I'll be the first to admit this game's for masochists with its extremely difficult platforming and confusing dungeon design, but man it has such a lovable spirit. It captures this adventurous vibe that puts me in the best mood, in part from its creative mix of vertically-focused dungeon exploration, playful writing and the stellar Takenouchi OST. It's a shame that its spiritual successors didn't carry the same atmosphere, and that the 3D remake on PSP never made it past testing - being able to rotate your view would automatically bump this up a half-star.