This was it! This was the one that started it all! And I thought it was super cute! I played it with God Mode and I could (and did) fast forward, so that colors things! I also used a guide that I followed to the letter.

This was a very fun and cute little game. I thought it was neat to see the origin of the “you need a torch or something to light up a dungeon”, I liked that the sprite changed to hold its sword and shield, I liked that your little guy carries the princess, I like that if you stop at an inn while carrying the princess back to the castle you get a little “you were up late!” from the innkeeper, and I like the cute dialog from the NPCs

It’s wild to play the game that more or less created RPGs after a lifetime of playing RPGs; I can see why this game was the face that launched a thousand ships!

Cute cute cute!