some games will live forever as classics welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at 1993’s
be taking a look at 1993’s
be taking a look at 1993’s action role-playing game Secret of Mana
known as holy sword legend – in Japan
known as holy sword legend – in Japan this game was created by Squaresoft and
this game was created by Squaresoft and
this game was created by Squaresoft and published by Nintendo for the SNES
published by Nintendo for the SNES
published by Nintendo for the SNES released as a standalone title in North
released as a standalone title in North
released as a standalone title in North America is actually the sequel to a
America is actually the sequel to a
America is actually the sequel to a gameboy game however its predecessor was
gameboy game however its predecessor was
gameboy game however its predecessor was similarly renamed when it was imported
similarly renamed when it was imported
similarly renamed when it was imported as the famous Final Fantasy spin-off
as the famous Final Fantasy spin-off
as the famous Final Fantasy spin-off final fantasy adventure Secret of Mana
final fantasy adventure Secret of Mana
final fantasy adventure Secret of Mana is centered on its own mythology that
is centered on its own mythology that
is centered on its own mythology that speaks of a war between a civilization
speaks of a war between a civilization
speaks of a war between a civilization and godlike beasts this was accomplished
and godlike beasts this was accomplished
and godlike beasts this was accomplished through the use of mana which became the
through the use of mana which became the
through the use of mana which became the fuel of a powerful flying warship
fuel of a powerful flying warship
fuel of a powerful flying warship however during this war a hero used the
however during this war a hero used the
however during this war a hero used the sacred mana sword to destroy the
sacred mana sword to destroy the
sacred mana sword to destroy the unstoppable fortress and return peace to
unstoppable fortress and return peace to
unstoppable fortress and return peace to the land as the game begins three boys
the land as the game begins three boys
the land as the game begins three boys from the small village of PO toast have
from the small village of PO toast have
from the small village of PO toast have trespassed upon a forbidden waterfall
trespassed upon a forbidden waterfall
trespassed upon a forbidden waterfall there one of the boys stumbles and falls
there one of the boys stumbles and falls
there one of the boys stumbles and falls into the lake finding a sword embedded
into the lake finding a sword embedded
into the lake finding a sword embedded in stone pulling the sword free he
in stone pulling the sword free he
in stone pulling the sword free he inadvertently unleashes monsters upon
inadvertently unleashes monsters upon
inadvertently unleashes monsters upon the land interpreted as a bad omen he is
the land interpreted as a bad omen he is
the land interpreted as a bad omen he is banished however he is soon told by an
banished however he is soon told by an
banished however he is soon told by an elderly knight of the swords origins and
elderly knight of the swords origins and
elderly knight of the swords origins and sets out on a quest to eight mana
sets out on a quest to eight mana
sets out on a quest to eight mana temples to re-energize it and stop the
temples to re-energize it and stop the
temples to re-energize it and stop the evil yet unleashed throughout the course
evil yet unleashed throughout the course
evil yet unleashed throughout the course of his journey the hero whom players
of his journey the hero whom players
of his journey the hero whom players name is joined by an amnesiac sprite
name is joined by an amnesiac sprite
name is joined by an amnesiac sprite trying to recover his lost memories and
trying to recover his lost memories and
trying to recover his lost memories and the daughter of a nobleman requesting to
the daughter of a nobleman requesting to
the daughter of a nobleman requesting to find her lost love meanwhile they must
find her lost love meanwhile they must
find her lost love meanwhile they must contend with the forces of the emperor
contend with the forces of the emperor
contend with the forces of the emperor and an ancient sorcerer
and an ancient sorcerer
and an ancient sorcerer who wishes to revive the flying mana
who wishes to revive the flying mana
who wishes to revive the flying mana warship presented with a 16-bit top-down
warship presented with a 16-bit top-down
warship presented with a 16-bit top-down perspective the secret of mana is famous
perspective the secret of mana is famous
perspective the secret of mana is famous for allowing players to navigate a vast
for allowing players to navigate a vast
for allowing players to navigate a vast terrain and fight hordes of creatures in
terrain and fight hordes of creatures in
terrain and fight hordes of creatures in real-time battles it is also well known
real-time battles it is also well known
real-time battles it is also well known for merging typical RPG elements with a
for merging typical RPG elements with a
for merging typical RPG elements with a unique ring command menu that
unique ring command menu that
unique ring command menu that momentarily pauses the action when
momentarily pauses the action when
momentarily pauses the action when playing alone gamers can decide which of
playing alone gamers can decide which of
playing alone gamers can decide which of the three characters will be their
the three characters will be their
the three characters will be their primary hero with the computer
primary hero with the computer
primary hero with the computer controlling their companions however you
controlling their companions however you
controlling their companions however you can also play with up to two other
can also play with up to two other
can also play with up to two other friends with drop in and out co-op this
friends with drop in and out co-op this
friends with drop in and out co-op this was once accomplished with the super
was once accomplished with the super
was once accomplished with the super Nintendos multi-tap accessory but is now
Nintendos multi-tap accessory but is now
Nintendos multi-tap accessory but is now a standard feature of the Wii Virtual
a standard feature of the Wii Virtual
a standard feature of the Wii Virtual Console however as an RPG playing with
Console however as an RPG playing with
Console however as an RPG playing with others requires a certain amount of
others requires a certain amount of
others requires a certain amount of coordination this is due to each
coordination this is due to each
coordination this is due to each character possessing several strengths
character possessing several strengths
character possessing several strengths and weak
and weak
and weak for example the primary hero is a
for example the primary hero is a
for example the primary hero is a fighter that is unable to use magic the
fighter that is unable to use magic the
fighter that is unable to use magic the nobleman’s daughter is a healer that can
nobleman’s daughter is a healer that can
nobleman’s daughter is a healer that can cast support spells and the sprite is
cast support spells and the sprite is
cast support spells and the sprite is physically weak but wields devastating
physically weak but wields devastating
physically weak but wields devastating offensive magic players must also work
offensive magic players must also work
offensive magic players must also work together to balance their attack
together to balance their attack
together to balance their attack strength meter power their magic through
strength meter power their magic through
strength meter power their magic through rescuing elementals wield eight
rescuing elementals wield eight
rescuing elementals wield eight different types of weapons and unlock
different types of weapons and unlock
different types of weapons and unlock skill levels to gain new charge attacks
skill levels to gain new charge attacks
skill levels to gain new charge attacks weapon upgrades are made possible
weapon upgrades are made possible
weapon upgrades are made possible through acquiring weapon orbs from boss
through acquiring weapon orbs from boss
through acquiring weapon orbs from boss battles and taking them to a blacksmith
battles and taking them to a blacksmith
battles and taking them to a blacksmith to forge one of the greatest and most
to forge one of the greatest and most
to forge one of the greatest and most epic RPG adventures of all time Secret
epic RPG adventures of all time Secret
epic RPG adventures of all time Secret of Mana has been praised for its
of Mana has been praised for its
of Mana has been praised for its inclusion of a spectacular storyline
inclusion of a spectacular storyline
inclusion of a spectacular storyline mode 7 3d graphics memorable music and
mode 7 3d graphics memorable music and
mode 7 3d graphics memorable music and above all enjoyable multiplayer gameplay
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