Playing Secret of Mana

revisiting the SNES classic RPG

By CptRetroBlue · June 14, 2018

Since I am playing Legend of Mana I got nostalgic and decided to start a new game on Secret of Mana. As I play through I get this feeling that is a bit incomplete, after reading that it had stuff cut from it before release I found out this game at first was going to be in CD format after Nintendo was trying to cut a deal to create a CD add-on like Sega did but decided not to instead forming a deal with Phillips (something they regret doing in the long run I'm sure.) so this may why it feels this way, but is still very enjoyable, nostalgic, and full of high, colorful fantasy.

Since the remake is out for PS4 I can tell you I am celebrating said release as well by playing the original.

Comments 2

jerec Jun 14, 2018

I love the first hour or so. It's a cool action RPG with a good battle mechanic. Then the game forces you to drag around two liabilities and then it becomes a game about making sure your allies are pulling their weight in combat and not getting stuck behind rocks and stuff.

CptRetroBlue Blogger Jun 14, 2018

Oh God yes, I do hate that bit where I must make sure none of the characters behind me stay stuck somewhere and I then have to backtrack in order to continue forward.