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It's ok

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 17
Date: August 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Well one this is boring. The only good part is killing sombody good in medusas cave. And two the battles stink. if your looking for a final fantasy game, I suggest you skip it, unless you want torture.

can't get past where they leave you

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

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.

Good, but repetitive

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 13 / 16
Date: May 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The game starts off fairly well. The first hour to hour and a half are very fun and enjoyable. After that, fighting the same little monsters over and over gets a little boring, but the frequent bosses are fun to fight so this is OK. The weapon/armor and magic was a lot of fun and easy to use. The variety in weapons and the fact that only certain weapons hurt certain creatures was a very good idea. The only bad part of this part of the game was the lack of variety in magic. This is, however, a minor complaint. The only real problems with the game are the bad graphics (black and white, they were designed for GB original) and the dungeeons. The only reason I say the dungeons are bad is that they usually consist of a series of rooms that look very similar to each other and you are never sure just where you are trying to go. I have beaten the game myself without the use of any guide books at all so the average gamer should be able to do this too. The only two parts that really frustrated me were the last dungeon, which is increibly confusing, and the last boss who is quite hard to beat. My overall rating... play Zelda first (the best RPG series in my opinion) but if you have finished that, go ahead and give Final Fantasy a try.

Old skoolin fun for the gb

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 13
Date: April 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Ok, to start it off the story of this game is a little weak, but it is still good for the consideration it was on gameboy. The battles are fast and no random stuff, plus you get a new weapon and new armor about every 1 or 1.5 hours. The graphics are good by gb standards, and progression is fast, dungeons are a little boring but it's good because sometimes you have to knock down parts of the wall so it keeps it interesting. And lastly I loved the magic and weapons, just because it was well put together for such a small little system.

a lot of fun, the first entry in the Mana series

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: June 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The first thing to mention is that Final Fantasy Adventure is really part of the Mana series (Secret of Mana, Legend of Mana). This is, I believe, the first game in the series with the sequel being the excellent Secret of Mana for the SNES. I suspect that the reason for the name change is simply that Square thought that the Final Fantasy name would sell more copies when released in America. This is an adventure RPG.

Final Fantasy Adventure is similar to a Zelda game in that you control a character from the top down and wander around whacking enemies with your weapon (you get different weapons throughout the game). You must get clues to find where the next place to go is and what the next piece of the storyline is. It is as simple as finding and rescuing the princess, but is deeper than that with side story and the Mana Tree. Like other Mana games you do end up at the tree of Mana after a long adventure. When I first played this for the Gameboy I was about 12 years old (or so) and I loved it. This game was a lot of fun and exploring that world was at times a small challenge but overall was just a blast. It really isn't part of the Final Fantasy series (though you will see chocobos), but this is worth playing for fans of the Mana series as well as any who like old school games.

Best pre-advance, portable RPG available

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I can't tell you how much I loved this game when I first played it years ago. The gameplay is addictive, the storyline is engaging, the puzzles and battles are moderately challenging, and the graphics are not so old that they are off-putting. This is a traditional maiden-in-distress adventure story with swords and magic, and was originally part of the Mana series (billed in the US as Final Fantasy to boost sales). A guide or FAQ may be useful to make sure you get all the secrets, but the game should not take anyone too long to beat. It does not meet the high standards of graphics, sound, and story that GBA games like Golden Sun are setting, but for nostalgic, "old school" gameplay this game can't be beat. Buy it if you can find it, and play the hell out of it.

Awesome

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: January 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game has excellent graphics and sound. It hat a different way of fighting but extremely fun.

The only bad part is some of the puzzles are a little to hard find out without a hint.

Simple graphics and yet lots of fun.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I have really enjoyed playing a series beginnings and this game is no exception. I first thought years ago that this was a Final Fantasy game but instead it is a Mana game like Secret of Mana. I remember playing this game and really liking it. It has a story and the graphics are not so sparse that you do not have to pretend the blue is water and the green is land, but rather when you go onto land, there is texture like trees drawn and a cave opening. If you need color graphics then this and other games of this age will not be your cup of tea. I on the other hand had a great time playing it.

Like a cross between the Zelda and Final Fantasy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 17 / 23
Date: November 17, 1999
Author: Amazon User

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.

Really fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 15 / 15
Date: November 15, 1999
Author: Amazon User

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.

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