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Set in a high fantasy universe, the game follows three heroes as they attempt to prevent an empire from conquering the world with the power of an ancient flying fortress. Secret of Mana, originally released in Japan as Seiken Densetsu 2, is a 1993 action role-playing game developed and published by Square for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-Pad Up | ↑ | D-Pad up |
| D-Pad Down | ↓ | D-Pad down |
| D-Pad Left | ← | D-Pad left |
| D-Pad Right | → | D-Pad right |
| B (bottom) | X | Bottom face |
| A (right) | Z | Right face |
| Y (left) | S | Left face |
| X (top) | A | Top face |
| L | Q | Left shoulder |
| R | E | Right shoulder |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| Select | V | Select |
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The Story Behind Secret of Mana
It was released later that same month in South Korea. After the contract between Nintendo and Sony to produce the add-on failed, and Sony repurposed its work on the SNES-CD into the competing PlayStation console, Square adapted the game for the SNES cartridge format. The developers initially resisted continuing the project without the CD add-on, believing that too much of the game would have to be cut, but they were overruled by company management.
The team hoped to build on the foundation of Final Fantasy Adventure, and they included several modified elements from that game and from other popular Square titles in Secret of Mana. One of the most significant changes was the removal of the option to take multiple routes through the game that led to several possible endings, in contrast to the linear journey in the final product. The script was difficult to translate as it was presented to Woolsey in disordered groups of text, like "shuffling a novel".
How Secret of Mana Plays
Upon collecting enough experience points in battle, each character increases in level and improves in areas such as strength and evasion. Options such as changing equipment, casting spells, or checking status are performed by cycling through the game's Ring Commands, a circular menu which hovers over the currently controlled party member. The player can choose to control each of the characters at any time; whichever character is currently selected, the other two companions are controlled via artificial intelligence.
These sequences make use of the SNES's Mode 7 capability to create a rotatable background, giving the illusion that the ground beneath Flammie is rendered in three dimensions. The player can also choose their own names for them. In order to learn magic, the party must rescue spirits known as Elementals.
Why Players Still Load It Up
Nintendo Power said that it has "beautiful graphics and great depth of play" but criticized the "unnecessarily long" sword powering-up and "awkward" item selection method. GamePro gave it the award for Role-Playing Game of the Year, ahead of Lufia and Shadowrun as runners-up. Computer and Video Games said in 1994 that Mana was "doing for adventure games now what Zelda did several years ago" and that Mana is "one of the best games for the SNES this year and more playable than" Donkey Kong Country.
They hoped that other companies would take the game's lead in adding multiplayer modes to role-playing games. Secret of Mana was awarded Game of the Month in December 1993 and Best Role-Playing Game of 1993 by Electronic Gaming Monthly. Eurogamers Dan Whitehead described it as "essential" and as the formative game of the Mana series.
Secret of Mana — Frequently Asked Questions
What console was Secret of Mana released on?
Secret of Mana was released for the Super Nintendo in 1993.
Can I save my progress in Secret of Mana?
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How many players does Secret of Mana support?
Secret of Mana supports 1 player(s) in this browser version.
Can I play Secret of Mana online for free?
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