Classic examples of RPG good level design, Um, I can't think of any Options

[rewells]

I want to write a post about examples of good level design from classic RPGs (NES-Playstation 1), but none are really popping out in my mind. I think games that are primarily RPGs (final fantasy, shin megami, etc.) have a disadvantage when it comes to level design because characters generally don't jump, for instance, so map interaction is limited. What even makes a good RPG dungeon? The aesthetics of the map tiles? Non-linearity? Puzzles? Now that I'm writing this, I may write about the evolution of dungeon design (early FF games dungeons were ridiculous mazes but moved toward more structured ones and started to incorporate puzzles as the series progressed). Anyway - thoughts?

[Clord]

SD Snatcher. It has some wonderful simple dungeons but there is also one big example how not to design one.

This puzzle consist fact that there is about at least dozen candles and you are expected to blow them all out so the door can be opened in the end of the said puzzle area. Should you miss any, guys in the almost at the puzzle's end point out that you must blow them all out. Causing player to potentially go back a long way because he even didn't knew about the puzzle yet.



http://lparchive.org/SD-Snatcher/Update%2019/