Just got through chapter 2 and I am really liking the game so far. Fuka is very entertaining as is Emizel. Looking forward to meeting the rest of the cast, I love the humor in all these games.

I heard the game was brutally hard and punished you for making small mistakes.  "No hand-holding" was one phrase I read in a review.  Also, the game is said to make you exit out to the main menu to reload if you die.  Ugh, what a frustrating time-waster.  I was interested in the game, but I might go back to an earlier iteration or wait for the eventual Vita edition for the franchise.  Too bad because after Valkyria Chronicles, I've been looking for a tactical strategy game with an anime flavor for consoles.