If you are a big fan of the games Squaresoft produced for SNES, save this one for last. When this game was brand new, it went on sale for about 20 dollars, which was rather cheap for a video game in those days. Mystic Quest became a bit of a joke among Final Fantasy fans primarily since it was lacking in graphics and storyline. I suspect Squaresoft produced this game in order to help bring its contract with Nintendo to an end. Really, we get a bit of a rehashing of the "four fiends" typically found in Final Fantasy games accompanied by the threat of world disaster. The battle system is generally the same as that found in the Game Boy Final Fantasy Legend II, and the graphics in Mystic Quest aren't that much better. Play all other Squaresoft games for NES and SNES first (Final Fantasy, Breath of Fire, Crono Trigger, and Secret of Mana) before you spend time on this one. The storylines in those games are just typically more interesting and the graphics are generally better. Although this game was produced for SNES, it feels like it should have been produced for NES.