I just bought this game for 10 dollars at a used game store, remembering next to nothing about it except that when I was a kid I saw an ad for it in OPM that looked sweet.

I just started playing it, and I'm not sure what to think of it yet. I'm enjoying the battle system, and the backgrounds are beautiful. It seems like each character has their own unique storyline, which I find interesting. Right now I'm trying to recruit characters to better my party, because I have a feeling the game might be really hard if I wander around aimlessly?

What is everyone's opinion of this game? Has anyone played it?