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The Final Fantasy Legend

The long-running FINAL FANTASY series hits the Game Boy with FINAL FANTASY LEGEND. Create your party by choosing four warriors from eight different character classes including humans, mutants, and monsters…

15 December 1989

The Final Fantasy Legend is an adventure developed by Square, released 15 December 1989 on Game Boy. The main story takes about 3.8 hrs to finish.

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What The Final Fantasy Legend is

The Final Fantasy Legend is an adventure game developed by Square and released in 1989. It is available on Game Boy only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

"It has been said that the tower in the center of the World is connected to Paradise. Dreaming of a life in Paradise, many have challenged the secret of the tower, but no one knows what became of them. Now, there is another who will brave the adventure. —Intro In the center of the world is a great tower. This tower connects to many worlds and at the top the entrance to Paradise. A group of adventurers from the world at the base of the tower decide to climb it to explore the various worlds. Along the way they encounter many strange creatures and among them strong monsters based on the Chinese Zodiac who guard the key to the next floor. In the Base World, Gen-bu, the Black Turtle, has hidden…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Final Fantasy series

The Final Fantasy Legend is the fourth of 349 entries we hold in the Final Fantasy series. The next entry was Final Fantasy III in 1990.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 3.8 hrs.

What it launched against

The Final Fantasy Legend launched on 15 December 1989, within three weeks of Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Pipe Dream and Denaris.

Released around the same time: Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Pipe Dream, Denaris.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

The Final Fantasy Legend — frequently asked questions

When did The Final Fantasy Legend come out?
The Final Fantasy Legend was released on 15 December 1989 for Game Boy.
How long does it take to beat The Final Fantasy Legend?
The main story of The Final Fantasy Legend takes around 3.8 hrs.

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