History VideoGame / FinalFantasyAdventure

* ThePennyfarthingEffect: The unaltered version included in ''Collection of Mana'' takes some getting used to. Dialogue boxes as slow as molasses, automatically talking to townspeople (which leads to you getting {{Drone Jam}}med at the drop of a hat), and no item descriptions.

''Final Fantasy Adventure'' is known in Japan as ''Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden'' (''聖剣伝説 ～ファイナルファンタジー外伝～'' [[labelnote:Translation]]''Legend of the Holy Sword: Final Fantasy Side-Story''[[/labelnote]]), and in Europe as ''Mystic Quest'' (not to be confused with [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyMysticQuest a similarly named SNES game]], which is called ''Mystic Quest Legend'' in Europe). Also not to be confused with ''[[VideoGame/MakaiToshiSaga The Final Fantasy Legend]]'', which is a whole ''other'' can of worms (a thinly DolledUpInstallment of the first ''VideoGame/{{SaGa|RPG}}'' game, as it's known in Japan).

Originally a GaidenGame for the [[RunningGag pigs-flyingly popular]] ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series, it instead became the first game in the ''[[VideoGame/WorldOfMana Mana]]'' series. This is why there are several elements of the former series (like Chocobos, Moogles, and a standard inventory system) present, while several of the latter (Cannon Travel, Mana Spirits) are absent -- many of the latter weren't actually introduced until ''VideoGame/SecretOfMana'', when the series split from the ''Final Fantasy'' franchise.

It was eventually [[VideoGameRemake remade]] thrice -- the first as ''VideoGame/SwordOfMana'' for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance in 2003 to retroactively remove the ''Final Fantasy'' elements and make it more in line with the original game's immediate sequels, and the second in 2006 much more faithfully for mobile phones [[NoExportForYou (but only in Japan)]]. A third remake was released in 2016 for [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]], [[UsefulNotes/AndroidGames Android]], and UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita for the series' 25th Anniversary. This 3D version includes minor gameplay updates from ''Sword of Mana'' and is [[MarketBasedTitle retitled]] ''Adventures of Mana'' in Western markets, but is otherwise far closer to the original game, taking fewer liberties than ''Sword of Mana''.

It was eventually [[VideoGameRemake remade]] thrice -- the first as ''VideoGame/SwordOfMana'' in 2003 to retroactively remove the ''Final Fantasy'' elements and make it more in line with the original game's immediate sequels, and the second in 2006 much more faithfully for mobile phones [[NoExportForYou (but only in Japan)]]. A third remake was released in 2016 for [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]], [[UsefulNotes/AndroidGames Android]], and UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita for the series' 25th Anniversary. This 3D version includes minor gameplay updates from ''Sword of Mana'' and is [[MarketBasedTitle retitled]] ''Adventures of Mana'' in Western markets, but is otherwise far closer to the original game, taking fewer liberties than ''Sword of Mana''.

* BodyguardCrush: It's implied at the end of the game that the hero fell for the heroine, which makes the ending even sadder.

It was eventually [[VideoGameRemake remade]] thrice -- the first as ''VideoGame/SwordOfMana'' in 2003 to retroactively remove the ''Final Fantasy'' elements and make it more in line with the original game's immediate sequels, and the second in 2006 much more faithfully for mobile phones [[NoExportForYou (but only in Japan)]]. A third remake was released in 2016 for [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS]], [[AndroidGames Android]], and UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita for the series' 25th Anniversary. This 3D version includes minor gameplay updates from ''Sword of Mana'' and is [[MarketBasedTitle retitled]] ''Adventures of Mana'' in Western markets, but is otherwise far closer to the original game, taking fewer liberties than ''Sword of Mana''.

''Final Fantasy Adventure'' is known in Japan as ''Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden'' (''聖剣伝説 ～ファイナルファンタジー外伝～''), and in Europe as ''Mystic Quest'' (not to be confused with [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyMysticQuest a similarly named SNES game]], which is called ''Mystic Quest Legend'' in Europe). Also not to be confused with ''[[VideoGame/MakaiToshiSaga The Final Fantasy Legend]]'', which is a whole ''other'' can of worms (a thinly DolledUpInstallment of the first ''VideoGame/{{SaGa|RPG}}'' game, as it's known in Japan).

