Gaming - Final Fantasy Legend for the Game Boy

It'd be so cool if they remade this game for a current handheld system - and make sure they released it here. I'd love to be able to play this on my DS

So for all of those people who are getting this game used and might need a little boost without having to resort to ugly and boring walkthroughs, I've created a mini-walkthrough of the beginning. Enjoy.

There are only 3 kinds of classes in this game, however the differences between each are so vast that it provides a very different aspect to RPG's and, most importantly, a lot of replay value as you'll most likely attempt to beat the game with different types of parties; there is a choice of gender for Humans as well.

Humans
Humans are best at using close range weapons due to their high Strength. They can hold more items than any other class but they can only raise stats via potions you buy. So if you like to spend money on equipment, buying potions will become harder. So maybe you'll learn a thing or two about budgeting as you're playing this game? Also humans can't use magic. .

Mutants
My favorite of the classes. Why? They can use magic; they level up from being active in battles; they have good strength and agility so whether you're using a close-range weapon (strength) or a far-range weapon like a gun (agility), you're set. Did I mention they raise stats simply from being active in battles and can use magic? Believe me those are BIG pluses. Also, if you have a mutant, you've probably noticed there are 4 spots already occupied even though you didn't put anything. Those are random spots. As you battle, the abilities in those 4 spots will change over time. Usually you'll get magic like Fire or Ice, which is way cheaper than buying Fire or Ice magic items but like I said it can disappear at any time so if there's one you really like, try not to get in useless battles before a boss or buy a magic scroll.

Monster
I can't don't like this class much for seriously playing the game, but they are fun if you just are out to have a unique experience. They are limited equipment-wise, though they do come with special abilities. Also the only way to raise stats is to metamorphose into another monster? Sounds easy - Wrong! You have to eat "meat" that you may receive from other battles in order to become a stronger monster . However if you eat meat from a monster that's considered weaker, according to the game, you'll most likely end up transforming into something lame. If you like to gamble and take notes, this is the class for you. If you don't like to gamble but you think monsters are cool, once you have a monster you like don't eat meat until the next boss. Boss meat almost always means a better monster. Seeing as Monsters can be hard to get used to, don't get any during the first time? Leave that to when you replay the game.

Note: There are Monster FAQ's out there in order to find out how meat will affect them, and what abilities each monster type has.

The party I would recommend for your first time playing is a Mutant as a first character, and your next 3 characters should be 2 Mutants and I would suggest having one Human on your first time playing - as raising stats with only items gets expensive, but you still want to have one to hold extra items. You can pick out the genders.

Here are the cities in order
(do note some of the names are made up because the game doesn't mention all of the city names)
1. City of Tower
2. City of Hero
3. Castle of Armor
4. Castle of Shield
5. Castle of Sword
6. City of the Lakes
7. Cave of Bandits

Choose very carefully your main character. Read above at the Character Classes section to make your choice if you need help. That character will have better starting stats than your 3 future characters. So, you've Chosen? Well then you start in city 1. If you wander around you'll see some shops. One of the "shops" is actually a lady who'll ask you to pick 3 more partners. So make your choice; they already have beginnning equipment. Do note that the GOLD equipment is not really worth buying at this time. Just do a few battles, get a few potions, and then leave for city 2.

City 2 is the town of Hero, go talk to some people to find out what's special about it (I won't tell you everything after all or the game won't be as much fun). You should probably do more battles to earn money, buy Bronze equipment, and raise your stats.

So, are you somewhat strong now? Good, you're ready for your first boss. Go to city 3, the Castle of Armor. Don't run into any of the guards or you'll be kicked out of the castle immediately. Simply evade them and go up to the King. You'll have to fight him and then you get the King Armor. This is an important item for later on!

Are you still alive? You should be, now go to city 4 to the Castle of Shield. Running into the guards will give you battles. Go up and you should see the King be murdered, follow the murderer into the secret pathway and fight him. Now you've got the King Shield.

Now I could tell you to go straight for the next boss, but I wouldn't want you to miss out on the reason why you're fighting him. So instead go to city 5, the Castle of Sword. The guards won't do anything but tell you to see the King, so go see and talk to him! There is no fighting for this King. Instead he'll ask you to help him which you will and that's why you're going to...

City 6! Talk to people there and you'll realize what you're supposed to do to help the King (I'm not spoiling it for you...You have to read). So now that you know, and since the villagers were so nice to tell you where it was, you get to go to City 7, the Cave of Bandits. When you get there, running into bandits will get you in battles so you should avoid them. Go look around and you'll either end up in the room with treasures or the room with the Boss first. It doesn't matter which room you end up with first, so you get to figure it out for yourself. So now that you've beaten the boss, and collected treasure, go back to City 5 and talk to the King who will give you the King Sword.

So what do you do with these 3 King items? Well I'm sure it was very obvious when you were in city 2 that you were to collect them and put them on the Hero statue. So go back to city 2 and put each item on the Hero statue. (You stand right next to it, open your menu, and click on each King item). And now you get a boss! Woohoo! Now beat him! Beat him! Are you still alive? I hope so. Because now that the statue is full again, the door to Paradise has now opened. So get your butt to city 1 and prepare to go through the game without my help.
After all, by now you should be confortable with the game.