I really wanted to like this game. The art's good, and the concept beats pretty much any other of the Pokemon-style clones. But the grindy, time-consuming, over-complicated, downright ANNOYING combat system is just Crap. Seriously, Level 1 monsters are for XP and should not take 50 rounds to defeat because they have some sort of Super Vampiric Leeching Power. And EVERY monster has the same ability, even the damn 'mushrooms'. And they ALL have 800 HP (or whatever), even AFTER your Haremon use their powers on them. The immortal condoms in the Caves were the last straw. (I did like the name 'Mr. Leaky'!) My time's too short to spend my WHOLE day on one battle with pretty much no return.
On the plus side, the character designs are VERY good, especially Prof. Laurel and Catgirl. I like the character quirks and humor. The conversation & inventory systems are well-designed. It's just the damn combat system that makes the game unplayable in my book. I know SOME people like this sort of play, but sorry, until that is fixed I have to give this one a pass.
BTW, how do you find the Golden Leaves? I noticed that this has been asked by several people in this thread, but never answered. The hint says to look near where monsters are, but I've never been given the opportunity to search those areas either before or after a fight. Also, Anne wants one of the Haremon to enter the shop for the Trick-or-Treat event, but none of them seem to be able to enter. (All 3 would seem to have Cosplay outfits!)