Secret of Mana (Super Nintendo, 1993)

This game is one the best RPG's on the SNES. It gives a very lenghty quest that can be shared with up to three people. The graphics are very colorful and the sprites are big and detailed. The story of the game is very basic and easy to follow, but Mana games always hinge more on the gameplay, and this one doesn't skimp. You level up 8 weapons and 8 classes of magic per character while fighting enemies in real time, ala Zelda.