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Seiken Densetsu version differences
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The following is a list of version differences between the various releases and remakes of Final Fantasy Adventure (also known as Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden or simply Seiken Densetsu in Japan and Mystic Quest in Europe).
Gameboy
Initial Release
The first iteration of Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden was released in Japan on June 28, 1991.
North American Release
The first international edition of Final Fantasy Adventure was released in North America in November 1991.
Name change
- The game was renamed Final Fantasy Adventure for the North american market as a way to capitalize on the Final Fantasy franchise.
Script
- A lot of dialogue where ommited or trimmed down, some gameplay hints and details were affected in the process.
- The grammar quality and spelling mistakes is a recurring issue, along with some unnatural word choices.
Censorship
Due to Nintendo of America's policies on religious imagery, a couple tiles and dialogue were altered for release outside Japan.
- Mentions of the Dark Lord's slaves were replaced as fighters.
- The reference to character dying in the game are toned down, if not outright ommited. Hasim, Fuji's initial protector, is an example of this.
- Fuji's kidnapping by Mr. Lee originally mentioned her virgin blood being needed. This was scrapped in the North american version.
- The coffins in Kett's basement had their crosses removed and replaced with a "V".
- The Star of David in Wendel was replaced with an eight-sided star (which, ironically, is also a religious symbol).
- Sumo and Amanda were looking for Medusa's blood in the uncensored version in order to lift the curse Davias casted on her brother Lester. In the International release it is her tears.
