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Dawn of Mana

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Poorly conceived and badly executed, Dawn of Mana's bright cotton candy visuals and stirring soundtrack together serve only as sugary sweet counterpoint to the dismally sour experience of actually playing.

Available on: PS2
Genre: Role Playing
Release date: May 22, 2007
Published by: Square Enix
Developed by: Square Enix

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Dawn of Mana

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News

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Sony and Nintendo Mana up this summer

Mar 26, 2007

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[PS2] The Square Enix action adventure shines through

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Review

If this is the dawn, I'd hate to see the sunset

May 22, 2007

Dawn of Mana trades RPG tradition for action, eschewing classic elements in favor of tired double-jump platforming mechanics. Its initial moments are filled with hope, as the colorful characters of Keldy and Ritzia are introduced. The basics of play are explained: knock inanimate objects like barrels, lumber, and boulders into enemies, and those monsters will panic for a few moments while you whack them with impunity. Since only panicked baddies drop upgrade items, and fully-aware opponents can ...

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Previews

Dawn of Mana - first look hands-on

A classic fantasy reborn like you've never seen or played it before

Apr 11, 2007

Seven. That's how many years the fans of the long-running, but sparsely updated, Secret of Mana franchise have been waiting for a new entry. Oh, they've seen a couple of handheld adaptations here and there, but we're talking a full blown, console action-RPG sequel. Heck, if you go by the official numbering system and don't count 2000's Legend of Mana, the true wait since number three has been more like twelve years. And that was a Japan-only title... 2007 will finally see the release of Dawn ... » Read Full Dawn of Mana preview

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