There is no way I would have beat the original release of this game. The Ages release literally triples the amount of money and xp you get from fights and it felt like if I got any less than I would have had to grind a LOT.

The addition of a dungeon map was extremely nice to have too. If I had been playing the original game I’d have been drawing the dungeons on grid paper so I don’t get lost, which may have been cool in 1987 when you had all summer to do nothing but play this game, but not so much in 2023.

It was also really cryptic sometimes when it came to acquiring certain items you need to progress with the story. I had to look up a guide several times, which is no big deal it didn’t take away from my experience I just can’t imagine playing this game pre-internet

That said, I still enjoyed myself. It’s a short and sweet classic JRPG that I think could’ve given the original Final Fantasy a run for its money if the Master System had a bigger install base. Gonna pick up the sequel right away I think.