Its plot is cliche, the gameplay is almost like a dumbed down version of Secret of Mana, it can be very grindy at times, its music is forgettable, and it's only meant for 1 player. Despite all of that, I absolutely LOVE this game! I can't tell exactly what it is about this game that made me fall in love with it so much. It's by no means original, and it's definitely not for everyone, but this is one of my favorite SNES games of all time. One thing I think this game does brilliantly is its use of ambience. No other SNES game has perfected that aspect like Secret of Evermore has. In fact, the ambience is done so well in this game, it even rivals some of today's games in this aspect.  From the moment you boot up the game, to the time it ends, you really feel completely engrossed in this world like you actually are the character you play, lost in a big unfamiliar world. Exploration is a key factor of gameplay as it is very fun to explore every nook and cranny the game has to offer. There are few things in video games that I love more than being dropped in the middle of a foreign land and figuring out the directions on my own. Because of this, the soundtrack is filled mostly with ambient noise rather than actual music tracks, but combined with the world you run around in, this works beautifully.