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Not a prime example

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: October 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is actually the worst Final Fantasy game. It is an adventure rpg. The graphics don't even compare to the other games. The other games deserve 10 stars, but if you want to collect it, go right ahead. Worth maybe at any old game store.

Haters, all

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: February 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I had played Final Fantasy, both the original and Final Fantasy IV, (which I knew as Final Fantasy II at the time) before seeing this in a rental place and playing it. Compared to those two I did find it utterly simplistic, but I don't think it was made for the experienced player like me. This is more of a primer for very young kids who want to get into the game. I thought the story was very cute and the art colorful. It was all quite whimsical. And deny that it has anything to do with FF, but there was a chocobo, a spell called Holy, and a few familiar monsters from the series in familiar fashion. I celebrate it for what it is; a seamless introduction to RPG gaming. Random encounters, working with a menu, fomenting strategy regarding being able to conserve resources long enough to survive between rest areas and save points. You give a twitch-gamer this title, and if he hasn't strangled himself after fifteen minutes he has a chance to do well at RPG games.
So, we know you're gifted with m4d l33t skillzorz but give the game a break, there are some people out there who could appreciate this title.

Too Easy

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: September 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Lets face it, this game shouldn't even be called Final Fantasy because of the crummy map. It's not even challenging! You will get SO BORED after killing the same enemies over and over in a one hit K.O all the time. It's plot is the worst of them all. This is the worst game to ever hit the FF series.

Possibly the Best of the Series

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: June 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Maybe that's a little unfair. I'm admittedly not a big Final Fantasy fan (Square has made some other stuff which I enjoy). The FF series is mostly okay, but Mystic Quest is terrible.

Mystic Quest was, as far as I know, a pitiful attempt by the Japanese dominated market of the time to create a 'trainer' RPG for stupid Americans. Those stupid Americans were woefully underestimated.

Mystic Quest has a plot more suitable for a side-scroller than an RPG: Find the four crystals and kill the main bad guy, and thereby save the world. That's about it. The standard talking and house invasion system is used, but nobody really has anything to say.

There is a small assortment of friendly characters who join your party at the game's discretion. They don't really have much to say, either. The one guy is a ninja, I guess, which is nice. He was my favorite.

The combat system is nothing, just straight turn-based attack button pressing. You can also cast one of a small number of spells, using a system in which you can cast a certain number of each spell type (white, black), rather than using magic points. Also, for some reason, unless you change it, your HP are represented by bars rather than numbers. Between towns, you fight in arenas (by the way, there is no wandering in the wilderness) which are boring, but you get prizes, so I did them anyway. There are also only random encounters in some of the dungeons, and set monsters is the others (one is even a mixture of the two). Don't ask why. Having mostly non-random monsters earns Mystic Quest its first star.

The graphics are downright bad, but I've come to expect that from old games. They aren't too much worse than, say, FFIV. The music, on the other hand, is great for old school stuff. Good enough to earn Mystic Quest its second star.

Anyways, Mystic Quest is awful, though almost comparable to FFIV, but much worse. Maybe it is good for training people into RPG's. Someone who is young and hasn't played any RPG's. Maybe. It took me ten hours to beat, but could be done in five if you didn't mess around. Take some advice from someone who paid 10$ for Mystic Quest: If you can't find it for [money]$ or less, don't bother.

not fun, and too easy

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: June 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is the black sheep of the Final Fantasy family. It is barely mentioned in any discussion about Final Fantasy and there is a very good reason. This is the worst game that I have played that actually bears the Final Fantasy name. Simply put: this game is not good. By the time this game was released, Squaresoft had give us a simplified version of Final Fantasy IV and called it Final Fantasy II. FFII was more complex and had a deeper story than Mystic Quest. The American audience had proven that we could handle more complex RPGs, but the next Final Fantasy we got was the children's game Mystic Quest.

