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First Mario RPG, now Secret of Mana to Virtual Console

PostPosted:Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:10 pm
by Julius Seeker
It was just released in Japan. This is big news (another Square/Enix game) particularly with the release of ActRaiser earlier as well. This makes me MUCH more hopeful for a Soul Blazer release =)



Of course, before Illusions and Terranigma.

PostPosted:Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:02 pm
by Lox
Oooh...Secret of Mana...that'd be nice to have.

PostPosted:Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:52 pm
by Kupek
Jeremy Parish has a good point that this is probably a signal of what plans Square-Enix has for the franchise: http://www.gamespite.net/verbalspew/arc ... 8.php#e771

(Spoiler: none.)

PostPosted:Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:25 pm
by SineSwiper
And what was the last good Mana game? That would be Secret of Mana. (Maybe SD3, but it was never released to the US.) Everything after that totally sucked, and that's because they didn't stick with a formula that works.

Also, MULTIPLE FUCKING PLAYERS, BITCHES!!!

PostPosted:Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:25 pm
by bovine
SineSwiper wrote:Also, MULTIPLE FUCKING PLAYERS, BITCHES!!!
I agree

PostPosted:Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:59 am
by Zeus
Multi was the only thing that saved SoM. Have you tried to play it solo? It's boring

PostPosted:Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:16 am
by Eric
Zeus wrote:Multi was the only thing that saved SoM. Have you tried to play it solo? It's boring
I enjoyed it solo.

PostPosted:Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:28 am
by Andrew, Killer Bee
Yeah, me too.

PostPosted:Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:10 am
by Don
It's more enjoyable if you didn't just spam magic attacks and kill everything before they get a chance to move. I also find SoM surprisingly fun to play when you're over leveled so you can block every single physical attack from a boss because the blocking animations actually look pretty cool.

PostPosted:Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:02 am
by Julius Seeker
Zeus wrote:Multi was the only thing that saved SoM. Have you tried to play it solo? It's boring
I'm with Zeus on this one, the game is somewhat annoying and boring to play solo. The game is a lot of fun on multiplayer though... I find this true with any game I have played in the series (minus Seiken Densetsu 1, which I just plain loved).

My interest is with the Soul Blazer games though, I REEEALLY hope that Soul Blazer comes out by Christmas.

PostPosted:Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:41 am
by Zeus
I'll buy Terranigma and Mana 2 if they come here

PostPosted:Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:02 pm
by Chris
Zeus wrote:I'll buy Terranigma and Mana 2 if they come here
I'll get a wii specifically for terranigma

PostPosted:Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:19 pm
by Zeus
Game's already been released in Europe. Translation exists, they just need to give it to us

PostPosted:Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:47 pm
by Julius Seeker
It was released:

Secret of Mana (Super NES, 1-3 players, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older -- Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, 800 Wii Points): Good and evil battle for a young warrior's heart. There is one force in the universe that keeps good and evil in perfect balance. It is called the tree of Mana. But a magic sword has tricked a young warrior into upsetting this balance, spreading evil throughout the land. Thus, the warrior must undertake a dangerous journey to find the seeds of the Mana tree, which have been hidden for centuries. Only then can perfect harmony be restored. In this incredible adventure, things are not as they seem. Magic swords release evil as well as fight it. Treasure chests hold booby traps. Monsters are friends and friends are enemies. Potions give power, black magic takes it away. Dragons fly, weapons change. It's a world turned upside down that you must help the warrior make right. And the only way to succeed is to solve the Secret of Mana.

Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, Rated T for Teen -- Violence, 800 Wii Points): Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition was the first Street Fighter game released for the Sega Genesis console. The Street Fighter series can be considered one of the first fighting games to popularize competitive video game fighting. This version of the game contains both the CHAMPION and HYPER rule sets, from the two editions released in the arcades. It also introduced an exclusive Group Battle mode that is now a general feature in most fighting games. Play as one of 12 different characters, each with their own distinctive fighting style. Try single-player mode or challenge a friend in this legendary, classic fighting game.