The 1990s were the heyday of gaming. The NES' successor the Super Nintendo was released and in fierce competition with the Sega Genesis by 1991. The Super Nintendo had many of the most famous RPG and adventure games known in the gaming world. One title that's not known so well is Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals.

Lufia 2 was released Aug. 31, 1996. Maxim, a monster hunter, was asked to help kill monsters in order to recover a stolen key to get into the next city.

Maxim, being the stand-up guy that he is, charges into the dungeon alone. After a quick boss fight, Maxim is confronted by a woman who eventually tells him his destiny is to save the world from beings known as the Sinistrals, whose one objective is world domination.

The game is full of puzzles that take some thought to actually complete — this adds to the game play instead of just making you mash the button to get through every fight and eventually through the dungeon with no real thought. You have to think about the puzzle in order to continue. The fights are fairly easy, with no real challenge except bosses throughout most of the game.

With a fantastic storyline throughout the game, fairly complex puzzles, with fun and quick fights, this is a great game. Although the story seems to slow to almost a halt at some points, it never quite gets boring. Neverland really did create a fantastic game.

Ethan Walsh is a sophomore at the Academy for Technology and the Classics. You can reach him at bobmundo97@gmail.com.