Maou Golvellius is one of those weird, charming Sega Master System gems that never made it to the West—which is a shame, because it’s basically Zelda meets Ys with a dash of that classic 8-bit jank. You play as a sword-swinging hero exploring an overworld that suddenly dumps you into side-scrolling or top-down dungeons, and the shift keeps you on your toes. The music’s got that crunchy FM synth sound, and the bosses are these screen-filling monstrosities that feel way too big for the hardware.

Fair warning: the hit detection’s a little wonky, and some of the platforming bits will make you groan. But there’s something weirdly addictive about how it mashes up genres. If you’re into retro action-RPGs with personality, this one’s worth digging up.