I'd consider this the Deadly Premonition of 1997. The game is objectively not good and not well optimized, and you could beat it in one sitting. However, it has such a huge charm and personality that it pretty much defined my childhood.

Bear in mind I wouldn't recommend playing this game if your gaming palette is in such a state that you wouldn't be able to tolerate a framerate mess of a game that is very picky about the system it's running on. It's really one of those "you had to be there" games.