gonna stick it out if only for that delicious 90s Sakuraba music. Helps give an unified vibe to VP, Star Ocean and Tales.