I didn't like FFII because of the story. I was not impressed, having seen this used several times already.
Yeah, after this one. This is the first game with the "rebels take down oppressive evil empire" storyline.

Also, the characters KEPT DYING! That annoyed me to no end, bothering to level them up, stat them out, equip the hell out of them, only to have them die an hour later. And they kept doing it!
Yeah...
Once I figured out how the levelling system worked, however, I sat outside the city right at the beginning and had my guys beat the hell out of one another for hours until they were all super strong in defense, magic, and attack. That was my strategy.
If you have that kind of patience, then you'll love Swap!