Square designed Mystic Quest in 1992 as an entry-level RPG for North American players, who it thought found the genre intimidating. It was released in Japan in 1993 as Final Fantasy USA: Mystic Quest. The hero, Benjamin, is told he must restore four crystals and climb the Focus Tower, and the story is deliberately light.
The design strips away much of the usual RPG detail. There are no random battles; enemies wait on visible battlefield tiles or appear in dungeons, and the party is at most two people. Benjamin can jump, and his weapons solve field puzzles, with the axe felling trees and bombs opening walls. Critics were lukewarm about how simple it is, but the rock-tinged soundtrack by Ryuji Sasai and Yasuhiro Kawakami is well regarded, and the battle themes in particular are often cited.
Tips for Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
Use the jump button to cross gaps in dungeons; many puzzles depend on it.
Try new weapons on the scenery, because claws, axes and bombs each open a different kind of obstacle.
Battlefields on the world map give extra rewards once cleared, which helps with leveling.
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