When the game came out in 1993, it was fantastic. I think it still ranks as one of the top portable games of that decade. The level design is terrific; the music is top-notch. It really is a great game. I recently went through it (for the first time in at least 15 years) and my biggest complaint is that the game is just too easy and too short. Although I know this comes from being spoiled with recent Zelda titles, as well as games like Skyrim. And let's remember, this was the original game boy; that system had limitations.