Seiken Densetsu 3 (SNES)

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Description

Seiken Densetsu 3 is set in the same world as the two previous Seiken Densetsu games (the first is Final Fantasy Adventure, and the second is most known as Secret of Mana). The mysterious power of Mana is also the center of all events in Seiken Densetsu 3. Years have passed, and all the destructive powers of Mana have been securely sealed by Mana Swords into eight seeds, all placed in eight different kingdoms. But some people know about those sealed powers, and they don't want to free them for the sake of humanity, but for their own gain - such as the kingdom of Altena, which is slowly freezing and which can be saved only by the legendary powers.

The game features several plot lines connected to each other by their common background. In the beginning of the game, you are offered to choose a group of three among six different characters of different classes: Duran the Fighter, Angela the Magic User, Lisa the Amazon, Carlie the Cleric, Kevin the Grappler and Hawk the Thief. Each one of them has her/his own background story and dwells in a different land. Gradually, the connections between those different characters become apparent, and the seemingly loose story lines are connected into a whole.

Seiken Densetsu 3, like the previous game of the series, is an action RPG, with real time combat.

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Alternate Titles

• "聖剣伝説３" -- Japanese spelling
• "Secret of Mana 2" -- Common title
• "SD3" -- Common abbreviation

Part of the Following Groups

• Games with original fan translations into English
• Seiken Densetsu / Mana series

User Reviews

A timeless classic, but with several flaws	Bregalad (968)
a Great RPG, uses real time action.	Scott G (794)

Critic Reviews

Hardcore Gaming 101	2000	10 out of 10	100
GameFan Magazine	Dec, 1995	95 out of 100	95
Nintendo Life	Mar 19, 2010		90
Legendra	2001		90
Jeuxvideo.com	Aug 20, 2010	17 out of 20	85
1UP	Jan 01, 2000	B-	67
GameTrip.net	Mar 03, 2010	6 out of 10	60

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Trivia

Like its predecessor, this game supports 3 player gameplay, making Seiken Densetsu the only SNES RPG series that supports more than two players.

Related Web Sites

• OC ReMix Game Profile (Fan remixes of music from Seiken Densetsu 3.)