All the various Harolds designs were great to see and comedy in this game was well done, although the term "harold" being attached to everything was a bit much. The battles were a lot to swallow at times but, the story kept me invested. Despite the story being a typical anime tournament arc with minimal stakes, I got more invested in Zakrias's conviction to be his own person. The game's story definitely feels like a bigger world, I think I might play last year's entry eventually to get the context for this game's events.
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This is a Harold Jam, which is why I decided to have everything and every cameo revolve around Harolds. I will admit it can come off a bit strong. Regardless, you're the first person to ever comment on the main character's struggles and his growth, so I must thank you for taking the time to appreciate them.
It is a part of the Harold Tales chronology where last year's entries do have significant plot relevance here and why certain enemies mention stuff that doesn't make sense if it was self contained. Its an intentional design choice.
Thank you for playing.