I can vouch for the not-so-easiness of hard mode to start off. I don't know if it's genuinely tough, or if I just haven't quite gotten the hang of it all yet.
*hits X, watches Zack run to targeted foe and attack*
*hits X, watches Zack run to targeted foe and attack*
*hits X, watches Zack run to targeted foe and attack*
*hits X, watches Zack run to targeted foe and attack*
*hits X, watches Zack run to targeted foe and attack*
*hits X, watches Zack run to targeted foe and attack*
*hits X, watches Zack run to targeted foe and attack*
*hits X, watches Zack run to targeted foe and attack*
*hits X, watches Zack run to targeted foe and attack*
*hits X, watches Zack run to targeted foe and attack*