When I was a child, I wanted to grow up to make games like Final Fantasy and Secret of Mana. This was the first game I knew of that was made by people in the USA of that style - the first time I thought I could actually do that.
The game itself is special to me, too. I love the Alchemy system, choosing spells and leveling them up. I love seeing what the dog transforms into, and I even love hearing the Boy make cheesy references to even cheesier fake B movies.