This is riddled with bugs. I remember it fondly from my childhood, but I can't overlook the bugs...
First, the level limits/caps don't work, meaning that you are equipping level 5 equipment on a level 1 character and being killed by tutorial level enemies that should be a piece of cake. They crit way too often, and armor had negligible effect
Second, the saves are bugged so that any item stack in your inventory is reduced to 1. Always. This is quite frustrating, especially as the first quest has you get 10 wolf meat.
Third, the lantern graphics at the gate don't work. This may be a programming limitation issue, I don't know much about programming
Fourth, the boss abilities don't consume stamina.
Fifth, you can't increase your stats.
I haven't encountered any more bugs, but I haven't managed to get past the first area.
Please fix this.
Edit: after noting the aforementioned bugs, I went and found some more bugs... game breaking ones.
I BROKE THE GAME AT LEVEL 1, USING BUGS!