En este capítuloFour warriors carrying dim crystals arrive in the kingdom of Cornelia.
The story begins with four youths, the Warriors of Light, each holding an orb. They arrive in Cornelia, where a knight named Garland has kidnapped the princess. The party defeats him, and the king rewards them with a bridge. With the bridge rebuilt, the party can leave Cornelia. They have been told that the four crystals have gone dark, and they must restore them.
The opening is a classic fantasy prologue that sets the tone: a simple rescue that leads to a quest. The dungeon is small but memorable. Garland is a minor villain, and his later role in the story is the first clue to the game's twist. The player chooses the party's classes, and the story is a blank slate for their personalities.
Lo que ocurre
They defeat Garland, who kidnapped Princess Sarah.
The king of Cornelia rebuilds a bridge as a reward.
The party travels north to Pravoka.
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Pravoka, Elfheim and the Marsh Cave
En este capítuloAt Pravoka, the party defeats the pirates led by Bikke.
The party fights pirates at Pravoka to gain a ship. In Elfheim they wake the prince and are given the way to the Marsh Cave. In the cave they defeat the Lich, one of four Fiends, and restore the Earth Crystal. The Fiends are the game's four elemental villains. Each controls a crystal and lies in a dungeon.
The pirate fight is a chance to gain mobility and gives the world a sense of scale. The Earth Crystal restoration shows the cost of the game's mission: each crystal revives a part of the world.
Lo que ocurre
At Elfheim, the party wakes the Prince of Elfheim with a herb.
In the Marsh Cave the party finds the Crown, which leads to the dark elf Astos.
The journey continues to the Earth Cave, where they defeat the Lich, the Earth Fiend, and restore the Earth Crystal.
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Melmond, Mt. Gulg and the Fire Crystal
En este capítuloThe party visits Melmond, a ruined town suffering from the Earth Fiend's curse.
Melmond is a town afflicted by the Fiends' influence. The party travels to Mt. Gulg and defeats Kary, the Fiend of Fire. With the Fire Crystal restored, the world is slightly warmer. Kary is a straightforward boss, but her lair is a good example of the game's dungeon design.
The Fire Crystal restoration gives the party access to new areas. Melmond teaches that the Fiends have damaged life on the world.
Lo que ocurre
At Mt. Gulg, they defeat Kary, the Fire Fiend.
The Fire Crystal is restored.
The party gains a new ship.
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Crescent Lake, the Citadel and the Water Crystal
En este capítuloAt Crescent Lake the party meets the Circle of Sages.
At Crescent Lake the sages tell the party about the Fiends and a being named Chaos. The Citadel of Trials tests the party. With the sages' guidance and the Mystic Key, the party can reach the remaining Fiends. The sages provide the game's lore. Their story is a prophecy that the Warriors will fulfil.
The Citadel is a puzzle dungeon that rewards careful exploration. Three Fiends of the four have appeared by this point, and the final two crystals are still dark.
Lo que ocurre
At the Citadel of Trials the party is tested and receives help for the journey ahead.
The sages tell the party about the Fiends and Chaos.
The party gains the Mystic Key.
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The Mirage Tower and Kraken
En este capítuloThe party enters the Mirage Tower and finds an ancient flying fortress.
The Mirage Tower leads to a floating fortress where the party fights Tiamat. The Kraken is defeated at sea. With all four crystals restored the party learns where Chaos is. The Mirage Tower is a high-fantasy set piece, an ancient civilisation's relic.
The Fiends are all defeated, but the story's real villain remains. The restoration of the four crystals ends the party's first quest and starts the final.
Lo que ocurre
They defeat Tiamat, the Fiend of Air, and restore the Wind Crystal.
At sea, the party defeats the Kraken, the Fiend of Water.
All four crystals are restored.
Finale · jugando como Warriors of Light
The Chaos Shrine and the Time Loop
En este capítuloThe party travels back in time 2,000 years to the Chaos Shrine.
The Warriors travel through time to the Chaos Shrine. There they defeat Chaos, who turns out to be Garland, who sent himself back in time and became the villain. The Warriors break the loop, ending the cycle that Garland created. The time loop is a rare twist for an NES game. It makes the first boss and the last boss the same person, and the story circular.
Garland's motive, to become a god by looping, is a classic example of a villain's hubris. The victory restores the world and ends the series' first story.
Lo que ocurre
They defeat Chaos, who is revealed to be Garland.
Garland sent himself back in time, creating a loop in which he becomes Chaos.
The Warriors defeat Chaos and break the loop.
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