The only SRW I've played is Endless Frontier. And that is because my homie said The Words, and he said them rightly.
"It's like Mystic Quest."
Well, actually the quote was like, "It's like Mystic Quest, but with big bouncing boobies. And sir? I did not think they could improve Mystic Quest." But I only needed the first 4 words.
And he was right; dungeon exploration is a lot like Mystic Quest. No jumping or shrugs, though. =[