I finally am free (for a week or so at most). Haven't read much in regards to your impressions, the reviews... but it seems that the game is alright, eh? I'm buying it today from Amazon to get it tomorrow, as I've done quite a lot of work in advance, so I'll have some more time that I anticipated. Can't wait!
It's surreal that this is already out. And even more exciting is the fact that we're free of the XV curse, so that the future of S-E and FF in particular is, at least, about new things (beyond VII's remake, I guess).
Ohh, that's nice! I thought it was weird that the official guide had stated "NG+ extras" (kinda expected a later DLC or patch, but it's cool to see confirmation).
I haven't watched much of the game, but I hope the usual stuff is there for that mode: ability to keep weapons and items, ability to change between the younger/older characters' renders at will (the same way you switch outfits), maybe even some new dungeons or story beats...
That "level cap creation feature" sounds interesting. I think I recall Tabata saying something among the lines of "you can beat the game without levelling up". I don't know if it's in the game already or if that term is a weird way to refer to it, but I imagine it'll be some sort of item you equip, no?
Oh, and
@APZonerunner already mentioned it on his Twitter iirc, but the whole Matsuda as a boss (whether free DLC or something they just did for the launch of the game) is incredibly endearing. I really like the guy, too.