And people keep saying how easy this game is. I'm replaying the game as we speak, and even with some decent leveling, enemies seem to do a crapload of damage (especially early on and later in the game). Eventually, I just run out of MP points to heal. Also frustrating is the fact that there are some scenes where my party gets separated and I'm left with crappy characters, like what happened in the Desert Palace.
I only ever got as far as was near the end of the game and I just gave up. What's the trick to making this game easier fellas?