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Legend of Mana Rules

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 32
Date: May 11, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I havn't played it yet, but so far, after all my searching, this one may live up to it's previous Seiken Densetsu games, especially 2 + 3. Buy it, Because there are so many cool things to it

One of the Best game I ever played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 24 / 26
Date: May 13, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have played the Japanese version of this game and it is one of the best game I've ever played. The game play is awesome, just like the previous Seiken Densetsu series. The special moves is a cool addition to the game. However, unlike the previous Seiken Densetsus, there really isn't any room for 2 player since all the NPC come and go with regard to the event you are on. All the other features also increases the fun of the game. Catching eggs and breeding monsters to be in your party, making your own weapon and armors, as well as forging it with special abilities. You can also make your own golems by filling a 6x6 box with pieces made from your weapons and armors. Linking the pieces can result in the golem having special combos and attacks. Magic is now in the form of instruments and each one have a different magic depending on what you made the instrument with and which element of magic you forged it with. Overall, I think this game is one of my favorite and would recommand it to all the RPG/Seiken Densetsu lovers.

amazing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 10
Date: June 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

i have been playing rpgs for most of my life and the mana series has never disappointed me. final fantasy adventure(mana 1 for gameboy), **the secret of mana**(mana 2 for snes), seiken densetsu 3(not released in the us, but i still managed to get my hands on it) are all amazing and i highly recomend them. i am positive that part 4 will become one of my all time favorite games.

Another great hit from Squaresoft

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 50 / 51
Date: June 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I played Secret of Mana many years ago on the SNES, and when I found out last fall that Legend of Mana would be produced and be coming to the US, I got very excited. For those of you who don't know, Secret of Mana is actually known as Seiken Densetsu 2 in Japan. US's Final Fantasy Adventure was Seiken Densetsu 1. Seiken Densetsu 3 never made it to the US, but SD 4 was titled Legend of Mana and was shipped to the US.

First of all, it's a very non-linear game. "Scenarios" are triggered by doing certain events or randomly. There are 69 scenarios in all. You start with either a male or female character, a choice of an initial weapon, and where on the map you want to play. A really original aspect of the game is the Landmake system. During the game you will find artifacts, and they can be used on your world map to make places to go such as cities or jungles or dungeons. A whole array of characters can be found during the game, and they can assist you in battle. The battle system is a new sort of action battle, where you run around the screen and either use a quick attack, a slow powerful attack, or a special move. A second player can join in by being an NPC (non-playable character) or they can import their own Legend of Mana character to play.

Another great addition to the game is the fact that you can make your own weapons and items and such. You can create golems to assist you in battle, or raise little monsters to help you from time to time.

In conclusion, Legend of Mana is a highly reccommended game. The watercolor backgrounds and lush graphics, even though they are 2D, are amazing. The music is phenominal and so is the sound. This is a great game.

Far to Cutesy for my tastes

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 16 / 25
Date: June 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I bought Legend of Mana in a joint venture with one of my firends because it had a 2-player sticker on the back. RPG's are our favorite genre and we thought it would be fun to try it out. We turned it on, started a new game, and found ourselves in the most (disgustingly) cutesy game. The backgrounds are all hand drawn and llok like something out of Care Bears. But down to the specifics about the game...

First there are FAR too few battles, and those that are there are no challenge whatsoever. And on the downside you are completley healed after a battle, which for me makes the game far less challenging.

Second, to progress in the game you must find Artifacts which are little objects that allow you to create towns, or the occasional (rather easy) dungeon.

Third, the towns themselves are annoying to navigate through. Each town has little 'zones' which when you try to leave you are brought to a map of the town, and must walk to the next 'zone'. It just gets frustrating when you have to go from place to place over and over.

And Finally there is the 2 player system. You can have it work 2 different ways. First you can have a 2nd player control the NPC's in the game (which goes from gaps from 10 minutes to an hour) or you can have the 2nd person import their character from a different save block. Both rather odd.

