I remember trying this in Jap -- Which, not being able to read, I used yandex's image to text to get an idea -- Seemed kinda easy & got bored of it.
IIRC. you're supposed to visit the bar at the beginning, netting you some money.
From there you go to the store and buy one of the accessories -- the one that allows you to view the icons.
With that equipped, just plan your route & collect some items and money for a while. -- Though, kinda annoyed that you can lose money from the chests, forcing some save scumming.
Scenes are on the map or at the stairs; believe it depends on the party member and what level/affection they are.
Battles were kinda ehh -- 1. Really hard if you do a crime, 2. medium difficulty at the start w/ only you and lack of funds, and 3. kinda easy once you get the party member + 4. breeze with proper equipment.
& didn't even realize the energy meter could be mitigated with food, at the start, causing me to grind a bit and leaving.
Plus, with how you can teleport between certain floors, due to a tile, it's not really all that much of a problem.
Did get stuck on some of the maps -- like that straight one -- but there are ways to get out of it.
Ps.
Wonder if the difficulty issue is cuz people didn't know how to play the game, cuz I've played similar as a kid. -- Don't remember the name, but it was for the GBA/NDS
now i know y some1 mention wolfrpg
Change that rpgm to Wolfrpg...
Yeah, game is Wolf IIRC; report the OP so a mod gets to it.