Square Enix announced new sales numbers for the Trials of Mana remake: over one million copies have been shipped or downloaded worldwide. A special illustration by Haccan, the character designer of the remake, was published for the occasion. It’s important to note the game sold “only” 150,000 copies its first week after release on April
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Trials of Mana launched on April 24, 2020, on PC via Steam, PS4, and Switch. Square Enix already announced its sales overwhelmingly exceeded expectations, and teased more to come for the Mana series in the future. The game is a remake of Seiken Densetsu 3, released exclusively in Japan on Super Famicom/Snes by Square on
Square Enix was quite satisfied with the sales of Trials of Mana, and we might be getting more from the Seiken Densetsu / Mana series in the future. We learned that via Square Enix’ latest financials, published on August 20. (Thanks to our Japanese pals at Automaton for pointing it out). On the first quarter
On the heels of the Trials of Mana remake launch comes a tribute to its predecessor, Secret of Mana. Considered one of the best JRPGs of all time, it naturally has plenty of devoted fans to this day. One such fan, Benoit Tranchet, directed a 2D animated short featuring the party taking on the Mana
Seiken Densetsu 3 first made its appearance in 1995 for the Super Famicom but unfortunately, the game would never receive a Western release in its original form. Now, under the new name Trials of Mana, the game has finally arrived outside of Japan as a full 3D remake of Seiken Densetsu 3. Everything from the
Seiken Densetsu 3 was originally the third entry in the Seiken Densetsu franchise released in 1995 for the Super Famicom. The game never saw an English release until now, under a new title Trials of Mana. This version is special, however, as it’s not a simple port of the original 16-bit version but a complete
After announcing the game’s demo with a new trailer, Square Enix revealed Trials of Mana has a new exclusive post-game story episode, new classes for each of the characters, and a New Game Plus mode. A new story episode can be enjoyed in Trials of Mana after reaching the game’s ending. Moreover, after discovering a
Square Enix revealed a new trailer and announced a demo for Trials of Mana. The demo will be launching on March 18 at 12:00 JST (click here for a time conversion table), on the PlayStation Store and Nintendo Eshop. Square Enix noted there might be a small difference between the time of the demo’s launch
Square Enix published a 20 minutes long gameplay video for Trials of Mana. The gameplay includes a party with Riesz as the protagonist, with Angela and Kevin as her companions. It shows some town exploration, and a ride on Mana series iconic dragon Flammie, revealing the world map’s remake look. We also get a look
Square Enix published a new trailer for Trials of Mana, going over every gameplay system in the remake that was previously revealed. We have the party system and how you pick three out of six characters, the battle system and its new features like Chain Abilities, the Training Points, Class Change, and everything. We detailed
Square Enix announced an orchestra concert along with an OST CD release for Trials of Mana remake. The OST CD is launching on April 22, 2020. Only a Japanese release was announced for now and it can be preordered on multiple online stores listed on the Japanese official site. The full tracklist is there too.
Square Enix revealed new features in the upcoming Trials of Mana remake. We have details on the characters’ growth, Costume Change, Class Reset, Additional dialogues between the party, the Magic Pot system, and other details, like regarding the game’s difficulty. We translated all the details below. New screenshots are available as well and in English.
Square Enix revealed many new details on Trials of Mana. We have some new artwork by Art Director Haccan, screenshots that most notably show the world map and dragon Flammie, and 3D models for each protagonist’s classes. An introduction trailer for each protagonist was published as well. The original game, usually known by Seiken Densetsu
It’s been awhile, but the Mana series is making a comeback with the release of 2016’s Adventures of Mana, a Remake of Final Fantasy Adventure on Gameboy, and the upcoming Secret of Mana remake for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PC. Fans of the series seem to be eagerly awaiting the release, but this remake
The Mana series is one that man JRPG fans hold close to their hearts as the starting point to the love for video games. However after Seiken Densetsu 3 in 1994, the franchise has gradually slipped into relative obscurity. During an interview with Mana series producer Masaru Oyamada, DualShockers had the opportunity to ask about the