On the Plus side there is the option of a Pokémon-esque type of raising monsters to fight for you. This is one of the 'side-quests' along wiht forging your own weapons and creating Golems (which are just a bit more powerful than the monsters).

In all I AM going to finish this game but I think it would be better for a younger generation of RPG players, or first time RPG players.

Very disappointing!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I loved Secret of Mana, the earlier Mana game on the Super Nintendo, and loved it -- among many other Square games. I was really happy to get my hands on this new Mana game... but I am incredibly disappointed in it!

The game has no storyline. After a neat intro, you control a very generic guy or girl character (named "YOU") that rarely speaks. You choose a spot on a blank map for your home, then place other areas of the game on joining spaces, eventually building up a big world.

Other characters in the game come and go as little "mini-quests" pop up (bookended by a cute title and little "The End" scene whenever you complete the quest). Completing the quests basically consists of walking around an area on your map and killing enemies and a boss enemy.

This brings up the battle system, which is a step back from Secret of Mana. Instead of the fast-paced gameplay of SoM, you are drawn into little battles when you near enemies. Battling mainly consists of pushing buttons quickly while near enemies. The graphics don't allow for much detail, so any sense of strategy is hopeless. You have little real control over the other characters in your team (unless you go through the trouble of setting up two-player play, which is often more hassle than it's worth).

The graphics are nice, though incredibly happy. Still, it is as if players are controlling a small part of a nice piece of animation... the animation, however, has no plot or sense of coherency. The graphics do not make up for the incredibly bad gameplay and lack of story.

Even if you were a fan of Secret of Mana or love Square's other games, do not rush out and buy Legend of Mana. Instead rent the game and, if you like what you see, then consider buying it. I am disappointed I bought the game without previewing it first. I don't think I would have wanted to see the game through after seeing its poor quality.

Legend of Mana

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: June 11, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I had really high hopes for this game, as the Secret of Mana was and is one of my all time favorites. Square did not dissapoint. The music alone is worth the price of entry. The system of the game is new to me, and I feel that it can only increase the replay value of the game. Don't miss this great game!

I rented it. The worst 5 bucks I ever spent.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 22
Date: June 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I recently rented Legend of Mana from a local Hollywood video. If you loved Secret of Mana or Seiken Densetsu 3, you will be VERY saddened by this .................... game. I can only pray that Chrono Cross will live up to the Chrono Trigger standard, as Legend of Mana didn't stand up to its Secret of Mana standard.

Gotta go No Future Mode!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: June 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I beat this game relatively easily the first time that I played. True, it has little plot (though it does have a couple important sub-plots), but fighting battles seems to be what Square was most concerned about.

My favorite thing about the game is that after you beat it, you can play on No Future Mode which makes the game MUCH more challenging. All of the old enemies are level 99 and new ones appear at level 76 or 86 depending on the enemy. They are also a whole lot stronger. If you found it easy the first time through, play it again on No Future Mode for a challenge.

Overall, it is a good game, but it is very easy to get annoyed with the AI. The computer controlled characters are so STUPID. They don't get the experience coins and only attack when you are trying to get one of your special techniques off.

Great Game, May Diappoint Some, But Not All Fans

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I really loved Secret of Mana and Legend of Mana was nothing in my opinon to be ashamed of. I know some people will give negetive comments on the cute backgrounds and the easyness of the game, but hey it's mana for cying out loud and it's squaresoft! I've never been diappointed by any game made by squaresoft and this one lives up to my standards. The fact that it's the most customizable rpg is one of the highest delights of this game for the playstation. Music, love it. ALthough I wish it had battle music different from the overal scene, and I love the boss music! Learning new techniques and fighting classic enemies from the SNES classic sure brought memories to my eye. Overall, there are some bad features of this. If you don't like watercolor hand drawn backgrounds, an easy game, or just the fact that it's just too cute, then don't get it. But for the rest of us who are looking for something a little bit different from squaresoft, get this game, I wasn't diappointed and neither will you. Happy gaming!

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