I was led to believe that the praise this game had was due to Nostalgia. I was glad to find it wasn't the case.
What I instead found was a deeply charming and inspired adventure. The spritework is flawless, the time sensitive combat avoids the player from falling into the "Best posible move" dilemma, rewarding quick thinking. The final boss had me mashing buttons and crying of joy when my heal triggered a split second before the massive AoE.
The OST was just wonderful, I even had times where (much like a child) I went AFK in certain areas just to hear the tune of that zone a little bit longer.
The game feels like a story you played in your head as kid during a boring class, or a long summer trip; And I love every second of it.
The fact that this is originally an SNES game blows my mind and if you read this far, I hope it blows yours too. It's a game about time, and it's time you play it as well.