Final Fantasy Adventure Final Fantasy Adventure ( known as Mystic Quest in Europe and Seiken Densetsu : Final Fantasy Gaiden , or " Legend of the Holy Sword : Final Fantasy Gaiden " , in Japan ) is a spin - off title from the main " Final Fantasy " series , released for the Game Boy handheld console . Becoming the first game of what would become the , it was marketed as a " Final Fantasy " title . However , its gameplay held more similarities to the games of that time . It was met with generally positive reviews , noting its strong story but faulting its shaky dialogue in the English versions . In its 2003 Game Boy Advance remake , the game was retitled ( " Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu " , or " The New Testament : Legend of the Holy Sword " , in Japan ) , and its " Final Fantasy " elements removed . A second , more faithful remake was released exclusively for Japanese mobile phones in 2006 , retaining the " Final Fantasy " elements and subtitle . On September 17 , 2015 at Tokyo Game Show , Square Enix announced a third , 3D remake of the game for PlayStation Vita , iOS , and Android for a winter release in Japan under its original title . On January 8 , 2015 , Square Enix confirmed a localization of the remake for iOS and Android as Adventures of Mana , but not PlayStation Vita , although Square Enix was gauging interest in a Vita release for the west . The game launched globally on February 4 , 2016 for Android and iOS . The PS Vita version was released digitally in Europe on June 27 , 2016 , and a day later in North America . Gameplay . The gameplay is similar to the original " " for the NES : the world is viewed from a bird ' s - eye view angle and is comprised of single screens that take up the entire viewing area . Saving is possible at any point in the game . As is standard in RPGs , the player must interact with individuals within towns to gather information and buy or sell items and equipment . Sumo progresses through a number of different areas , with a different goal in each place . The first area is a grassland . There is also grassland , a marsh , a coastal beach , a forest , a three deserts , snowfields , a mountainous region , and two small islands . He is allowed to progress from area to area either by obtaining a key that opens the way or by finding the weapon that will allow him to destroy whatever is blocking the path . Enemies can be battled on the fields and inside dungeons to gain experience , GP , or randomly dropped items . Within dungeon areas are a number of puzzles that are required to be solved in order for the player to advance . The player starts with a sword and eventually gains an axe , a chain - flail , a spear , and a mace . Each of these weapons can be used to destroy certain features of the environment , e . g . the axe can cut down trees and open up new paths for Sumo . The main character possesses several statistics , including hit points , power , and stamina , which can all increase upon gaining a level . Magic spells , which expend the character ' s MP , can be used to heal oneself or damage enemies . These spells can only be found in certain locations or obtained from other characters at specific plot intervals . In addition the protagonist has a will gauge that affects his attack strength — the higher the gauge , the stronger his attack will be . The speed at which it fills is directly affected by the character ' s will level . The gauge will slowly fill up over time but once the main character attacks the gauge is emptied . When the gauge is completely filled up and Sumo attacks with a weapon he will perform a special attack . This system is used in many other later " Mana " titles . Characters . The names Sumo and Fuji are taken from the English manual and are the subsequently the default choice in the localization of the 3D remake , though both of these characters can be named by the player . These guests will join at certain points , but cannot be controlled . Story . The world is threatened by Dark Lord who is on a quest for the power of Mana which will , once obtained , allow him to rule supreme over the land . At his side is a mysterious wizard named Julius . Sumo , a gladiator whose parents were killed by Dark Lord , is imprisoned and forced to fight daily for the Dark Lord ' s personal entertainment . One day , Sumo escapes and by chance overhears the Dark Lord and Julius in their plans to seize the power of Mana . When they discover his escape , they chase him over a waterfall to what they think it is his death . Having survived the fall , Sumo saves a mysterious young woman from monsters . She encourages him to help her find the magical objects needed to defeat Dark Lord in his quest for the Tree of Mana . They first journey to the nearby town of Topple to gather information . One of the last Gemma Knights , Bogard , is now living as a hermit in the mountains . Bogard tells the two to seek out Cibba in Wendel . The pair ' s journey to Wendel takes them through a swamp and to a mysterious house called Kett . They spend the night there , but Fuji is captured by the master of the house , the vampire Mr . Lee . Sumo must find a mirror inside the Cave of Marsh , with the help of a Red Mage . With the mirror , he defeats the Kett ' s butler , enters the basement of the house , rescues Fuji and defeats Mr . Lee who turns out to be a vampire . In Wendel , Cibba shows Fuji that she is descended from the Mana Family , which the Gemma Knights protected . But then Dark Lord ' s forces attack Wendel . The Red Mage offers to take Fuji to safety , but he reveals himself to be Julius and rides away with her in his airship . With the help of the dwarves , Sumo makes it through Gaia Pass , meets up with Bogard and boards Glaive ' s Airship . They try to rescue Fuji , but Julius catches Sumo outside her cell window . He gets Fuji ' s pendant before Julius knocks him off the ship and down to the ground below . Sumo lands in Menos , home to another former Dark Lord slave , Amanda . She steals the pendant and takes it to Jadd hoping she can barter it for her imprisoned brother Lester . Instead , Jadd ' s ruler