About TRIALS of MANA

Trials of Mana is a role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. The monsters of destruction, the eight Benevodons have wrapped the world in darkness. The Goddess of Mana, using the Sword of Mana was able to seal the monsters inside the eight Mana Stones. However, that used up all her energy which changed her into a tree and has put her in a state of deep sleep for several years. The evil forces are still at large and are determined to free the eight Benevodons. They even started a war because of this. It is a time of sorrow as peace is coming to an end and the Mana Tree is slowly withering away.

• Experience once again the hit Japanese classic RPG but this time fully modernized with full 3D graphics, rebuilt from the ground up, an upgraded battle system, a remastered soundtrack, extra conversation, character voices, and more.
• Choose your team of three from your six available companions. The combination that you pick will determine the story that you will get.
• Level up your character to reach top-level classes. Choose from either light or dark classes and your character’s appearance, magic, and special attacks will change depending on your choice.

TRIALS of MANA Reviews

Trials of Mana proves itself to be a successful revival of a lost classic, smartly infusing new design and content where necessary while still maintaining the spirit of the original. Multi-threaded storylines, an enjoyable combat system and flexible character progression combine to make this one a fantastic experience from start to finish, even if occasional performance problems hinder the experience somewhat. We’d give Trials of Mana a high recommendation to RPG fans and newcomers alike; there’s plenty here to love for both camps, and we hope that this release could act as a blueprint for future entries in the Mana series.

nintendolife

The character endings I saw felt a little lackluster, but I’m compelled enough by the presentation and the simplicity of the gameplay to run through the adventure again. It might not be the drastic departure that some remakes are, but the Trials of Mana remake is a wonderful RPG palette cleanser for Mana newcomers and veterans alike.

nintendoworldreport

The remake is only held back by issues exclusive to the Switch port - lower frame rate and resolution in comparison to the PS4 build - but even that isn't enough to sour the experience. With an attention to detail that honors its source material as much as it elevates it, this is a new gold standard for video game remakes.

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