​​Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru/For the Frog the Bell Tolls (GB, 1992)

Linear structure (you do backtrack to previous areas to explore further into them later on though)
Automatic battles
Save anywhere (two slots)
Good map systems (like link's awakening except without the "fog of war" on the world map)

Playthrough - Video Review - Mini Review

Influenced: Zelda: Link's Awakening