Secret of Mana
This is definitely one of the greatest games Square has ever made. It generated several new features not found in any other RPG. The best being the simultaneous 2 player action. Yep an RPG that you & friend can play together. Very cool. The second being the active battle system. Instead of the confining 'Menu System' you find in most RPGs, this one worked just like Zelda. Where you have complete control over your character. Allowing you to dodge enemy attacks or whether to avoid them all together. Making the game much more action packed & enjoyable. Not to mention super cute & lush graphics that involve lots of bueatiful forestry & far-away lands. And you can't forget about those whacked out monsters either. Wait till you see some of the crazy bosses. And the extremely cool last boss. Of course it has a very emotional soundtrack as well. Which can make you feel brave & heroic or very sorry for the characters just at the right time. Now that's a true soundtrack. And the story is really interesting as well. The whole thing is just a masterpiece within iteself. If you still own a SNES, you must have this game in your collection. Enjoy!
Category | Rating | How & Why? |
Graphics | 9 | Colorful & Lush Characters & Backgrounds / Very Cartoony Feel / Some Digitization w/Last Boss |
Music | 10 | Very Memorable Themes / Really Sets the Mood for Major Parts of the Game / Buy the Soundtrack! |
Gameplay | 10 | Awesome Set-Up for Real-Time Action / Two-Player Mayhem / Incredible Fun till the End |
Innovation | 10 | First Active-Time RPG / First 2 Player RPG / An Instant Square Classic |
Replay | 9 | You're Definitely Going to Want to Beat it / Who wouldn't want 2-Players? / An Awesome Story |
Overall 9.6