originally released japan later released europe mystic quest final_fantasy game series published square original game boy later saw north american release april originally developed features gameplay roughly similar original legend game addition role playing video game statistical elements final_fantasy game released europe remake sword released changing plot gameplay aspects second remake released mobile phones japan improved graphics music original version remake released ios android playstation february story follows hero young heroine attempt dark lord assistant destroying tree world game released familiar elements final_fantasy series later changed feature common enemies gameplay style series met generally positive reviews time release course time reviewers considered best action adventure games game spawned entirely new game series called series successful video game rpg franchise gameplay gameplay similar original legend nes world viewed camera angle divided different squares fit screen main character left right screen player interact individuals towns gathering information buying selling items equipment variety enemies battled field screen gain experience items dungeon areas number puzzles present required solved order player advance player save point number weapons found game maneuver obstacles cutting trees standard role playing game fare main character possesses statistics including hit points power stamina increase gaining experience level magic spells character heal oneself damage enemies spells found certain locations obtained characters specific plot intervals addition protagonist power gauge affects attack strength higher gauge stronger attack speed fills directly affected character level gauge slowly fill time main character attacks gauge emptied gauge completely filled main character attacks weapon perform special attack additional non character occasionally accompany main character story perform different activities aid main character quest game introduced ability kill townspeople role playing video games lack plot hero named player prisoner dark lord day hero friend informs dark lord goals urges seek knight named hero escapes imprisonment learns dark lord seeking key order control tree energy source life hero befriended heroine named player seeking find recommends meet man named journey meet heroine gets kidnapped rescued hero aid mysterious man meet plays message left heroine mother reveals descendant guardians key mysterious man discovering holds reveals dark lord advisor kidnaps heroine hero attempts rescue heroine fails gets knocked heroine gives hero falls hero reunited prison steals order win brother freedom mayor takes transforms hero confront tear break spell kill infected attack causing transform hero reluctantly kills uses tears break spell death killing reveals gave dark lord hero confronts defeats dark lord hero discovers heroine mind control opened entrance reveals survivor empire empire attempted control tree years ago defeats hero realizing powerless defeat hero learns powerful sword called helps find find sword instead explains sword reveal true strength finds worthy hero raises reach meets robot known reaching tower begins collapse sacrifices throwing hero obtaining passing sword trials hero confronts defeats cost life heroine mother reveals current dying asks heroine succeed position heroine agrees bids farewell hero hero guardian development square intending use game project subtitled emergence led according early advertisements game consist unprecedented making largest titles developed point square pre orders game square employee management canceled ambitious project advanced early planning stages october customers placed orders sent letter informing cancellation purchases letter suggested consider placing order upcoming square role playing game similar vein final_fantasy release final_fantasy title square offered designer direct spin series game began development game boy working title eventually square revived released game later released europe suggested basis game story scenario writer helped write game script designed characters responsible development game system series game result desire create fictional world opinion series video games world illustrated explored video games working series drew inspiration abstract images memories childhood movies fantasy books child took care avoid set conventions influences wide non specific nonetheless literary influences acknowledges wonderland lord rings music released japan july tracks composed track birth credited renowned square composer arranged version lit holy sword legend arranged version let thoughts ride knowledge set arranged tracks released september albums compiled originally released august game music included 20th anniversary compilation series games soundtracks second arranged album titled lit fun holy sword legend released december album compiled versions merchandise obtained license released final fantasy legend games version advertised having support release enhanced way reported july square polling die hard customers testing feasibility nintendo gamesradar listed titles want 3ds virtual console game received remake game boy advance called sword original version remade mobile phones released august network later ported mode distribution service november distribution service february gameplay mobile phone version closer original game design featuring updated graphics sound improved world map minor changes characters redesigned times remake september remake announced playstation android ios released japan lit holy sword legend final fantasy story basic knowledge final lit holy sword legend final fantasy story advance knowledge contains character illustrations manga released august respectively manga video games featured manga titled published comic october december reception according square publicity department game sold units sold japan featured nintendo_power released united_states game holds score approval rating based seven reviews ign praised game boy release version noting strong story graphics music additionally praised game puzzle elements innovative drew comparisons legend link awakening noted role playing gameplay blend action oriented nature rpgfan praised game stating possibly best thing happened praised game plot stating story relate characters world gave similar praise game noting vastly different final_fantasy stating expecting final_fantasy traditional sense going disappointed play game find equally entertaining fashion game perceived positively years following initial release named alongside titles definitive games system describing providing hours role playing excitement waiting office way house sentiment shared gaming magazine pocket games ranked titles 8th games stating game series classic written scripts solid characters praised original release game great action rpg called game ambitious time writing represented evolution overhead perspective action adventure genre rated game worth terms buying enjoying original game noted origins series unique gameplay features gamesradar named 13th best game boy game noting interesting system large number items poor english translation game informer praised game system simplistic title comparison sequels
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