* TheProfessor: Von Boyage, who reappeared in ''VideoGame/TrialsOfMana'' but was dropped from ''VideoGame/SwordOfMana'' since his main accomplishment in the storyline was the [[{{Cyborg}} Chocobot]], is known as this in the English translation of ''Adventures of Mana'' (which unintentionally makes Marcie's [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep reference]] to her creator confusing). In the English translation of ''Final Fantasy Adventure'', he was known as [[UnfortunateNames Dr. Bowow]], while he's called Professor Bomb in the English translation of ''VideoGame/SwordOfMana''.

It was eventually [[VideoGameRemake remade]] thrice -- the first as ''VideoGame/SwordOfMana'' in 2003 to retroactively remove the ''Final Fantasy'' elements and make it more in line with the original game's immediate sequels, and the second in 2006 much more faithfully for mobile phones [[NoExportForYou (but only in Japan)]]. A third remake was released in 2016 for [[IOSGames iOS]], [[AndroidGames Android]], and UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita for the series' 25th Anniversary. This 3D version includes minor gameplay updates from ''Sword of Mana'' and is [[MarketBasedTitle retitled]] ''Adventures of Mana'' in Western markets, but is otherwise far closer to the original game, taking fewer liberties than ''Sword of Mana''.

''Final Fantasy Adventure'' is known in Japan as ''Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden'' (''聖剣伝説 ～ファイナルファンタジー外伝～''), and in Europe as ''Mystic Quest'' (not to be confused with [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyMysticQuest a similarly named SNES game]]). Also not to be confused with ''[[VideoGame/MakaiToshiSaga The Final Fantasy Legend]]'', which is a whole ''other'' can of worms (a thinly DolledUpInstallment of the first ''VideoGame/{{SaGa|RPG}}'' game, as it's known in Japan).

* TheProfessor: Von Boyage, who reappeared in ''VideoGame/TrialsOfMana'' but was dropped from ''VideoGame/SwordOfMana'' since his main accomplishment in the storyline was the [[{{Cyborg}} Chocobot]], is known as this in the English translation of ''Adventures of Mana'' (which unintentionally makes Marcie's [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep reference]] to her creator confusing). In the English translation of ''Final Fantasy Adventure'', he was known as [[UnfortunateNames Dr. Bowow]].

* TheVirus: Medusa's poison acts as a type of curse -- whoever gets bitten gets turned into another Medusa. [[spoiler:Amanda]] ends up experiencing this, so she ends up asking for a MercyKill from the hero.

* TheVirus: Medusa's poison acts as a type of curse... poor [[spoiler:Amanda]].

* ThreeQuartersView: The game's main visual perspective is mostly top-down, with objects like buildings and cliff faces having their fronts or sides visible, preventing it from being truly top-down. The game hybridizes this type of view with a side view at points; climbing is done in a manner reminiscent of side-scrolling games, with the climbable vines on cliffs in either dungeons (such as the Cave of Marsh) or the overworld limiting the hero's movement more than ordinary ground travel.

%%* ThreeQuartersView: A hybrid of this, side view and an overhead view.

* KaizoTrap: The bosses can still deal damage during their death animations, so it's actually possible to die ''after'' defeating them. In fact, if you're a melee-type character, you're almost guaranteed to take damage from their giant death explosion, which can kill you if you were an inch from death when you killed them. The ''Adventures of Mana'' remake changed boss defeat mechanics to be more in line with later ''Mana'' games; the game renders the Hero immobile during the Boss’ death animation and the explosion doesn’t go any further than the foe’s body, so the Kaizo Trap is no more.

* BigBad: The Dark Lord of Glaive enslaved the hero before the events of the game. After the hero escapes, putting an end to the Dark Lord's reign becomes his main goal. [[spoiler:The game pulls a bait-and-switch after the Dark Lord's defeat, when the real main villain turns out to be Julius.]]

* ChainReactionDestruction: The first thing you fight, dies in that way.

