Deep Dungeon 3 is one of those old-school NES dungeon crawlers that feels punishing at first, but weirdly satisfying once you get the hang of it. You start off picking a party of four—warriors, mages, healers, the usual—but the twist is how brutally unforgiving the early floors are. One wrong turn, and suddenly your whole squad’s getting wrecked by bats or slimes.

The menus are all in Japanese, which adds to the mystery (or frustration, depending on your patience). I remember fumbling through equipment swaps and praying I wasn’t selling my best sword by accident. The pixel art’s simple but has this eerie charm, especially when you hit deeper floors and the monsters get freakier.

It’s not for everyone, but if you like grinding, cryptic mechanics, and that classic "one more floor" itch, this one’s a hidden gem. Just maybe keep a walkthrough handy.