Where is this compared to the other Mana games?

[Paratech2008]

I have the Sequel to Secret of Mana, I heard Secret of Mana on Steam isn't worth buying and my sweetie (girlfriend) loaned me money to buy refurb (classic NES and SNES) from Nintendo. (And yes I paid her back)

So I was wondering if I'd like the game or not. Thanks in advance...

[Ariortega]

This game itself is an absolut beauty in terms of almost everything, no joking here. Everything is done very lovely and heartwarming, the crafting system can be a little overwhelming and too complex for some people though (some players like me absolutely love the crafting system, others don't. There are plenty guides out there that can help with the crafting).

So much to the game itself. BUT...and that's a really huge but...this port is done very bad and poorly. I assume that over 90% of all who bought the game here on Steam have performance problems (heavy fps drops, stuttering) despite of having a more than capable rig for this game (remember: this was originally a PS1 game)

And something that's also annoying for some is that this port has updated the backgrounds to really nice and smooth looks but has left the sprites pixel-ish.

So yeah. this port has unfortunately it's downsides.

[Paratech2008]

Thanks, Would you suggest I get Hades or another game?

[Ariortega]

woah, that's a really hard question for me to answer mate. Hades is almost nothing like Legend of Mana.
All I can say about Hades is, that it is amongst the best, funniest (seriously has made me laugh many times) and overall well-designed games I've ever played (but that's perhaps also because I'm heavily into greek mythology).

And about another game, well....the summer sale has started and there are plenty of awesome games on sale. Just pick one that suits your interests and preferences the most I'd suggest.

[Paratech2008]

I'm just dealing with limited funds. I'm trying to get a small but diverse bunch of games for under $75 after tax.

Just because I don't buy something now doesn't mean I might not later. There's a winter sale.

I'm just trying to pick what I might play in the next 3 months.

[Troy Nukem]

Legend Of Mana has replay value for sure. There is 0 chance of doing all the content in your first few play throughs without using a guide. This is the same thing alot of people dislike about the game though. Relic placements can change your game alot. That said its by far my favorite mana game. Everything from the music and just egg hunting for your favorite pets is enjoying for me. That said my gtx 1060 played it well. But I hear some of the newer cards had issues for some reason. Probably driver related.

[Chill-Out-Zone]

I do to borrow money from my wife. Last time was for my Acer Predator screen with G-sync.

[twitch.tv/GFYE]

If you love Saga/Secret of Mana ? Easy buy, you can go in blind and just enjoy the random outcome. If you like min-maxing, this game will easily let you do that. Do you love art and music? This port has both soundtracks and was tastefully done where things pop out that definitely show off the care in the world building this game had back then. I'm running last gen ryzen and amd components and performance is fine, this is NOT Chrono Cross which was absolutely not a game given the love it deserved on the re-release.

Legend will have a lot of replay value in you're into rpgs especially if you already like the series. This was a no brainer back then as much as it is now. If you cant stomach multiple runs, theres a guide for that though you will have a long trek grinding out perfect mech parts and the seed mechanic if you're a completionist. It's good, it is not the same unplayable port that Enix has released previously with other games. This along with Saga Frontier were criminally ignored for their times. If anything winter sale will probably be around the same discount.

Hades is a great game, it won awards for a reason. You will have a great time there exploring the world, unlocking conversation and expose' through the cast, and enjoy the fluid action packed combat. Hades main fault is that it has no end game, as in once you've beaten the final boss and unlocked all the core game features there is not much else to do. Getting currency for upgrades ? Sure. More materials for cosmetic things? Fine. But the way the game difficulty is scaled is purely just a number bump and you will see most of the game before you hit the power creep anyway. It's a great experience, but offers nothing compelling after you get good enough at it. Legends without a guide will be dozens upon dozens of hours just exploring each cycle and trying to find all the hidden things.

[NeoRizer]

What do you mean by "Where"?

It's the 4th Mana game in the series.

1. Sword of Mana (Final Fantasy Legend)
2. Secret of Mana
3. Trials of Mana (Seiken Densetsu 3)
4. Legend of Mana

In my opinion in terms of quality, enjoyability, user friendliness, it falls dead last in the top 3 mana games ever made...

My list is this:

Trials of Mana Remake (Best Mana Game ever made)
Secret of Mana (Used to be the best, until they remade Trials of Mana)
Legend of Mana (Meh, I can take it or leave it, it's a decent game but it's very convoluted)

[Paratech2008]

Yes, I didn't know the order of the series.

I like the trials of mana remake as well.

I dunno if I'll like it better than Secret of Mana.

[FafnirChaos]

Originally posted by NeoRizer:

What do you mean by "Where"?

It's the 4th Mana game in the series.

1. Sword of Mana (Final Fantasy Legend)
2. Secret of Mana
3. Trials of Mana (Seiken Densetsu 3)
4. Legend of Mana

In my opinion in terms of quality, enjoyability, user friendliness, it falls dead last in the top 3 mana games ever made...

My list is this:

Trials of Mana Remake (Best Mana Game ever made)
Secret of Mana (Used to be the best, until they remade Trials of Mana)
Legend of Mana (Meh, I can take it or leave it, it's a decent game but it's very convoluted)

Actually it's adventure of mana not sword. Sword of mana is a gba game, which came out after legend.

[Sigs]

sword was a remake of FFL in 2003. Adventures was a mobile remake of FFL released in 2016.

Legend is unfortunately a gaiden game, kind of a what-if side story. It has the best atmosphere, music, combat SYSTEM (even if the combat and hitboxes themselves are very ??), and worldbuilding of any of the mana games IMO and I wish it had been more successful on release. The games that came after it were uh. Not great for a couple decades. (trials p good tho)

[FafnirChaos]

Originally posted by Sigs:

sword was a remake of FFL in 2003. Adventures was a mobile remake of FFL released in 2016.

Legend is unfortunately a gaiden game, kind of a what-if side story. It has the best atmosphere, music, combat SYSTEM (even if the combat and hitboxes themselves are very ??), and worldbuilding of any of the mana games IMO and I wish it had been more successful on release. The games that came after it were uh. Not great for a couple decades. (trials p good tho)

Yup children of mana, and that god awful dawn of mana, lets see those never make it to the light of day again.

[Valky]

Legend of Mana is one of the best mana games released back in the day.
It's still considered a spin-off but the amount of detail and love that was put into this single title is off the charts.