Haven't finished yet but I do want to get some words out. I was pretty scared of this one as a potential front-runner and what I've played so far absolutely proves it.
Excellence: Just a genuinely well-designed game. There were some snags here and there including instances where I couldn't attack in the overworld, but outside of that this is just a genuine cut above the rest. It feels so much more substantial than most of the other entries in this jam.
Combat: Amazing for a jam game. Loved all the unique battle mechanics and how well they were described in the manual. Boss fights were challenging too!
Comedy: Not a ton that I've noticed, but I really loved the twist on the "It's dangerous to go alone" guy.
Sound: Custom music lent itself well to a very Final Fantasy feel.
Visuals: Repurposed RM 2003 graphics look amazing and fit the SNES/Zelda vibe super well.
Story: Mysterious, classic, and does well to service the game. I feel especially bad rating this the way I have considering I'm not done; there could be a fantatstic plot twist I'm missing out on.
Top 2 game along with Re:PUNCH and I haven't even finished it yet. Fantastic work!