Comments on: Has “Mana” lost its magic? http://www.siliconera.com/2007/05/31/has-mana-lost-its-magic/ Import video games, entertainment news from around the world and the latest in anime are right here. Fri, 16 May 2008 08:11:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Hello Hello http://www.siliconera.com/2007/05/31/has-mana-lost-its-magic/#comment-89077 Hello Hello Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:24:15 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/05/31/has-mana-lost-its-magic/#comment-89077 Unfortunately, this series seems to be done for. If Square-Enix has a heart it will remake Seiken Densetsu 3 for the Nintendo DS, and then let the series rest in peace. Unfortunately, this series seems to be done for. If Square-Enix has a heart it will remake Seiken Densetsu 3 for the Nintendo DS, and then let the series rest in peace.

]]> By: Arc http://www.siliconera.com/2007/05/31/has-mana-lost-its-magic/#comment-87072 Arc Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:24:53 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/05/31/has-mana-lost-its-magic/#comment-87072 I think the fan expectations meant bad news for this game before it was even released. Everyone was expecting Secret of Mana in 3D or something, and unfortunately this game is not that. However, I've been playing and enjoying this game for what it is without trying to hold it up to some standard that it is not. Perhaps it would have been better to release this game calling it something other than "Seiken Densetsu 4", and then the review scores might have improved. I can't deny that I'd love a more "traditional" Mana game in 3D with such beautiful graphics as these, though. Then again, I liked Children of Mana (I have someone to play multiplayer with, so maybe that helps), and I'm looking forward to Heroes of Mana. But I do think that what the "World of Mana" needs is another blockbuster title to go along with all the other side games. I think the fan expectations meant bad news for this game before it was even released. Everyone was expecting Secret of Mana in 3D or something, and unfortunately this game is not that. However, I’ve been playing and enjoying this game for what it is without trying to hold it up to some standard that it is not.

Perhaps it would have been better to release this game calling it something other than “Seiken Densetsu 4″, and then the review scores might have improved. I can’t deny that I’d love a more “traditional” Mana game in 3D with such beautiful graphics as these, though.

Then again, I liked Children of Mana (I have someone to play multiplayer with, so maybe that helps), and I’m looking forward to Heroes of Mana. But I do think that what the “World of Mana” needs is another blockbuster title to go along with all the other side games.

]]> By: jeffx http://www.siliconera.com/2007/05/31/has-mana-lost-its-magic/#comment-86970 jeffx Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:46:17 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/05/31/has-mana-lost-its-magic/#comment-86970 You're right on every point. I couldn't care less for this Mana. A non-gamer friend of mine told me he wanted to buy a PS2 just because he heard there was a sequel to his childhood smash hit Secret of Mana, I said don't bother dude! You're gonna ruin some perfect memories. Good thing Atelier Iris 3 came out to save the situation... game RULES HARD You’re right on every point. I couldn’t care less for this Mana. A non-gamer friend of mine told me he wanted to buy a PS2 just because he heard there was a sequel to his childhood smash hit Secret of Mana, I said don’t bother dude! You’re gonna ruin some perfect memories.

Good thing Atelier Iris 3 came out to save the situation… game RULES HARD

]]> By: Jeriaska http://www.siliconera.com/2007/05/31/has-mana-lost-its-magic/#comment-86822 Jeriaska Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:32:20 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/05/31/has-mana-lost-its-magic/#comment-86822 Indeed. We need Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu 3. Indeed. We need Shinyaku Seiken Densetsu 3.

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