9.5/10.
There are jRPGs I'd rate higher, but not many. VP is pretty brilliant in what it does right, which no other game since has really nailed. Sure, stuff could improve (weapon balance: it seems pretty random) but it's still a game I've played multiple, multiple times (third on my "most replayed RPG" list?)
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Cats land on their feet. Toast lands peanut butter side down. A cat with toast strapped to its back will hover above the ground in a state of quantum indecision