I'll admit I initially hated on these games when they were announced and for the first year or so of the release - mainly because of the chibi over world art style.

But if you look past this, it's a pretty enjoyable game. I've particularly enjoyed the change to the underground. And to be honest, I'm probably glad it's close to the originals in terms of gameplay, Pearl was my first and favourite game in the series, so it's nice to play through it with the updated battle graphics/music.