Each member of the unique, quirky, and delightful ensemble allows the heart of the tale to come alive while you play your small role in its unfolding. Despite being the “hero,” you’re an observer in the tale, serving as a catalyst for everyone else’s adventures. However, what genuinely makes the stories in Legend of Mana shine are the characters. You can help a shifty rabbit-man swindle his friends, watch pirate penguins fall in love, or talk to broken toys infused with the tortured souls of warriors reliving their trauma.Ī tender-hearted world through and through. Because tonally, Legend of Mana wends all over the place. Many of the stories are simple one-shot little excursions that never lead to anything more significant but provide a fun bit of whimsy, build out the world, or send you into a deep state of mental reflection. The story structure is like no other in the series, broken up into scenes or interludes based on who the hero speaks with, what events they’ve completed, and certain other factors you figure out as you play. From start to finish, the updates to Legend of Mana are so subtle and unintrusive that you’ll hardly know it’s a remaster at all.įor those who have never explored the original, Legend of Mana is a vastly different game from its predecessors. The first actual sign of any changes comes from the remastered introduction video, shown at E3 2021, which seems like a taste of the promised anime. The title screen doesn’t even mention the word “remaster” anywhere on it. Instead, it’s a fairly direct port that polishes it for the latest gaming generation. Square Enix wisely chose to do little in the way of altering Legend of Mana from its framework.
With the 2021 release of the remastered Legend of Mana, we now see the game in a new light, ready for a new audience who could appreciate the forward-thinking elements of the title. But its eye-catching presentation, stellar soundtrack, and heaps of charm from the whimsical cast did a lot to smooth over the rougher edges for some players. It arguably tried too much, making it quite ahead of its time with its myriad gameplay systems, and was a massive departure for the series, especially for Western audiences. With that leap, it attempted to push boundaries as Seiken Densetsu 3 did on the Super Famicom. Initially released for the Sony PlayStation in 1999, it heralded the leap of the Mana series onto new technology. Legend of Mana is one of those stand-out games that scores all across the board. See the video version of this review at the end of this page! 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