Have you tried using the digipad? It is handy on the world map, if there are mutiple "!" points, you can switch quickly between them using the digipad.-I really dislike the map and how the whole side story stuff is handled. I either wish I could zoom out on the map further or that it'd have some list option I could use to quickly toggle between the areas of interest, cuz taking the time to wander across the whole map screen after each main story update to make sure I'm not missing anything is a pain, then you have the loading screens in and out of these super short lil scenes... Maybe it'd be better to have a, like, auto-play function for all those side story scenes or something?? Idk, just the way it's laid out currently is kinda obnoxious and overly time consuming for such short snippets.
Demo is a bit awkward, as they don't explain a lot of features. They should have included a tutorial part or juust like the project Octopath Travelers demo, the the first missions.