Super Hydlide/Forest City

You begin the game in the Forest City (or the City of the Woods). As a new player, you will have two objectives: talk to everyone in the town to obtain information ad clues to help get your quest underway, and to stock up enough equipment to venture out into the world. In the city, you'll find a number of buildings that you can explore. Some of them are quite important.

Talk of the town
While not every citizen has something useful to say, it's worth talking to everyone to get every bit of knowledge you can. Some citizens have useful survival tips and advice about choosing the right gear. Others are very concerned about Havel Tower, and the elevator you will find inside. Two guards are posted in the upper left corner of town, but they will not reveal the purpose of their station. There's talk of a crack in the ground, and flames that come out of it. In the center of town by the pond, you'll hear some mention of a city in the clouds. Other people talk a bit about the disappearance of fairies.

Remember to try talking to citizens again throughout the game, particularly after key events such as defeating bosses. Some of them will mention new pieces of information that will be useful in helping you find your way through the game.

Heading out
When you've purchased a basic weapon, at least one or two rations of food, and a helmet if you can handle the extra weight, make your way out through the southern gate of the city and into the world of Fairy Land beyond to start your adventure, and to begin gathering experience points.