Kicking off AUTOMATON's latest new feature, "In Defense Of...", Graham Arthur seeks to find the glitter in the garbage as he gives a second look at the ill-fated Final Fantasy Mystic Quest. Original release: SNES, 1992.
WayTooManyGames' Oliver Shellding: "Mystic Quest is not a game to dive into with the hopes of an engaging, deep RPG. If you’re looking to experience the classics, please consider almost anything else. I wouldn’t recommend sitting through it and playing it ironically, because that’s a really tired and huge waste of life. But it is a memorable artifact of video game culture for both hubris, disconnect and the inexplicable charm that comes from something that was doomed to fail. It’s got grind to the nines and as much freedom as a single lane rat maze."
Me too. I fire it up on roms every now and then and get stomach wooshes from the nostalgia. the music. so good.
I remember always seeing this for rent at my local mom and pop video store but I never picked it up. I always heard that it was a cool little action orientated spin off of FF
Yes, it is much harder to start a retro collection in 2022 than it was in 2017, but it’s still possible! You’ll see there are still quite a few SNES games that are fun and affordable.
I really enjoyed Commando as a kid and it’s not listed . I bet it’s cheap maybe? Beat all 99 levels just to find out you start all over again .
You must be talking about Captain Commando and no it's not cheap...going for about $130.
Any retro console is still worth buying in 2022 whether a Genesis, NES, SMS, TG16. Some systems command a higher price then others but a SNES is still reasonably priced and worth grabbing you can mod the NA SNES to play Japanese games throw in an Everdrive and you're set. I feel sorry for some of the consoles I see on Ebay that have holes in them, yellowed to death, modified with shitty mods that barely work. The SNES might need a little work great way to learn if yellowed just use peroxide and UV light and it will turn white again. If you have a hobby of repairing older consoles that are listed as untested broken for parts some of the repairs are basic you can save money that way when buying a retro console. I just bought a $20 NES listed as broken on Ebay disable the lock out chip and new 72pin connector and it works.
I imagine restoration work on retro consoles is going to become much more important as the years wear on. Sure, hundreds of thousands of certain consoles were made, but fewer exist every year.
Depends on the console a SNES for sure needs retrobrite the plastic grows brittle and literally falls apart same with the NES. A White Dreamcast also needs retrobrite if I remember right the TG16 needs new capacitors it suffers the same issue as the Game Gear. Most of the old handhelds need new screens since they fail with age my Game Gear had new capacitors put in and a McWill mod done to it. The NES needs the lock out chip disabled when the power light turns on and off maybe throw in a new 72pin as well. Sega Master System has an issue blowing out the 7805 voltage regulator. OG Xbox depending on the board revision needs a clock capacitor removed or it leaks and fries the board. N64 controller needs a new thumbstick Sega Genesis model 2 suffers from the solder around the power supply is prone to cracking hence the system will not power up. Sega CD model 1 the laser dies fast model 2 the rubber feet supporting the drive fail and the model is know to throw the pico fuse so it dies fast as well.
It also depends how you treat the system also I baby my shit. I don't throw it around like a football the systems I see that might need the most help going through the years are the ones that use lasers and discs. I know some systems have problems due to how they were built as well like again certain board revisions of an OG Xbox and the Game Gear. I have bought broken systems and picked them for parts. I actually enjoy fixing older systems it's relaxing and a great way to teach yourself new skills.
Turning 64 this year.....my days playing video games are Now over.... time to move on to Jesus Christ .....I wish all of you Happy New Year . Game on Dudes!!!
It was fun while it lasted.
Arranger Sean Schafianski is pleased to release Final Fantasy Mystic Quest Remastered Soundtrack, an epic tribute celebrating the best part of the classic Squaresoft USA beginner RPG featuring wonderful rock and fantasy tunes by Ryuji Sasai and Yasuhiro Kawakami.
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FF Mystic Quest (I bought it when it came out) was a great game! What needs defending? There were no internet forums back then for people to exclaim their love or hate for the game so I am not sure how it is considered in need of defense.
Defense from whom?