Square-Enix Rise of Mana

A mobile game that for once isn't a card game or a bare bones SRPG? This doesn't look bad, honestly.

The gameplay looks interesting, the environments are nice enough and it seems like it has a pretty solid battle system.

The fact that it's for iOS/Android and made by Squeenix doesn't give me much hope of it ever seeing the light of day outside Japan though.

 

The game itself doesn't look that bad considering it's for iOS, but I highly doubt that the game will be released any where besides Japan, and Square Enix's previous mobile games have a real tendency to ask for more cash to revive characters and so on. I'm not really sure what to think about it, so we'll just have to wait till it comes out, as there probably won't be any more trailers considering it's an iOS and android game.

 

Awww I got excited. I really do like this game, but if its not gunna be released anyone but Japan f u. I love the game play, its 3D and actually has a likable story. Now its time to die. ; ;

 

I haven't played a Mana game, but I know the series is well loved, so seeing it finally get a sequel and it be using Square Enix's terrible mobile business model must be rough for fans

 

^ Pretty much this. I don' t mind seeing them make a quick buck with phone remakes, but seeing them use the Mana IP to make an anecdotal social game is a bit depressing. Granted, the Mana series has gone downhill for a while now.

Still, Seiken Densetsu 1 to 4 remain among my favorite games ever. The original Mana concept isn' t wrinkled at all, it would be awesome to give it a spin on modern consoles. Here' s hoping they' ll figure that out eventually.

 

It looks like a really fun game. I wouldn't mind trying it out if it was free, even if it was in Japanese. The only mana game I remember playing was Legend of Mana on the PS1 (I'm not even sure if this is considered a Mana game, btu I loved it nonetheless).

 

It is. It's the fourth released in the series, although it wasn' t given any number (Seiken Densetsu 4 is actually the fifth entry).

The first Seiken Densetsu was released on the GB, it' s called Mystic Quest in Europe and Final Fantasy Adventure in the US. It also got a GBA remake called Sword of Mana.

The apex of the series was Seiken Densetsu 2 and 3 if you ask me. The second was released on the Snes, its western tittle is Secret of Mana. The third never left Japan be there are fan translations avalaible for Snes emulators.

 

Interesting, thanks. I should really catch up with the mana series then, if they're as good as or better than Legend of Mana. Which game do you think it would be best to start in?

 

It' s like Final Fantasy, the games are mostly related through gimmicks. You can pick any game in the series without feeling lost. What made the second and third shine is that you could swap at will between three characters, and give orders to the other two shall the need arise. Or you could play with two friends as a team. They' re ugly compared to LoM though. Graphic-wise and gameplay-wise the closest to LoM would be the GBA remake (Sword Of Mana).