Ultimately this is a fundamentally old game with a lot of the rough edges filed off, making it quite a simple game to play. Coupled with some attractively redrawn sprites and an exceptional rearranged soundtrack, though, this ends up being a fun 12 hour run through some basic RPG systems. Essential? Maybe not, but I definitely got a kick out of things like the Wizardry-style magic system and the often slightly different origins of system staples. They originally called Thundaga Thungar in the Japanese, for example.