SNES

Secret of Mana

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

Part of the Following Group

• World of Mana \ Seiken Densetsu series

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User Reviews

Another Square gem, but with tons of glitches and stupid details	Bregalad (661)
Great Game, one of the best	Scott G (736)

The Press Says

Game Informer Magazine	Jan, 2002	9.5 out of 10	95
Super Play Magazine UK	Jan, 1994	94 out of 100	94
Game Players	Dec, 1993	93 out of 100	93
Cubed3	Feb 02, 2003	9 out of 10	90
RPGFan	Feb 22, 1999	90 out of 100	90
GamePro	Dec, 1993	4.5 out of 5	90
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	Dec, 1993	8.8 out of 10	88
Jeuxvideo.com	Jun 24, 2009	17 out of 20	85
Thunderbolt Games	May 27, 2005	8 out of 10	80
GameCola.net	Sep, 2002	7.4 out of 10	74

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Trivia

Secret of Mana is quite possibly the first RPG game to support 3 Players. It is certainly the only one on SNES that does (along with it's sequel, which was never officially translated). A multitap is required for the third player.