What I loved about the original MGQ was the story ofc, and the combat. I loved how you have to use the powers of wind, earth, fire, water and how you can combine and use different strategies to win. Just being in water mode where you dodge and double slice like ninja was so epic.
MGQ is good even without the h scenes. The difficulty is extreme which I love or you can lower difficulty whenever you want if your having a hard time.
Once you get all the elements (but not at the end where ur powres are still limited), I would sometimes start with water, then go into fire mode to finish the job. Its risky cause if you don't finish them in fire mode, your screwed.
There is the safe fire + wind method which takes a bit longer to finish them off but most of the time is the strategy to go with for a sure win (unless your up against a powerful boss).
The hit/miss ratio was on point and can determine your loss or win.
But mostly what I love is the characters. Granberia is so awesome and cool. Alma is so hot and playful. The mermaid is probably the only character you can
which was refreshing to see and kinda brings more questions about the plot. The princess. That whole thing with her was a fun scene xD Its just an overall fun game.
I love it, but I can't bring myself to try this remake.