✓ Like Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy, it's known for deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, visual novel storytelling and combat tactical, while skipping roguelike runs
At the dawn of time, a terrible war raged between the forces of good and evil, ending in the destruction of the world of Agarest. After their victory, the Gods of Light unified the decaying bodies of the Gods of Darkness and created a new world.
Where it drifts furthest from Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy: visuals and combat.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy.
It predates Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy by 14 years, with what that implies technically.