Phantasy Star

A fairly typical Dragon Quest/Ultima style RPG for the most part, though perhaps the best-looking of the SMS/NES crop, with colorful, detailed graphics and smoothly animated first person dungeons. That, plus its relatively early localization helped it stand out in a Western console market less saturated by the genre than Japan (though the steep price and being on the Master System may have held it back somewhat). An extra-generous save system for the time helps speed things along.