Landstalker is not what you would call a hard game. There are a few confusing parts in the game. Mainly Greenmaze. I suggest finishing the game without cheating and going back and getting some more life stocks. You'll appreciate it more. I believe the city of Destel sells an unlimited amount until you max out or pretty close. You only have to hit the dragon at the end of the game a few times really and King Knole isn't that hard either. I think I had 78 life stock when I finished the game. However I have beat that game at least 10 times. A good trick is to just hit the button that opens treasure chests in any area you can get to where Nigel is hidden. Example the side of a large mountain. Most of the games Lifestock are hidden in areas where you can't see them and have to hit the a or c button randomly and hope you get lucky. I believe there is also a hidden casino under Mercator where soem stock can be won.

Another tip would be to use you EkeEke's before you die without letting Friday raise you cause, you get a lot more life back when using them manually.

Also a full supply of Dahl would be a nice thing to have but not needed. They restore alot more. And some statues are a big plus, especially the one that keeps the sword fully charged. Do you have the best sword? Or even the ring that fills up the sword gauge in like 3 seconds?

As for genny dungeon crawlers I suggest getting Shining in the Darkness. Probebly the best dungeon crawler ever and is the first installment in the Shining series. Highly recomonded. There is a nice map set on game faqs that is a must have for finishing the game