Phantasy Star II EasyType is basically the Genesis RPG that made me fall in love with sci-fi worlds as a kid—except this version’s a little less brutal than the original. You start off as this rookie hunter on a futuristic planet, and within minutes you’re knee-deep in weird robot attacks and political conspiracies. The combat’s classic turn-based stuff, but the dungeons? Oh man, those maze-like corridors will test your patience (bring graph paper).

What’s cool about EasyType is they tweaked the grind—fewer random battles, easier leveling—so you can actually enjoy the story without getting stuck for hours. The pixel art still holds up, especially the trippy alien landscapes and those chunky enemy sprites. And that soundtrack? Pure 16-bit synth magic.

It’s not perfect—some dialogue feels stiff now, and good luck figuring out where to go next without a guide—but there’s something about its mix of cyberpunk and fantasy that still hits different. If you’ve ever wanted to try an old-school JRPG without the punishment, this is the one.