Customer Reviews

Final Fantasy Adventure

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I first played this game several years ago, and it was the first RPG I ever played. Well, it totally got me hooked! Now I can't get enough of RPG's, especially any game by Squaresoft. I played it five times in a row. This game is so much fun, everyone should definitely buy it.

This is an action rpg. It's like Zelda only with HP, EP, andstats for strenth, magic, and will. It's hard and the storyline ismature. Not NC-17 mature. More like PG mature. There's a lot of non-violent deaths, like Lion King.

This is unbelievable! I am 39 years old and have been totally captivated by this little game. And it's not so little. You will travel vast distances in your journeys through this world. The story is interesting and yet easy to follow. You get to name the two main characters, which is cool. The control scheme is deep and yet easy to figure out. It comes with an 80-page manual, but I haven't needed it much yet. I initially thought this would not be my kind of game since I'm more into arcade type stuff, but this story just hooked me and reeled me in. I've lost hours to this thing already, and I love it! The first thing I noticed when I first began to play it was the music. You can't help but admire the amount of effort that went into just the music alone! I usually like to turn the music off in a game, but it never even crossed my mind here. The music is moody and changes to fit the scene. If you've never played this type of game before, I heartily recommend this as a great way to expand your gaming horizons!

...and they get along very nicely. As old as this game is, it's still one of the best that the Game Boy has to offer. As the title suggests, anyone who has played a Zelda game before will be instantly familiar with the controls and type of gameplay. Veterans of Secret of Mana will easily recognize many of the enemies, the weapons and their uses (such as using the whip to catch poles and jump across gaps), and even a few of the spells look familiar (compare the Fire spell in this game to those in Secret of Mana and Seiken Densetsu 3).

And, you'll have to. Squaresoft seems to have done something very interesting here. The enemies have somewhat low AI, and most will never be able to hit you. But, when they do manage to hit you, some of them really pack a punch. Overall, the game is pretty easy, but you can still be killed if you're too careless, which is why the next feature is so nice:

You can save anywhere. Anywhere. In towns, out in the fields, in a dungeon... in the middle of a boss battle(!). No matter where you are or what's going on, unless you're in the middle of a story scene, you can save the game. This feature alone is worth a few stars in itself.

The graphics are standard Game Boy fare, but they're detailed enough for you to see everything clearly. And, as another reviewer mentioned, there is color in it if you play it on the GBC. The music is excellent, considering how old this game is and the fact that it's on a handheld. Some of the tracks can be very repetitive, such as the town and dungeon songs, but they never really become annoying. The music playing when you're out in the fields is just great: upbeat and adventurous, just like Zelda's overworld theme, though this one plays at a faster tempo.

Secret of Mana veterans might also recognize the Max attack. When the gauge at the bottom of the screen fills, you can perform a Max attack, which will vary depending on which weapon you have equipped.

The puzzles in this game are not very difficult, but they still make for a little bit of brain teasing occasionally.

Don't expect a deep plot, though there are a few interesting twists, and don't expect a huge amount of character development. Overall, this is just a very simple, straightforward action RPG, and it doesn't try to be anything more than that. This game has enough RPG elements to get you engrossed once you start playing, but it's also nice and quick enough to just pop it in and kick some monsters around for a few minutes. I think that's part of what makes it so much fun to play. This game's a definite buy for any Game Boy owner.

First we must remember that this is a gameboy game, and a rather limited one at that. Considering the limitations of the gameboy, I consider this game absolutely incredible. The music (for 8-bit 2 tracks) is wonderful, with feelings of sadness, courage, and the fight of the game. (Yes, I even wimped out and eventually bought the OST to this game ^_^) Even the graphics are well-made, for a gameboy (no color). The story of the game is also wonderful too. This is an action-rpg game, and can be considered like Zelda. As a FYI, this is the prequel to Secret of Mana, so if you played that game, you may enjoy this one even more.

I am 20 years old. I owned one of the original chunky black and white gameboys. So I have played a lot of games over the years, and Im telling you: This one is my very favourite.
Why exactly?
Because the storyline is gripping enough to keep you interested the whole way thru and the characters within it are fantastic.
The game is challenging, but not to the point where it is frustrating.
Unlike the other final fantasy games (and pokemon etc:), in this one you actually get to fight the monsters physically with your sword, like in Zelda..........Is this a good time to mention that Zelda ripped this game off?
The game is long enough to keep you entertained for hours AND give you your money's worth.
Not only that, it is re-playable, and the next time you play, you will observe different things than the previous time.
By all means, if you have the opportunity to purchase this hard to find game, DO!

Out of all the FF I have played, this one is the best. The fighting battle is different from the rest yet it keeps you on the edge of your seat to make it very exciting.

This game was a great RPG for the Gameboy when it came out in 1993 I believe. The game is great to play on the road. Certain parts of the game can be difficult, but most of it is quite fun. Many people don't know that this game is the original Secret of Mana. The game is hard to find these days, but you will like the game. Just save the game often - it is easy to die in this game. No second chances. You die, you start from where you saved last. A great game for an old system. Play it if you can.

This is definitely an excellent variation of the classic Final Fantasy series. In this Zelda-style rendition, players may customise their main character in several ways to lean toward brute strength, magic, weapon technique, defense, or any combination of the above. The game is challenging and absorbing, and definitely a must for any RPG fan!

This game is fun at first, and the instruction booklet gets you to a certin point. Then they leave you to your own devices, it loses the fun. I still can't find out how to get past it.