Still my favorite NES game of all time. There's just no way to describe how this game made me feel the first time I rented it from Blockbuster Video (R.I.P.) back in the day. Here we had a home brawler but it also had rpg elements?! I can buy books and learn new moves AND permanently upgrade my stats with certain items!? When I finally figured out how to get into the high school gate I was well prepared to absolutely destroy the final battle, which made me feel quite accomplished. Very few games make me feel nostalgic, but this is the main one that does. I periodically fire it up and play through it just for fun.