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The Super Nintendo has some of the most enjoyable RPG games ever made for any system and this is one of the best. If you liked Chrono trigger, you'll love secret of mana.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I would give a higher rating but after receiving the game, I was unable to save my game. I had to open the cartridge and install a cmos battery. After installed, the game played fine with no problems.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
One of the best rpgs I've ever played on the snes, Secret of Mana still remains one of SquareSoft's greatest rpgs along with final fantasy and chrono trigger before the merge with Enix. I asked for this game as a birthday present from my grandparents after reading three issues of nintendo power that detailed a walkthrough and story about it; I also saw this game being played by one of my relatives. The game's plot tells the tale of one of the games heroes, a boy, having intervertedly unleashed monsters near his home by removing the mana sword and being exiled as a result. Before being exiled the boy meets a knight named Jema and tells him to come to the water palace; there he learns from Jema and the palace's caretaker Luka, about Mana becoming weaker, which resulted in more monsters appearing in conjuction of the mana sword being removed. To revive the sword and mana itself, the boy embarks on a journey to find the other palaces and receive power from the mana seeds. The boy gains two other allies in his quest, a girl and a sprite, who join him due to their own agendas that ultimately tie into the boy's quest. The games mechanics allows 1 to 3 players to take control of the heroes as they fight monsters and powerful bosses; even without two other players, one player can manually switch between them and make use of their unique skills. The games menus are done by the ring system, which includes weapons, spells, equipment, stratgey grid, and other options. Weapons and spells become more powerful through use and require much effort to make them stronger in order to beat bosses. As you beat bosses, you'll receive weapon orbs which are used to upgrade into stronger weapons and make them powerful. The story itself is great and you'll enjoy the lighthearted moments down to the sad traigc events as you play the game. The graphics may not be well received in todays standards, but the game utilizies the snes's 7-mode for being shot to different places via cannon to flying flammie and landing. Overall the graphics for this game are still great as they were in 1993. Likes: -Great story. -real-time battles. -upgrading weapons. Dislikes: -repitive grinding to build higher weapon and spell levels. -hard to get bearings while flying flammie. -Limited amount of items your allowed to carry. SquareSoft set the tone for rpgs in the days before its merger with Enix; nowadays rpgs have become more focused on graphics and battle systems rather than storytelling and striking a balance between battle systems, graphics, and core aspects that were seen in rpgs back. However games such as Xenoblade Chronicles and The Last Story have shown to go back to the basics of rpgs while maintaing todays standards. While Secret of Mana may not match up today's rpgs in graphics, it help the genre go beyond the traditional battle system and tried something new. Secret of Mana is and still remains a crown jewel in rpgs, and its definitly worth playing.Read full review
Secret of Mana is a must have game for any RPG fan. Mana has all of the things that you would expect from a great RPG (a great story, magic, variety of weapons, exploration, etc.), but it’s battle system is what sets it apart from other titles of its time. Unlike other RPGs, Mana’s battles take place in real time; you select magic attacks from a circular menu. At any point you are also able to switch the character that you are controlling. The graphics are also very good for the Super Nintendo and are similar to Chrono Trigger. There is a wide variety of enemies so combat never gets old. In addition to traditional “level gaining”, you can also increase your characters’ weapon level for each type of weapon; this is done through combat. The same goes for magic; the more you use it, the more powerful it gets. The only problem I had with this game is that, compared to other RPGs, Mana’s story is slightly lacking in terms of depth, although the story itself is very compelling. If you are an RPG fan and own a Super Nintendo, I would highly suggest this game. Pros: - Great gameplay - Entertaining story - Can be played with multiple people - Good music Cons: - Too shortRead full review
There are few SNES RPGS that really stick out to me. Most are turn based and require so much grinding. They hardly seemed to have any character. And then there is Secret of Mana. This game is simply amazing. Its like The Legend of Zelda but with a 3 player option. Its so much fun when playing with other people. The combat is easy to understand and the ring selection tool is very well done. The ring allows for easy equipment changes and magic use. The graphics are colorful, bright, and add to this amazing experience. Though this game does have some flaws. Such as the delayed attacks. An example of this would be; you attack an enemy with your sword and the enemy is knocked back. If you were to keep hitting the creature it would not be able to move and each attack is registered but they take a few seconds to show. This also works both ways. So you could find yourself getting the snot beat out of you and you can't do anything about it. It can be kind of frustrating after making so much progress and then getting beat to death without a chance. That aspect of the game makes a second player someone you would like to have around to plan strategies with. Its a lot of fun and anyone who has a SNES should get this game.Read full review
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