[General Discussion] Getting Involved With The RPG Video Game Genre For The First Time.

I'd recommend Lufia 2 for SNES. This game is often overlooked as it was released at a time when there were far better RPGs littering the market, but this is still a gem worth discovering, IMO.
I find the actual gameplay to be truly great among SNES rpgs, though the story leaves much to be desired and is full of holes. Also, the character development is... non-existent . Still, the puzzles and battles are for the most part fairly challenging and fun with the IP system. There is decent party customization, tons of secrets and the game will give the noggin a lot of exercise on the puzzle solving. For SNES dungeon crawlers and experience grinders, this game is tops.

Jam it back in, in the dark.