Legend of Mana for PlayStation 1

Pros: Many Skills, Many Quests, Fun Bosses, Replay Value
Cons: Too Linear, Battle System Can Be Limited

Thinking back to the golden age of SNES, many titles stand out- one being Secret of Mana. The unforgettable gameplay and story was only matched by its sequel, which was never released in the US (legally). So when Square announced that Legend of Mana,...

Pros: Gorgeous graphics, some interesting characters, heavy customization possible.
Cons: Combat, much too easy, flat ending.

Legend of Mana had two strikes against it before I even opened up the package. The first is that it was made by Squaresoft, the company responsible for the Final Fantasy series. Therefore whenever I begin to play a game made by Squaresoft,...

Pros: Great graphics and great sound/music
Cons: Just about everything else

The Secret of Mana is regarded as one of the best RPGs on the SNES. Square did Americans wrong by not localizing Seiken Densetsu 2, the sequel to The Secret of Mana. So for years RPG fans have been eagerly awaiting the third installment on the PSX, and...

Pros: Graphics... maybe
Cons: 2P interface, no underlying plot

After 7 years of waiting for the American Sequal to Secret of Mana, I was absolutely disappointing by this title from Square.

Graphics

The graphics from Secret of Mana (very spritey, cartoony) are back in the glory of...

Pros: Combat system.
Cons: Easy to get lost, game is EXTREMELY linear in terms of puzzle solving.

I had heard all the raving and hype about Legend of Mana for a good long time, and so I asked one of my contacts to pick me up a copy of the game. After reading some of the epinions on here I decided to give it a shot, even though after seeing it at E3...

Pros: Visually impressive,
Cons: Lack of definitive storyline/plot

I was shopping for a used video game or two, the other day, and my eye came upon Legend of Mana. I recalled that the American sequel to Secret of Mana was supposed to be out, and having loved the original, decided to go for it. I admit that much of...

Pros: Beautiful hand-drawn 2D graphics; great soundtrack; occasional references to Secret of Mana (SNES)
Cons: No general storyline to hold things together; NPCs just plain dumb at times

Legend of Mana is a great game that unfortunately may be passed over by some due to its high expectations. As many gamers know, Legend of Mana is a sequel to the hit Super Nintendo title, Secret of Mana, which was one of the first role-playing games to...

Pros: Neat pet system, 70 different quests, freedom
Cons: Multiplayer mode is disappointing, lack of an overall story

Previous Secret of Mana fans beware Legend of Mana is a completely different game. First of all you'll notice the lush and detailed water colored graphics, which are reminiscent of Saga Frontier 2. The graphics are gorgeous in their own way; they're...

Pros: Graphics = ownage, music is great, the combat system
Cons: The plot (lack of one), multiple played fall's through, easier than 'Fighting Force'.

Remember Secret of Mana? The game no one wanted to stop playing? The game that introduced multiplayer mode to an RPG? Great times...And when Square Soft decided NOT to release Seiken Densetsu 3 (Secret of Mana 2) for the SNES, petitions all over the net...

Pros: Fun to play, creative, interesting side-stories.
Cons: No main story, very little character development, very easy.

Squaresoft's SNES hit "Secret of Mana" was praised by many as being one of their best games on SNES. When it's 'sequel' "Legend of Mana" was released, it was much like the situation that we had with Chrono Cross. Some people liked it, but...

Pros: Graphics, Non-linear Story
Cons: Non-linear Story, Combat Engine, Difficulty Level

I first heard of this game in early Spring while browsing through gaming magazines at my local store. Immediately after reading the name, I thought I knew everything it was about and waited anxiously for its release. It's a bit different than what I...

Pros: Great graphics, music, action.
Cons: No plot, story line, or character development.

Ok, and please raise your hands: who here was expecting a sequel to Secret of Mana with all the story line and plot one comes to expect from Squaresoft? Those of you who are silent certainly are the shy type. Either that, or you weren't around in the...

Pros: beautiful graphics, powerful soundtrack, engaging plot, high replay value
Cons: animation could be touched up, combat difficulty is initially too easy, may be too non linear for traditionalists

Ever since the release of Secret of Mana, I have been a great fan of the Seiken Densetsu series. Needless to say that when I got word of a new Playstation installment in the series, I was overjoyed. Despite all of the less than spectacular reviews, I...

Pros: Graphics, Gameplay, Music, Game Length
Cons: Sometimes it is really hard to finish a mission.

Mana...The source of all life and existence.

This sequel to the really good "Secret of Mana" for the Super Nintendo.
And an absolutely great game.

You start out in the past in which then mana tree tells you that...

Pros: Beautiful graphics, endless variety
Cons: No emotional investment in gameplay because of lack of connected story and/or character identification

I almost exclusively play RPGs and I was drawn to Legend of Mana because I loved Secret of Mana and, yes, because of the beautiful graphics in the advertisements. I was not disappointed by the graphics of the game, even though they are 2-D, but let's...