16 bit Oblivion?

Were there any open world type games for 16 bit era, or are there any new retro styled games in the same genre?

Not too sure...old Zelda?

Daggerfall i guess, game is hueg. It's free on elder scrolls website.  http://www.elderscrolls.com/downloads/downloads_games.htm

Daggerfall looks cool, but I was more thinking of that, but in like ff3 style.

Shadowrun, perhaps?

" Shadowrun, perhaps? "

" @Daavpuke said:

" Shadowrun, perhaps? "

This was my immediate thought, although I'm wondering if we're both thinking too fondly of how expansive it felt. Or are you talking about the MD / Genesis version? Because I've not played that. "

I entered this thread to suggest Shadowrun as well.

Maybe not precisely 16 bit, but there are plenty of 2D open world RPGs. Or about as open world as things could be within the technical limitations of the time. 
 
Phantasy Star, Shining Force, Dragon Warrior Monsters, Pokemon etc for consoles/hand helds, yes, those are open world. 
 
Fallout, Baldur's Gate, Plansecape Torment etc for PC. That's about as open world as games were back then. 
 
Newer stuff, there are things like Dwarf Fortress.

 
  I didn't even know it was released for Genesis? I'll have to look into that now :D.
@buzz_clik said:

" @Daavpuke said:

" Shadowrun, perhaps? "

This was my immediate thought, although I'm wondering if we're both thinking too fondly of how expansive it felt. Or are you talking about the MD / Genesis version? Because I've not played that. "

Romancing SaGa 3 is another awesome non-linear RPG.