Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest is a role-playing video game developed for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The story revolves around Benjamin, a young hero who seeks to restore balance to his world after four elemental monsters steal the crystals governing Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind. Guided by a mysterious old man, Benjamin must retrieve the crystals, unlock Focus Tower, and confront a formidable foe to prevent the corruption of the Crystal of Life.
Focus Tower is the center of the world and balances the forces of the world. However 4 monsters have taken the 4 elemental crystals (Earth, Water, Fire, Wind) for their own use, and also taken the 4 keys that for doors inside of Focus Tower. With the balance disrupted, disasters befall the world. A young boy by the name of Benjamin finds his home village destroyed. Meeting a mysterious old man while trying to escape from earthquakes, he soon learns that he is the prophesized hero and the only one who can save the world. Benjamin must recover the 4 crystals, unlock Focus Tower and defeat the ultimate monster before the 5th crystal, the Crystal of Life is corrupted.