[DarkShadows_Legend]

That looks like something that happens to me when I add a new tileset and use setbackpal.
I found a few levels in the top left of the world that still used the old tileset.

The quests were pretty much old school slash the baddies and carry the pot across the water.

7 hearts and level 2 shield I managed to get in less than 4 hours.

Some of the items I think are too cheap, and like a few others said, there just isn't enough content around that interests players into staying and keeping busy.

As for the riot, that was pretty funny, but was probably an effect of not having enough content to interest players.