A little while back, I learned about a very interesting title released on DS in Japan. The game is a horror-mystery, but the story revolves around an 8-bit RPG. You have to watch the trailer to really understand how cool it is.
http://www.destructoid.com/square-s-game-with-no-name-trailer-simultaneously-spooky-and-confusing-89483.phtml
Every few weeks, I do some Google work to see if there's any updates on a possible stateside release, but nothing's come up. If Atlus can release a game based on remaking the old Ultima-style dungeon crawlers, wouldn't somebody pick up something like this, with its more recognizable theme?