* DarkerAndEdgier: This is surprisingly dark for a Game Boy game.
* DiscOneFinalBoss: The guy named "Dark Lord" sure sounds like the BigBad, doesn't he?
* DragonWithAnAgenda: Julius. [[spoiler:Eventually DragonAscendant.]]

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The nods to the ''Final Fantasy'' series, especially the Chocobos.

* EvilSorcerer: Julius.
* FireIceLightning: Three of the four attacking magic are under these elements. The last one is NonElemental.

* HelloInsertNameHere: Originally it was just Hero and Heroine officially, although screenshots in the English version instruction booklet call them Sumo and Fuji respectively. This caught on to the point that the ''Adventures of Mana'' translation changed these to the in-game default names, but the Japanese version still dryly dub them Hero and Heroine.
* ICannotSelfTerminate: [[spoiler:Amanda]] can't while undergoing her curse... [[spoiler:forcing [[MercyKill you to kill her]]]].

* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Julius, once again, embodies the trope.]]

* RobotBuddy: Marcie, in the Tower of Dime. She heals all of your MP whenever you ask, making her the most valuable NPC ally.

* ThreeQuartersView: A hybrid of this, side view and an overhead view.

* TheVirus: Medusa's poison works like this... poor [[spoiler:Amanda]].

* KaizoTrap: The bosses can still deal damage during their death animations, so it's actually possible to die ''after'' defeating them. In fact, if you're a melee-type character, you're almost guaranteed to take damage from their giant death explosion, which can kill you if you were an inch from death when you killed them.
** Averted in the ''Adventures of Mana'' remake, the game renders the Hero immobile during the Boss’ death animation and the explosion doesn’t go any further than the foe’s body; the Kaizo Trap is no more.

* BigBad: The Dark Lord of Glaive enslaved the hero before the events of the game, and defeating him becomes the hero's main goal after his escape. [[spoiler:The game pulls a bait-and-switch after the Dark Lord's defeat, when the real main villain turns out to be Julius.]]

* AdamSmithHatesYourGuts: Watts might be the physical incarnation of this trope -- see OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame.

* BigBad: [[spoiler:It turns out to be Julius.]]

* TheProfessor: Bon Voyage, who reappeared in ''VideoGame/SeikenDensetsu3'' but was dropped from ''VideoGame/SwordOfMana'' since his main accomplishment in the storyline was the [[{{Cyborg}} Chocobot]], is known as this in the English translation of ''Adventures of Mana'' (which unintentionally makes Marcie's [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep reference]] to her creator confusing). In the English translation of ''Final Fantasy Adventure'', he was known as [[UnfortunateNames Dr. Bowow]].

* NeverSayDie: Averted for a game on a Nintendo system; a Game Boy game released in 1991, nonetheless (during the iron-fisted, censorship-happy era for Nintendo). Were Nintendo's censors' [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar radars]] off or something?

''Final Fantasy Adventure'' is known in Japan as ''Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden'' (''聖剣伝説 ～ファイナルファンタジー外伝～''), and in Europe as ''Mystic Quest'' (not to be confused with [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyMysticQuest a similarly named SNES game]]). Also not to be confused with ''[[VideoGame/MakaiToshiSaga The Final Fantasy Legend]]'', which is a whole ''other'' can of worms (a thinly DolledUpInstallment of the first ''[[Franchise/SaGaRPG SaGa]]'' game, as it's known in Japan).

''Final Fantasy Adventure'' is known in Japan as ''Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden'' (''聖剣伝説 ～ファイナルファンタジー外伝～''), and in Europe as ''Mystic Quest'' (not to be confused with [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyMysticQuest a similarly named SNES game]]). Also not to be confused with ''[[VideoGame/MakaiToshiSaga The Final Fantasy Legend]]'', which is a whole ''other'' can of worms (a thinly DolledUpInstallment of the first ''VideoGame/SaGa'' game, as it's known in Japan).

** [[spoiler:At the end of ''VideoGame/SecretOfMana'' that seedling of hope is literally incinerated, with AscendedFridgeHorror confirmed in ''VideoGame/LegendOfMana''. The world is destroyed and the hero's quest was ultimately AllForNothing which pushes this more objectively to a DownerEnding in retrospect.]]