Birth By Sleep didn't do much for me because the environments are just so flat and sterile. Maybe it's the graphics or the fact it's a portable, but the entire game seemed "off" and was nowhere near as engaging as the PS2 games were.
edit: yeah the fusion system sucks. It makes grinding mats more of a chore than it needs to be.
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