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Soul Blazer came out for the Super Nintendo in 1992, developed by Quintet. It was part of that early wave of SNES action RPGs, a time when developers were figuring out how to build bigger worlds on the console. The game doesn't have the immediate name recognition of some others from that period, but it established a clear identity of its own.

You control a divine agent sent to free captured souls and restore a world erased by a malevolent force. Your main task is to clear monster lairs, which are portals in the ground. Each lair you destroy returns a piece of the world; a tree, a house, or a person pops back into existence right on the screen. You explore the world screen by screen, fighting monsters with a sword that you can power up, and you delve into multi-floor dungeons. The pacing is methodical, as you systematically cleanse each area before moving on, and the difficulty is fair but requires attention. The satisfaction comes from seeing a barren landscape slowly fill back up with life as a direct result of your actions.