Final Fantasy Mystic Quest Final Fantasy Mystic Quest is an entry - level RPG for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System designed to feature simplified in - game options , storyline , and player control . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " features many elements of other " Final Fantasy " games , including a story focusing on quests centered on restoring five crystals . Designed for American gamers as an RPG for younger players in the days when RPGs were still a niche genre , " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " was a simpler and more narrowly driven RPG title than the players and / or fans of " Final Fantasy " and other such RPG games are used to . It includes an optional auto mode for the other party members to make the best decisions during battle . The game was designed to be linear , that is , travel in the game is restricted to certain pathways as the game progresses . The game is called " Mystic Quest Legend " in Europe to connect it to " Mystic Quest " ( the name of the European version of " Final Fantasy Adventure " ) . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " is called " Final Fantasy USA : Mystic Quest " in Japan , even though the game was made in Japan . On September 24 , 2010 , the game was released on the Wii Virtual Console . Gameplay . Gameplay in " Mystic Quest " is simplified compare to other " Final Fantasy " titles . There are no random encounters ; enemies appear on the map and a battle with an enemy party is initiated when they are approached . Travel on the world map is restricted to direct paths between nodes with no exploration , and the only enemies fought on the overworld are restricted to Battlefields . Equipment cannot be purchased from shops , save for a handful of NPCs that sell single pieces , and the strongest equipment the player has is always used , as previous equipment pieces are universally rendered obsolete with inferior stats . Combat is turn based , and the player has the option to set their ally to AI control or manual . Magic is divided into three schools and uses the original " Final Fantasy " system ; each school has a separate MP count , and casting a spell from that school consumes one MP . Status ailments and elemental attacks with appropriate weaknesses and resistances remain . If the player falls in battle they have the option to start the fight over in the same status as when it began . The game has a heavier action influence than other " Final Fantasy " games , and has numerous platform elements . Benjamin can jump to leap over obstacles and gaps , and push some obstacles around to open new paths . Weapons can be used in the field to various effects : swords are used to hit switches , axes chop down trees , claws allow Benjamin to climb walls , and bombs can be used to blow up obstacles . The strongest claw , the Dragon Claw , also allows Benjamin to throw the claw across wide gaps to latch onto hooks and pull himself across , and the Mega Grenade allows him to blow up obstacles from a distance . While experience points and levels are earned as per usual , the player ' s level cannot be maxed out at level 99 or 100 , but at level 41 . Story . The game begins when Benjamin finds his village has been destroyed , and is on the Hill of Destiny as it is beginning to collapse . He is contacted by a mysterious old man and told he must rescue the other four crystals and return their emblems to the Focus Tower at the center of the world . After defeating a Behemoth , Benjamin sets off on his journey . Journeying to the Level Forest , he learns the forest has begun to rot as a result of monsters . This has also affected the village of Foresta nearby and has begun to age its people at an accelerated rate . Recruiting Kaeli from Foresta , Benjamin explores the forest and finds a Minotaur , who poisons Kaeli . Benjamin travels to a shrine seeking the Elixir to cure her , but is beaten there by Tristam . Tristam agrees to give Benjamin the Elixir if he assists him in acquiring a treasure in the nearby Bone Dungeon . Accompanying Tristam into the dungeon , the two find the Flamerus Rex guarding the treasure keep . After killing the Rex , Tristam hands over the Elixir for Kaeli , after which the Crystal of Earth appears , rejuvenated and returning the Level Forest to normal . Tristam claims the dungeon ' s treasure and leaves . Kaeli is cured , but worries about Aquaria to the north - east . Benjamin volunteers to go make sure the people are safe . Entering the Focus Tower , Benjamin meets the old man , who tells him Captain Mac will be vital to his quest before running away . Climbing the tower and entering the Aquaria region , Benjamin finds the land in deep snowfall , and the waterfall overlooking Aquaria frozen solid . Meeting Phoebe in Aquaria , she tells him the Libra Crest in Wintry Cave can allow them to warp to the Libra Temple and use Wakewater to melt the magical ice . Accompanying Benjamin to the cave , Phoebe finds the crest and uses it to acquire the last of the Wakewater from the old man . The Wakewater