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SNES
89
4.0
Wii
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0.0

Description

Once upon a time, the power of Mana was used by all people and helped their civilization grow. But as evil forces took control of Mana Fortress, there was no way out but a war which destroyed the Mana-based civilization but eventually brought peace to people. The events of the past became but legends to the new generation of humans. But history repeats itself... One day, a young village boy finds a rusty sword stuck at the bottom of a river. He doesn't know this sword is the famous Mana sword, the one that won so many battles before. By drawing the sword out of the river bottom, the boy unwillingly summons hordes of monsters, and is expelled from his village. A mysterious knight Jema is the only man who helps him and gives him instructions for the future. First, he must repair the sword, and then, with its help, take control of Mana seeds which can be found in eight great castles.

"Secret of Mana" is an action RPG, featuring real-time hack-and-slash type of a combat. Like in Quest for Glory games, you have a stamina gauge. The more stamina you have, the more powerful your strike is. You upgrade your weapons and abilities and meet many different types of monsters, while roaming around the country and performing your quests.

Alternate Titles

  • "聖剣伝説2" -- Japanese Spelling
  • "Seiken Densetsu 2" -- Japanese title

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User Reviews

Another Square gem, but with tons of glitches and stupid details SNES Bregalad (666)
Great Game, one of the best SNES Scott G (736)

The Press Says

Game Informer Magazine SNES Jan, 2002 9.5 out of 10 95
Nintendo Land SNES Sep 13, 2003 93 out of 100 93
Nintendo Magazine System UK SNES Jan, 1994 93 out of 100 93
Retrogaming.it SNES Jun 07, 2008 9 out of 10 90
Cubed3 SNES Feb 02, 2003 9 out of 10 90
GamePro SNES Dec, 1993 4.5 out of 5 90
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) SNES Dec, 1993 8.8 out of 10 88
Jeuxvideo.com SNES Jun 24, 2009 17 out of 20 85
Jeuxvideo.com Wii Jun 24, 2009 17 out of 20 85
GameCola.net SNES Sep, 2002 7.4 out of 10 74

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Trivia

The Hero in Secret of Mana bears an almost identical appearence to the Hero in another Squaresoft title, Chrono Trigger


This entry was contributed by gamewarrior (5122) and Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (63297)
 

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