Secret of Mana

Secret of Mana

Released: August 06, 1993
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

Super Nintendo Entertainment System Super NES CD-ROM System Wii Android iOS Wii U Super Famicom

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG) Adventure

Game Modes:

Single player Multiplayer Co-operative

Themes:

Action Fantasy Open world

Player Perspectives:

Bird view / Isometric

Ratings

User Rating

82.8
Based on 193 ratings

Total Rating

82.8
Based on 193 ratings

Summary

Initially released in Japan in 1993, Secret of Mana took the world by storm with its innovative real-time battle system and gorgeously rendered world. It continues to stand out among other action RPGs for its seamless gameplay that anyone from beginner to veteran can enjoy.

One of the most memorable elements of the Mana series is the Ring Command menu system. With the single press of a button, a ring-shaped menu appears on the screen, where players can use items, change weapons, and do a variety of other actions without needing to switch screens. This Ring Command menu system for which the Mana series is so well known was first introduced in Secret of Mana and has since appeared in most games in the series.

Play as Randi and his two companions, Primm and Popoi, as they adventure all around the world. At the center of our epic story is the mystical power of Mana. Battle the empire in its quest for control of Mana. Befriend the eight elementals who wield the forces of nature itself. Numerous encounters await at every turn.

Storyline

Using the power of Mana, civilization has grown strong. In time, Mana was used to create the ultimate weapon: the Mana Fortress. But this angered the gods and they sent their beasts to destroy the Fortress. A violent war between the beasts and the Fortress plunged the world into chaos, and Mana seemed to all but disappear. Before all was lost, a hero wielding the Mana Sword smashed the Fortress -- civilization had been destroyed, but the world was peaceful again. But time flows like a river, and history repeats...

Involved Companies

Square

Role:
Developer Publisher

Square Enix

Role:
Publisher

Keywords

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Alternative Names

Seiken Densetsu 2

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