fails to melt the ice , and Phoebe decides to go to the Ice Pyramid to investigate . After traveling through Falls Basin , the two scale the waterfall and enter the Ice Pyramid . At the top floor they find an Ice Golem . After killing it , the Crystal of Water shines again and the ice melts , freeing Aquaria . In the restored Aquaria , Benjamin finds Phoebe ' s grandfather Spencer digging a path under the town . Spencer tells Benjamin to go to Fireburg and gives him more information regarding Captain Mac . After finding Fireburg near an active volcano , Benjamin discovers it has recently been plagued by earthquakes . Benjamin finds Reuben and helps him rescue his father Arion by releasing a huge boulder that was blocking his way . Arion tells Benjamin the Crystal of Fire is inside the volcano . Benjamin scales the volcanos outside and descends into the Lava Dome . At the end of the path lies the Dualhead Hydra . Upon slaying it , the Fire Crystal is restored and the volcano erupts , opening a new entrance to the Focus Tower . Entering the tower , the old man tells Benjamin to look for Otto Cid Bekenstein in Windia . Descending to a valley , Reuben falls off a bridge fighting a monster , leaving Benjamin to continue with Tristam to the Alive Forest where a large tree will not allow Benjamin to pass . Benjamin returns to Aquaria and asks Kaeli to help move the tree while Spencer and Tristam go treasure hunting . At the center of the Alive Forest , the giant tree allows the two to enter him and kill the monsters plaguing him in return for passage . After doing so , the tree takes them to Windia . In Windia , Otto ' s daughter has been stranded in Pazuzu ' s Tower on a northern plateau accessible only by the Rainbow Bridge Machine , which the high winds have destroyed . After going to Mount Gale and weakening the winds enough for the bridge to be repaired , the two enter Pazuzu ' s Tower and find Pazuzu . After chasing Pazuzu through the tower via elevators , he is killed and the Crystal of Wind is restored , bringing the winds to a halt . In Windia , Reuben tells Benjamin about a secret passage to the Focus Tower under the bridge . After acquiring a Thunder Rock from Arion , Otto increases the Rainbow Bridge ' s power to allow passage to a deeper area of Spencer ' s tunnel . Using explosives , Benjamin and Reuben find a crest that allows them to warp to where Captain Mac ' s ship has been stranded . After rescuing him from the monsters on the ship , Mac and Kaeli return to Foresta , and Phoebe accompanies Benjamin . Using Mac ' s ship , they enter a secret area of the Focus Tower known as Doom Castle . After finding reincarnations of the fiends draining the crystals , Benjamin and Phoebe reach the top of the Focus Tower and find the Dark King who explains the prophecy of a hero was a rumor spread by him centuries ago . After a fierce battle , the Dark King is killed and the old man appears , revealing his true self as the Crystal of Light . Benjamin decides to take Mac ' s ship in search of more adventures , bidding farewell to his friends before sailing away . Tristam emerges from below decks and decides to accompany him . The game ends with the ship sailing towards the open sea . Music . A soundtrack for the music featured in the game was released in Japan , called " Final Fantasy USA - Mystic Quest Sound Collections " . It was composed by Ryuji Sasai and Yasuhiro Kawakami . Reception . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " has received a considerable amount of criticism , and is perhaps one of the most disliked games of the series . Many of the fans ' complaints stem from the game ' s simplicity and difference from other games in the franchise , as well as a " too basic " setup . Some of the more well - known objections have to do with its story , gameplay , linear paths , characters , and exploration , the latter being one of the most frequent ones . The general opinion regarding exploration in " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " is that " Final Fantasy " is not a game of exploring . As a basis , the most criticized area of exploring is the usage of weapons in the map instead of in battle , as well as jumping across gaps and using weapons like the Dragon ' s Claw to traverse open areas . The game nonetheless has a cult following , and is most commonly praised for its musical score , which was composed by Ryuji Sasai who also composed the music for " Final Fantasy Legend III " , and " Rudra no Hihō " , another Square title which took the basic " Final Fantasy " mechanics and put a different spin on them . Some of the other praised elements include the divisive exploration and " field weapon " mechanics ; for players who do enjoy the concept , the field weapons and their related puzzles , while fairly simple , help to add identity to individual dungeons and a sense of player progression . The field weapon concept also puts some value into revisiting dungeons for extra rewards , as opposed to the relatively " one - and - done " nature of such locations in most " Final Fantasy " games .