Also I thought it was a joke about the beer cans. They're fucking huge.

Did he do anything other than make that one guy a debt slave to Nintendo during his tenure?

S1 is pretty weak overall, more moe than the rest of the series. S2 is good and 3 needed work. The movie is easily the best thing made, and Cinderella Grey is a bit more shonen focused if you don't like slice of life too much.

I think I figured it out. It's a combination of a sports simulator, Princess Maker and Monster Ranger on crack. All built into a roguelike.