I get it now.

i beat this game alone

the definitive goat. whilst not my favourite zelda game its impact on every game ever is undeniable. timeless classic

Earthbound and the original MOTHER are great games, but man, 3 is a category above, a journey of a game through and through. It'll make you laugh, it'll make you cry, it'll make you struggle with bosses, it'll make you instinctively tap to the beat in every fight after you play it. It's no wonder the indie market nowadays took so much inspiration from it. A must-play.