Pretty good, and I expect and intend to get Second when it's conveniently available.

But I don't buy the "true" ending for a minute. Breaking one crystal, and missing out on a certain amount of backstory/characterization, and dealing Ruin a millions-of-years setback on the one hand...

...and on the other, the literal destruction of what, half a dozen worlds, chaos and destruction on all the in-game worlds that would otherwise be avoided, the end of (at least one iteration of) Derosso...

...and the actual destruction of Ruin (or so it's said; really, guys, you think a primal force like that isn't going to come back? I may not be too fond of what Korra did to the Benderverse worldbuilding, but

that much's spot on).

I'unno, it doesn't sound like a good trade.

Also, I don't believe they ever even tried to explain why Yulyana and Derosso survived for millennia, unless that's what Derosso shouting near the end was supposed to be.

i haven't gotten to the true ending yet myself but the "break a crystal" ending seems. smarter.

yulyana created that potion to keep himself alive didn't he?

and derosso. is a vampire i guess. ??

i thought both those things were briefly addressed in the vampire castle at least

Possible. I did take a break from the game for months, so there are probably plenty of things I've forgotten. But I don't remember anything being said about how Yulyana survives, and Derosso...

heard some kind of voice or something? There's something in the endgame that's probably supposed to be relevant, but it's utterly void of any kind of actual way of extending life.

yeah derosso's wasn't well explained but yulyana found a potion that would extend his life, i'm pretty sure about that one