Without a doubt, the characters in this game are the most realistic. Whoever writes that they are too cheesy or corny has not lived in the real word (even though I'm solitary and introverted, I was able to realize that). The way Square made each character's behaviour was enough to make me love the game, though the graphics weren't my favorite. As these chars are teenagers, NOT adults, the way that they act is completely natural for people whose method of emotions has not evolved into that of an adult (duh). The whole prodigy thing was a bit much, but it didn't take away from my enjoyment of the game.