The long-running but unreliable action-RPG series returns with more visual beauty and confounding gameplay
Apr 20, 2006
For a game most often name-checked for its menu system, Super Nintendo classic Secret of Mana always had a wealth of other pleasures to offer, from its lush environments to its absorbing combat and engaging story.
And, at first sight, Children of Mana looks set to top it with sumptuous locations and rambunctious, punchy action. But there's a caveat: this isn't an adventure.
There's no story, no towns to explore, no elemental powers to unlock. A pure dungeon crawl, Children of Mana limits its
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Not so much the child of SNES classic Secret of Mana as a prettier, more sociable cousin. But is it also duller?
Apr 20, 2006
Thursday 20 April 2006
For a game most often name-checked for its menu system, Secret of Mana always had a wealth of other pleasures to offer, from its lush environments to its absorbing combat and its engaging story.
And, at first sight, Children of Mana looks set to top it, with sumptuous locations and rambunctious, punchy action. But there's a caveat: this isn't an adventure.
There's no story, no towns to explore, no elemental powers to unlock. A pure dungeon crawl, Children of Mana limits
» Read Full Children of Mana preview
ESRB Rating
Children of Mana is rated: Everyone
Language,
Mild Fantasy Violence