Players can fly, swim and crash into new areas of the map; discover eggs to collect and hatch; and participate in turn - based battles with a party of multiple monsters. (amazon.com)
This meant that you could swing the camera around to see different areas of the map, which was amazing at the time. (16bitdad.com)
One major gameplay mechanic is setting different characters in areas of the map to coordinate a move. (onpause.org)