Benkei Gaiden: Suna no Shou (1992)

Benkei Gaiden: Suna no Shou is a Japanese RPG set in a version of Ancient Japan filled with monsters and youkai. The game is a traditional top-down turn-based RPG in the vein of Dragon Quest. The player is able to choose between a male or a female avatar and name them, recruiting other characters as the game progresses.