Lufia & the Fortress of Doom (Super Nintendo, 1995)

Lufia & the Fortress of Doom is one of the first adventure quest games for home play. In it's day the graphics were extraordinary. I can still remember the excitement I felt as a teenager when I first opened the box. I wasn't disappointed then, nor am I now by the in-depth, yet straightforward nature of the game. I might be wrong, but I think the Final Fantasy series was directly influenced by Lufia. Even the little tune you hear after winning a battle sounds almost identical. True, the dialog can be cheesy at times, but it was aimed at kids, right? Nonetheless, I find myself playing it now nearly as much as I did then. If you like nostalgia and loved Final Fantasy, then you'll fall in love with Lufia. Rolling your eyes? Don't believe me? Well then go buy yourself a copy and play it for a week. You won't be sorry.