Ooookay, I definitely agree about the male soldiers. Those guys look like derpy humans in rented armor and desperate need of a haircut. Shoulda just stuck to Unicorn Knights.

I think you've nailed it. The backstory goes a long way. Also the ears. The floppy, floppy ears. And the FOOD.

ogod, my compulsive completionism forced me to play EVERY SINGLE BAD ENDING ONE AFTER THE OTHER. The, er, Good Ending did nothing to heal my wounds. NOTHING.