Secret of Mana SNES Review | Worthy of the Hype?

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Hello all! Here's my review for Secret of Mana on the SNES. This is a game that I never got around to fully playing through until recently. I've seen tons of people say it's GOATed, and others recently saying it's overrated... well, which is it? Find out in my review!

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Secret of Mana, originally released in Japan as Seiken Densetsu 2, is a 1993 action role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the sequel to the 1991 game Seiken Densetsu, released in North America as Final Fantasy Adventure and in Europe as Mystic Quest, and it was the first Seiken Densetsu title to be marketed as part of the Mana series rather than the Final Fantasy series. Set in a high fantasy universe, the game follows three heroes as they attempt to prevent an empire from conquering the world with the power of an ancient flying fortress.

From Wikipedia.

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[Spidernick]

A friend had it as a kid. So I played it sporadically. I finally played through the entire thing finally as an adult when I got a SNES Classic.

[kaox]

The game was ahead of its time, the music was beyond great…it’s godly.

[adamdesanti]

A lot of TLC went into this game, and it shows. The gorgeous spritely graphics and sweet atmospheric music combined with fun gameplay make it an absolute SNES rpg classic. I remember having very fond memories of it as a young teen, coming home from a long day at school, getting my chores done and settling in with Secret of Mana. I wanted my RPGs to be immersive experiences with epic music and visuals, good storytelling and characters. Definitely in my top-10 as a kid. It has a lot of heart and soul.

[modelcitizen]

The best part about the game is the multiplayer. Playing through with a friend when it came out was absolutely magical.

[freakswat]

Love the diff angle of the game room. But solid and detailed review!

[howieb]

Cheers for the review! Got a sub from me. Playing SoM at release with my bro will always be my fondest gaming memory. It's impossible to be objective about it - there's way too much nostalgia! Objectively, I do think it has the best soundtrack of any game - and will die on that hill!

[RyuRonin]

You continue to get better and better with each review. Keep it up. Definitely your bread and butter

[drradon]

This game and a link to the past are the games that defined my childhood. Nothing as grand was available at the time. Thebgerman translation has so much charm because back then a translator could get away with adding flavor to amproduct. Never had any sound glitches. So that surprised me in this video.

[KobraKai]

Nice review, man. Been on the fence on playing this for a long time. I’ve had several ways to play it for a long time and never got around to it. Subscribed. Keep up the great work!

[Telmarine]

As someone who grew up with the SNES, and having mainly played SOM and SOE, I have to say I’m in love with the ring command system. I might be the only person that actually likes it. I wish they made another “Secret of” game that utilizes this system.

[ecchiowl]

the graphics and music hooked me as a kid. i had never seen anything like it before

[backinthedaygamer]

This game has been in my backlog for a long time. I'm trying to finish Phantasy Star 1st (that's how I found your channel). Then I'm going to start with Final Fantasy Adventure on GB. Loving your vids! Time to binge...

[montefisto]

Higher score than I'd give it. Good review all the same though. I think I just ran into glitches more frequently than most, and I was unaware that Neko spawned **BEHIND** the pyramid (that I already searched prior) in the end game before you go to that final forest before the final dungeon, so I was raging as I did not have the legitimately necessary equipment needed for that final difficulty hike until I was looking up hints and saw people mentioning a final Neko store. Also I thought I only needed one ally to buff my sword for the end boss and not both, so I had no clue why I couldn't do damage, and was frustrated by the lack of a save point in the final dungeon, as it is long with many boss fights.

The game's at its best when you're just zoning out, exploring, taking in the music & atmosphere, ala Diablo. The game's probably amazing when playing through the whole thing with 2 or 3 player. I just had a rough experience with it nearing the end, which kinda spoiled my impression of it.

[nicosisland]

Love this review! You are totally on point with the pros and cons.

[maxwuertt]

Great review! I share most of you points, just would like to add one thing: to me, it is hard to point out what fascinated me so much about this game. It is something that is bigger than the sum of its parts. The atmosphere is just so consuming. Got to start it once more now ;)

[aleksandroechavarria-merci]

Amazing review! You should've outlined the fact that this game can be played multiplayer!
With the (shaky) netplay options on some of the SNES emulators, it's possible to play this game with others

[Myrdraall]

When your magic is maxed spells have critical casts that do different animations.

[Ringil]

I admit this is not my favourite game. But I truly like it! I think I enjoy Secret of Mana more than Final Fantasy 3 (6).
Great review, my friend. Thank you! ❤

[WhatGameBefore]

I'm with you on the score for this game. I loved playing it as a kid but I wasn't able to finish it (got to the Black Fortress but no further). Now I have to go back and finish this great game 😀