I was going to vote TWEWY, then I saw Dragon Quest V on the list. I'm still amazed about how far ahead of its time DQV was... in both story and gameplay. It's hands-down my favorite game in the Dragon Quest series, and one of the best RPGs I've ever experienced.
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