The first time I play this JRPG for the PS2 was in 2003-2004, a friend of mine had bought it but the game was too difficult for him and he lent it to me.
But the game was too difficult to me too, especially for my english knowledge at the time, so i gave up with it.
I picked up this game again in 2012, in a phase of rediscovery of PS2 era games, and with the help of Gamefaqs guides I managed to finish it.
The reviews of the release period are all negatives and they demolish the game, but I found it a good game, with some good ideas in: characters design, history and gameplay (Final Fantasy XII was a worse game for me), of course the game have some defects but if played with the right spirit is like a good manga/anime.
Moreover the story was written by Riku Sanjo, the author of my first manga "Dragon Quest:Dai no Daibōken", a manga that was essential in my childhood.
So I wanted to pay homage to Mouse and the party with this illustration, my favourite characters are the three optional: Beak, Fang and Grantus.