>>725415276
Most people who enjoy the genre at least like Arland and Ayesha. After that opinions start to clash. Maybe you'll like them, maybe you won't. A lot of newcomers to the series only started playing because modern entries have gotten rid of the time limits and won't touch the older games. These newcomers enjoy some of the modern games while the longer fans of the series don't like how the removal of the time limits made the series more casual and less engaging. Whether you enjoy time limits or not, with about 30 entries in the series, there's bound to be at least a few you'll enjoy if you like cute girls blowing up cute things.
For me, a strong cast of characters matters just as much as the core gameplay of the entry, and I love just about all the Arland characters which makes Arland an easy favorite for me.