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Phantasy Star II - Funny to see this on Apex's list as well. I used to have it on the GBA but I bought it on steam and loved it this year. I didn't quite finish it yet (this is a theme). I still find the dungeons painful and confusing but not nearly as much as I did back when I played it as a kid.
Yeah, dungeons weren't fun to navigate, I practically had a map open the whole time for most of the series. 3 and 4 were a bit better in that regard though, and way less grindy as well. Really 4 was the best in the series, I know that's not an original answer, but it's darn true. I'd give 4 a shot if nothing else.