Davias turns Lester into a parrot and forces Amanda to hunt for his mother , a Medusa whose tears can restore Lester . Sumo helps Amanda hunt down Medusa . They are unable to get any tears after defeating Medusa , but Amanda turns into a Medusa from the battle , forcing him to kill her and take her tears . Once Lester is returned to normal , he helps Sumo avenge Amanda by defeating Davias . With his last breath , Davias says he gave the pendant to Julius ' pet bird , Garuda . Lester ' s music clears away the poison gas outside Jadd , opening the path back up the mountains and to Dark Lord ' s castle , where Sumo rescues Fuji and battles Dark Lord for the pendant . After defeating Dark Lord , it is revealed Julius has the real pendant . He admits that he is the last descendant from the Vandole Empire , and he mesmerizes Fuji into chanting the spell that causes the Waterfall to flow upward . Sumo is push off the mountain while Julius and Fuji ride up the waterfall . Sumo is rescued by a chocobo in the Crystal Desert , which takes him to Ish . Bogard has been here since he fell from the airship . The chocobo ' s legs broke from carrying him , but the town inventor , Dr . Bowow , replaces them with mechanical legs , allowing it to walk on water . Bogard tells Sumo to find Cibba , who has gone to the mountain city of Lorim . Lorim has been frozen by Kary , freezing all the townspeople and trapping Cibba in his room . He travels to the Cara Mountain Range and defeats Kary which breaks the spell and free everyone . Cibba says to him that he must find the legendary sword Excalibur . In the floatrocks region to the northeast , Sumo finds a cave that takes him to an island in the southwest , though he first must get past the Kraken . In the island cave , Iflyte has what appears to be the legendary sword , but it is all rusty . After beating Iflyte and getting the rusty sword . Cibba tells him to raise the Dime Tower in the Crystal Desert . Dr . Bowow directs him to the Cave of Ruins , but first he must defeat Lich for the Nuke spell . The spell helps open a cave in the desert . At the very bottom of this cave , an altar causes the Dime Tower to rise when Sumo holds up the rusty sword . Inside the tower is a robot named Marcie , who helps him reach the top of the tower . At the very top , they must defeat Garuda , but the tower begins to fall after the battle . Marcie throws him from the tower to safety , going down with the tower . Sumo is now back at Glaive Castle and takes the waterfall up to the Temple of Mana . At the end of the Temple of Mana is the Mana Shrine , where the spirit of Fuji ' s mother turns the rusty sword into Excalibur . In the sanctuary is the Tree of Mana , but Julius has succeeded in tapping into the tree ' s power . Julius first splits himself into three clones and then transforms into two different monsters before Sumo can finally defeat him for good . Defeating Julius causes the Tree of Mana to be destroyed . Fuji sacrifices herself to become the last Tree of Mana and preserve the world . Sumo then becomes her Gemma Knight and guardian . Music . The " Seiken Densetsu Original Sound Version " was released in Japan alongside the game . Most of the tracks were composed by , while track 16 , " Chocobo Tanjou ( Chocobo ' s Birth ) " , is credited to noted Squaresoft composer Nobuo Uematsu . " Seiken Densetsu : Omoi wa Shirabe ni Nosete " ( " Let Thoughts Ride On Knowledge " ) , a set of arranged tracks , was also released the same year . Both albums were compiled into " " , originally released in 1995 . Development . Square Co . , Ltd . trademarked the title " Seiken Densetsu : The Emergence of Excalibur " in 1987 , intending to use it for a game project led by for the Famicom Disk System . According to early advertisements , the game would consist of an unprecedented five floppy disks , making it one of the largest titles developed for the Famicom up until that point . Although Square solicited pre - orders for the game , , a former Square employee , affirmed that management canceled the ambitious project before it advanced beyond the early planning stages , possibly due to the company ' s close proximity to bankruptcy . In October 1987 , customers who had placed orders were sent a letter informing them of the cancellation and had their purchases refunded . The letter also suggested to consider placing an order on another upcoming Square role - playing game in a similar vein : " Final Fantasy " . Four years later , in 1991 , Squaresoft developed a Game Boy game under the working title " Gemma Knights " , and then revived the name they had trademarked back in 1987 and released the game as " Seiken Densetsu : Final Fantasy Gaiden " , fusing the concepts of both games together . It was later released in Europe as " Mystic Quest " and " Final Fantasy Adventure " in North America . In 1998 , Sunsoft obtained the license for the game and re - released it along with the " Final Fantasy Legend " games . The game later received an update and overhaul for the Game Boy Advance handheld , the game was renamed with an updated story and updating the setting to remove the " Final Fantasy " elements . Revealed during Square Enix ' s E3 2006 press conference , the game received an additional port for mobile phones in Japan and and released on August 16 , 2006 for SoftBank ' s 3G network . It was later ported onto i - Mode distribution service on November 6 , 2006 and EZweb distribution service on February 5 , 2007 . The gameplay of the port is said to be more like the original version of the game , but featuring updated graphics and sound . It also has an improved world map , and a new sickle . The 3D remake , released about ten years later , is relatively close in execution to this version and includes a Ring Menu navigation system based on " Sword of Mana " . Final Fantasy Adventure II . The North American localization of " Secret of Mana " was initially advertised as ' mFinal Fantasy Adventure II " in " Nintendo Power " and ' mFinal Fantasy Adventure 2 " in " Electronic Gaming Monthly " . The first " Seiken Densetsu " game was localized as " Final Fantasy Adventure " .