You're probably right. Maybe it was just the tactical nature of your skill system and the large party size, and of course the aesthetics, that made me think more WRPG than JRPG. Overall, though, it was a good game. Better than most and definitely had more crunch than any other I've tried out.
By the way, how far in the story/game can you get in this version?
*Spoiler Alert*
I am not entirely sure just how far you got, but after you find Ellex's caravan in the mountains you eventually square off against Lord Bullmont and his group. After that (and a cutscene), you end up in Storm Point where you will defend a bridge against an increasing number of attackers (3 waves, each wave gets an additional enemy every turn) with the last wave being one that you only have to survive for 5 turns. After that you get a dream sequence, then you have the Storm Point tunnels to navigate and one last final boss, and then the final cut scene.
