The ULTIMATE Recap of Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (RECAPitation)

An in-depth plot summary of Final Fantasy Mystic Quest explaining everything that happened.
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[@ryujisama]

I was 6 when I first played this game with my cousin, and I had no idea what an RPG (let alone a JRPG) was at the time, so Mystic Quest ended up being my first one. I know a lot of the hardcore fans dismiss it as being basic, especially compared to the rest of the mainline Final Fantasy games, but I still had fun playing it back then.

[@johnnyscifi]

It's not my first ff. My first was I, and then I played IV(NA II), but I have fond memories of mystic quest...:)

[@dsago7725]

Music still rocks 🤘

[@1beatcher]

Heck yeah it does. 🤘

[@xebenatrosxeracroft5178]

I like the sprite effects they did for the enemies, and wished they did this for the rest of the franchise, we always see our party members showing different conditions, why not the enemies too. Also, that OST, that OST had no reason to be this good, especially the Boss Music!

[@ZZXXRY]

I’m going to be honest and say that when I was a child this was one of my favorite video games. It might be lacking certain qualities that other games had back then but for that generation it was magic.

[@RoyInverse]

It totally succeeds on being an introduction to jrpgs, i played 1 and 2 before but they got over my head but after completing this one i went back and was able to appreciate them.

[@Dakasami]

I got this game when it was first released, to this day it is still one of my all-time favorite games to go back and play. It is sad that it gets such a bad rap when in all honesty it is one of the best introduction games into RPG‘s. But that’s just my opinion.

[@AlexanderTheScourge]

One of my first rpgs in a 36 year playing the genre so I love it

[@epsyblue7714]

Petition for a Mystic Quest remake. I wonder if Benjamin would get along with Bartz or Warrior of Light. Let's put him in the next Dissidia.

[@WhenPokemon]

i loved this game as a kid :p helped me learn to read hahaha thanks for the nostalgic recap :)

[@holymystic4490]

thx for doing this, i was gonna replay this underrated gem oneday like i did as a kid, music was epic, but the story was a lil deeper than people imagined when you look for connections.

[@supertetleman]

This was my first Final Fantasy and I didn't realize it until years after (around X) I was a huge fan of the series.

[@WingedPSN]

I remember this game on the snes. My copy froze in the ice pyramid like clockwork! The manual had great artwork, the music was more metal than traditional FF games. It was fun! If you haven't yet, give it a try!

[@Stryder467]

Let you know in the comments below? Well, I love this game. I know it's bad. It's campy. It's not at all serious. But it has a bangin' soundtrack, and a fairly interesting combat system that taught 7-year-old-me to use weapons and spells that deal bonus damage to enemies (Most of this game's enemies have weaknesses to be exploited). I'd also describe my response to the sprites reflecting damage taken as very Pavlovian in nature. Feels good to watch them gradually weaken. See you on the next battlefield. I have three more RECAPs to watch this weekend before I'm caught up again. Take care.

[@travistrue2008]

I like how The After Years was lowkey Dead Space months before the first Dead Space released. The crystals were basically repurposed as the Markers of the Brethren Moons from Dead Space at the last minute, and it was awesome.

[@yamiryushi]

I love this game so much. Yes its simple, yes its cheesable by farming brown chests, but man does it have charm and the MUSIC, oh the music, its so damn memorable. Its still one of my favorite OST to this day.

[@hawk79videos]

This was the first FF game I played. It got me started in RPGs and into the franchise itself.

[@JSPUFC]

Same bro

[@realOmegasMovie]

Cool video man. 👍I tried to make my friends play this game. But of some reason they don't like it, but I have liked this game ever since I was 12 years old and I still thinks it holds up. 🥰But mostly for JRPG fans. If you ask me.

[@OneTato]

This is one of my favorite games it just landed right growing up for me lol

[@sabin97]

this game was what i call an introduction to rpgs. its super easy, and guides you every step of the way. if you know someone who has never played an rpg, this is a good way to get them started. i got this when i was a teenager. it was easy but fun. and the sound quality was amazing.

[@jonathany6359]

I have ALWAYS loved the gameplay, music, and deteriorating enemies on the battlefield. Simple story, but it did what needed to be done. Minimal, but still very much a REAL Final Fantasy in my heart :)

[@reishiki]

I played this game as a kid and thought the dungeons were quite fun to explore.

[@Sacrengard]

it's a simple game, with a simple story. Nothing overly complex or too complicated. It has some nostalgia factor, and the music is good too. Maybe people just had higher expectations about the game, or felt insulted somehow by the simplicity of the gameplay.

[@williamragsdale8611]

This literally came out when I was born, love to go back and play it. Just like I replay Star Ocean all the time

[@kalandarkclaw8892]

This was the first ff game I played and understood and that took me back to ff1 on the nes and then 2/4 and the fateful ff3/6 and I was hooked ever since.

[@Akitoscorpio1]

I remember this game had an absolute banger of a soundtrack.

[@gmfreeman4211]

Not my favorite FF, but I still loved it. It's light-hearted and fun.

[@johnnyscifi]

Benjamin is in my main party in theatrythm: final bar-line

[@thesolucian4]

My first Final Fantasy and second RPG after Phantasy Star.

[@BurnOintment]

Always look forward to your videos

[@bardinblue9830]

I suppose I can see why this game gets a bad rap, as it is kind of cutesy and simplistic compared to other Final Fantasy games... Not only that, but the battle style, sprite design, and treasure boxes more closely resemble the Game Boy Final Fantasy Legend games, which were actually the start of the SaGa series in Japan. Even so, for me, seeing something new that was "Final Fantasy" in between 2 and 3... which turned out to actually be 4 and 6, I enjoyed it for what it was. This was pretty much the only game with the Final Fantasy title in which weapons were useful as tools outside of battle. Not to mention, the music in this game totally rocks! Especially in the last stage and last boss battle!

