Cheshire Catalyst:

The major complaint about cel-shading seems to be that it somehow makes Link look too childish. While we are talking about a game about a little elven boy in a jerkin collecting crystals and cute lil' weapons, I can understand this dilemma. Especially because the designers, for reasons unknown, decided to give Link eyes the size of Vermont. The cel-shading itself isn't what people dislike, but rather Link's new resemblence to those precious moments figurines that are popular among the grandma crowd. All I can say is, "Suck it up, soldier." Come to grips with the fact that you've outgrown the demographic that Nintendo seems to be targeting, and enjoy the game anyway. It's Zelda, for crissakes! Have fun.
I haven't played all of Breath of Fire II. More importantly, I didn't play the game around when it was released. While it's not a major deal, I just believe that reviews concerning a game are best made when the game is fresh in the public conciousness and when the technology behind the game is still current.
That said, I'd give it pi, because more games deserve that rating. I have, however, played much of Terranigma. It's a lot of fun, from the cobat system to the hero's parachute pants. Not enough heroes wear parachute pants anymore.

Cheshire Catalyst:
I never get in trouble on my vacations. My training as a samurai keeps e out of trouble, but puts evil right in it! Like this one time, some kids were trying to buy alcohol with a fake ID! I immediatly knew that they were up to evil, and employed my katana to divorce the cashier's head from his body. Then, I told the kids not to do drugs and taught the how to build a real swell lean-to.
I too, have a scale against which I compare how uch I like a new game, book, movie, or flavor of carbonated beverage. I like to include more qualifiers, myself. For example, "Saiyuki was ore enjoyable than Carrot Top, Diet Tab, and Mrs. Dalloway, but not quite as good as Neal Stephenson, A Flamethrower, or Wierd Al Yankovik."
See! Much better than those stupid adjectives they teach you in school.

But back to the main question. Shortly after Disc 2 begins, a big ol'plot twist shows up and causes new problems for the heroes. It's worth it.