Final Fantasy Legend, The (GB)

In The Final Fantasy Legend, players assemble a party of up to four characters to ascend a massive tower, rumored to lead to Paradise. The game's unique selling point lies in its diverse character progression system. Players can choose from three main races: Humans, Mutants, and Monsters.

Humans develop by using various equipment and items, which provide fixed stat increases. This encourages players to experiment with different weapons and armor. Mutants have a more randomized progression, gaining random stat boosts and new abilities after each battle, leading to unpredictable and unique character builds. Monsters evolve in a completely different manner: they can transform into stronger forms by consuming meat dropped from defeated enemies, with each type of meat potentially leading to a different evolution.

Combat is classic turn-based, where players select actions for each character during their turn. Weapons and spells have limited uses, requiring careful resource management. Exploring the Tower's floors takes players through various distinct worlds, each with its own environment, enemies, and puzzles. The game emphasizes party management, strategic choices, and exploration, creating a deep and challenging RPG experience on the Game Boy platform.