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
The Press Says
| Nintendo Magazine System UK |
Jan, 1994 |
93 out of 100 |
93 |
| Game Players |
Dec, 1993 |
93 out of 100 |
93 |
| Nintendo Land |
Sep 13, 2003 |
93 out of 100 |
93 |
| Retrogaming.it |
Jun 07, 2008 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| RPGFan |
Feb 22, 1999 |
90 out of 100 |
90 |
| Cubed3 |
Feb 02, 2003 |
9 out of 10 |
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
Due to technical limitations, only three enemies can ever be on the screen at one time. Sneaky players can use this to their advantage and keep 'easy' enemies alive to block the spawning of more powerful ones. The merchant cat Neko, is also affected by this and may not always appear during busy combat.
