The ebay prices for the Japanese cart are also incredibly lower than the US version, although I see some US versions that are reasonable (about $15 loose... too expensive to buy complete, but I don't need the box and the manual and maps that come with it can be found online). I guess people don't want to buy the Japanese version any more than they want to actually play it.

I've never been able to get into a non-console-style RPG. And yes, I know this is an RPG for a console, but my impression is that it's way more like an oldschool PC-style RPG (well, actually a port of one). What could a newbie like me expect from this game? I do have a lot of interest in it and wonder if I should purchase a copy...