Did you ever play the NES ports of any of the really early, foundational CRPG’s like Wizardry or Bard’s Tale? I know that the Wizardry one is quite well regarded. Maybe people liked the Bard’s Tale port too, but what I mostly remember about it is that in the grand tradition of NES bowdlerization the alcoholic drinks, which the Bard needs to sooth his throat after singing too many songs (basically he’s a type of RPG spell caster and songs are like spells) have become root beer, ginger ale, and grape juice.