I love this game!
Its sorta like zelda yet... turn based. what i mean is that you move and the your enemy moves like on lufia except that there is no battle sequence because all of the fighting is done right then and there (like zelda).You can lvl. up but every time you leave a dungeon you go back to lvl 1 so you cant just level up alot to be uber powerfull then just breeze through every dungeon real quick.You level up really quick (mabe every time you kill an enemy but I dont pay much attention to it) but you stat growth is low.
There is also a system in which magic is used via spell cards that you find in the dungeons,through shops,from enemys, and gambling but the cards are expendable and use up MP (though usually very little).
The spell cards vary in what they do.What I mean is some will heal you while others will cast offensive magic and some will even summon a monster that will follow you around and help you kill enemies.
Though Im not sure yet I presume this game to be HUGE because of how big the world map is compared to the tiny little dungeon sprites (which are spaced pretty close together).
I recomend giving this game a try but the first one is more fun (IMO) and should really be considered.
Hope that helped!