I finished Mystic Quest the first time in about 8-9 hours (at most), and after that I could beat the game in less than 6 hours. Had there been an actual story to the game, this would have been just a warm-up, but instead the game was complete. Mystic Quest would have worked better as a side scrolling adventure RPG rather than a straight RPG. As it stands, the game is closer in feel to Final Fantasy Adventure for the Gameboy than any Final Fantasy in the numbered series. The story is simple: gather crystals and save the world (okay, FF I and IV had this story, too). The gameplay was far too easy. Most enemies would go down in one or two hits, and you can just fly through the game learning some spells and whacking enemies.

My description isn't quite doing justice to how dull the game is and how little fun it is to play. Because of the weakness of this game, the only positive is that the game is so short. If you must play it, go into it with no expectations. If you want to play a good SNES RPG, try Final Fantasy II or III, or Chrono Trigger. If you do play this game, remember to use the Cure spell on the final boss. It makes life easier.

A shining RPG of the past

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: November 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Maybe its just me, but I love the game. I was 4 when I got my hands on it, and I'm 14 now but the game is good for the both age groups.

The MP system is redone in the past, which clearly is the last of the [Each Spell takes one point] system. FF2j (Only in Japan) was the first to introduce the system of Magic Points and such (Cure takes 5 and Meteo takes 80, complicating). Final Fantasy Mystic Quest is probably one of my favorites simply because it was easy to understand and the storyline was actually understandible (FF4 confused me). The music was some of the best, and I couldn't stop playing the game. I used to stay up until 2am playing the game.

FFMQ is no FFX or Lufia 2, but it specializes for the younger ons, such as myself. I still play the game to this day, but then again if you're in the Adult ages I'd consider you to rent it (then again it'd probably be cheaper to buy since it came out TEN years ago). It was the game of its time, and it truly is the beginning of FF's sucess; clearly a GREAT start to new RPG'ers to the RPG systems of today, and a good way to bring up the confidence in yourself.

best game ever played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: August 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I rented this game when I was 3 and a half years old every time I got my alowance i would spend it on this game. I have played almost every single super nintendo game it the world and this is the best and only one I have never beat. This games graphics are as up to date as they were when it was first made. The caracters are some of the best i have ever seen. The story line is almost one of the most neat and cool one i have played on. As a roleplaying game this is the best i have ever played.

FINAL FANTASY MYSTIC QUEST REVIEW

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: July 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Personally I found this game fun and I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THESE OTHER REVIEWERS CAN CRITICIZE IT! This game was my first experience with the series and I had a lot fun with it YOU LOW LIFE IDIOT MORONS WHO LIVE IN THE BASEMENTS OF YOUR PARENT'S HOUSES! SERIOUSLY WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU STUPID PEOPLE! Who cares what the story is I DON'T KNOW AND DEFINITELY DON'T CARE BEYOND ALL BELIEF! The graphics may be bad but WHO CARES?!! Now I do wish to play Final Fantasy II & III but this Final Fantasy game gave me a spectacular look at this amazing series.

Final Fantasy: Mystic Mess

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: August 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This was, without a doubt the worst Final Fantasy game that I've ever played. Even Final Fantasy II had it's moments, but this game just annoyed me...
The same great music you remember is here, but everything else was left at the curb. Fuzzy-looking graphics, characters lacking any sort of personality or conviction, overly simplistic storyline, these are just afew words I would use to describe this game.
And it's not just that this game is lame in comparison to other Final Fantasy games! On the contrary, this was the first Final Fantasy game that I ever played, and if it weren't for the fact that I had already ordered Final Fantasy IV online, then this game would've stopped me from ever buying another one ever again.

The only thing that I actually liked about this game is that monsters showed visible damage once their health was decreased past it's half way point, wish they would've put that into other Final Fantasy games...
Other than that, this game should be avoided... You're better off spending your money on another Final Fantasy game. Whichever one you choose, it's sure to be better than this.

Mystic Quest

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: June 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I personally loved Mystic Quest. Sure it might be different than the rest in the series, but let's not forget this game was made in 1992. Of course they didn't have the graphics and superior gameplay of newer games in the series. I believe that it was a great game at the time and is a classic today. I played it not to long ago and still enjoyed it. If your looking for a classic game to play then Mystic Quest is definitely worth your time.

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