Underplayed Gems

Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest (1992)

Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest cover
Developer
Square Osaka Development Department
Publisher
Nintendo, Square Enix, Square
Platforms
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, Super Famicom
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Rating
3.6 of 5, 54 player ratings
Main story
about 12 hours
Completionist
about 18 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

An approachable SNES RPG following a prophesied hero collecting elemental crystals to restore balance to the world.

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About

Focus Tower is the center of the world and balances the forces of the world. However 4 monsters have taken the 4 elemental crystals (Earth, Water, Fire, Wind) for their own use, and also taken the 4 keys that for doors inside of Focus Tower. With the balance disrupted, disasters befall the world. A young boy by the name of Benjamin finds his home village destroyed. Meeting a mysterious old man while trying to escape from earthquakes, he soon learns that he is the prophesized hero and the only one who can save the world. Benjamin must recover the 4 crystals, unlock Focus Tower and defeat the ultimate monster before the 5th crystal, the Crystal of Life is corrupted.

Screenshots

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