Dude!
That's why I try not to play RPGS....the whole point is to level up...BY YOURSELF!!! It's kinda a lonely hobby. But once you get into it...it's REALLY hard to put down....it's like your possessed by it simply by wanting to level up all the time.
Games Like SSBB are fun and socializing. Very cool!
The only RPG I would really recommend playing at least once is OKAMI...it's actually better on the Wii but if you can get yourself the PS2 version it's very good.
If your into art and Japanese Folk Tales are kinda your thing...then OKAMI is a great RPG...it's not excessivly long...but it does have replay value....meaning that all your stats can be transfeered to the next new game you play after you beat it.
Once again your flashes are great because it seems so realistic yet funny...like conversations I would normally have with friends and family.
It's a show about nothing...kinda like the Seinfield series...anything can happen.
Seriously...give Okami a try.