[@TowerShield_]

I loved this game, it's quaint and fun it also has a great soundtrack

[@galloe8933]

I'm old now, I beat this game over twenty years ago, and I'm here to see how much I remember. I remember not liking how the game played from point A to point B, like a board game, that I don't remember if it was grindy or not.

[@MaxKnight1010101]

Mystic Quest is the 2nd best 16-bit Final Fantasy, trailing only slightly behind FF5. The music is superb, especially the main battle theme, which is simply the greatest.

[@RTDArtist]

FFMQ one of my favorite games to play especially how beginner friendly it is to an introduction to rpg's.

[@NU121493255]

The twist that the main villain was the one to create a fake prophecy about their downfall is one of the only good things about this game.

[@anthonyjordanmoviesandmore2470]

There's the skeleton of a good game in mystic quest

[@ezg8448]

This was meant to be a simple game designed to introduce western players to the JRPG genre. It was sold at a cheaper price and included a strategy guide for the whole game. Though it may have been simple and overly easy, it is a good game with a lot of charm, great music, and a good cast of characters. The game can be completed in less then 4 hours and with save states and fast forward, you can complete this in about 1 hour.

[@gaara_death88]

Can you do a recap on the Arc the Lad games

[@sleepingforest3979]

Oh wow this game came out 1 year before I was born.

[@psychomagi]

I havent played this since the year it came out but I enjoyed it for what it was back then. I never understood its horrible reputation.

[@TiefseeToaster]

I guess it mainly got its bad rep because of the "Final Fantasy" association and the reason it was so very easy to play through. If my memory serves me right, this game was the first step outside of Japan, mainly into the US with a Final Fantasy game. And since it was said that US gamers would not be as diligent and calm for hard games as usually made, this one was made waaaaay too easy to appeal more. Living in Europe, I got the same easy peasy version as a kid. Though I loved the lighthearted appeal, the songs were cool (hummed along with them here too) and even playing it a couple of times in later years, I love how short and still entertaining it is. Sure, the puzzles are easy, the dialogue is superficial, but it is a quick and effective way to dive into a small story to distract from hard everyday topics and chores.

[@decusq]

I would love a remake of this game.

[@partofthetribe3277]

For 1992 those were pretty good sprites

[@dialaskisel5929]

Ah, yes. The actual best Final Fantasy

[@darksuns7384]

You should do the Final Fantasy games for the Game Boy. Legend 1, 2 and 3

[@gamerdad687]

I know it was a dumb downed RPG but I found this game amazing and the second RPG I've played.

[@CelestialReturner]

Try a recap on Touhou 6: Embodiment Of Scarlet Devil?

[@Wolfburns]

Mystic Quest is a yearly replay for me. It's a fun short game that isn't hard to think about. It's a great introduction to RPG mechanics for new people and some funny dialogue to read again. Thank you for the video!

[@samforrest5985]

This game was the first one I beat

[@LynnGryphon]

Benjamin...

[@Vulpas]

Not a great game but good enough, and a fantastic soundtrack. It's a tad underrated.

[@wellgaroa]

Please recap I am setsuna and Lost Sphear

[@LunaP1]

Is there a rerelease for Virtual Console?

[@studiofap8336]

Wait so you're telling me the deku tree in itself is a FF reference !!?

[@tobiaswalker7562]

please Recap Final Fantasy Dimensions

[@33megahunter]

Ever though of an atelier series recap?

[@johnnyc0882]

I played it and liked it but I can see why it can put some people off

[@geneglenn5119]

Good music but the gameplay and settings kinda make it seem like a mix of breath of fire and lufia

[@Yeaster]

I thought this was a fun little game. I beat in a weekend

[@wiseguise5960]

I still play this game! The boss battle music is a true BANGER! I used to rent this game and FF6 every weekend when I was a kid. And Benjamin can jump 😆🤣

[@medleysa]

An interesting tidbit about this game: from what I can tell, the guest that joins your party is always at or above your level, so they’re always stronger than you to help you out.

[@scragar]

Their levels are fixed such that they're aways about 1-2 levels above you if you fight every enemy in every area without refighting them. It's easy to overlevel them though as their levels are fixed and in the early game it's easy to justify fighting way more enemies than you should(like say fighting enemies repeatedly to get refilling chests near the enterance to dungeons to max arrows/bombs/shurikens before exporing the full dungeon). Even then the max level is only 41 with Pheobe at the end of the game being a few levels below that(I think 38, although I could be wrong, and yes she's a different character to the one at the start of the game, it doesn't bother leveling them up or anything, there's just a separate companion ID for them whenever the story indicates loadout/level needs to change).

[@paughcast4868]

What version of the game is this?

[@OniBlackMage]

Wii U Virtual Console

[@scragar]

@@OniBlackMage Did the virtual console fix the bug where armour stats didn't change until you saved/reloaded? I tried playing the whole game in one sitting as a kid and found the final boss impossible to defeat as a result(armour affects status immunities and damage reduction, but the final boss loves confusion, paralysis, petrification, and instant death attacks so without those taking effect it's near impossible).

[@Failedlegend]

Should have saved this for April.1st :P Whether people like it or not it's not exactly a complicated plot so very odd choice for a Recap

[@1beatcher]

What is Final Fantasy Mystic Quest....... it's a JRPG for noobs.