Final Fantasy Adventure
Final Fantasy Adventure, known in Japan as Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden or simply Seiken Densetsu, and later released in Europe as Mystic Quest, is a 1991 action role-playing game developed and published by Square for the Game Boy. It is a spin-off of the Final Fantasy series and the first game in the Mana series.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1991
- Developer
- Square
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 8 June 1991 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Square |
| Publisher | Sun Corporation |
| Platforms | Game Boy |
| Genres | Action RPG |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2333557, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Final Fantasy Adventure? How long to beat it
Total play time for Final Fantasy Adventure is about 11.4 hours to do everything, and around 10.3 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 10.3h | 111 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 10.7h | 65 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 11.4h | 42 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Final Fantasy Adventure sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Final Fantasy Adventure lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 45ahead of 4% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 30ahead of 72% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Final Fantasy Adventure
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Part of the Final Fantasy series
Final Fantasy Adventure is one of 29 Final Fantasy games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
Common questions about Final Fantasy Adventure
What platforms is Final Fantasy Adventure on?
Final Fantasy Adventure is available on Game Boy. It first released in 1991.
Who made Final Fantasy Adventure?
Final Fantasy Adventure was developed by Square and published by Sun Corporation.
How long does it take to beat Final Fantasy Adventure?
about 10.3 hours for the main story, 10.7 hours with the main extras, 11.4 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.