Secret of Mana

The story

Initially released in Japan in 1993, Secret of Mana took the world by storm with its innovative real-time battle system and gorgeously rendered world. It continues to stand out among other action RPGs for its seamless gameplay that anyone from beginner to veteran can enjoy. One of the most memorable elements of the Mana series is the Ring Command menu system.

Specifications

Released

October 1993

Developer

Square

Publisher

Square

Players

2

Genre

Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure

Rating

Pre-ESRB

Series

Mana

Themes

Action · Fantasy · Open world

View

Bird view / Isometric

Multiplayer

Co-op · 2+ players

What the magazines said

Players

83/100 (216 ratings)

Dragon

5/5

Edge

9/10

GameFan

363/400

Official Nintendo Magazine

93%