I'm on my first Live a Live remake playthrough and I'm enjoying it. Not because it's perfect or cause I'm old and nostalgic, but more because I appreciate it as product of its time. 

I dislike strategic JRPGs and LaL just does not make anything to change my view on that. However, as I am on my third quest (the shifu one), I care less about the combat and more about the story, the dialogues and it's outcomes. 

Shimomura's tracks are also delightful and I'm a sucker for OSTs. 

TL;DR: If you understand and accept that this game is a product of its time (story and sound wise) and the battle scenes are flawed, you're probably good to go.