And trust me, you will need them for reasons I will go into later. You'll find the world populated by many NPCs to talk to, a pure plethora of who will join your party if you fulfill certain criteria such as paying them, bringing them some booze, beating them in battle or having a certain item equipped. It gives a very different feel to the game as it is not top down, but set up more like a platformer of sorts (not really, but hey). Outside of battle, the game itself takes place on a 2D plane that you can travel up and down on based on cliffs that you jump up or down. Very simple but still, sometimes the luck of the draw will just not go your way. The battles in this game are really rough. And you will more than likely die a lot, no two ways about it. Most battles in the game will be won based on preparedness and utilizing your abilities well. There is generally no way to grind in the game there are 3 specific places that you can but the rewards for doing so are paltry enough that past catching other members up to more used ones it doesn't give enough to make it worthwhile. You gain experience to level up your stats and learn new special abilities.Д«attles are pretty tough. There are unique status effects like crying, withdrawal, being drunk and such.

Brad and a couple other characters use a Dial a Combo system much like Xenogears where you can input up to 5 attacks assigned to four buttons and if you enter the right sequence it activates a special attack. Some characters have an MP-esque system, some a Stamina-esque bar that builds with regular attacks and taking damage. You equip your weapons and armor and such, can use items in battle, learn skills and such. At it's heart, Lisa is a simple turn-based RPG.

Lisa the joyful bosses