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

What I liked about this Lufia title (other than briefly playing Rise of the Sinistrals, I wouldn't say I have a good or complete knowledge of the series as a whole)was that its basically an old-school rpg for the SNES. If you like 2d graphics and care more about gameplay than stimulating visuals, than this might be a role-playing experience you won't want to miss. For me it was distracting when during or at the beginning of a random battle the view of the characters on the screen didn't really change at all. The only block-building annoyance after that was that the stat-increase of each character while remaining class specific was altogether random. If your character is about to gain a level, save first-- then pass it. Do this until you are satisfied with the level gain. It is time consuming (or can be) but its well worth it. Unlike most other rpgs that I have played, progessing the story line was a strong motivation for a sense of having fun while playing this game. I wouldn't strongly reccomend this particular title for someone just discovering the genre. But if your wanting to get back to your roots, perhaps this is the game for you.