I just recently started this one, thanks to the recommendation of a few friends, and I am pretty glad I did. The addition of the map was nice, though I would have to suggest giving us access to the rest of the UI from the map screen, such as seeing what time/day it is, and being able to see our stats, hints, etc. It kind of sucks to have to close the map to see that stuff, and then go back to the map.
I am a bit concerned about taking too long to do things though...
May have to start over once the arrival of the princess is implemented.