Final Fantasy Mystic Quest, is a console role-playing game for the Super Nintendo. The game was released as a spin-off to Squares popular Final Fantasy series of video games. Final Fantasy Mystic Quest was first released in North America in 1992 and marketed as a simplified role-playing game...designed for the entry-level player in an attempt to broaden the genres appeal. The games presentation and battle system is broadly similar to that of the main series, but it differed in its inclusion of action-adventure game elements. Along with Final Fantasy Adventure, Final Fantasy Mystic Quest was the first Final Fantasy game to be released in Europe.

In the game, the player controls a youth named Benjamin in his quest to save the world.[3] His goal is to reclaim a set of stolen crystals that determine the state of the worlds four elemental powers.

The gameplay takes a departure from the main series in a variety of ways. Many series staples are eliminated, such as random battles, save points, manual equipment, and the party system.