I Did EVERYTHING In Visions Of Mana!! - Spoiler Free Review (PS5)

NO SPOILERS HERE. I've put in OVER 50 hours into this game doing EVERYTHING it has to offer and I want to talk about why you shouldn't sleep on Visions of Mana!!

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0:00 Do Not Sleep On This Game!
0:59 Intro, Like & Subscribe
1:25 Thoughts On The Story (No Spoilers)
2:25 Do Characters Fall Flat?
3:11 A Beautiful World
4:07 So Much To Explore & Find
7:58 How Is Combat?
11:18 Elemental Vessels = JOB SYSTEM!
13:23 Ability Seeds Are GAME CHANGER!
14:04 The Endgame & Features
15:21 Soundtrack
15:44 Final Thoughts
16:54 Channel Members & Video Links
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#visionsofmana #seikendensetsu #squareenix #manaseries

[ultrakenshiro]

Can’t wait for this game. I finally platinumed FF7 Rebirth just the other day, just in time for this game

[damcrac]

Pretty awesome that they got you a copy early enough to put in 50+ hours and make a review of this depth. Thanks for the review.

[joebarrett]

I gotta be honest being able to beat in 50 sounds so nice lol. Backlog is insane and with metaphor in October it’s nice to have a “shorter” jrpg. Even though 50 really isn’t short. This game just looks so beautiful like it’s super fun to sit back and relax and play.

[ARadicalDream]

I didnt like the demo, but the opening hours felt like a ps2 rpg. That is the biggest compliment I can give a modern game. Having a blast with the game.

[RealSkaarj]

After being 16 Hours into the game and watching a lot of reviews, this is the review i can 100% confirm with everything you said.
I felt absolutely the same while playing (and still playing) through it.

[thejuiceweasel]

I'm just happy that there's a new Seiken Densetsu 😍 there's just something different to this franchise. It's simple but magical.

[godsplayingfield]

i was a bit iffy on the class system (due to certain weapons being locked to classes like great sword to Val's wind) but if maxing that class gives the freelancer class access to those abilities? FCKING HELL YEAH!!!! FF5 FREELANCER WAS ALWAYS THE BEST KIND IN ANY JOB SYSTEM!!! oh this game just got so much better for me.

[TampaBayGamer]

Great review! I'm glad to see this new Mana game is just what I'd hoped for and people are enjoying it. Wanted to get it on launch but I have to wait another month or two.

[PotatoJonson]

This is one of the most expensive stretch of games ever. Black Myth, Outlaws, Frank Stone, Astro Bot, Space Marines 2, and Mana! I’ll just eat beans n rice.

[AmbientCinematics]

Thanks for the detailed review bro, I can’t wait to pick this up!

[TheGameCupboard]

Nice review, that. Told me enough to know I really want to play it but didn't give anything away. Cheers!

[Anpeo]

The moment I stepped into Elystana with a floating water bubble above it and an amazing architecture I was like "Yep, this is one of these hidden gems, isnt it?" I absolutely love the game and alongside FF7 Rebirth and Metaphor it's one of the best titles this year and its pity its not as popular. Btw, we, jrpgs fans, have been eating so well in 2024, you love to see it. Great review, cheers!

[Kdogg]

I have watched alot of videos regarding this game and your review is great. will pick this up for sure as it reminds of like final fantasy X my all time favourite game

[sheebuhenu]

Im not too huge into mana. Playing Seiken Densetsu 3, and just now for some reason im getting reviews for Visions which i had no idea was coming out, and yet so soon. Good to see it looks like fun, and looks like theyve ironed out the issues with the trials remake as well.

[GetWiley]

Great breakdown and review, Gen! Now I understand why you haven't been streaming! Been busy with a review copy. 😅

I look forward to giving this one a try a little down the road. I'm currently doing my first playthrough of FFXV, playing FF1 Pixel Remaster with my daughter, and working my way through the Rebirth plat. So it may be a good few months before we get to give it a try!

[GoeTeeks]

There is an encounter in the floating isle on the West side of the island that has a rare chance to spawn a Shadow Zero. That might be the one enemy you're missing. It's on the west side, above a set of stone steps about a quarter or so ways into the map.

[arrowslice]

Fantastic review, definitely buying this after work today. I've been looking for another JRPG to grip me the way the tales of series has and I think I've found it.

[MrDingaling]

Agreed. This is a worthy successor to the original SNES SoM. Feels like tat magic is there, probably as it was made by the same Japanese veterans from back then. Considering how tight the timeframes and budgets are for games these days i count myself lucky they were able to get this epic game out before try gutted the studio responsible for much of the game.

If only it was multiplayer to play with friends like in the original SoM 3 player goodness. Cinematic animation sometimes seems they could not spend enough time on and lip sync is my only gripe/ otherwise an amazing game that gets better the more you play it.

[yuutokun]

Thank you for being comprehensive and talking about the music.

[KingDueceND]

Yeah I’m definitely getting this. Lot of vr games coming to PlayStation in October. Astro bot is almost here. Still playing ff7 rebirth and just started black myth. Whew! Fourth quarter here we go haha