I absolutely disagree with this. I know I've only been playing since the 1990's, but in my book gaming in general has only gotten better. Old games like the original zelda are nigh-unplayable to some because of the extreme quality of new games.
This is a topic that has been debated in many discussion forums, but I bet I can get a decent new discussion going here. :)
Personally, I would say Superstar saga, followed by Paper Mario 2. Why? They both get rid of the thing that I hate about RPGs. LvL grinding. I think how well you do in a...