Legend of Mana

Legend of Mana
by Square Enix

Legend of Mana
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Product Summary

Brand: Squaresoft
Platform: PlayStation
Publisher: Square Enix

Video Game Reviews of Legend of Mana

Customer Review: Very charming, very cool and very great game!
Summary: 5 Stars

One of the few games that manages to be charming and cute while still retaining an undeniable coolness! its a game that feels like reading a great fairy tale, and the best thing is that the plot is non linear so you are actually taking part in the evolving fairy tales around you. The game play is pretty interesting real time 2d side scroll battling. With monster raising, item creation and world placement features. ALSO the Soundtrack is one of the best game related OSTs ever!

Description of Legend of Mana

Though it lacks the dramatic intensity of the Final Fantasy series--the crown prince of console role-playing games--SquareSoft's Legend of Mana still satisfies with its beautiful hand-drawn sets and its innovative nonlinear gameplay.

Billed as the sequel to the Super Nintendo's Secrets of Mana, Legend of Mana's story contains more than 60 self-contained miniquests, but generally the goal is to restore the world's Mana, or life energy. Gamers won't need to be obsessive about winning all the quests, but there are some challenges that must be completed if you wish to reach the final showdown. The game begins as players choose either a male or female lead character while a map displays the new lands within the world of Fa'Diel. In each of these lands, players will find items and clues they can use in other lands. The fragmented nature of the game can be disorienting for gamers looking for quick gratification. A diary can be used to keep track of current miniquests, while an encyclopedia neatly organizes the vast amount of story players uncover. Due to the vast nature of this game's plot, you'll likely need these features to stay focused on your quests.

Anime fans will be wowed by the character design and beautifully illustrated storybook backgrounds. The game includes a Pok?mon-style monster-raising element, which is surprising for a teen-rated RPG, but it works well. --Porter Hall

Pros:

  • Pok?mon-style monster raising adds nice nurturing element to RPG tasks
  • Nonlinear quest system makes story engrossing
  • Stunning hand-drawn backgrounds

Cons:

  • Music is at times absurdly overdramatic
  • Second player controls character only during battle

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