Tales of Phantasia

The Good
Along with Eternia (which I happened to play first), the worlds are full of possibilities for exploration - in Phantasia through time, Eternia through space. Another RPG classic that includes time travel central to its plot... but Chrono Trigger, on the other hand, has branching timelines and the possibility of indefinite travel, which ToP lacks (only the love side-quest has a noticeable difference when in the same place in the future, whereas CT had loads).

Phantasia also has quite a complementing anime made to be seen after the game itself is played... I liked the simple fact that they displayed nearly all the in-game spirits.

The Bad
Some characters weren't well-defined... Mint has a story, but she's not as bombastic as Farah or as crucial and solemn as Meredy, in comparison to Eternia's characters.

Also, with regards to the PSX version specifically, getting Pluto at the end is just frustrating...

The Bottom Line
Sweet and cute, mostly.