It's the time gap that does it I think; it's like they all develop their characters in that gap and then don't advance any further beyond that...asides Pascal. She's worth playing the game for alone, ahaha.
I've done the re-plat thing for my current profile...it gives me an excuse to play the games again. Which is very welcome for some of them. Although some plats I will never be trying for again, ever. It's just not worth the hassle for some games. xD
Who needs HD when you have gameplay, soundtrack and a story that good, though? It was a bit rough around the edges, but then so was NieR, and I've never played anything more heartbreaking than that. I'll definitely be getting it on the New 3DS next year as well, along with Xenoblade Chronicles X on Wii U. Should be good! Although next year is already shaping up to be very expensive...Atelier Ayesha Plus, Atelier Shallie, Disgaea 5, Neptunia Re;Birth 2, Hyperdevotion Noire, and...so on. xD;